Comments on: Thanksgiving is time to praise Harvey Mackay

By: Neil Wood

Neil Wood — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:37:08 +0000

I’ve read several of Harvey’s books and incorporated dozens of his ideas into my business. He is a master!

Why he’s not as popular as Mr. Ziglar and Tracy – I’m not sure. I’ve seen both of them speak but never have seen Mr. Mackay.
John, thank you for sharing this article.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones!
Neil Wood – Hingham, Mass.

By: Kinshuk

Kinshuk — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:04:47 +0000

Thanks for introducing me to the Mackay66, and Happy Thanksgiving to all.

This is the special relationship between the seller and the buyer which technology of today is just not geared up for. I have created softwares for loyalty programs, intelligence extraction, CRMs etc, and I have come to the conclusion that unless one creates programs in the language of the marketing folks and the customers, much of it is just some glorified book keeping, and they ought to be evaluated as calculating machines in any real market.

Regards

Kinshuk

By: Kim Lillie

Kim Lillie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:40:48 +0000

Thanks for the post, as an old school sales professioanl I can appreciate Harvey Mackay. I feel that the true art of selling is being lost in the internet/social media age. The bottom line is that you have to truly care about what you do and want to work hard!

Happy Thanksgiving!

By: Meredith Bell

Meredith Bell — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:45:32 +0000

John,
Excellent points about Harvey Mackay. I hope he reads this post! He has great business acumen and your post is a reminder to me to re-read his books that are in my library. I admire his requirements. He knows few other businesses will have the same rigor so he will be miles ahead of his competitors. And we can be too, if we implement his advice. Thank you for this tribute to one of my favorite business leaders.

Meredith

By: Helen Riggs

Helen Riggs — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:11:34 +0000

I must agree with you. I have had Mackay’s “Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty” in my library for years, and refer to it often. It is certainly an early precursor to the “networking” that is now taking place — especially LinkedIn. The value of professional and personal networking outlined in Mackay’s book has guided my efforts for many years.