The Kevin Miller Podcast

You know Jordan Harbinger of The Art of Charm podcast fame and today he is back with us after our main interview in the last episode where we talked about social skills. In this show we are going behind the scenes with Jordan to look at his own personal development. Where is he strong, where is he week, what are his personal habits to help inspire HIS true performance? You will hear him talk about “leaving things better than you found it,” and being the guy people divulged personal things to, even if he wasn’t really wanting to hear it. He was very gifted in some social arenas as a kid, but clueless in others - like playing only boy playing a flute. He grew up as an only child and he has to remember he’s not the only person in the equation. It’s a great show folks. If you didn’t catch the first show, episode 489, make sure you get it, it’s truly significant. And if you get value, you know what to do, please leave a review in iTunes and let us know! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back for his second time on this show, Jordan Harbinger, the rockstar podcast legend who hosts The Art of Charm podcast. Friends, “How to win friends and influence people” written by Dale Carnegie in 1936 is one of the all time business classics. You will find very few world leaders and influencers who don’t site it as a primary message that helped enable their success, just like Zig Ziglar’s “See You At The Top”. Jordan’s primary focus at The Art of Charm is social skills. Personal relationship skills. There is arguably NOTHING that impacts our lives for better or worse, than our social skills. Yet when and where are they taught? Nowhere unless you were fortunate enough to have parents like mine who had me read the book and took me to Carnegie Classes. In this show we drill down into the necessity and opportunity of social skills. There is nothing you have more control over, can take action on quicker and will produce greater results in your life. Period. Make sure you find Art of Charm where you listen to podcasts and subscribe, and you can check out all Jordan is doing at artofcharm.com. And when you get hit with a value bomb, please, let us know and give thanks to the Zig and the Ziglar Family by giving us a review in iTunes, it’s the best thing you can do for us. Thanks to ZipRecruiter and Goddard School for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris cites “Failure is an event, not a person” as his most impacting quote from Zig Ziglar. That quote comes from a longer quote of Zig’s, “Failure is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand new day, and it’s yours.” We took that quote, and Michelle Prince in a recent Facebook Live talk, asked the listeners this question, “Who of you listening have had a failure in your life that led to something great?” There were over 800 comments during her talk and we pulled a handful to discuss in today’s show. Thanks to Goddard School for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Guillebeau leads and influences the world in nonconformity, travel hacking, business start up and now, the Side Hustle (his brand new book we dig into in show #486). But what about his own personal development story? In this show you’ll hear how Chris doesn’t like the term “balance”, he likes “alignment” and “seasonality”. Being grateful is a key goal for Chris. He worries about disappointing people and letting them down and is concerned about where he’s falling short. He’s not strong in details, follow up and building a company, but his strength is figuring out alternative ways of doing things and helping people fast track their process. His goals are not flexible, but the strategy or tactic are. He says, “I am a 100% introvert. My default mode is being by myself. I do events and look forward to them, but at the end of the night I need to go be by myself.” He talks about taking risks, but for him, only very calculated risks. Thanks to Goddard School and Princess Cruise Lines for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Guillebeau is back for his second time on the show, this time with the message from his new book, “Side Hustle”. He wrote it to the fully employed who want a side hustle to 1) have something they enjoy and have freedom in, 2) Want another stream of income, and 30 Want the security of not having all their eggs in one basket. Chris is as down to earth as they come and is all about practical, step by step application. Side Hustle is right now sitting in the top 200 overall books on Amazon’s best seller list because this is guidance people want. Thanks to SmartBiz Loans and Goddard School for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In show 481 we talked with Mark Sanborn, author of The Potential Principal. We asked him what his favorite Zig quote and value was and he gave us this, - What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. We then created a great, inspirational quote poster with that quote and posted it on the Ziglar Facebook page along with this question, If you understand the value of goals but have still not written them out for your life and desires, why? We got a lot of responses and picked out five we felt were highly relevant for everyone. Acclaimed Ziglar speaker Michelle Prince joins me to co-host a very real discussion on the struggles we all have with goals. Thanks to ZipRecruiter and Blue Apron for their support of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua Spodek is a professor, astrophysicist, entrepreneur and about 20 other things. This profound conversation Kevin Miller and Tom Ziglar had with Joshua dissected a profound concept Joshua calls SIDCHA – Self-Imposed, Daily, Challenging, Healthy Activity. Ziglar fans have heard much about daily habits of success. But what came from this discussion was the healthy habit actions are far more valuable than the end result of that particular activity. We are talking about habits we do not HAVE to do. The daily habit of brushing your teeth, getting dressed, going to work, eating...those are have to habits. Healthy habits we do not have to do are things like morning devotions, exercise, journaling, working on improving a relationship. If we don’t do those things, generally nobody knows or cares and you do not have an immediate negative consequence. The power in doing those things is in choosing to do something you don’t have to do. Something challenging. Joshua’s new book, “Leadership Step by Step” – Become The Person Others Follow is unlike any other leadership book, as it doesn’t simply teach you leadership skills, it makes you take action and learn how to actually lead. Self-Imposed, Daily, Challenging, Healthy Activities. To grow into a leader, even if it’s simply learning to lead yourself! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi Evan Moffic became the youngest senior rabbi of a large synagogue in the United States, at the age of 31. He has just released his new book, “The Happiness Prayer” – Ancient Jewish Wisdom for the Best Way to Live Today. It is derived from a literal prayer recited and sung during Jewish worship, handed down from rabbis 2,000 years ago. What’s interesting is Rabbi Moffic showcases this “prayer” is just as relevant regardless of your faith, or if you even claim faith. Which in essence makes it as much cognitive training, as it might be a prayer. We dig into why “happiness” is such a big topic today and what causes our happiness to erode. The meat of the interview is in the latter half where we dissect the 10 point of structure that cause or hamper happiness. It’s not a formula per se, but it lists out the ingredients that make or break happiness in a format we can work through and address and apply in our own lives. Thanks to Freshbooks (30 day free trial at FreshBooks.com/ziglar) and ZipRecruiter (Ziglar listeners can post jobs on ZipRecruiter for FREE at ZipRecruiter.com slash ZIGLAR) for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The favorite Zig quote from Christopher Lochhead, our guest in show 479, is this – “Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.” We posted this on Facebook and asked for your feedback on failure; has it held you back, is it holding you back? We took five vulnerable comments and host Kevin Miller and co-host Michelle Prince walked through some of their personal experiences in their own lives, the lives of others and the principles of Zig Ziglar. You will no doubt relate and be empowered in this new episode format. Thanks to Bombfell (men’s clothing), Breather (meeting and office space) and Princess Cruise Lines for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Sanborn wrote the international bestseller, The Fred Factor. Now he brings us “The Potential Principal” – A proven system for closing the gap between how good you are and how good you could be. Let me tell you, this is not a ra-ra motivational speech on “we all have more potential”, nor is it an admonishment that you just need to do more, push harder and push out everything in life you enjoy to be a pure workhorse for achievement. It’s a real look at our opportunity to improve and the hope and joy that comes from it. And it’s a program to work through to effectively, efficiently and healthfully groom your own potential. Thanks to Blue Apron and Capterra for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Prince says a book is your best business card and after you hear this show, I believe you will agree. She covers why a book gives you and your business so much credibility and why your personal story is key. Yes, your story. Which ultimately points to making business personal. Wouldn’t you rather do business with a person than a company? That is the point. We get into the details of getting a book together and Michelle will have you believing you actually can and should do it. She has simple steps for getting started. This is for any type of business, even carpet cleaning, believe it or not, Michelle tells the true story in this show. Thanks to ZipRecruiter and Freshbooks for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christopher Lochhead’s new book, “Play Bigger”, is an absolute game changer. If you have a product, service, message or business, and you want to be number one in the category where you serve, you need to stop what you are doing and listen to this show and reorient around the counsel. As I am, and we at Ziglar are! More important than the quality of what you offer and even your brand, is understanding the category your business is in, and designing around it. You’ll need to listen in to fully understand, but it will excite you like nothing else. This is a new movement folks. Find Christopher at www.legendsandlosers.com which is the name of his incredible podcast. And thanks to Freshbooks and Paypal for supporting this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack Alexander does NOT bring us a prosperity message in his brand new book, “The God Guarantee” - Finding Freedom from the Fear of Not Having Enough. But he showcases how most all of us have a scarcity mentality, whether we’re barely scraping by or we’re making millions. So how does God provide? How should we approach Him? Jack gives us some steps that he did not create. He simply takes them right out of one of the most popular stories in the Bible and it will absolutely change your paradigm, as it did mine! Thanks to Breather, Freshbooks and Be Frugal for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zig teaches on a topic that I absolutely believe is more important than any topic covered in formal education. It should be a foundational topic BEFORE any other. What is it? It’s personal relationship skills. Folks there is nothing better you can do to better your life on ALL fronts, then learn how to better connect with people and gain their trust and interest. Nothing. And if you don’t know how to do that well, you are handicapping all your other efforts in the worst way possible. Zig is talking about sales. If you are new to Ziglar, then let me fill you in; we believe everyone is in sales. Actually, it’s more than a belief, it’s a fact. So today’s message is highly relevant for all of us. If you have relationship with anyone on the earth, you need to know how to influence and care for them well. That is called sales. So whether you are actually involved in literal sales in your profession, or you are just a human, you are in sales. We listen to Zig then break down a few high points to help you apply the principles to your life, now! Thanks to Be Frugal, Princess Cruise Lines and Capterra for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Kristin Neff’s has a TED on self-compassion that has over 800k views. Kristin’s book is titled “Self Compassion”, The Proven Power of Being kind to yourself. You can find her at http://self-compassion.org/ What hooked us was her commentary on self-esteem. Zig Ziglar was the king of calling us to the necessity of a healthy self-image, but when Kristin divulged the research of how our culture has gone about achieving self-esteem at the sake of others and what it’s done to all of us, we were floored. Two big focal points you’ll get from this are in relation to, 1) how we tend to equate self-esteem with comparing to or being better than others, and 2) how our self-esteem is conditional. We have better self-esteem…if. This is an interview that will equip you to better address your own self-esteem in a healthy way and empower you to be and do what you need and want to do. Our point here is to bring you tools and resources to help you progress in your life, however, that looks for you. We want to eliminate the things that handicap and limit you. This issue today is huge. I watched Dr. Kristin Neff’s TED talk, then reviewed the book to pull out the big issues, and that is what Tom Ziglar and I discuss with her today. Thanks to HP, Blue Apron and ZipRecruiter for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zig Ziglar brings us a message on the opportunities we have and insight on the hard work and overcoming it will take. If you don’t want a normal life of mediocrity, you’ll have to step out of the crowd. And that…is hard. Harder than we realize, so we break it down today. If you believe you “get it”, of course doing something different is harder work, I’d encourage you to listen to the specific issues Zig brings us. We can better win the battle when we fully know who or what we are fighting! Thanks to HP, Freshbooks, and Capterra for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Paul White helped Gary Chapman bring the profound message of “The Five Love Languages” into the workplace and it is powerful. More than money and promotions, people in the workplace want to feel appreciated. But many efforts to make people feel appreciated fall flat. Why? We all feel appreciated in different ways. Figure it out and you’ll be a master at giving people what they want most, and who benefits? They do…and you do too! Thanks to Shutterstock, Men’s Wearhouse Suit Drive, Breather and Freshbooks for their support of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mr. Zig Ziglar comes with a fairly brief message that has one point: making a dramatic turn around for the good when the circumstances are in the dump. He leads off with a personal story that hits the point home and leaves us fully empowered to radically change our prospects for success, right now, especially if you feel circumstances are set against you. We then take what Zig shares and show you how the crux of his message is the crux of what you and I accept as “reality”. It’s a shift that will decide if we stay in the norm, or not. I’m serious folks. It’s a simple shift that is possibly the hardest to actually make. Which is why the masses stay just that…the masses. If you wanted to be normal, you would not be here. Stick with us in this show and I guarantee we will either massively empower you, or cause you to accept that you do not want true, positive change in your life, and save you a lot of heartache and effort. Thanks to Shutterstock, Men’s Wearhouse Suit Drive and Capterra for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christy Wright has created a truly masterful guide to starting, running and growing a business. What makes it different? She begins with the true roots; the personal issues that can handicap or ignite taking your idea from a concept to a money making initiative. Then she follows with the most impressive guide to putting structure and strategy to your business that we have ever seen. She gives focus to women, but her counsel is absolutely relevant for everyone. Listen and be equipped! Thank you do LEADx, Shutterstock, Legal Zoom and Men’s Wearhouse Suit Drive for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zig Ziglar comes to us on stage, with a compelling message on the power of reaching out to others, for two reasons. One, to go beyond just caring for yourself, so you can care for others. And two, what happens FOR you when you do so? One thing is…others reach out to help you. Zig references a charge given to him by a teacher and coach who influenced his life, and later became his father in law! The coach said, “Those of you who have an ability which goes beyond just providing for your own needs, have a responsibility AND opportunity to reach down and lift up those people who do not have that same ability and opportunity.” We have more and more people today who have great hearts, great things to offer, but they feel alone, isolated, unsupported and in many ways…stuck. If that is you, you’ll want to hear this. Or if you know someone else who may feel this way, send the show to them. Or maybe you are helping others and getting helped, this will inspire and confirm you and spur you to do more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Emerson Eggerichs has a life-changing message for men and women that will absolutely change your relationships. It’s so paradigm shifting and revelatory that men, yes men…want to talk to their significant other about it. We’ve painted relationships to be about “love”, only to discover that we are only speaking to one-half of the equation. Sounds odd, but the truth often is. This message will…alter your world. If you are a breathing male or female, do not miss this. Thanks to the LEADx show, Breather workspaces and Upside business travel for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we go short and sweet on Zig Ziglar’s #1 principle for success. You’ve heard it, but have you really H E A R D it?! Has it really taken root? Missing it would be like having a race car but missing the tires. This principle is the foundation for everything else Zig teaches, “You can have everything in life you want if you’ll help enough other people get what they want.” But let’s hear it from him, then dig in a bit. Thanks to Upside and Capterra for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dina Dwyer is back with us. In show 402 which has been downloaded over 40k times, she took us through her book, “Values Inc” proving that leading your business and career with values is not only the right thing to do, but it makes far more money! For Dina, this is to the tune of $2 billion annually. We have her back now because she’s released something new, the “Create Your Culture Workbook”, and you can have it for…free; Which you’ll very much want after hearing this interview. My analogy…if creating a mission statement for your business and work is a nice little doormat to your home, this workbook on creating the culture is actually sitting down in your living room. No comparison. Dina gives us 6 steps in the workbook to clarify our values and create our culture. Step one, for instance, is “Clarify Your Values”, and Dina literally showcases a list of 106 commonly held values to choose from. Thanks to Constant Contact, Fresh Mac, ZipRecruiter and Babbel for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of Zig’s favorite quotes and mine (Kevin) is, “If you believe your product or service can fulfill a true need, it's your moral obligation to sell it.” But it’s even bigger. YOU are a product and you are on planet earth to serve. Selling is influencing. If you can’t effectively influence others in a positive way, you can’t really serve them much. Thus if you are walking through life today with no formal understanding of and training in selling/influencing, you are living life handicapped. I’ll even submit you are handicapping those you love because you are not as effective as you should be in helping them…because you aren’t listening enough, caring enough or successfully speaking their language. Not yet. But after this show, you’ll be well on your way! Thanks to Constant Contact, Upside, Blue Apron and ZipRecruiter for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Meg Meeker says, “In a culture that lauds mothers as the parental heads of the house, the role of fathers has become inappropriately minimized—and in some cases even ridiculed. Fathers need to see themselves the way their children see them, You are, whether you know it or not, the center of their world, the hub of the wheel that is your family, the hero they depend on. If you’re not there or not engaged, they suffer.” Those are significant statements and it’s what we dig into in this interview, along with, “Three questions your child needs you to answer”. Thanks to Constant Contact, Fresh Mac, “The New Rules of Work” book, and Capterra for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zig takes us into some distinct stories of respect and honesty what will leave you convicted. He also addresses the need for real communication and our lack of it, even amongst this age when we are more connected than ever. We hit on parenting, marriage, communication and setting our principals to prepare for storms! Thanks to Constant Contact, “New Rules of Work” and ZipRecruiter for their support of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shaunti Feldhahn is a Harvard University grad and was an analyst on Wall Street before unexpectedly becoming a social researcher, best-selling author, and popular speaker. Today, she uses her analytical skills to investigate life-changing truths about relationships. Her new, groundbreaking research-based book, “The Kindness Challenge – Thirty Days To Improve Any Relationship” delivers this evidence: Whether we thrive depends far more on how we choose to treat others than on how we ourselves are treated. The path to our happy place starts with one choice: whether or not to be kind. Especially when we really don’t want to be. This is a message you can take action on today. Thanks to Constant Contact, New Rules of Work (book) and ZipRecruiter for their support of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zig brings us a message on - you - getting to your full potential. How? By getting outside of your world of you, and looking to others. Caring for them. Being the bigger person. The result? You get your superpower. You get your just rewards. You up your performance. It’s not rocket science. You’d think it was common sense. But it’s so, so uncommon. Zig expounds on the power of personal relationships and specifically, the benefit to ourselves when we love others. Did you catch that? Not just the benefit to others when we are proactive in loving ways to them, but the benefit first, and maybe most, to ourselves. Thanks to Constant Contact, Varidesk, ZipRecruiter and Blue Apron for their support of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Hassler brings us guidance on how to deal with disappointment on the emotional, mental, behavioral and spiritual levels in her book, “Expectation Hangover” – Free yourself from your past, change your present & get what you really want. We led into the interview from a statement Christine gave us, “To have true, aligned and lasting performance, we need to be connected to the TRUTH of who we are. We need to let go of limited self-beliefs, turn down the voice of the inner critic, drop masks of who we think we are “supposed” to be and agendas of what we think we “should” do.” Sounds very Ziglaresque, wouldn’t you say?! We cover issues such as, ““We all face setbacks we cannot control, yet we often forget that we have a choice about how to handle those setbacks.” As well as, “Managing your expectations is not about lowering your standards.” This was a powerful and eye opening interview that provides relevant value to everyone. Guaranteed. Thanks to Varidesk, Constant Contact, ZipRecruiter, and Capterra for this support of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zig Ziglar is about doing the right thing. He also…liked nice things and was unabashed about his desire to be successful and appreciating what money could buy. We can have what he had, all the success and trappings, if we’ll do what he did. Which was, “help other people get what they want.” It’s right, it’s Christ-like, and it pays off in dramatic fashion! But, it’s a massive paradigm shift. It truly is and you probably have not grasped the gravity of it. Dive in with us, this is deep water. Deep water that holds riches. Thanks to Constant Contact, Varidesk, Upside and Capterra for their support of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Miller, famed author of the bestseller “48 Days To The Work You Love”, takes us through this principle and helps take investing in oneself from a mere ideal to a tangible, structured methodology, even helping outline what does and does not qualify as true “investment” in oneself. This will inspire you, but also gives you structure and permission for fueling your success by increasing…you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zig speaks today on the absolute truth of how we speak to and about others. What it does not only to them, but to us and those around us. This message steps on all our toes, but also offers and success action step we can begin immediately. This is a powerful self-audit. I (Kevin) took the message to the mirror, to my family, and already in an upcoming show. Get your notebook out and listen in. Thanks to Constant Contact, ZipRecruiter and Capterra for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Timm is here to talk…family. Your family is not neutral. It’s either a joy and glory in your life, or a burden and guilt. Mark Timm is the CEO of Ziglar Family and is laser focused on helping us all realize a thriving, not just surviving, family. It’s pure Ziglar: strong and healthy relationships, intentionality, goals and great habits. PLUS: You can join Ziglar Family and the 7-Day Challenge. 1) Text 7dayfamily to 44222, 2) Go to 7daychallenge.com. Thanks to Constant Contact, ZipRecruiter and Blue Apron for supporting this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Miller, famed “QBQ!” author, takes us deep into the issue and opportunity of personal accountability. The Question Behind The Question has become a business and personal development classic because it gets to the core of success: ourselves. Our actions and behaviors and responsibility. It’s convicting and freeing! Thank you to Constant Contact, Capterra and ZipRecruiter for their support of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not just a catchy title, this is the core of Zig Ziglar’s philosophy for success. No matter who you are, no matter what you think you can or can’t do, no matter what you think you deserve or are capable of if you will stop trying to get and start working to give, you will find success. It’s an absolute truth. No gimmick, no trick, and no tactic. If you jump out a two story window onto the pavement, you will be direly hurt. Guaranteed. If you read Zig Ziglar’s “Self Talk” cards every day (ziglar.com/selfalk) you will positively reprogram your brain. If you turn your focus to helping others succeed and get what they want, you will drastically increase your success. It’s an absolute. Let’s talk some specifics on today’s show. Thanks to Constant Contact and ZipRecruiter for supporting this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the ever popular Q&A show with Tom Ziglar and Kevin Miller. You’ll hear questions such as “how do you know when it's time for you to start your own business”, “What did Zig Ziglar do between his humble beginnings as a door to door salesman and his stage in front of millions? What’s the in-between story?” and “I’m graduating college, how do I figure out exactly what to pursue”. The Q&A shows with myself and Tom Ziglar continue to grow in popularity with our audience, so I grabbed Tom out of a weeklong Ziglar Legacy Certification event at Ziglar headquarters, to get on the mic with me for 40 minutes. We had some great questions, and though I feel I rushed to answer them…we only got through 3. But that’s OK, as chances are, you will resonate with them. We were answering individuals, but on questions that pertain to most everyone listening to the show. Join as and hear real stories and feedback from others like you who are striving to inspire their…true performance! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zig Ziglar. On stage, and in a more intense mood than his somewhat jovial presentations. Why? He’s talking about self-image, a topic he was most passionate about it. In this message Zig’s focus is on some of the key things that cause a bad self-image. Thing is, we need to take audit of within ourselves, so we can correct them and succeed. This is a meaty show folks! Thanks to Constant Contact, Blue Apron and Princess Cruise Lines for their support of this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ray Edwards joins us today. He’s a renowned Communications Strategist, Copywriter, Author and Speaker. If you have any involvement in selling a product, service or message…or yourself, you really need to listen in. Most people commence to marketing, and skip over…the very thing that makes marketing efforts successful. All that effort to drive people to your offer, only to fail because the offer…does not connect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we hear a message from the legend of motivation and inspiration, the champion of personal development, Zig Ziglar. Today he walks us through some stats and reality of success in the workplace being highly dependent on the value of our relationships… even eclipsing our mastery of the job. The great news is it’s something we can change, immediately! He hits on 4 topics: 1) the value of appreciating others, 2) treating everyone like a VIP, 3) expecting the best from others so you can get the best from them and 4) treating everyone with care and respect. But let me caution you here, this is not about being humanitarian of the year Mr. or Mrs. Nice Guy. The point is teaching you how you can have far greater success in your life and work. And quite honestly, if you really pay attention to the message and then think about your own behavior, chances are you’ll recognize and have to admit that the qualities Zig is espousing here are not up to par in your life. But again, the great news is… you can address it now! You can take action today, and tomorrow and immediately begin increasing and securing your success. Thanks to Constant Contact, Pro Flowers and ZipRecruiter for their support of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We opened the door for questions and the Ziglar audience poured them in. In this show, we cover questions on establishing new habits, how to take personal retreats, dealing with unmotivated spouses and if it’s possible to pursue one’s dreams while having young kids! Thanks to Constant Contact and Pro Flowers for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Lee Dumas set the podcast world on fire with his show, Entrepreneur on Fire, and his business success. Last year we discussed his “Freedom Journal” on goal setting and achieving. Now he has come out with a product, really as a result of requests from his audience. The question of, “Hey, to achieve my goals, I need to be more productive, more disciplined and have more focus.” These are strengths of Johns, so he didn’t just write a book, he crafted a journal to help you work through achieving success in these three areas; Productivity, Discipline, Focus. This was an intriguing, valuable and truly fun show. Thanks so Constant Contact, Blue Apron and Princess Cruise Lines for supporting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Ziglar & Kevin Miller answer real questions from podcast listeners. We have some tactical questions, and some deep, personal development questions today. Chances are 100% you’ll hear something that resonates, inspires, and equips you! Thanks to ZipRecruiter and Princess Cruise Lines for their support of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your product, service, message and mission need a constant flow of the right people, “viable prospects”, getting exposure. Zig gives us a professional class on the topic, then we break down the high points. If you think you aren’t in sales…you’re listening to the wrong podcast. We all need this message, and will benefit from Zig’s counsel! Thanks to ZipRecruiter and Princess Cruise Lines for their support of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If hope, is not the most important factor of success, it is at least the first step and foundation. Without hope, we either don’t ever take action, or we take weak action that does not produce success. With hope, we achieve astounding things. So here you go, start your New Year off with the first step in your quest for success, however you define it. Thanks to Blue Apron and ZipRecruiter for supporting this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Owen Fitzpatrick walks us through the tangible realities of changing our perspective and story from victim to overcomer. He shares as a psychologist, therapist and coach, but also from his own, hard story. His recent TEDx talk, “Mind Control: How to win the war in your head”, has had over 50,000 views in the first month, as he delivers and entertaining, yet poignant, 10-minute talk. This is foundational personal development for inspiring true performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zig tells his personal story of being rejected for his first sales position. When he finally got hired, he spent two and a half years…failing. Why did he keep pursuing this sales job when he was told he wasn’t qualified, he didn’t have any affinity for the product, and ultimately he proved them right by doing a poor job. Why did he continue? At face value, it’s hard to see that it was wise. We listen in, and then unpack it a bit. Thanks to Braintree for their support of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You sent in questions on specific issues addressed in recent shows…and today we answer. Tom Ziglar and Show host Kevin Miller candidly respond to real questions from real people striving to inspire their true performance! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zig gives his story and Dan Miller helps us unpack the essence of overcoming vs being overcome. By life. By challenges. We dig into a drive, aspiration and the “DNA of desire”. This conversation really gets into the roots of why we do and don’t actually take action and make progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this show, we interview…Tom Ziglar. CEO of Ziglar and leader of the legacy! We recently got an iTunes 5-star review that simply said…”More Tom”. So…we aim to deliver, and today, we are! Tom Ziglar has been CEO of Ziglar for a long time, but since Zig passed away 3 years ago, Tom’s impact has ramped up dramatically. Today we make him the focus. Who is Tom? How did he come to run the Ziglar empire, and why? And what does he see for all of us in the future? What is our hope, our opportunity? Our possibility? Then we dig into one of his favorite topics…habit. This show went deep and is a profound commentary on the status of hope, encouragement, and inspiration in today’s world. This show may be the primer you need to hear, before any other show. Thanks to Harry’s Razors and Lenovo for their support of this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Ziglar inspires our true performance by delivering some short, stout perspectives on Success, Goals and Attitude. Stand-alone value. For those who desire, he wraps up by sharing some amazing Ziglar Christmas gift packages! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices