Mary Kay Ash (May 12, 1918 – November 22, 2001) was an American businesswoman and founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.
Give yourself something to work toward - constantly.
What's interesting about subscribing to a life of giving is that you become addicted.
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.
Fear is faith that it won't work.
Think in terms of what's good for the other person and success will seek you out.
Nothing wilts faster than a laurel rested upon.
I wasn't that interested in the dollars-and-cents part of business. My interest in starting Mary Kay Inc. was to offer women opportunities that didn't exist anywhere else.
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.
You are the only boss you have. And I want you to be the most demanding boss that you can be. If you really want to make a success of this business, then you must put yourself on a schedule.
Make every day count. Make every hour count. Make every minute count. And don't stop until you have exercised your full potential, realizing your impossible dream and fulfilling your total destiny to become the person that you, and only you , are capable of being.
It is important for you to have a goal. You simply can't get there if you don't know where you are going. Begin to build in your mind a dream. The write it down and make your goal realistic. Aim high enough that you will have to stretch your ability and your potential to reach it.
Even the smallest achievements pave a way to great success.
I've often said that we are doing something far more important than just selling cosmetics; we are changing lives.
Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.
If you're good to your staff when things are going well, they'll rally when times go bad.
My definition of happiness is having something to do what you love to do, someone to love, and something to look forward to.
Every silver lining has a cloud.
Leaders teach. They motivate. They care. Leaders make sure that the way to success is always broad enough and straight enough for others to follow.
You can eat an elephant one bit at a time.
Your attitude determines your altitude. It really is true that If you think you can, you can; and if you think you can’t – you’re right.