Zig Ziglar, born on November 6, 1926, was a highly acclaimed American motivational speaker, author, and salesperson. His charismatic speaking style and infectious enthusiasm made him one of the most influential voices in personal development and professional success. Ziglar’s impactful teachings focused on setting and achieving goals, maintaining a positive attitude, and developing strong interpersonal skills. Through his numerous books, such as “See You at the Top” and “Secrets of Closing the Sale,” he provided practical strategies and inspiration to individuals seeking personal and professional growth. Ziglar’s relatable anecdotes, memorable quotes, and timeless wisdom continue to inspire and empower individuals worldwide. His genuine passion for helping others, combined with his unwavering belief in the power of a positive mindset, solidified Zig Ziglar as a true legend in the field of motivational speaking.
When I discipline myself to eat properly, live morally, exercise regularly, grow mentally and spiritually, and not put any drugs or alcohol in my body, I have given myself the freedom to be at my best, perform at my best, and reap all the rewards that go along with it.
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All of us perform better and more willingly when we know why we’re doing what we have been told or asked to do.
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Be helpful. When you see a person without a smile, give him yours.
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Concentrated thoughts produce desired results.
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Confidence is Going after Moby Dick in a rowboat, And taking the tarter sauce with you. A Bullfighter who goes in the ring with mustard on his sword.
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Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.
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Every sale has five basic obstacles no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.
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Everybody says they want to be free. Take the train off the tracks and it’s free -but it can’t go anywhere.
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Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.
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If people like you they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you they’ll do business with you.
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If standard of living is your major objective, quality of life almost never improves, but if quality of life is your number one objective, your standard of living almost always improves.
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If you pump casually, you will pump forever. Pump hard to begin with and keep it up until you get that water flowing. Then a great deal will happen.
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If you want to reach a goal, you must see the reaching in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal.
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If you want to reach a goal, you must see yourself reaching it in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal.
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If you’re insincere, it’s manipulative.
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It’s not the situation, but whether we react (negative) or respond (positive) to the situation that’s important.
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It’s your aptitude, not just your attitude that determines your ultimate altitude.
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Keep your thinking right And your business will be right.
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Kids go where there is excitement. They stay where there is love.
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Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.
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Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise. Give lifting that person your best shot, but don’t hang around long enough for his or her bad attitude to pull you down. Instead, surround yourself with optimistic people.
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Many marriages would be better if the husband and wife clearly understood that they’re on the same side.
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Money will buy you a bed, but not a good night’s sleep, a house but not a home, a companion but not a friend.
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Most folks would rather be around a person who sees hope in the future than one who sees nothing but trouble ahead.
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Most x-rated films are advertised as ‘adult entertaintment’ for immature and insecure people.
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People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing that’s why we recommend both daily.
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Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.
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Remember, you can earn more money, but when time is spent is gone forever.
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Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.
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The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want the most for what you want now.
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The more you express gratitude for what you have the more you will have to express gratitude for.
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The more you recognize and express gratitude for the things you have, the more you will have to express gratitude for.
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The most practical, beautiful, workable philosophy in the world won’t work if you won’t.
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The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to his or her commitment to excellence, regardless of his or chosen field of endeavor.
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What comes out of your mouth is determined by what goes into your mind.
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What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.
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When a company or an individual compromises one time, whether it’s on price or principle, the next compromise is right around the corner.
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When we do more than we are paid to do, eventually we will be paid more for what we do.
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When you exercise your freedom to express yourself at the lowest level, you ultimately condemn yourself to live at that level.
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When you give a man a dole you deny him his dignity, and when you deny him his dignity you rob him his destiny.
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When you set goals, something inside of you starts saying, ‘Let’s go, let’s go,’ and ceilings start to move up.
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Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.
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With integrity you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt. With fear and guilt removed you are free to be and do your best.
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You build a successful carreer, regardless of your field of endeavor, by the dozens of little things you do on and off the job.
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You can finish school, and even make it easy – but you never finish your education, and it’s seldom easy.
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You can get everything money will buy without a lick of character, but you can’t get any of the things money won’t buy-happiness ,joy, peace of mind, winning relationships, etc., without character.
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You can get everything you want if you help enough others get what they want.
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You cannot tailor make the situations in life but you can tailor make the attitudes to fit those situations.
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You can’t hit a target you cannot see and you cannot see a target you do not have.
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You don’t drown by falling in water; you only drown if you stay there.
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You don’t pay the price for success. You enjoy the price for success.
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Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.
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Your mind doesn’t know the difference between reality and fantasy. Your mind acts on what you feed it. Feed it good thoughts.
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You’ve got to be before you can do, and do before you can have.
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