Zig Ziglar was an American author, salesman, and motivational speaker. He was born in 1926 and passed away in 2012. Ziglar is best known for his many inspirational quotes. Here are five of his most famous quotes on success, learning, business, and leadership:
Zig Ziglar Quotes On Success
- The more you are grateful for what you have the more you will have to be grateful for.
- You don’t build a business – you build people – and people build the business.
- You cannot fly with the eagles if you continue to scratch with the turkeys.
- You don’t climb the high mountain all by yourself, it is in conjunction with others that we really accomplish the major things in life.
- Surround yourself with people who want the best for you and the people you love!
- “Surround yourself with people who want the best for you and the people you love!” – Zig Ziglar
- The greatest cause of a poor image is the absence of unconditional love.
- Happiness is the ability to move forward knowing the future will be better than the past.
- The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now.
- It makes no difference where you go, there you are. And it makes no difference what you have, there’s always more to want. Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy because of what you have.
- Don’t let someone who gave up on their dreams talk you out of going after yours.
- You can start where you are with what you’ve got and go to wherever it is you want to go.
- You cannot consistently perform in a manner which is inconsistent with the way you see yourself.
- We cannot start over, but we can begin now and make a new ending
- “We cannot start over, but we can begin now and make a new ending.” – Zig Ziglar
- But Ziglar’s story isn’t just about success.
This quote is one of my favorites from Zig Ziglar. It is so simple, yet so profound. It reminds us that we need to have the plan to achieve our goals. Dreams are pleasant but will only become a reality with a plan.
Ziglar was an incredible motivational speaker, and he had a way of really resonating with people. He was all about helping others achieve their dreams and reach their potential. He believed that everyone could be successful, regardless of their circumstances.
His positive attitude and belief in people made him successful in life. He believed that anything was possible if you had a plan and set your mind to it. That is such an important lesson for all of us.
Zig Ziglar Quotes On Business
- When he wasn’t speaking at training seminars or attending meetings, Ziglar was writing – a lot.
- He wrote more than 30 books over the course of his career, starting with See You At The Top.
- Most people who fail in their dream fail not from lack of ability but from lack of commitment.
- There is little you can learn from doing nothing.
- Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.
- You don’t drown by falling in water; you only drown if you stay there.
- The best way to make your spouse and children feel secure is not with big deposits in bank accounts, but with little deposits of thoughtfulness and affection in the “love” account.
- When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you’re making a commitment and difference in that person’s life. Encouragement really does make a difference.
- Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they’ve never failed to imitate them
- “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they’ve never failed to imitate them.” – Zig Ziglar
- Zig Ziglar’s legacy is one of motivation, encouragement, and wisdom. Whether his words were spoken out loud or written down, they are still capable of inspiring us today.
- You are the most influential person you will talk to all day.
- Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember ~ the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.
- People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.
- “Make today worth remembering.” – Zig Ziglar
- Put all excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable.
Zig Ziglar Quotes On Leadership
- You can start from where you are with what you’ve got and go to where it is you want to go.
- I recognize that winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.
- It’s not how far you fall, but how high you bounce that counts.
- When you’ve got a strong enough why, you can always find the how.
- We do not stop working and playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop working and playing
- “We do not stop working and playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop working and playing.” – Zig Ziglar
- Peak performance is dependent on passion, grit, determination, and a willingness to do something poorly until you can do it well.
- The real benefit of having goals is what you become by reaching them.
- You got to have long range goals. You go as far as you can see, and when you get there, you will always be able to see further.
- To reach your full potential, you have to set goals that will stretch you.
- When you stop planning and preparing, you stop winning.
- “Desire is born with vision.” – Zig Ziglar
- People do not wander around and then find themselves at the top of Mount Everest.
- A vision without a task is but a dream. A task without a vision is drudgery. But a vision and a task are the hope of the world.
- What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.
- Look back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion, and up with gratitude.
- How happy a person is depends upon the depth of his gratitude. You will notice at once that the unhappy person has little gratitude toward life, other people and God.
- “The healthiest of all human emotions is gratitude.” – Zig Ziglar
- You become part of what you are around.
- Like sterling silver, love will tarnish unless it is polished with daily applications of interest, involvement, and expressions of love.
Zig Ziglar Quotes On Learning
- Many marriages would be better if the husband and wife clearly understood that they’re on the same side.
- To a child love is spelled T-I-M-E.
- Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully
- “Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.” – Zig Ziglar
- Hope is the power that gives a person the confidence to step out and try.
- Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.
- “If you don’t see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.” – Zig Ziglar
- The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you think you can only do a little.
- It is without question that Ziglar was able to use his talents and skills to achieve real success.
- “Your attitude, not your aptitude, determines your altitude.” – Zig Ziglar
- If you have the character to hang in there when it’s tough, you will develop or acquire every other characteristic necessary to WIN in the game of life.
- If you do not think you deserve success, then you will do things that will keep you from getting success.
- You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.
- Moving from survival to stability, from stability to success, from success to significance.
- Success comes when opportunity meets preparation.
- You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great
- “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar
- You can change everything about your business by changing your thinking about your business.
- Fear has two meaning; ‘Forget Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Rise.’ The choice is yours.
- Money is not everything but it ranks right up there with oxygen.
- Success is dependent upon the glands – sweat glands.
- If you aim at nothing, you will hit every time.
- A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.
- You already have every characteristic necessary for success if you recognize, claim, develop and use them.
- You are the only person on Earth who can use your ability.
- “Getting up and moving forward is a choice.” – Zig Ziglar
- Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.
- When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.
Zig Ziglar Quotes Be Helpful
- When you do more than you’re paid for. Eventually, you’ll be paid for more than you do.
- Outstanding people have one thing in common: an an absolute sense of mission.
- Motivation is the fuel necessary to keep the human engine running.
- Where you start is not as important as where you finish.
- “There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.” – Zig Ziglar
- Money isn’t the most important thing in life, but it’s reasonably close to oxygen on the ‘gotta have it’ scale.
- Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.
- You cannot solve a problem until you acknowledge that you have one and accept responsibility for solving it.
- “Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.” – Zig Ziglar
- One of the main reasons people fail to reach their full potential is because they are unwilling to risk anything.
- Try to look at your weakness and convert it into your strength.
- Don’t let the mistakes and disappointments of the past control and direct your future.
- Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
- Failure is an event, it is not a person—yesterday ended last night—today is a brand new day and it’s yours.
- When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there
- “When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.” – Zig Ziglar
- If you don’t plan your time, someone else will help you waste it.
- Achieving so much required excellent time management and organization as well as effort.
- His most recent book, GOALS: How to Get the Most Out of Your Life, is a testament to his efficiency and introspection.
- “Anyone with a purpose can make a difference.” – Zig Ziglar
- You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.
- In order for a goal is to be effective, it must effect change.
- Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.
- You can’t hit a target you cannot see, and you cannot see a target you do not have.
- “A goal properly set is halfway reached.” – Zig Ziglar
This text discusses the motivational power of quotes, focusing on the quotes of Zig Ziglar. It argues that his quotes can inspire people to achieve success in both their personal and professional lives.
