“Zig” Ziglar, November 6, 1926 – November 28, 2012.
On Zig Ziglar
On Wednesday, November 28, 2012, Hilary Hinton (“Zig”) Ziglar passed away at the age of 86. Zig, an American author, salesman and motivational speaker, was a source of inspiration to many of us in the business world and beyond. Thank you Zig!!!
“Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart.”
On Attitude
“If you want the rainbow, you’ve got to put up with the rain.”
Dolly Parton
On Potential
Excerpts from his book: John Maxwell, “15 Invaluable Laws of Growth”
“Potential is one of the most wonderful words in any language. It looks forward with optimism. It is filled with hope. It promises success. It implies fulfillment. It hints at greatness. Potential is a word based on possibilities.”
“You have to know who you are to grow to your potential. But you have to grow in order to know who you are.”
“Bruce Springsteen commented, “A time comes when you need to stop waiting for the man you want to become and start being the man you want to be.” No one improves by accident. Personal growth doesn’t just happen on its own. And once you’re done with your formal education, you must take complete ownership of the growth process, because nobody else will do it for you… If you want your life to improve, you must improve yourself.”
On Groucho Marx
On Humor:
“Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them…well I have others.”
On Life:
“If you’re not having fun, you’re doing something wrong.”
On Commitment
“The quality of a man’s life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor.”
Vince Lombardi
