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Zig Ziglar, The Once-Broke Man Who Motivated Millions to Success

November 27, 2024November 23, 2024Bill Thompson

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.

Why Phyllis George Decided She Would Never Say Never

November 15, 2024November 14, 2024Bill Thompson

To some young women, being crowned Miss America would be the pinnacle of their life, their peak accomplishment.

To others the Miss America title is just the first of many notable accomplishments

Phyllis George won the title in 1971, representing Texas in the pageant.

Just four years later, she was hired by CBS Sports, to co-host The NFL Today.

And four years after that, she became First Lady of Kentucky when her husband John Y. Brown was elected Governor.

Later she became a successful chicken entrepreneur

And all of these things happened, she said , because her attitude never allowed her to say never period

That inspired her to call her 2002 book Never Say Never. A somewhat autobiographical book, it laid out ten things we can all do to achieve what he dream of.

So here now, from 2002, Phyllis George.

Phyllis George died in 2020 from a rare form of cancer. She was 70.

Stephen Covey: The Man Behind the 7 Habits that Shaped Millions of Lives

May 18, 2024Bill Thompson

Let’s face it, most self-help books are a dime a dozen – get a better job, have a happy marriage, raise smart kids.

So when a book comes along that can help people do all of those, it catches fire.

Drawing on principles he learned as a lifelong Mormon, Stephen Covey in 1989 published his bookThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. And it became hug

It spawned its own little industry — more books, tapes, videos, and public appearances. The book has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

In 1996 Time magazine called him one of the 25 most influential people.

Ttoday let’s go back to where it all started. I interviewed him when his book was first published. So here now, from 1989, Stephen Covey.

Stephen Covey died in 2012. He was 79.

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