Mary Kay Ash Quotes
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Everyone has an invisible sign handing from their neck saying, ‘Make me feel important.’ Never forget this message when working with people.
Mary Kay Ash
No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important. Pretend that every person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, ‘Make me feel important.’ If you do this you will not only succeed in sales, you will succeed in life.’
Mary Kay Ash
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, you can achieve.
Mary Kay Ash
Women want to earn what they are worth, and in most professions, they aren’t allowed to do that.
Mary Kay Ash
We don’t want the guests to think it’s all fun and games… although it is fun, of course.
Mary Kay Ash
When we began in 1963, we meant to change the lives of a few people. Instead we are changing the world.
Mary Kay Ash
Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.
Mary Kay Ash
I put a lot of emphasis on how to treat people. The reason for this is simple. The real success of our personal lives and careers can best be measured by the relationships we have with the people most dear to us – our family, friends, and coworkers. If we fail in this aspect of our lives, not matter how vast our worldly possessions or how high on the corporate ladder we climb, we will have achieved very little.
Mary Kay Ash
Before our doors opened for business, I vowed that no one associated with my company would ever be subjected to unfair treatment or unjust management.
Mary Kay Ash
I can say unequivocally that every decision we make at Mary Kay Cosmetics is based on the Golden Rule.
Mary Kay Ash
Over the years, I’ve observed that nearly all high achievers know how to make good use of those 1,440 minutes in each day. In contrast, other people seem to do things in slow motion.
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Stress stifles productivity.
Mary Kay Ash
I do believe in encouraging a person to compete with herself… at Mary Kay Cosmetics, we’ve made that philosophy a company policy.
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Recognition was as vital to me as money.
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[On her accountant and lawyer advising her to liquidate and cut her losses after her husband had a fatal heart attack] No matter what anyone thought, I just couldn’t give up my dream.
Mary Kay Ash
We don’t sell – we teach.
Mary Kay Ash
All through school we’re taught to read, write and speak – we’ve never taught to listen.
Mary Kay Ash
While listening may be the most undervalued of all the communication skills, good people managers are likely to listen more than they speak. Perhaps that’s why God gave us two ears and only one mouth.
Mary Kay Ash
Some of the most successful people managers are also the best listeners.
Mary Kay Ash
He knew absolutely nothing about the specifics of the business. When salespeople would go to him for answers, there wasn’t anything he could tell them – because he didn’t know anything! Nonetheless, this man really knew how to listen. So no matter what they would ask him, he’d answer, ‘What do you think you ought to do?’ They’d come up with the solution; he’d agree; and they’d leave satisfied. They thought he was fantastic.
Mary Kay Ash
All I did was listen, nod my head, and ask, ‘What do you think you ought to do?’ I asked her that several times, and each time she went on to tell me what she thought she should do. The next day I received a beautiful bouquet of flowers with a lovely note thanking me for my terrific advice.
Mary Kay Ash
Many of the problems I hear don’t require me to offer solutions. I solve most of them by just listening and letting the grieving party do the talking. If I listen long enough, the person will generally come up with an adequate solution.
Mary Kay Ash
Listening is an art.
Mary Kay Ash
I try to make that person feel as though we’re the only ones present. I shut out everything else. I look directly at the person. Even if a gorilla were to walk into the room, I probably wouldn’t notice it.
Mary Kay Ash
While it is true that a teacher generally stands at the head of the class and does most of the talking, a good teacher also knows how to listen attentively. So does a good manager.
Mary Kay Ash
Truly inspirational statesmanship moves citizens to put aside their self-interest.
Mary Kay Ash
Every basic analysis of leadership emphasizes the importance of integrity.
Mary Kay Ash
People won’t follow a person they don’t trust.
Mary Kay Ash
The better the talent, the less external activating it needs.
Mary Kay Ash
The best way to kill a management system is to violate it. The second best way is to ignore it.
Mary Kay Ash
Make people who work for you feel important. If you honor and serve them, they’ll honor and serve you.
Mary Kay Ash
Listen long enough and the person will generally come up with an adequate solution.
Criticize the act, not the person.
Mary Kay Ash
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 Ash
My motivation for going into business was to help women. I wanted to provide opportunities for them to create better lives. I saw Mary Kay Cosmetics as a vehicle for women to realize their dreams.
Mary Kay Ash
Much of what we accomplish in life we owe to our friends…
Mary Kay Ash
The most rewarding aspect of my life is to watch a woman come into our company like a tight little rosebud, sometimes too inhibited to even tell me who she is, and after six months of training, praise, and encouragement, and recognition by her recruiter and director friends – she blossoms into a poised beautiful woman. All because someone helps her reach down within herself and bring forth her… talents and abilities.
Mary Kay Ash
[Before starting her business in 1963] Anytime I made a suggestion my boss would say, ‘Mary Kay, you think like a woman!’ I had this terrible burning inside that said, ‘Women deserve more than they’re getting.’
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Enthusiasm… Moves Mountains!
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Nothing happens until somebody sells something!
Mary Kay Ash
[On being asked ‘Don’t you think in a sense you’re using God?’] I hope not. I sincerely hope not. I hope he’s using me instead.
Mary Kay Ash
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