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.
Mary Kay Ash

Sandwich every bit of criticism between two layers of praise.
Mary Kay Ash

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

The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.
Mary Kay Ash

There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise.
Mary Kay Ash

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

We fall forward to succeed.
Mary Kay Ash

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.
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

You can have anything in this world you want, if you want it badly enough and you're willing to pay the price.
Mary Kay Ash