No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important.The Mary Kay Way, p. 45, 1984
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Mary Kay Ash was an American businesswoman and founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, one of the largest direct sellers of cosmetics and skincare products in the world. She is known for creating a company that empowers women to achieve financial independence through entrepreneurship and for her innovative business model based on rewarding salespeople with luxurious prizes and incentives.
1918–2001·lived 83 years
No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important.The Mary Kay Way, p. 45, 1984
Many of the problems I hear don’t require me to offer solutions. I solve most of them by just listening and letting the involved party do the talking.The Mary Kay Way: Timeless Principles from America's Greatest Woman Entrepreneur, p. 42, 2009
Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.
A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.
Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.
There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise.
For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.You Can Have it All: Lifetime Wisdom from America's Foremost Woman Entrepreneur, Prima Lifestyles, 1995
We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you.The Mary Kay Way, p. 45, 1994
Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.Mary Kay Cosmetics Seminar, 1970
The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.The Mary Kay Way, p. 45, 1994
Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people.In the Pink, The Washington Post, 1984
That’s all 11 quotes by Mary Kay Ash.