Mary Kay’s 50th Anniversary: How Your Business Can Benefit from Her Insights
Mary Kay Ash launched her cosmetics business 50 years ago this month, using her life savings of $5,000 to start her company in a 500-square foot industrial storefront in Dallas.
Fifty years later, Mary Kay Inc. will achieve annual revenue of $3.5 billion with 70% coming from international sales.
In commemoration of Mary Kay’s 50th anniversary, enjoy these insights from Mary Kay:
- “We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you.”
- “You can have anything in this world you want if you want it badly enough and you’re willing to pay the price.”
- “A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.”
- “Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn’t know it so it goes on flying anyway.”
Congrats to the Mary Kay Inc. organization on the celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary.
To everyone else, we can learn from Mary Kay: Set your sights, spread your wings and soar. Use these quotes to bring your business to life, grow, innovate, and build off of her inspiration and ability start from the ground up. Share your comments below on how you plan to use these quotes to inspire your business.
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