Zig ziglar
- 1. Zig Ziglar By Cheryl Varghese
- 2. Childhood • Nov. 6, 1926 as Hilary Hilton Ziglar • To John and Viola Ziglar • 10th child • Born in Alabama • Raised in Yazoo City, Miss. • Raised by mom • “You do what is right, you tell the truth, you work hard, you treat people like you what to be treated, your word is your bond.” • He helped support his family
- 3. Collage Life • Served in the NAVY during World War II • Went to Millsap College in July 1944 during this time • After his discharge went to the University of South Carolina • Career choice was sales • Wasn’t studying the whole time, had to sell door-to- door for the Wearever Aluminum Company • Sold sandwiches to other students to pay expenses.
- 4. Newly Weds • Married Jean Abernathy in 1964 on Thanksgiving Day • The sandwich business went down the drain • Struggled money wise • Had to work odd end jobs
- 5. Previous Jobs • Military/Navy • Selling door-to door pots, pans, ect • Sandwich business • Vice President and training director of Automotive Performance Company • Motivational Speaker
- 6. The Motivational Speaker • Friend said that he should be a motivational speaker because of his past experiences in life
- 7. Influences in Speeches • Born again Christian • Many of his books and speeches have Christian influences and values.
- 8. Famous Quotes • "Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” • "You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.” • "You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win."
- 9. People Helped • “Thank you for working so hard to teach those in leadership positions how to lead with integrity.” —Barbara Bush, Former First Lady “Over the years, Ziglar’s tremendous ability to inspire and challenge has motivated many of our Consultants to reach for success.” —Mary Kay Ash, MaryKay Inc. “… beat our expectations and received an 'ah ha' from our group. I would highly recommend…!" — Mark Wyatt, Vice President, U.S. Food Service “Your ability to engage us with humor and practical information about relating to others contributed a great deal to the success of our Professional Development Day." –Nancy Boyd, District Director of Counseling and Guidanc
- 10. Now • 83 • Fell down stairs in 2007 • Struggles with a little memory problem
- 11. Work Cited 1. http://www.jeffwidmer.com/crossroads/index.php/ 2010/04/zig-ziglar-will-see-you-at-the- top/comment-page-1/ 2. http://www.woopidoo.com/biography/zig- ziglar/index.htm 3. http://www.freedomlifestyletoday.com/Leadership -Success-And-Overcoming-Adversities-Zig- Ziglar-Story.html 4. http://www.whitedovebooks.co.uk/7-habits/zig- ziglar.htm 5. http://www.ziglar.com/corporatetraining.html 6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zig_Ziglar