Harvey Mackay

As you schedule individual tasks, give yourself a cushion. Mark the due date a few days ahead of the actual deadline so you have time to deal with changes or last-minute emergencies.

Harvey Mackay

Attitudes are every bit as important as aptitudes.

Harvey Mackay

Be like the turtle. If he didn’t stick his neck out, he wouldn’t get anywhere at all.

Harvey Mackay

Being rich isn’t about money. Being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to take time to stop and eat the heart of the watermelon. And some of us will be rich without ever being more than a paycheck ahead of the game.

Harvey Mackay

By getting your customers to agree with you in small steps along the way, you have a better chance of reaching agreement when it’s time to do business.

Harvey Mackay

By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other character flaw.

Harvey Mackay

Customers are the reason we open our doors every day, and keep the machines humming all night long. Customers determine what we eat, where we live, whether we stay in business.

Harvey Mackay

Delegating doesn’t mean passing off work you don’t enjoy, but letting your employees stretch their skills and judgment.

Harvey Mackay

Don’t let ups and downs leave you down and out.

Harvey Mackay

Exploring how you could make a bad situation worse can sometimes tell you what not to do.

Harvey Mackay