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Mary Kay Ash

1918 - 2001

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.

  1. Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.

    Mary Kay AshMary Kay, p. 65, 1986
    #talent#perseverance#excellence

  2. A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

    Mary Kay AshMary Kay on People Management, 1984, p. 67
    #idea#enthusiasm#inspiration

  3. 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.

    Mary Kay AshMary Kay: You Can Have It All, p. 25, 1995
    #limitation#belief#achievement

  4. There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise.

    Mary Kay AshMary Kay, p. 64, 1994
    #recognition#desire#validation

  5. 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.

    Mary Kay AshMary Kay on People Management, 1984
    #failure#determination#perseverance

  6. We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you.

    Mary Kay AshMary Kay, p. 86, 1995
    #leadership#respect#service

  7. 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 AshMary Kay, p. 61, 1986
    #bumblebee#resilience#defiance

  8. The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.

    Mary Kay AshMary Kay, p. 64, 1994
    #leader#speed#influence

  9. Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people.

    Mary Kay AshMary Kay, You Can Have It All, 1995
    #importance#empathy#connection

  10. No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important.

    Mary Kay AshMary Kay, p. 50, 1994
    #time#importance#empathy