Harder Quote 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…

— 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…

— 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:…

— 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…

— Mark McCormack

I'm about as concerned as Jack would be if he read that I was practicing to compete in the Masters

— 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…

— Mark McCormack

Concentrate on each task, whether trivial or crucial, as if it's the only thing that matters.

— Mark McCormack

If you aren't afraid to fail, then you probably don't care enough about success.

— Mark McCormack

Commit yourself to quality from day one ... it's better to do nothing at all than to do something badly.

— 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.

— Mark McCormack

Anger can be an effective negotiating tool, but only as a calculated act, never as a reaction.

— Mark McCormack

You don't have to reinvent the wheel, just attach it to a new wagon.

— Mark McCormack