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title: "1 Afraid to fail Quotes By Mark McCormack"
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> [If you aren't afraid to fail, then you probably don't care enough about success.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/if-you-aren-t-afraid-to-fail-then-you-probably-don-t-care-enough/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

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## More by Mark McCormack

> [Every discussion in a meeting has a diminishing curve of interest. The longer the discussion goes on, the fewer people will be interested in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/every-discussion-in-a-meeting-has-a-diminishing-curve-of-interest-the/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

> [I am convinced that most companies don't maximize their barter possibilities. Instead of aggressively reducing costs by trading their services with those of their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/i-am-convinced-that-most-companies-don-t-maximize-their-barter/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

> [The mental game of business is understanding this Paradox: the better you think you are doing, the greater should be your cause for concern:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/the-mental-game-of-business-is-understanding-this-paradox-the-better/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

> [Fear of failure is at least as common as the desire for success. In fact, if harnessed properly, it can be the energy that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/fear-of-failure-is-at-least-as-common-as-the-desire-for-success-in/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

> [I'm about as concerned as Jack would be if he read that I was practicing to compete in the Masters](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/i-m-about-as-concerned-as-jack-would-be-if-he-read-that-i-was/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

> [Today, if someone showed me a five-year plan, I'd toss out the pages detailing Years Three, Four and Five as pure fantasy Anyone who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/today-if-someone-showed-me-a-five-year-plan-i-d-toss-out-the-pages/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

> [Concentrate on each task, whether trivial or crucial, as if it's the only thing that matters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/concentrate-on-each-task-whether-trivial-or-crucial-as-if-it-s-the/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

> [If you aren't afraid to fail, then you probably don't care enough about success.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/if-you-aren-t-afraid-to-fail-then-you-probably-don-t-care-enough/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

> [Commit yourself to quality from day one ... it's better to do nothing at all than to do something badly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/commit-yourself-to-quality-from-day-one-it-s-better-to-do-nothing-at/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

> [In our business, the windows of opportunity open and close with dazzling rapidity...I constantly have to remind people to seize the moment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/in-our-business-the-windows-of-opportunity-open-and-close-with/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

> [Anger can be an effective negotiating tool, but only as a calculated act, never as a reaction.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/anger-can-be-an-effective-negotiating-tool-but-only-as-a-calculated/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

> [You don't have to reinvent the wheel, just attach it to a new wagon.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/you-don-t-have-to-reinvent-the-wheel-just-attach-it-to-a-new-wagon/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

> [Talk less-you will automatically learn more, hear more, see more-and make fewer blunders.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/talk-less-you-will-automatically-learn-more-hear-more-see-more-and/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

> [The best people know that there are two phases in every crisis: the one where you manage it and the other where you learn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/the-best-people-know-that-there-are-two-phases-in-every-crisis-the/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

> [There are five top superstars in golf, 20 great stars, and 30 good ones. The rest should go and get jobs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-mccormack/there-are-five-top-superstars-in-golf-20-great-stars-and-30-good-ones/)

[Mark McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-mccormack/)

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