Defensive Entrepreneurs can learn from Mary Kay Ash. Mary Kay Ash was an American entrepreneur known for cosmetics direct marketing company. Here are some of her quotes:
You can have anything in this world you want, if you want it badly enough and you're willing to pay the price
Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway
We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you
If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right
The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang
Sandwich every bit of criticism between two layers of praise
Criticize the act, not the person
We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives. If you don't know where you're aiming, you don't have a goal. My goal is to live my life in such a way that when I die, someone can say, she cared
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
A company is only as good as the people it keeps
Give yourself something to work toward - constantly
Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people
Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist
Dare to risk public criticism
Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try
No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important
People are definitely a company's greatest asset. It doesn't make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps
Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret
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
A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch
People fall forward to success
There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise
A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one
Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel
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