Zig asks us if we respond to life, or if we react to life? He explains the difference. Then he asks who or what do we allow to control our attitude, and therefore our actions? Who do we bequeath power to, or do we retain it for ourselves? Zig cites, “You cannot tailor-make the situations in life, but you can tailor-make the attitudes in advance to fit that situation in life. But at the core of your ability is your own…self image.” We’re going to listen to about 11 minutes of Zig, then drill in o...
Sep 21, 2016•35 min
We as humans often skip over the foundational step. The step of “being”. It comes before “doing” and from that, the end result…having. Zig makes two big points in this show, 1) We must first be (become) the right person, and 2) We must have vision. The clip from Zig is about 12 minutes, then we spend another 20 discussing the key points. Thanks to Autodesk for their support of this show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2016•35 min
Tom Ziglar answers a question in this Q&A with host Kevin Miller, about the most important lesson’s his Dad, Zig Ziglar, gave him as a child and adult. His answer uncovers possibly four of the most important lesson’s Zig has for us all. Thank you to Audible and new show sponsor, SmileDirectClub, for supporting this show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 10, 2016•1 hr 7 min
The 2nd installment of our recent focus on Zig’s favorite topic…marriage. Host Kevin Miller and his wife Teri tackle the 3rd question from Show #418, what percentage of a marriage should be friendship, partnership or romance? Then they cover a number of the over 600 questions and comments posted to their live, Facebook video. Thanks to Concordia University Wisconsin and Autodesk for supporting this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 09, 2016•54 min
Zig asks, “What do you believe about yourself?!” This dictates everything you do in your life. Your decisions, your actions, your successes, and failures. For the most part, you get to choose what you will and won’t believe about yourself. That’s the good news. The current unfortunate news is…we all tend to believe what others say about us. Especially those closest to us. It shouldn’t be so. Listen in to hear Zig. Thanks to Braintree and Wealth Front for supporting this episode. Learn more about...
Sep 02, 2016•44 min
Mark made millions in his business, but could hardly get himself to pull up the driveway to home. Why? He felt like a failure at home and would rather just stay at work where he experienced success and fulfillment. Until…he tried applying his successful work strategies with his family. Today Mark is the new CEO of Ziglar Family. Find them now and get your free “Raising Positive Kids” book at www.ZiglarFamily.com. Thanks to Concordia University of Wisconsin and Qualaroo for supporting this episod...
Aug 31, 2016•1 hr 16 min
If it’s strong it will bolster your entire life. If it’s weak, it will cripple your world. Host Kevin Miller is joined by his wife Teri to discuss a message from Zig. They cover 1) What is the value of a good marriage and 2) What is the foundation of a good marriage? Thank you to Wealth Front and Earth Class Mail for supporting this show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 25, 2016•1 hr 25 min
…until you can do it well. You need to hear the breakdown of that statement, as you can’t take it at face value. It is the launching point of this powerful message from Zig. We took it from “Strategies for Success – Blueprint of Achievement. Zig wraps up the entire series talking about goals and really achieving them. This is Zig at his inspirational summit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 24, 2016•44 min
You WILL hit a Career Ceiling. You WILL experience a Career Bump. You WILL make a Career Jump. You WILL get a surprise Career Opportunity. The question is, will you handle these invariable transitions victoriously? Of course, because you’re going to listen to this show and Jon’s counsel… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 23, 2016•1 hr 27 min
Bob Beaudine says this is THE secret that changes everything. We ask…how. Really. How? In real life, how do you tangibly ask God and hear anything specific? It sounds great, but in reality seems about as realistically tangible as levitating. I guarantee listening to this show will be a revelation to this concept. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 18, 2016•1 hr 13 min
We all want success in life, business, finances, relationships, health and more. But success can often have a high cost, namely in our peace, contentment, and happiness. Steve Smith has his own story as a rising megachurch pastor and the toll it took on his life. Today he’s now walked with thousands of C-level executives, business owners, megachurch pastors and high achievers, who have had aspects of crash-and-burn in their lives and businesses. What has he learned from this and how can we do pu...
Aug 14, 2016•1 hr 31 min
This is the absolute crux of your entire life and existence regarding success and failure. You control it by what you speak and think. Practice the exercise in this show and declare war, rebellion and anarchy on yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 09, 2016•52 min
Zig is helping us to actually achieve our goals, and it comes down to…us. What we do and don’t do. But don’t rely on sheer will. And definitely, don’t rely on happenstance. What are you doing, and not doing, every day…that is leading you? We listen to Zig then pull out three main points for better digestion. Thanks to Design Crowd, Braintree and Nerdwallet for supporting this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 05, 2016•46 min
Life and the world is filled with stress and chaos. We can’t change that. But we can equip ourselves to deal with it, and a foundational necessity is having a place of peace and renewal. Our home. Our closest relationships. How do we go about creating this? In her book, “Creating a Haven of Peace”, Joanne F Miller guides us through the key ingredients needed to have a home of peace and relationships of love. At the end, is there anything we want more? And as Zig would say, this is the source of ...
Aug 03, 2016•1 hr 19 min
Zig talks to us about the number one way to make your goals actually happen. It’s not an action, it’s a…being. Which is good and bad news, depending on…you. We like step-by-step things to do because doing seems easy. To “be” different feels harder, but then, it’s the thing we have the absolute most control over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 26, 2016•32 min
Don calls many of the greatest sport figures on the planet…friends. He’s privy to their personal lives and who they really are, and he’s studied them and the greatest sports teams on earth. From it…he found the primary ingredients that led to their success. He shares it in his book, and we dig in for this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 21, 2016•1 hr 13 min
Zig says to share your goals for accountability and encouragement, but be discerning who you share with. The root of goals…commitment. Why? It helps you overcome the obstacles that WILL come. You’ve got to be hard on yourself, and be the hero. These are just some of the topics we cover in this show. Thanks to HumanScale, Blue Apron and Earth Class Mail for their support of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 20, 2016•39 min
Meditation from a scientific perspective, stripping it of candles, incense, outfits and overall hoodoo spirituality. Dan Harris of ABC News’ Nightline says it’s simply about being mindful and taking captive what is going on in your head. Being unaware can lead to anxiety, panic attacks and…being a jerk. Dan had an on-air panic attack that brought his world to a halt and set him in search of a way to cope with the voice inside his head. The voice we all have Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Jul 14, 2016•1 hr 24 min
Why is it that we put so much effort and time and use tools and resources to run our lives, but we ignore planning our lives? In this show we look at a one hour exercise to decide the destinations we are going to direct our efforts towards. We listen to Zig on stage for about 10 minutes, then break it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 12, 2016•42 min
Nearly burned to death, John should have died, but decided not to. He thought he was a victim, then decided he was radically blessed. This is one of those stories you just can’t deny and it will further strip away the anchors we all have that keep us from progressing as we should. As we could. John’s book, “On Fire” is a current best seller and has made him a sought-after speaker where he calls people away from what he calls “accidental living”. Thanks to Design Crowd for supporting this episode...
Jul 07, 2016•1 hr 21 min
Your hope is built on…faith. No faith, no hope. But faith in what? We take a 14-minute commentary from Zig Ziglar on faith and break it down into bite size pieces. This truly is a root to our personal success or lack thereof. Thanks so Design Crowd and Earth Class Mail for their support of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 05, 2016•46 min
We cover a lot of ground in this Q&A session. But the power of finding the right peer pressure trumps it all. You want to succeed? Find people and groups where succeeding in your area of desire, is the goal and the norm. It’s the primary ingredient for the best in every aspect of success…around the world. We also have a lively and controversial discussion on sales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 30, 2016•1 hr 2 min
Leading your life and business with high values is a great ideal, right? Dina Dwyer Owens has 2 billion to prove it also makes more cash. Which only begs the question of…why don’t we all lead our lives and businesses putting values first and foremost? This show was sponsored by Earth Class Mail and Blue Apron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 29, 2016•1 hr 10 min
“Men and women are only limited by the size of their hope,” Zig cites in this show. We also discuss what Jesus said in Matthew 18:1-4: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like a child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2016•49 min
The Mindsets, Motivation and Methodologies of Success from a true, rags to riches story. Brian immigrated to the U.S. from Dublin, Ireland and moved to San Diego in 1986. He became a millionaire at age 26 and today has a worldwide coaching organization. His new podcast, “The Brian Buffini Show” has jumped to the top of the business rankings in iTunes. After hearing this interview, you’ll want to go subscribe. Thanks to Earth Class Mail for their support of this episode. Learn more about your ad ...
Jun 21, 2016•1 hr 24 min
It’s Zig on stage talking about hope and making change. There is an epic analogy of when we are in a valley – when, not if – it’s what we plant there that we then eat in our bid to climb out and reach the peak. We also dig into the pithy statements and bible verses that leave out the crux. The “If” statement. This message comes from a paramount Ziglar product, Strategies for Success: Blueprint for Achievement which you can find at Ziglar.com, in the store, under MP3s. Thanks to Earth Class Mail ...
Jun 15, 2016•47 min
Three questions from listeners that Tom Ziglar, Kevin Miller and special guest Carrie Wilkerson cover – 1) If you were to invest in a product and you only had one choice, what product would that be today? 2) Can you focus on working mothers and how they balance family life and entrepreneurial or sales success? 3) Zig said to yell at the top of your lungs, "I feel happy, I feel healthy, I feel terrific!" It works today when I need to get past the self-doubt I experience occasionally. The show is ...
Jun 09, 2016•43 min
The power of why and the reality of leadership are just two of numerous revelations you will receive from this show with Simon. There is little mystery in this interview, as Simon is astoundingly simple, direct and nearly irrefutable as he leads us in some primary tenants of personal success. This one will be hard to listen to only once. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 07, 2016•1 hr 5 min
Is overcoming our lack and our excuses easy? Nope. Is it Simple. Well…yes. It is. But truth - black and white - is often simple. But not remotely easy. It’s dramatically hard! Get some classic Zig, then some real life breaking down with Kevin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 03, 2016•43 min
Dan Miller joins Kevin to cover two big issues. Beverly asks, “I love to do so many different things. How do I decide which one to take the BIG step into?” Then Robin in Mississippi says, “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for saying how STUPID the cliché is, “If you do what you love you'll never work another day in your life". I love my work, but I work my backside off. I'm a nurse. I work at hospice. Everyone dies.” Tune in as we deeply unpack these two topics. Learn more about your ad cho...
May 31, 2016•47 min
