Harvey Mackay
Don’t stop dreaming
A wife wakes her husband up and says, “I dreamed you brought me the most beautiful diamond earrings. What do you suppose that means?”
He...
Turn disappointment into determination
His baseball team was behind by one run in the ninth inning; two were out and the bases were loaded. The crowd sat on...
Criticism should build up, not tear down
A prominent New York critic was leaving the theater after a Broadway opening and met the producer in the lobby. The latter took one...
Follow through means follow up
A small-business owner was in trouble with her sales, so she decided to call in an expert to give her an outsider’s viewpoint. After...
Happiness isn’t hard to find
There was once a farmer who won the award for the best wheat in the county every year. One day a woman asked him...
The key to confidence
A group was hiking through the mountains when they found themselves engulfed by smoke from a forest fire. The smoke obscured all landmarks. They...
The plus side of mistakes
A college basketball coach was reflecting on his team’s 115-57 loss during his postgame press conference and said, “I think the whole game hinged...
The power of perspective
Rushing to work at a hospital, a nurse was driving too fast and failed to stop for a stoplight. A policeman caught up with...
The importance of education
We can’t put enough of a premium on the importance of education. Education can help avoid the high price we pay for experience. It’s...
Respect: Find out what it means to business
A wolf spent his nights howling at the moon. He was making fun of her, of how old she was, how slowly she moved...
