Tag: Harvey Mackay
Happiness is a way of thinking
A group of 50 people was attending a seminar. For a group activity, the leader gave each attendee one balloon and asked each person...
Don’t let perception become reality
A friend was flying from San Francisco to Los Angeles. After a delayed takeoff, the plane had to make a stop in Sacramento. The...
The necessity for velocity
“Pushing the envelope” is a phrase that gained popularity with American test pilots such as Chuck Yaeger and John Glenn in the 1950s. Each...
The ABCs of success
Success comes in many forms and means different things to different people. In the working world, it is often defined as landing the perfect...
Patience is your friend
A woman walked into the grocery store with a 3-year-old girl in the seat of her shopping cart. As they passed the cookie section,...
Sales tips for career success
“I’m starving, and it’s Dave’s fault,” a manager complained to his assistant.
“What did Dave do now?” the assistant asked.
“I asked him to pick up...
Animals offer lessons
In the Upper Midwest, a sure sign of spring and fall is when geese fly overhead, often honking loudly. I recently discovered the reason.
Turns...
The importance of loyalty
Of all the creatures that came to the watering hole, Frog was the only one that did not have a tail. The other animals...
Business lessons from the pandemic
Harvard Business School surveyed 600 CEOs recently and asked them what keeps them awake at night during this pandemic. The results found that almost...
Make decisions that make a difference
T. Boone Pickens, the late famed oil prospector and corporate raider, said in commencement remarks at George Washington University: “Be willing to make decisions....
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