“Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Several years ago on an extremely hot day, a crew of men were working on the road bed of the railroad when they were interrupted by a slow moving train. The train ground to a stop and a window in the last car— which incidentally was custom made and air conditioned—was raised. A booming, friendly voice called out, “Dave, is that you?” Dave Anderson, the crew chief called back, “Sure is, Jim, and it’s really good to see you.” With that pleasant exchange, Dave Anderson was invited to join Jim Murphy, the president of the railroad, for a visit. For over an hour the men exchanged pleasantries and then shook hands warmly as the train pulled out. Dave Anderson’s crew immediately surrounded him and expressed astonishment that he knew Jim Murphy, the president of the railroad, as a personal friend. Dave then explained that twenty-three years earlier he and Jim Murphy had started work at the railroad on the same day. One of the men, half jokingly and half seriously, asked Dave why he was still working out in the hot sun and Jim Murphy had gotten to be president. Rather wistfully, Dave explained, “Twenty-three years ago I went to work for $1.75 an hour and Jim Murphy went to work for the railroad.”
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Zig Ziglar
“How Many Marriages Would Be Better If the Husband and the Wife Clearly Understood That They're On the Same Side?”
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Zig Ziglar
“You can have everything in life that you want if you just give enough other people what they want.”
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Zig Ziglar
“desire is the catalyst that enables a person with average ability to compete and win against others with more natural talent.”
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Zig Ziglar
“When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.”
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Zig Ziglar
“If you go out looking for friends, you're going to find they are very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere.”
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Zig Ziglar
“you truly can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”
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Zig Ziglar
“The seed of a bamboo tree is planted, fertilized and watered. Nothing happens for the first year. There´s no sign of growth. Not even a hint. The same thing happens - or doesn´t happen - the second year. And then the third year. The tree is carefully watered and fertilized each year, but nothing shows. No growth. No anything. For eight years it can continue. Eight years! Then - after the eight years of fertilizing and watering have passed, with nothing to show for it - the bamboo tree suddently sprouts and grows thirty feet in three months!”
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Zig Ziglar
“Worry is the most significant factor that relates to the root of negative thinking.”
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Zig Ziglar
“You can get everything in your life, if you help other people to get what they want”
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Zig Ziglar
“Winners Evaluate Themselves In A Positive Manner And Look For Their Strengths As They Work To Overcome Weaknesses.”
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Zig Ziglar
“All of us perform better and more willingly when we know why we're doing what we have been told or asked to do.”
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Zig Ziglar
“If you do not believe in your product or service enough to offer it to your own family and friends, then you should question the value of what you are selling.
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Zig Ziglar
