"If you are not using your smile you are like a person with a million dollars in the bank-and no check book"~MKA

"Live this day as if it were your last."~MKA (tomorrow is promised to nobody)

"Live in 'day-tight' compartments- don't put off 'til tomorrow what you can do today."-MKA

Daniel Webster said, "There is always room at the top!" ( and the closer you get the less crowded it is)

"There are 2 kinds of people. One who finds a way and one who finds an excuse."~MKA

"When you can manage yourself you are ready to manage others."~MKA

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"Each of us possesses infinitely more talent than we will EVER use."~MKA ( here's hoping you discover all that you can be!)

"Vividly picturing victory is essential to the realization of winning."~~MKA ( see it in your mind before it happens!)

"The death of fear is in doing what you fear to do."~~MKA (so feel the fear & do it ANYWAY!)

"Sure there are splinters in the ladder of success, but you will never unless you are sliding down."~MKA

"You cannot teach others to do that at which you are not expert."~MKA

"Age is a matter of feeling, not years."~MKA

"Most people plan their vacations more carefully than they do their lives."~MKA

"Help enough other people get what they want and you will get what you want."~MKA (it works!!)

"Words of hope and encouragement can never be spoken out of turn nor be entirely wasted."~MKA

"Learn to live in such a way that others will want to emulate you."~MKA ( I try to do this!)

New post: Avoiding Distractions for WAHM's http://ping.fm/0zTsR

"Luck is only preparation meeting opportunity."~MKA Are you making your own luck today?

"Do not follow where the path leads but rather go where there is no path and leave a trail."~MKA

"What do you see down a rocky path- stumbling blocks or stepping stones?"~MKA

"The great thing in this world is not so much where you are but in what direction you are moving."~MKA

"Whenever you hear a negative thought, think 'cancel, cancel, cancel'"~MKA (they are everywhere & won't help you reach your goals)

"The harvest of happiness is most often reaped through the hands of helpfulness."~MKA

"It only takes a few muscles to smile but several hundred to frown!"~MKA Improve your appearance immediately by smiling:)

"God feeds the birds but He doesn't throw it into the nests."~MKA

"Put your goal into writing. Commit yourself on paper & commit yourself 2 others; particularly commit 2 your unit."~MKA

"The rung of a ladder was never meant 2 rest upon, only 2 hold a person's foot long enough 2 enable him 2 put the other somewhat higher."~MKA

"One who has lost his enthusiasm is the worst bankrupt in the world."~MKA

"God, give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places & talents in unexpected people. Give me the grace to tell them so."~MKA

"An idea is a pent-up reservoir full of energy, absolutely worthless until put into action."~MKA

"God would not give you a dream without the ability to achieve it."~MKA

"There's no defeat in life, save from within; unless you're beaten there you're bound to win!"~MKA

"The best that we can do is our most."~MKA ( are you giving it your all?)

"The extra mile has no traffic jam."~~MKA

"Nothing great is ever accomplished without follow through."~MKA ( an important step that many miss)

"A lot of people have gone a lot farther than they thought they could because somebody thought they could!"~MKA

"Days can be like suitcases- by arranging things carefully, some people pack more into them than others!"~MKA

"The trouble with opportunity is that is usually comes disguised as hard work."~MKA

"Never give up-on yourself, your product, your company, your customers, your dreams."~MKA

"Work will win where wishing won't"~MKA (the harder I work, the luckier I get! Make your own luck!)

" 'Know how' will always surpass 'guess how'"~MKA (school is never out for the pro!)

"People naturally resist change but they will support that which they help to create."~MKA

"God works in mysterious ways. His miracles to perform."~MKA

"Parkinson's Law:Work expands to fill the time available for it."~MKA

"An axiom of Confucius states that 'one forgets what he hears, remembers what he sees, but understands what her experiences."

New post: My First Booking in the New Town! http://ping.fm/B290m

"Handle each piece of paper only once."~MKA ( I REALLY need to work on this one- buried in papers-aghhh)

"One of the most important ingredients of success is failure."~~MKA (fail forward!)

"Failure becomes a final test of persistence. It either crushes a life or solidifies it."~MKA

"Sandwich every bit of criticism between two thick layers of praise!"~MKA

"Nobody can defeat you but yourself. Only when you say 'I give up' is the fight over."~MKA

"The royal road to a woman's heart is to talk to her about the things she treasures most."~MKA

"Applause is a powerful form of praise."~MKA (can you remember the last time you received applause?)

"Success will never be ending for those people who have the capacity to dream."~MKA (if you are going to dream-DREAM BIG!)

New post: Meeting People and Developing Relationships in a New Town http://tinyurl.com/yf2klr2

"God gave women special qualities, but because of this, He also requires more of them."~MKA

"Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not here yet, & today holds the key to your opportunities."~MKA

"A man is what he thinks about all day long."~MKA

New post: Getting Ready to Launch! http://ping.fm/SUItS

"If you can't find the circumstances you want, make them!~MKA

"Confidence is built by one small success after another."~~MKA

New post: Long Distance Moving Your Direct Sales Business http://tinyurl.com/yznqq82

"If you throw the weight of your influence on the side of good, true, & beautiful, your life will achieve an endless splendor!"~MKA

"I believe in the sun even when it is not shining;I believe in love even when I'm not feeling it;I believe in God even when He is silent."

Excellent business model- the Golden Rule:"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."~MKA

"Br a team player. Remember that being a success doesn't always depend on you alone, but also on the work & achievement of your team"~MKA

"KEEP TRYING-it's usually the last key on the ring that opens the lock!"~~MKA (believe and achieve- you can do it!)

"Define your goals. It's not enough to want to be a success;you must define what you are trying to achieve."~MKA

"The reward for doing a good job- is the ability to do even better!"~~MKA

"Success is accepting the challenge of the difficult!"~~MKA

"The man who waits for his ship to come in misses the boat!"~MKA

"You can't put yourself ahead by putting yourself on the back."~MKA

I am so excited- only 6 more days until I see my 8 mo. old Aussie grandson again! We haven't seen him since April!

"If you ask enough people, you are going to get results. Persistence pays!"~MKA

"Give the world the best you have and the best will come back to you!"~MKA (striving to lead a life of excellence)

"Your enthusiasm is always stronger when you have just done what you are about to teach."~MKA (leading by example is best)

"With the right attitude you can do everything wrong & still succeed, but with the wrong attitude you can do everything right & fail<"~MKA

"If you persist long enough, you will be a winner."~MKA (winners never quit & quitters never win- keep going one step at a time)

"The secret to the development of potential is commitment."~MKA

"Leisure is a beautiful garment, but it will not do for constant wear."~MKA (work hard & enjoy time off too!)

"Success is luck. The harder you work, the luckier you get."~~MKA (So go out there & make your own luck today!)

"The secret of success is to give yourself away with love."~~MKA (be OTHERS focused)

"Best way to deal with any problem is to talk it over with 3 people-God, myself & a friend."~MKA

The worst bankrupt in the world is the man who has lost his enthusiasm.Let him lose everything
but his enthusiasm & he will come through again to success
Anonymous

(As an entrepreneur)"The sky is the limit as far as your earnings are concerned."~MKA

"There is a strong relationship between dreams that come true & the callouses on your hands."~MKA (the harder I work-the luckier I get!)

"The best formula for success is to subtract hate, divide by kindness,multiply with love and add God."~MKA

"Hot heads never produce cool thinking."~MKA

May we never forgot those who lost their lives on Sept 11. God Bless America- especially the families who were left behind.

"Success is determined not so much by the size of one's brain but by the size of one's thinking."~~MKA

"The person you are talking to is 100 times more interested in her problems than she is in you and your problems."~~MKA

"Find a job you like so much that you would do it fro free- & someone will pay you well to do it!"~MKA

"Whatever you vividly imagine, earnestly desire, and enthusiastically act upon must inevitably come to pass,"~MKA

"Those who say that it can't be done shouldn't interrupt those doing it!"~~MKA

"The 3 great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are hard work, stick-to-itiveness, & common sense."~Thomas Edison

Home inspection went well! On our way home to PA from IN before weekend traffic.

"Limit your list each day to your six most important things to do."~MKA (this is much more achievable than 60)

"When life gives you lemons- make lemonade!" Persistence is the key to success.

"Cultivate the art of saying-THANK YOU."~~MKA (an attitude of gratitude goes a long way!)

"The mind once stretched to a new dimension can never return to it's former dimension."~MKA

"Be a doer, not a wisher. Have the will to win!"~~MKA

"The secret to the development of potential is commitment."~~MKA

"Make TNT- TODAY NOT TOMORROW- your daily watchword."~~MKA

"Most of us have a million excuses for not succeeding, but not one reason."~~MKA

"When you help someone else up the ladder, you'll find yourself nearer to the top!"~~MKA

"What you THINK about you, bring about"~~MKA What are your predominate thoughts? Are they what you desire?

Good customer service="The customer is always right... even when she's wrong."~~MKA (not always easy to do, but pays off)

"Complacency is the assassin of achievement."~~MKA (don't let your dreams die!)

"When you help someone else up the ladder, you'll find yourself nearer to the TOP!"~~MKA

"Your most valuable piece of property is standing in your two shoes."~~MKA

"Let us be 1st to give a friendly sign, to nod 1st, smile 1st, speak 1st, & if such a thing is necessary- to forgive 1st."~~MKA

"The keys to success are ambition, confidence, knowledge and truth."~~MKA

"Cultivate the art of saying THANK YOU."~~MKA

Joyce Brothers said, "Being a workaholic is not ALL bad- it just means that you are totally dedicated to what you are doing." agree?

"Make every day count, every hour count, every minute count-& don't stop until you have exercised your full potential."~~MKA

New post: How to Make Money for College in Direct Sales http://ping.fm/3Rzjg

"There is a strong relationship between dreams that come true and the callouses on your hands."~~MKA

"We all have the same 24 hours. Make yours count."~~MKA

"Be a doer, not a wisher. Have the will to win!"~~MKA

"Your value is determined by what you make of yourself."~~MKA

"Take care of the little things- & the big tyings will take care of themselves."~~MKA

"Happiness is the perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself!"~~MKA

"A positive mental attitude is an irresistible force that knows no such thing as an immovable body."~~MKA

"Success is being better tomorrow than you are today."~~MKA Enjoy YOUR journey!

"Anything that can be misunderstood-will be."~~MKA (even with good communication skills-even more online)

"the pessimist looks off into the distance & sees a problem; the optimist sets his gaze on the horizon & sees opportunity."~MKA

"Everything that a woman touches should be ennobled."~~MKA (are you leaving people feeling better after time in your space?)

Price reduced- $350,000 You won't find another 4BR Home for Sale like this in Downingtown School Districthttp://ping.fm/2G1Ou

"Your enthusiasm is always stronger when you have just done what you are about to teach."~MKA (leading by example)

"Friendship is priceless; it can not be bought, or sold, for it is a gift of the heart."~MKA

"Even the turtle doesn't get ahead if he doesn't stick his neck out."~~MKA

"The first rule for getting people to like you is to remember their names."~MKA (she was SO good at that too!)

Looking for a home near Chester Springs PA? We will really miss this one when we move! http://ping.fm/0auus

"When God closes a door, He ALWAYS opens a window."~MKA (needed to hear that today, how about you?)

"help enough other people get what they want and you will get what you want."~~MKA (you can count on it!)

"God made the world. He looked down & said'That's good'. He made man & said 'That's good, but I think I can do better' & He made a woman"MKA

My PA home reduced from $375,000 to $360,000 for quick sale- take a look- http://ping.fm/cfMyW

"If u throw the weight of your influence on the side of the good, the true, the beautiful, your life will achieve an endless splendor."~MKA

"We live in a dream world where our dreams really CAN come true."~~MKA

"Determine to do each part of your job better than anyone else has ever done it."~MKA

New post: Instantly Improve Your Attitude and Appearance- Smile! http://ping.fm/rvbEf

"A positive mental attitude is an irresistible force that knows no such thing as an immovable body."~~MKA

"You can't put yourself ahead by patting yourself on the back."~~MKA

"Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and makes her strive to justify herself."~~MKA

"Pretend that every person you meet has a sing around his or her neck ,'Make me feel important'"~MKA

"Plan your work & work your plan."-MKA

"The pessimist as an excuse for every failure; the optimist a reason for every success."~MKA

I'm so excited to be on my way to Indiana to spend The holiday weekend with family!

"Your attitude determines your altitude."~MKA ( do a check-up from the neck up!)

"Show me a person who has made it big, & I will show you a person who should not have made it AT ALL."~MKA

"The faintest ink is better than the most retentive memory."~~MKA

"People who fail didn't plan to fail- they failed to plan!"~~MKA

"Success does not come in one large mass but is a multitude of daily successes."~~MKA

"Put a time limit on your goal. People work better under pressure."~~MKA

"Willpower...deciding what to do and then doing it."~~MKA

Oliver Wendell Holmes- "Success is the result of mental attitude & the right mental attitude will bring success in everything u undertake."

"The secret of success is to give yourself away with love."~~MKA

"Give the world the best you have and the best will come back to you!"~~MKA

"The best way to deal with any problem is to talk it over with three people-God, myself, and a friend."~~MKA

"Three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are hard work, stick-to-itiveness & common sense."~Thomas Edison

"You are standing on the threshold of the banquet of life..& a place has been set for you!"~MKA ( I have handwritten copy from her!)

"Put into your work all of your talent, your ability, your strength & your power."~MKA

"Twixt optimist & pessimist the difference is droll, the optimist sees the doughnut , the pessimist the hole."~MKA

"The best formula for success is to subtract hate, divide by kindness, multiply with love and add God."~MKA

"An argument is something that even if you win, you lose."~MKA

"Keep trying- it's usually the last key on the ring that opens the lock."~~MKA

"Find a need and fill it. That's success.."~~MKA (simple isn't it? but not always easy)

"The reward for doing a good job- is the ability to do even BETTER!"~~MKA

New post: Wendy Y Bailey Says That I'm an "Exceptional Expert"! http://ping.fm/JVDHl

"Lost-yesterday, somewhere between sunrise & sunset, 2 golden hours set with 60 shining minutes. No reward offered 4 they R gone forever."~MKA

"The test of success in your Mary Kay career is how many lives you have touched for the better."~MKA (this applies to other business too)

"You are the only bible that some people will read."-MKA

Waiting 4 everyone 2 arrive at Grand Councourse celebrating Amy's law degree over brunch!

Celebrating my 2 yr old granddaughter Anne's birthday with a pool party!

"What you are is God's gift to you. What you make of yourself is your gift to God."~MKA

"You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink; but if you feed him enough salt, he'll beat you to the trough."~MKA

I LOVE this one-"Success is never final & failure is never fatal."~~MKA (keeping things in perspective)

"Character is who you are when you are all by yourself."~~MKA

"Praise and gratitude ar jewels. Us, them and you will be amazed at the results."~~MKA

"Don't rest on your laurels. Nothing wilts faster than a laurel rested upon."~MKA

"Greatest achievements in the world R accomplished by people who develop ability 2 go on when everything within them urges them 2 quit."

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."~MKA (a.k.a. Golden Rule & works in business!)

"Be sincere--it secures respect."-MKA

"Those who say it can't be done shouldn't interrupt those doing it."-MKA

"if you ask enough people you are going to get results. Persistence pays!~MKA

"Discipline means realizing you're responsible for more than yourself...all you do each day touches other lives besides your own."~MKA

"Most of us have a million excuses for not succeeding but not one reason."~~MKA

"Pessimists make difficulties of their opportunities but optimists make opportunities of their difficulties."~MKA

"If you think you can, you can; if you think you can't you're right!"~MKA (one of her most used quotes)

"The hardest part of any job is getting started."~~MKA (then 21 days make a habit)

New post: USA Today Article on Direct Sales http://ping.fm/MHRRE

"Samuel Johnson said, "The future is purchased by the present."

"The person you are talking to is a hundred times more interested in her problems than she is in you and your problems."~MKA (ask questions)

"God's placed seeds of greatness in every single 1 of us & He expects us 2 reach down within ourselves & bring those seeds into fruition."~MKA

"If you persist long enough, you WILL be a winner." ~~MKA (Quitters never win, and winners never quit!)

"The biggest single factor in getting ahead is willingness to take responsibility."~~MKA

"The most valuable gift we can give each other is a good example."~MKA (also the best way to train)

"Define your goals. It's not enough to want to be a success; you must define what you are trying to achieve."~MKA

New post: The Power of an Entrepreneur! http://ping.fm/LoK3l

"Much good work is lost but for the lack of a little more."~~MKA Keep going- success can be right around the corner for you!

"Praise people to success for you cannot criticize them to success."~~MKA

New post: Are You Using Your Competitive Edge In Direct Sales? http://ping.fm/JwlF2

"Hot heads never produce cool thinking."~~MKA

"Success is accepting the challenge of the difficult."~~MKA Tough times don't last, but tough people do!

"Only fools say,'It can't be done'"~~MKA Your attitude is something that nobody can take away from you, even in this economy!

New post: Do You Have Customer Loyalty in Your Direct Sales Business? http://ping.fm/HG0YP

"The mind once stretched to a new dimension can never return to its former dimensions."~MKA

"All things are possible to those who BELIEVE."~~MKA (also biblical)

"You can do ANYTHING you want to do if you want to do it badly enough- & you are willing to pay the price."~MKA

New post: How to Become all that YOU Were Created to Be http://ping.fm/IJEOW

"Have pride & joy in your job!"~MKA Do you? If not, talk to me about it!

New post: Dallas Morning News Direct Sales Article http://ping.fm/iAKKJ

"Each little failure, if properly analyzed becomes a stepping stone to your next success!"~MKA

"Be a team player. Remember that being a success doesn't always depend on u alone, but also the work & achievement of your teammates."~MKA

"Make TNT- TODAY NOT TOMORROW- your daily watchword."~~MKA It works too!

New post: Tips From the Top on World News http://ping.fm/cMotG

"The measure of a person is the size of the obstacle that it takes to stop him."~~MKA

New post: Do Your Fears Prevent You From Anything Great? http://ping.fm/iGVii

New post: Why You Should be Organized in Business http://ping.fm/73z75

"Success is determined not so much by the size of one's brain but the size of one's thinking."~MKA

"Success is luck. The harder you work, the luckier you get."~~MKA

"I believe in the sun even when it is not shining; I believe in love even when I'm not feeling it: I believe in God even when He is silent"

Just landed in PHL from a long journey home from Australia. Good 2B home but miss family already

Time for 1 of the most important parts of our trip- getting my little grandson Axel his US passport!

I just tried my first Bondi burger for lunch-yummy!

Going to Bondi beach today! Hoping that my little rock star Axel doesn't get noticed too much- he's so cute!

We just road the world's steepest railroad down under the Blue Mountain- breathtaking!

"stamp on your mind a mental picture of you succeeding."-MKA

"Plan your work and work your plan."~~MKA You can do it!!

New post: ABC Pink Ladies Again! http://ping.fm/lftRS

"The first step in problem-solving is to admit that a problem exists."~~MKA

New post: Love Yourself So You Can Love Others http://ping.fm/JKx6w

"Successful people are just ordinary people with extraordinary determination!"~~MKA

New post: April Insider Scoop- Behind the Scenes in Direct Sales http://ping.fm/ZOYac

"Remember that there is no "I" in the word "team""~~MKA

"The only place where people can go where there aren't any problems to overcome is the cemetery."~MKA

"Leisure is a beautiful garment, but it will not do for constant wear."~~MKA

"Be trustworthy. Make your word your law."~~MKA

"People will continue doing business with those who give good service. Performance will continue to outsell promises!"~MKA

New post: Women- Team Up! http://ping.fm/o14jl

"Happiness comes from work you love to do!"~~MKA

"The man (or woman) who waits for his ship to come in misses the boat!"~~MKA

New post: Stop Prejuding Yourself- A Direct Sales Business May Work for You! http://ping.fm/jRnPq

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