Zig Ziglar Quotes

By altering our attitudes we can alter our lives.

If you're sincere, praise is effective. If you're insincere, it's manipulative.

You measure success by how much good you do for others.

You build a successful career, regardless of your field of endeavor, by the dozens of little things you do on and off the job.

To build your self image, you need to join the smile, firm handshake and compliment club.

It's not what you've got, it's what you use that makes a difference.

When I became proficient as a salesman I was invited to teach new hires.

I'm an expert in higher level math. You + God = Enough

Success is the doing, not the getting - in the trying, not the triumph.

Ask yourself a question: Is my attitude worth catching?

A positive attitude and personal motivation allow you to remain excited about what you are doing - no matter how difficult the challenges may be day to day.

Just saying you are better than good won't make it so. But, when you understand what it takes to live the better than good life, and you apply yourself, your life will truly be better than good.

Responsibility and commitment are key elements in meeting obligations.

If we grow weary and give up, the goal remains for someone else to achieve.

The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity.

I seldom read anything that is not of a factual nature because I want to invest my time wisely in the things that will improve my life. Don't misunderstand; there is nothing wrong with reading purely for the joy of it. Novels have their place, but biographies of famous men and women contain information that can change lives.

I move forward in my life every day, even if it's only a tiny step, because I know that great things are accomplished with tiny moves, but nothing is accomplished by standing still

Time is the only commodity we deal with which cannot be counterfeited, stolen or placed in inventory. Remember, time is irreplaceable.

Hope is the foundational quality of all change, and encouragement is the fuel which keeps hope alive.

Kids go where there is excitement. They stay where there is love.

You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.

Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.

How happy you are depends to a very large degree on your relationships with other people.

Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.

One of the ways we communicate that we can be trusted is in the way we care for other people.

The greatest source of happiness is the ability to be grateful at all times.

A goal casually set and lightly taken is freely abandoned at the first obstacle.

Some of us learn from other people’s mistakes and the rest of us have to be other people.

Building a better you is the first step to building a better America.

It is good from time to time to recall all those big and little reasons why you wanted to quit smoking in the first place. Reading this blog once in a while might also be helpful

Two sure ways to fail- Think and never do or do and never think.

A pleasing personality helps you win friends and influence people. Add character to that formula, and keep those friends and maintain that influence.

You will make a lousy anybody else, but you will be the best "you" in existence.

I'm a constant learner. You need to be a constant student because things change and you have to change and grow. And I emphasize the word 'grow'.

Whatever happens, do not lose hold of the two main ropes of life - hope and faith.

Remember, you can earn more money, but when time is spent it is gone forever.

Surrogate fathers and other male figures stepped in to give guidance after my dad died. Businessmen taught me to honor my commitments; others gave me opportunities beyond my wildest imaginations. Authors and speakers set good, solid examples of high standards and lofty goals for me; mature, committed Christians nurtured and instructed me.

Make today worth remembering.

You have to feed your mind daily with the good, clean, pure, powerful and positive.

In most cases there are obstacle standing between you and those opportunities in life but, I just want you to know that front row seat is available everywhere.

Today is the tomorrow you were optimistic about yesterday. What are you doing today to make tomorrow as rewarding as you had hoped today would be?

Winners evaluate themselves in a positive manner and look for their strengths as they work to overcome weaknesses.

It will be disastrous when a leader or manager shows up with one attitude one day and treats people with a different attitude the next day.

In your hands you hold the seeds of failure - or the potential for greatness.

When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.

We all need a daily checkup from the neck up to avoid stinkin' thinkin' which ultimately leads to hardening of the attitudes.

Famous archer, Howard Hill won all of the 267 archery contests he entered. He could hit a bullseye at 50 feet, then split first arrow with the second. Would it be possible for you to shoot better than him? YES, if he were blindfolded! How can you hit a target you can't see? Even worse, how can you hit a target you don't even have!? You need to have GOALS in your life!

There will always be people in your life who treat you wrong. Be sure to thank them for making you strong.