Don't you know who Zig Ziglar was? He was one of the most important motivational speakers in the world… and one of the first. All a reference for those who came after him. What's more was the protagonist of many of the quotes in quotes that are so fashionable on social media, here is one of my favorites:
"Attitude, not aptitude, determines altitude."
For more than 40 years he traveled the world as a motivational speaker, pushing people to see the bright side of life.
Zig Ziglar, who died Wednesday in Dallas, Texas, at age 86, left many famous quotes. He reached millions of people through his books, audios, and lectures. Of course, his motivation was not free. It was part of the ultra-capitalist micro-universe of the United States: charged $ 50.000 per speech with which it can be said that his intentions were not so altruistic. He was endowed with a gift and knew how to exploit it.
It had a formula: "Every seven or nine minutes I will have to laugh and I will make sure that every 5 minutes I will be giving a concept, an idea, a process, a hope."
His methodology for helping people was neither strange nor did he use innovative methods. As an example I will tell a story that he always told:
He tells a story about an Alabama woman who told him she was bitter about her job and angry at her coworkers. He advised her to write down everything positive about her job: payroll at the end of the month, vacations ... Then he asked her to look in the mirror and say how much she loved her job. Six weeks later he met her again.
"I'm doing wonderfully well"he said with a wide smile.
Maybe it was his power of conviction, his overwhelming and charming personality, I don't know. The point is that made change in people.
Hilary Hinton Ziglar was born on November 6, 1926, in Gary, Indiana. He was the 12th of XNUMX children.
After a long and difficult career as a salesperson, launching products as diverse as kitchen utensils and insurance, Zig Ziglar decided that the best selling product was his own energy and optimism.
«My philosophy is built around the idea that you can have everything in life, everything you want, if you help other people to get what they want. This is a universal principle. "
Rest in peace.
Well, the fact that he got paid doesn't take away from how good he was and how much good he did, which in the end is what counts. Thanks for the info!!
My condolences, it was one of the great motivators in my life.