A baby boy born into a large and poor family in Alabama in 1926 would grow up to become one of the world’s most popular and effective motivational speakers.
His name was Hilary Hinton Ziglar – but more widely known simply as Zig Ziglar.
His first job was as a salesman for a cookware company. He quickly rose to a management position, but then discovered his true calling: motivational speaking.
While still in his 30s Ziglar began touring cities with other speakers, including the great Norman Vincent Peale.
By the 1970s Ziglar had formed his own coaching and speaking company. And in 1975 he wrote what turned out to be a phenomenal motivational book called See You At The Top.
In 1994 Ziglar published a follow-up book, called Over the Top. He and I met that summer to talk about it.
So here now, from 1994. Zig Ziglar.
Zig Ziglar died in November 2012. He was 86.
