Zig Ziglar Biography and Video

Motivational Speaker Zig Ziglar Video





Zig Ziglar was born in Alabama in 1926. He was given his famous nickname 'Zig' at elementary school which he attended in Mississippi during the 1930's. His real name is Hilary Hinton Ziglar. He went to college in Jackson, Mississippi, and later to the University of South Carolina. Zig initially made his living as a salesman and, later, decided to become a professional motivational speaker.

Zig Ziglar is the world's foremost authority on motivation. An internationally renowned speaker and authority on high-level performance, His I CAN course is taught in more than 3,000 schools; and hundreds of companies and businesses utilize his tapes, books, and videos to motivate and train their employees effectively. He has taught his values-based principles for becoming a more effective persuader and person to sales organizations, church groups, schools, and businesses. And he has reached thousands more through numerous television and radio appearances and through his popular audio and video training programs. His Sunday school class held at First Baptist Church, Dallas, is broadcast each Sunday morning, via satellite.

Years ago, Zig Ziglar walked away from a record-setting sales career to help other people become more successful in their personal and professional lives. His background in successful direct sales has made Zig one of the world's foremost Sales Trainers. His name is synonymous with confidence, motivation and success. A master at motivational speaking, Mr. Ziglar has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News, Fortune, Success and Esquire magazines, and has appeared on the Today show, 20/20, 60 minutes and The Phil Donohue show.

Zig Ziglar's unique brand of logic and enthusiasm are overwhelming. Just a brief exposure to Zig makes a fan of anyone. He has that rare ability to make audiences comfortable and relaxed, yet completely attentive. As an author, he has written nine successful books, including the perennial best-selling seller, See You At The Top, with over two million copies in print. And as a concerned citizen, Mr. Ziglar has been recognized in the Congressional Record of the United States for his many contributions to the American way of life.

Zig Ziglar's company has a client list that includes Fortune 500 Companies, U.S. Government agencies, churches, schools and non-profit associations. In addition, Zig has written twenty two books on personal development, leadership, sales, faith, family and success, including See You at the Top, Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World, Top Performance, Courtship After Marriage, Over The Top and Secrets of Closing the Sale. Nine of his books have been best-sellers His books and tapes have been translated into over thirty-eight languages.

His best-selling book See You at the Top begins with the following words: 'You can go where you want to go. You can do what you want to do. You can be what you want to be'. And surely, in those words is captured the very essence of why we are interested in the whole subject of personal development. We want to learn how it is possible to become what we want to become. We want to know how we can begin to do what we want to do. And we want to know how we can actually go to the places we want to go.

Zig always ends his sessions with the following words: 'If you will do these things, then I will see you - and yes I do mean you - at the top'. This message almost always provokes a deafening accolade from his audience. You see Zig is a person who is easy to listen to; he seems to just talk common sense; and inwardly, we can all recognise that his message is basically correct. He espouses principles such as honesty, integrity and sheer hard-work; and when you hear him speak, somehow you know that he is speaking from the heart. You seem to know intuitively that Zig Ziglar was once where his audience is. He was once the person trying to figure out the way to the top; and his words offer hope to those of us who are still trying to make the ascent. He seems to be saying: 'You can do it. There is room for you, too, at the top.'

Over the last 30 years presenting himself and his motivational ideas, he has developed a national following. He has grown from a one-man show to chariman of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, with a staff of more than 60 employees -- an organization which is committed to helping people more fully utilize their physical, mental, and spiritual resources. Zig has traveled more than 3 million miles thoughout the world as a speaker and lecturer. Zig's books have been translated into many languages including Spanish, French, and Korean.

(from whitedovebooks.co.uk & mindperk.com)