Zig Ziglar Essays

In Walt Whitman's poem Song to Myself, he stresses the importance of people, but more specifically himself. This of one of egocentric poems in human history as he begins with "I celebrate myself" (1:1). In some form or another, Whitman elaborates on Me, Myself, and I in all fifty-two sections of the poem. He mentions that "Welcome is every organ and attribute of me, and of any man hearty and clean, / Not an inch is vile, and none shall be less familiar/ than the rest" (5:20-23). But as he is enjoying

On January 2, 1987, Stephen Crane’s boat Commodore sank twelve miles off the coast of Daytona Beach, Florida. After much chaos and confusion in abandoning ship, much of the people aboard perished in scattered life boats that capsized, but Crane was lucky enough to be on the solely surviving dinghy. Thirty long hours of paddling through stormy seas later, the boat barely arrived ashore. After this traumatic experience, Crane decided to transform this incident into a short story—one that explores both

Jose L. Garcia-Aponte was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico. He is blessed to have two children, US ARMY PFC Caleb Ho’Onuii, a member of the elite 82nd Airborne Division, Velmarye and one amazing grandson, Mr. Alejandro, and a Maximum aka: MAX an English Golder Retriever. After almost 29 years of honorable service to his nation as a US ARMY soldier he retired on 2009 as a Command Sergeant Major at Program Executive Office of Simulation Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) in Orlando, Florida. In

either a good or a bad experience. It is important for sales professionals to understand the basics of how to interact with the public and how to adapt to different situations. The book, “Ziglar on Selling” by Zig Ziglar explains this subject in detail. Through real life examples, scenarios, and techniques Ziglar walks readers through how to be successful in an ever growing and rewarding, yet challenging career. By drawing from material discussed in Mrs. Wither’s class as well as from the book, I

Family is Everything “Making the family a top priority will invariably bring success.” These words by motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, may seem subjective to some, yet obvious to others. Through dialogue and character thoughts in The Crossover, Kwame Alexander uses the loss of a young son’s biggest inspiration to highlight the connection between family and success. Josh is a 14 year old, highschooler who is a big basketball star at his school. Some may say it’s talent, but in this case, it’s

All of our scars reveal part of our life story. Inner wounds, inner hurts, inner scars. We all carry them in some form or another. Most of them you’ll never see, only some of them you’ll notice. Chronicles of wounds suffered. Historical records, some of them external and some of them internal. Our personal scars tell the story of our lives, but these remaining marks can tell a very different story if we want. David Rossi who is a fictional character in the crime drama Criminal Minds, portrayed by

“Fear has two meanings forget everything and run or face everything and rise the choice is yours” (Zig Ziglar). These are the two choices that Jennifer Bricker had to face. Jennifer Bricker was born legless and put up for adoption by her parents because they thought she was a bad omen (Adamo 2014). Despite what people may have thought of her, she decided to rise. She inspired many gymnasts and acrobats by proving anything was possible. She created a plan and persisted to innovate ways to overcome

Upon first glance, a movie about rock climbing sounded like a snooze fest; even worse, writing about it sounded like torture. However, after watching the movie that statement is the furthest thing from the truth. The movie Valley Uprising, entailed all the things that a box office hit would have. It was stimulating, exciting, and motivating. This documentary possessed all of the qualities of a must see movie. The movie was presented in an evolutionary sequence. The background of rock climbing was

In the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, it gives strong detail about the life of Louie Zamperini. From his past childhood up to his life as a World War II prisoner, as well as his post-traumatic experiences after returning home. Some of his most traumatic experiences he recalls have to do with how poorly the POWs were treated, why the guards treated them so badly, as well as the guards experiences that caused them to act the way they did with the prisoners. In describing treatment from the guards

“When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.” This quote, said by Zig Ziglar, shows that you should never give up. It also goes hand-in-hand with, “The Marble Champ”, by Gary Soto. The message from this story tells that no matter what, always try your best to accomplish the goal, and it may be achieved. This story represents this when Lupe decides to be more athletic, when Lupe worked hard and when Lupe won the final competition

When watching the videos on Hurricane Katrina I was located in Xavier’s library. I watched the videos alone in order to focus more on the video and receive the full affect the video would have on me. I originally attempted to watch the video at home but I found that watching the video in my bed did not allow me to focus, as I should. While watching the video I was interrupted twice by a friend coming to say hello and also a couple of text messages and phone calls. While watching the video I thought

Zig Ziglar once said, “When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that's when your passion is born.” When you find something that you're good at and that you love, you’re driven to do it for the rest of your life. For me, it's cheerleading. I’ve learned so many things, not only about myself, but about other people and what I want in life from cheerleading. It’s safe to say being a cheerleader has impacted every single area in my life, for the better. If you would've told my ten year- old self

Fetal Distress 22. Cardiovascular diseases 23. Coughing 24. COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) 25. Appetite Suppressant Stop Smoking “All bad habits start slowly and gradually and before you know you have the habit, the habit has you!” -Zig Ziglar It is hard to stop what has become part of your daily life but knowing the bad effects of smoking is enough to tell you to quit now and start caring for yourself and your family. Remember that a second hand smoker also inhales the same amount of

Knowledge is Power “If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.” This quote by author and speaker “Zig” Ziglar suggests, with the right motivation and perseverance, no obstacles can interfere with learning. This perfectly describes Danny Saunders and his quest for learning about the world around him. In The Chosen by Chaim Potok, Danny’s pursuit of knowledge was sparked by his compulsive curiosity, and carried on by his undying determination. His intellect increases exponentially through

“The first step to getting what you want is to have the courage to get rid of what you don’t.” - Zig Ziglar. This well-known quote explains the situation the conspirators would outcome in Shakespeare’s play. The conspirators decided to take Caesar’s life by using logical thinking based on many reasons. They knew if Caesar will not die he will soon take everyone’s power and could not be stopped. The conspirators took matters into their own hands by killing Caesar so his powers decreased. The conspiracy

Strengths Essay My best strengths are my ability to influence people, my positive outlook and attitude, self discipline, my proven track record, my problem solving skills, and the fact I am coachable. In the heyday of his activity, John D. Rockefeller said that "the ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee." "And I will pay more for that ability," said John D., "than for any other under the sun." As a Sales Rep and Sales Manager the biggest problem I have faced

Huck's hero Professor Keita’s statement is correct, Jim is the hero and moral center of the story of the story. “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to preserve and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” (Christopher Reeve). Jim is a hero because he finds the strength to get himself to freedom and along the way helps shape Huck Finn’s standards and morals. Jim has shown his heroism with his sense of friendship and appreciation, knowledge, and his kindness. These characteristics

Author Zig Ziglar once said, “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” His words perfectly embody what Jay Gatsby ignores in the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The author spends the whole novel setting up and describing the American Dream and their effect on the characters, especially Gatsby’s corrupted version of that dream. Fitzgerald, however, writes his opinions of this idea from a pessimistic point of view. These negative

“Getting knocked down in life is a given. Getting up and moving forward is a choice.”(Zig Ziglar). In the novel, The Boys and the Boat, Joe Rantz, the main character, got knocked down in life more times than he could count, but he always got up and moved forward. At a young age, Joe Rantz’s mother passed away and his family abandoned him. He learned to fend and work to make money to provide for himself, making enough money to go to college, where he made the rowing team, despite the many challenges

I spend roughly sixteen hours per week in my vehicle commuting to and from my job. Eleven of hours are spent driving home and then back on the weekend. I work as a crane operator and to stay employed, you have to go where the work is. Currently for me, the work is over 300 miles east of my home in southeast South Dakota to the northeast of St. Paul, Minnesota along the Wisconsin border. It's safe to say that I am an expert windshield warrior rivaled only by the truckers that make a living driving