If you had his attention all to yourself, what area of life or business would you ask Zig Ziglar’s counsel on? Few people on earth have been sought after for their guidance more than Zig. So I asked the question, “If you could have a 1 hour consultation with Zig Ziglar, what area of life or business would you get his advice on?” The responses covered such issues as faith, sales, relationships, working with family, regrets, self-image and much more. The responses were so many and so significant, Tom Ziglar and I spent nearly 1:45 addressing them, enough to turn this into a two part show. This may be some of the “best of” Ziglar you’ll find!

For your success strategy, what tools or weapons will you choose? Grit? Willpower? Talent? Perseverance?

Sales class is here. I’ve got five minutes of sales expertise from Zig Ziglar where he simply states, “Questions are the answer!”

Entrepreneurs are notoriously mission driven.

Mas·ter·y - comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or accomplishment.

Imagine being nine months and deciding to start a business. A business you did not know much about.

We all want to influence others, as without that ability, we can’t help anyone. We won’t matter.

“If you’re not at your best mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually, you're nothing for your family, you're depleted for your customers, you're unhelpful to your neighbors, and you're empty for society. Build a strong self-relationship because that is the key to every other relationship. It’s not selfish, it’s It’s selfless.”

Your primary desire is to matter to other people. If you want a raise or a promotion, you must matter to someone in charge.

What is more important than mastering one’s self?

Sometimes it’s just tiring to go against the flow.

I want to figure out what is healthiest, best, right, and true and just simply to that over and over again. Simple. Black and white.

“What would you do if you knew you could not fail?” It’s a pithy quote we often find on placards in gift shops.

Tune in for a profound message. You are painting a picture to everyone you have contact with, at every moment of your life, with every action.

The greatest asset your business and you can have is people’s trust.

If you’ve heard that before, consider it again.

That word, “busy”, means, having a great deal to do. Do you have a great deal to do?

Fear and being stuck. Everyone can relate to those realities and they are not where we want to be.

We are in an unprecedented global crisis with the coronavirus. Nearly every American and human is being impacted.

Are you able to concentrate? Focus? Think critically and creatively? I

Encouragement. Especially in a time of crisis, it is simply the difference between success and failure.

As of this episode publishing in March, 2020, we are amidst the coronavirus epidemic. Much will be lost in small business during these coming weeks and possibly months. Not all will be salvaged. The greatest value will likely be how to insulate ourselves from future calamity and not taking the status quo for granted.

Being positive instead of negative, we’ve all heard plenty about.

We are all busy and we’re all in a hurry. Who just loves it?

For all of you with a product or service: 1) Who is your specific customer, 2) What problem do you solve for them, and 3) How do you stand out from your competition?