We all know having a plan is the most secure way to ensure something happens.

Business and making money and keeping up with the demands of work tend to take priority in our lives, and to a great degree those pursuits are have-to issues.

Is it really a choice? Can you really believe that?

Truthfully, don’t you assume people who are the best at what they do were just naturals at it, to some degree? Yet we have so many stories of people who had no natural ability and performed at a very low level, but trained themselves up into a level of mastery. In a stark example we have James Earl Jones, with one of the most recognizable voices in the world, who was almost mute as a child for eight years, thanks to a severe stutter. Not that drastic, but in this show I bring you a message from Zig Ziglar explaining his desire to enter sales solely due to a financial incentive, and his following two years of languishing as a very poor salesman. It’s an entertaining story of course, but it really puts into perspective the reality that often the masters did not start off with an advantage. They simply applied themselves, learned and trained. Which opens the doors for you to pursue even those things that don’t come naturally. 

I discovered a really valuable addition to the Habits show and the Ziglar wheel of life, courtesy of a small revelation and then an answer from Brian Dixon.

You have a daily routine. Everyone does. Every day you generally go about the same tasks and functions.

Your day, your life, is full of projects to be done. From home and family to work and business.

I don’t like titles claiming to be the end-all or holy grail for anything. But I believe this claim to be irrefutable.

This is a special episode on habits. For almost two years now I’ve had every single guest on the Ziglar Show, comprised of today’s most successful influencers in personal development, share their personal habits for success.

Are you suffering from a desire you have but you aren’t making progress toward?

Wisdom is defined as the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment I find it actually falls in that sequential order, you have an experience, you gain knowledge from which you utilize good judgement.

What do you do when confronted with a negative person?

We can’t hear it enough, the quality and routine of our morning is the primary indicator of our success for the day.

There is a relatively new thief that is stealing our time, attention and literally...peace.

Hal Elrod has influenced millions of people with the message of his bestselling book, “The Miracle Morning.” What’s intriguing is his concern with inspiring so many people, but not being satisfied with how many were taking real action as a result of the inspiration. His latest book is the Miracle Equation and it tackles these issues. Hal almost died twice, once from a head on collision with a drunk driver, then from a rare form of aggressive cancer. The principles that helped him come back stronger from both accidents is what fuels his guidance for us in our everyday lives to finally take the necessary steps toward achieving the things we honestly desire. The discussion on overcoming negative emotions alone is worth the listen, it’s flat out profound. Don’t miss what Hal has to offer - themiracleequation.com (new book!) and annual event bestyeareverlive.com

What is more valuable than having human relations skills? Maybe...nothing.

Steve Martin’s career guidance in his memoir, “Born Standing Up”, is to be so good they can’t ignore you

Do you get decision fatigue? Or fear in making important decisions?

Why would renowned associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University Cal Newport shun social media and keep ultra tight tight restrictions on his own technology usage?

In this episode our topic is around an age old cliche

In citing what he most wanted to impart the Ziglar audience, David Meltzer replied, “I want to challenge the audience to build a habit machine.”

Your health. How is it? In our series here giving focus to our bodies and minds which are the vehicles for all the goals and efforts, we went to the Ziglar audience to find out what they are dealing with.

The most powerful successes in our lives come as the result of making decisions.

We asked Ziglar listeners this question, “In the past year, what is a bad habit you’ve stopped, and/or what is a good habit you’ve started?

We continue to hear it and we can’t hear it enough - we are the sum of our daily habits and rituals.