Tag: Harvey Mackay
Competition is healthy
Richard Petty, the stock-car racing legend, finished second in his first race. He was so excited that he sped home to tell his mother.
“You...
Stop reacting and start responding
Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her little boy to a concert featuring the famous pianist Paderewski....
How to overcome negativity
One Sunday afternoon, a cranky grandfather was visiting his family. As he lay down to take a nap, his mischievous grandson decided to have...
The power of vision
“When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried...
You can always start anew
In 1914, Thomas Edison’s factory in West Orange, N.J., was destroyed by a fire. Much of Edison’s life’s work went up in flames.
The next...
Business lessons from the danger zone
I was among the millions of people who flocked to movie theaters recently to see “Top Gun: Maverick.” It’s one of the best movies...
Customer service, on a serious tip
A high school student landed her first summer job, working in a drugstore. As she arrived at the store for her first day, the...
Set your goals
There’s an old story about a kid shooting arrows into his backyard fence. After shooting an arrow, he would run over to the fence...
You have to want it
Once a young man asked a great sage about the secret to success, so the sage invited the young man to meet him at...
Patience is – wait for it – paramount
There is a wonderful Japanese word, “nemawashi,” whose rough translation is to “prepare the roots.” Although the word was borrowed from famously patient Japanese...
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