See Him at the Top

Personal development legend Zig Ziglar leaves a legacy of achievement

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing; that's why we recommend it daily." - Zig Ziglar

No one could say it better than Zig Ziglar, the personal development author and speaker who died today, Nov. 28 after a short bout with pneumonia. As a sales trainer, motivational speaker and best-selling author, Ziglar has helped millions of individuals improve not only their perspective on life, but, more important, their results.

After a bumpy start, Ziglar built a wildly successful career in sales. But the more he learned about selling and personal achievement, the more interested he became in motivational speaking. He wanted to help others attain the success he enjoyed.

In 1970, while in his early 40s, Ziglar made a career shift and began to speak full time. Since then, he has engaged thousands of audiences and sold millions of books and audio programs, including the best-selling See You at the Top: 25th Anniversary Edition, which sold more than 1.5 million copies, and the audio program How to Stay Motivated.

Exactly how many lives has the 83-year-old Ziglar touched? “We began counting the number of people Zig has impacted and had to stop at 25.5 million people,” says a spokesperson with the Zig Ziglar Corporation.

--from "Zig Ziglar: Defining Success," SUCCESS magazine 2010

In this 2008 interview with SUCCESS magazine's Darren Hardy, Ziglar says "You've got to take care of the right thing in the right way every day of your life." He discusses successful relationships, both at home and in business and shares his most important tip for young entrepreneurs starting out their business.

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I did not know much about sales and business but I bought one book in 1995 by zig sales in the 1990s I read it every year and I follow it and I have been successful ! be friendly,honest and give value. Give people what they want and you will get what you want out of life. Basic truths that's what Zig taught.

Mr Ziglar once came to Montreal to give a talk. I wanted to buy one of his books, so I went to the place of the seminar, after purchasing 'See you at the Top' he walked into the area where his tapes and books were sold, after signing my book the many people who were there began entering the hall for his speech. He asked me if I was going in, I told him it wasn't the right time for me financially.To make a long story short he invited me in, and I saw an amazing talk , which helped my life so much!! Thanks to a great mentor, and man. Jim

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