Zig Ziglar

Some of us learn from other people’s mistakes and the rest of us have to be other people.

Remember that failure is an event, not a person.

Happiness is the ability to move forward knowing the future will be better than the past.

New information makes new and fresh ideas possible.

The more you are grateful for what you have the more you will have to be grateful for.

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.

Outstanding people have one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission.

The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.

Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is the ability to act effectively, in spite of fear.

The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we hit it.

An undefined problem has an infinite number of solutions.

Talent is formed in solitude, character in the bustle of the world.

If you eat a frog first thing in the morning, the rest of your day will be wonderful.

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.

People are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves. That is why they remain bound.

Focus is essential to success, and successful people are people who can focus.

I have always said that everyone is in sales. Maybe you don’t hold the title of salesperson, but if the business you are in requires you to deal with people, you, my friend, are in sales.

Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

The successful entrepreneur’s unique ability to turn trying times into triumphs.