The problem with pity parties is very few people come, and those who do don't bring presents.
— Zig Ziglar
Many people who want to be great aren't willing to do the work to make it possible!
Dreams grow if you grow.
I'm so optimistic, I'd go after Moby Dick in a rowboat and take the tartar sauce with me.
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.'
I've always taught that a poor economy is the best opportunity for salespeople because the naysayers and grumblers have already given up, leaving more territory, more opportunities to be successful than in a good economy when virtually all salespeople are out there, giving it their best.
Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.
Many marriages would be better if the husband and the wife clearly understood that they are on the same side.
It's not what you've got, it's what you use that makes a difference.
You cannot perform in a manner inconsistent with the way you see yourself.
A lot of people quit looking for work as soon as they find a job.
Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.
You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success.
Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.
Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands.
It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.
If 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.
Do more than you are being paid to do, and you'll eventually be paid more for what you do.
New research shows that you will be dead longer than you will be alive.
When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that's when passion is born.
When you make a promise, keep it.
Outstanding people have one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission.
Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life - all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity.
If you go looking for a friend, you're going to find they're very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere.
People who have good relationships at home are more effective in the marketplace.
You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.
If you treat your wife like a thoroughbred, you'll never end up with a nag.
You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.
When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.
A goal properly set is halfway reached.
If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost.
Money isn't the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen on the 'gotta have it' scale.
You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.
If you want to reach a goal, you must 'see the reaching' in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal.
True success has more components than one sentence or idea can contain.
Husbands and wives, have fun with each other. I'm convinced it makes all the difference in the world.
Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.
Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.
You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people.
When I became proficient as a salesman I was invited to teach new hires.
If God would have wanted us to live in a permissive society He would have given us Ten Suggestions and not Ten Commandments.
If you don't see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.
Building a better you is the first step to building a better America.
People don't buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.
Money won't make you happy... but everybody wants to find out for themselves.
The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.
Every choice you make has an end result.
Remember that failure is an event, not a person.
Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.
Every obnoxious act is a cry for help.
