“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
“If you don’t plan your time, someone else will help you waste it.”
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Zig Ziglar
“When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you”
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Zig Ziglar
“you can start from where you are with what you’ve got and go to where it is you want to go.”
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Zig Ziglar
“If you have the character to hang in there when its tough, you will develop or acquire every other characteristic necessary to WIN in the game of life.”
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Zig Ziglar
“the major difference between the big shot and the little shot is this: the big shot is just a little shot who kept on shooting.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember ~ the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.”
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Zig Ziglar
“When you put faith, hope and love together, you can raise positive kids in a negative world.”
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Zig Ziglar
“To reach your full potential, you have to set goals that will stretch you. You must not be afraid of taking risks. You must learn to recognize opportunities and have the courage to pursue them. You have to make better choices that will provide better results. Finally, you need to avoid the negative influences of other people and surround yourself with successful people who will encourage you to pursue your dreams.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Optimists are those who go after Moby dick in a row boat with a bucket of tarter sauce.”
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Zig Ziglar
“I never worry because I know who I am and I know Whose I am.”
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Zig Ziglar
“If you are going to be successful, you must develop persistence. How do you do that? It is not easily condensed in one simple statement, but one thing you can be sure of is that your must define your purpose.”
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Zig Ziglar
“From wherever you are, you can go anywhere you want to go if you pick the right roads to travel.”
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Zig Ziglar
“The story of life repeatedly assures you that if you will use what you have, you will be given more to use.”
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Zig Ziglar
“You can have everything you want in life if you just help enough people get what they want in life.”
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Zig Ziglar
