Today is the day I give honor to a mentor who has passed on. He was a great man but: * he wasn't very tall - most people thought he was about sea level * he wasn't particularly good looking - he was virtually invisible to most women * he didn't even have a great speaking voice for a professional speaker - many people confused him with cartoon characters Those are the things he wasn't but here's what he was! he was Zig Ziglar. The man who single handedly motivated more sales people than anyone I have ever met. The man who brought us Johnny the shoe shine guy and selling as a profession rather than a temporary job. Yes - Zig had you excited about life and excited about what you could do in life. He never failed to deliver in a speech and never failed to give thanks to his family - calling his wife "the little redhead" with obvious affection. And here's Zig's greatest lesson to me. "If I can be successful with all of these strikes against me (short, unattractive and soft spoken) then just look at what's out there for you!" Zig quotes: 10) “Remember that failure is an event, not a person.” 9) “You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get what they want.” 8 ) “People often say motivation doesn’t last. Neither does bathing—that’s why we recommend it daily.” 7) “There has never been a statue erected to honor a critic.” 6) “People don’t buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.” 5) “Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.” 4) “If you go looking for a friend, you’re going to find they’re scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you’ll find them everywhere.” 3) “A goal properly set is halfway reached.” 2) “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” 1) “If you can dream it, you can achieve it.” We love you Zig!
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