Mary Kay Ash Quotes

So many women just don't know how great they really are. They come to us all vogue outside and vague on the inside.

Pathetic Earthlings ... There's not enough makeup in the universe to cover those hideous, age-ravaged potato sacks that you call faces.

Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.

The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang."
~ Mary Kay

Never forget, your family should always have priority over your work.

What the world thinks of me is none of my business.

I believe that you should praise people whenever you can; it causes them to respond as a thirsty plant responds to water.

Good people managers are likely to listen more than they speak. Perhaps that's why we were given two ears and only one mouth.

The greatest polution problem we face today is negativity.

God didn't have time to make a nobody, only a somebody.I believe that each of us has God-given talents within us waiting to be brought to fruition.

If you are an entrepreneur planning to start your own company, I can't think of a better place to begin than by operating your business by the Golden Rule. Make this a high priority; never make a decision that contradicts the Golden Rule.

Many women have made the mistake of changing their beliefs to accommodate their work; it must be the other way around. No circumstance is so unusual that it demands a double standard or separates us from our faith. No matter how fast the world changes, exemplary values must remain constant.

Everyone has obstacles to overcome, but those with great faith can conquer whatever stands in the way.

A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch.

Every silver lining has a cloud.

If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.

There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened.

I've often said that we are doing something far more important than just selling cosmetics; we are changing lives.

Most of us die with our music underplayed ... We should try to step out of our comfort zones and do the things we're capable of.

Real strength entails being considerate and supportive of people's feelings.

My priorities have always been God first, family second, career third. I have found that when I put my life in this order, everything seems to work out. God was my first priority early in my career when I was struggling to make ends meet. Through the failures and success I have experienced since then, my faith has remained unchecked.

God does not ask your ability Or your inability. He asks only your availability.

Faith is a twenty-four hour a day commitment.

We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives.

Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.

Individuals sometimes feel insignificant and doubt that one person can really make a difference in this world. Well, believe me, one person can.

When you reach an obstacle, turn it into an opportunity. You have the choice.

I've never yet met a person who didn't want to be appreciated ...

I believe every person has the ability to achieve something important, and with that in mind I regard everyone as special. A manager should feel this way about people, but it's an attitude that can't be faked. You've got to be honestly convinced that every human being is important.

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

The greatest pollution problem we face today is negativity. Eliminate the negative attitude and believe you can do anything. Replace 'if I can, I hope, maybe' with 'I can, I will, I must.

The seeds you plant in the hearts and minds of others will be what you receive in return - 100-fold. Only sow that which you wish to receive in return. Sow good, receive good! Plant seeds daily in your Mary Kay business and your Mary Kay business will return to you.

Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.

Do not desire to fit in. Desire to lead.
- Mary Kay Ash

Left unattended, problems only intensify.

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

You can eat an elephant one bit at a time.

Hope is wishing for something to come true. Faith is belief that it will come true. Believe that for every problem God gives you, He will also provide you with a solution.

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

One intense hour is worth a dreamy day.

Before you ever receive the wonderful treasures of a happy life, you must first give. Give of yourself. Be of service to others. Only what you give can be multiplied back into your own life.

Sandwich every bit of criticism between two layers of praise.

There is a way; Up, Around, Over or Through

Some of the most successful people managers are also the best listeners.

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

If I'm talking to someone in a crowded room, I try to make this 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.

Listen long enough and the person will generally come up with an adequate solution.

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, no matter how vast our worldly possessions or how high on the corporate ladder we climb, we will have achieved very little.

There's a big difference between a decisive manager and a tyrant.

While clothes may not make the woman, they certainly have a strong effect on her self-confidence, which, I believe, does make the woman.

God didn't have time to create a nobody ...

Dare to risk public criticism.

A risk-taking environment starts at the top of a corporation. If the CEO doesn't have this spirit, chances are you won't find it anywhere else in the organization.

I believe that there is no such thing as a subordinate. If the air-conditioning ceases to work in our building, then the repair technician becomes more important than the chairman of the board. We're all people working together toward a common objective.

God did not have time to make a nobody, so you're a somebody.

What's interesting about subscribing to a life of giving is that you become addicted.

Central banks don't have divine wisdom. They try to do the best analysis they can and must be prepared to stand or fall by the quality of that analysis.

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.

You can go as far as your mind lets you.

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.

People fail forward to success.

A woman who will tell her age, will tell anything.

Bear in mind that beauty is individual and personal, that the look and feeling you're after is one with which you can be comfortable each and every day of your life.

I firmly believe that all we send into the lives of other does indeed come back into our own. I also believe that Christmas is that wondrous time of year when each of us renews our faith that a better world is possible. By trying to live Christmas 12 months a year, we CAN make this world a better place to live - for others and for ourselves.

What you believe, you can achieve.

Return telephone calls promptly but be judicious about the time spent on the phone.

Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, "Make me feel important." Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life.

Every achievement, big or small, begins in your mind.

Think in terms of what's good for the other person and success will seek you out.

Whenever I meet someone, I try to imagine her wearing an invisible sign that says: MAKE ME FEEL IMPORTANT. I respond to this sign immediately, and it works wonders.

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.

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.

We fall forward to succeed.