Since belief determines behavior, doesn't it make sense that we should be teaching ethical, moral values in every home and in every school in America?
Zig ZiglarA productive employee who is kept busy working at his or her job is far more likely to be happy at that job and less likely to look for employment elsewhere.
Zig ZiglarMost people consider me an optimist because I laughingly state that I would take my last two dollars and buy a money belt.
Zig ZiglarFor 40 hours a week competition is awfully stiff but after that there's very little competition .
Zig ZiglarMiserable people focus on what they hate about their life. Happy people focus on what they love about their life.
Zig ZiglarEverything that occurs teaches and prepares you for the next stage of life. Nothing is lost.
Zig ZiglarDesire is what takes the hot water of mediocrity and turns it into the steam of outstanding success.
Zig ZiglarLittle men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.
Zig ZiglarResearch indicates that workers have three prime needs: Interesting work, recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on in the company.
Zig ZiglarIf 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.
Zig ZiglarIn many ways, effective communication begins with mutual respect, communication that inspires, encourages others to do their best.
Zig ZiglarLife is an echo. What you send out comes back. What you sow you reap. What you give you get. What you see in others exists in you. Regardless of who you are or what you do, if you are looking for the best way to reap the most reward in all areas of life, you should look for the good in every person and in every situation and adopt the golden rule as a way of life.
Zig ZiglarSuccess is not measured by what you do compared to what somebody else does. Success is measured by what you do compared to what you are capable of doing.
Zig ZiglarThe things you have that money won't buy are the things that will enable you to get more of the things that money will buy.
Zig ZiglarYou can literally force yourself to be courteous, happy and enthusiastic with every person you meet. After you have forced yourself to be so for a short period of time... the habit takes over.
Zig ZiglarIf you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.
Zig ZiglarKids instinctively know - although they will argue to the contrary - that they really are not mature enough to make good decisions on some important issues.
Zig ZiglarIf you haven't met Satan face to face, it's because you are running in the same direction.
Zig ZiglarEncouragement and hope are the two most powerful qualities any person can provide to others.
Zig ZiglarPeople always say 'Motivation is great but it doesn't last.' I just tell them, bathing does not last either, that is why I recommend it daily.
Zig ZiglarWhile 9-5 and what happens on the job is important, what happens from 5-9, off the job, is infinitely more important.
Zig ZiglarEveryone knows what a hypocrite is. That's the guy who gripes about the sex, violence and nudity on his VCR.
Zig ZiglarI'm constantly amazed that owners and managers of all businesses don't train their people to call the person who pays by credit card by name. It definitely makes the customer feel good and will be a factor in bringing them back to your place of business.
Zig ZiglarRich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs.
Zig ZiglarThe 3 C's of Life: Choices, Chances and Changes.You must make a choice to take a chance or you will never change.
Zig ZiglarYou do not determine your success by comparing yourself to others, rather you determine your success by comparing your accomplishments to your capabilities.
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