With businesses, you go to the same places because you like the service, you like the people and they take care of you. They greet you with a smile. That's how people want to be treated, with respect. That's what I tell my employees - customer service is very important.

Magic Johnson

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In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never accep... by Magic Johnson

In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.

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Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are... by Magic Johnson

Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.

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I grew up poor, but I didn't have poor dreams by Magic Johnson

I grew up poor, but I didn't have poor dreams

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All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who be... by Magic Johnson

All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.

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You're the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dr... by Magic Johnson

You're the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it.

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When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.

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I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and dont let anyone tell you you cant. If you are motivated enough and put the work in that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.

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Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could've had. by Magic Johnson

Just celebrate the life you had, not the life you could've had.

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Because if you're going to lose, lose. I'm serious. by Magic Johnson

Because if you're going to lose, lose. I'm serious.

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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball. There's winning and there's losing, and in life you have to know they both will happen. But what's never been acceptable to me is quitting.

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When I'm under the gun and I've got pressure on me, I don't panic. I look for the right solution, and then I go for it.

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I think you just have to keep knocking down doors, you have to keep being aggressive, and even if somebody says 'No', then you have to knock on the next door.

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I'm a big believer in dreaming. If you don't dream it, you can't... by Magic Johnson

I'm a big believer in dreaming. If you don't dream it, you can't become it.

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I was able to see what I wanted to do, I could see the opportunity, even when others could not, and I stay committed to doing it and doing it well, no matter what.

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Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn't know. So I helped educate sports, and then the world, that a man living with HIV can play basketball. He's not going to give it to anybody by playing basketball.

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Assists is what Earvin is all about. That's what my whole life ha... by Magic Johnson

Assists is what Earvin is all about. That's what my whole life has been, assisting others.

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When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are. by Magic Johnson

When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.

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If somebody says no to you, or if you get cut, Michael Jordan was cut his first year, but he came back and he was the best ever. That is what you have to have. The attitude that I'm going to show everybody, I'm going to work hard to get better and better.

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If you're a competitive person, that stays with you. You don't stop. You always look over your shoulder.

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I am a businessman. This is what I do each and every day. I love it. I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.

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