Tag: Harvey Mackay
The importance of training and development
A flight instructor was doing practice maneuvers with a student when he said, “I think it’s time we head back to the airport and...
Listen to and develop people
The boards of two fiercely competitive companies decided to organize a rowing match to challenge each other’s organizational and sporting abilities. The first company...
Late bloomers produce amazing fruits
In 1860, a 38-year-old man was working as a handyman for his father, a leather merchant. He kept books, drove wagons and handled hides....
Focus, not hocus-pocus
A martial arts student approaches his instructor with a question.
“I’d like to improve my knowledge of the martial arts. In addition to learning from...
The dynamism of demonstration
In a business setting, particularly in sales and customer service, the adage “show, don’t tell” is often very effective. Demonstrating a product or service...
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...
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