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… — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
People are definitely a company's greatest asset. It doesn't make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is… — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people. — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
If you are an entrepreneur planning to start your own company, I can't think of a better place to begin than by… — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
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… — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
The success [of Mary Kay Inc.] is much, much deeper than just dollars and cents and buildings and assets. The real success… — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
My company mascot is the bumblebee. Because of its tiny wings and heavy body, aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly.… — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
You are the only boss you have. And I want you to be the most demanding boss that you can be. If… — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
Sometimes listening itself may not be enough-some people must be prodded if you are to find out what they're thinking. — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
I put a lot of emphasis on how to treat people. The reason for this is simple. The real success of our personal lives… — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
God does not ask your ability Or your inability. He asks only your availability. — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
My priorities have always been God first, family second, career third. I have found that when I put my life in this order, everything… — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right. — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
Many women have made the mistake of changing their beliefs to accommodate their work; it must be the other way around. No circumstance is… — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
I've often said that we are doing something far more important than just selling cosmetics; we are changing lives. — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret. — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist. — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
Individuals sometimes feel insignificant and doubt that one person can really make a difference in this world. Well, believe me, one person can. — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
What's interesting about subscribing to a life of giving is that you become addicted. — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image