Success with Ziglar

Success is defined as “the achievement of something attempted”. No matter what your personal definition, success can be most easily understood as reaching a goal. Even though we all set goals for ourselves many of us do not reach them. What stops us? To be honest we tend to stop ourselves for many reasons. Some procrastination, fear, over thinking a task, and many more reasons.

Zig Ziggler made it his life-long goal to help others reach theirs, Zig was raised by his widowed mother as one of 12 children. But he grew up to be a millionaire long before the age of technology. The values he  learned throughout the years: enthusiasm, positive thinking, discipline, integrity, and love of people, are some of the reasons others seek to emulate him.

Zig Ziglar has been electrifying his audiences since 1970 as a motivational speaker. His message is clear: if you wish to be successful you must be enthusiastic about what you do and that will carry you through your days. Enthusiasm is catching and can help you see what is in front of you in a whole new light. Zig Ziglar elaborates on this further when he says “Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.” Learning to face challenges head on with the belief that the outcome will be beneficial, either as a winning moment or as a learning experience, can make all the difference in the world. Trials become opportunities, fear is replaced by excitement.

Probably the biggest obstacle to attaining goals is having the discipline to take action and complete our tasks. “It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action and discipline that enabled us to follow through,” says Zig Ziglar.

Realizing that “every choice you make has an end result” has helped Zig Ziglar make choices that are directly in line with his personal values. An evangelical Christian, Ziglar incorporates his beliefs into his motivational speeches.

Zig Ziglar has a deep, genuine love of people, this is evident in the manner in which he conduct himself in his professional life as well as in his message. While success may seem elusive at first, keeping focused on our goals and maintaining our values is what will drive us to accomplish what we set out to do.

Reference:

Successful Persuasion through Public Speaking http://www.scribd.com/doc/7089636/SuccessfulPersuasion

Zig Ziglar- Attitudes makes all the Difference- You Tube Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRMogDrHnMQ

Zig Zigler Life Story: www.zigziglarstory.com/