Pick Four is an updated version of Zig Ziglar’s legendary goal-setting program, The Performance Planner. Updated, simplified and introduced by Seth Godin, Pick Four, is designed to help anyone achieve his or her goals. This edition includes four copies of Pick Four, ideal for sharing with friends or stretching your goals out over the year. Using Ziglar’s philosophy that the key to success is directed action, this book challenges the reader to reach outside his or her comfort zone and take the necessary steps to achieve success. Known for his genuine and authentic approach, Ziglar imparts decade’s worth of strategies. Pick Four is an important tool for anyone looking to create positive change; guaranteed to put you on your path to success.
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Zig Ziglar has been described as “One of America’s Icons,” “the salesman’s salesman” and “one of the top ten business people of all time.” Besides his personal legacy, he has helped more than a quarter billion people achieve long-term success. He has written more than 29 sales and motivational books, 10 of which have appeared on best-seller lists and have been translated into more than 36 different languages and dialects worldwide. He’s been featured in numerous publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Fortune, and Esquire. Ahead of his time, his approach continues to inspire business leaders.
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Zig Ziglar is a motivational teacher and trainer who has traveled the world over, delivering his messages of humor, hope, and encouragement. As a talented author and speaker, his international appeal has transcended every color, culture, and career. Recognized by his peers as the quintessential motivational genius of our times, Zig Ziglar's unique delivery style and powerful messages have earned him many honors, and today he is considered one of the most versatile authorities on the science of human potential. Ten of his twenty-eight books have been on the best-seller lists, and his titles have been translated into more than thirty-eight languages and dialects. He is a committed family man, a dedicated patriot, and an active church member. Zig lives in Plano, Texas, with his wife, Jean.
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145 of 166 people found the following review helpful
By Seth Godin
Format:Spiral-bound
This is a review of my experience with the original planner, not the one here, which I published, hence no conflict of interest...
When I first encountered Zig, my business was bust. I had no revenue, plenty of rejections, few prospects for a change and a loud noise in my head. Zig's tapes became a constant companion in the car--it got to the point where people refused to drive anywhere with me unless I turned him off.
At the core of the message was Zig's relentless positive attitude and his focus on written goals. I started writing down my goals, keeping track of daily effort, which led to daily progress which led to a dramatic shift in my working life.
It's an incredible privilege for me to modernize this work and bring it out in this new form. But the essence is still the same: if you do the work, if you write it down, things will change. And faster than you expect.
Go, do the work.
Thank you Zig.
When I first encountered Zig, my business was bust. I had no revenue, plenty of rejections, few prospects for a change and a loud noise in my head. Zig's tapes became a constant companion in the car--it got to the point where people refused to drive anywhere with me unless I turned him off.
At the core of the message was Zig's relentless positive attitude and his focus on written goals. I started writing down my goals, keeping track of daily effort, which led to daily progress which led to a dramatic shift in my working life.
It's an incredible privilege for me to modernize this work and bring it out in this new form. But the essence is still the same: if you do the work, if you write it down, things will change. And faster than you expect.
Go, do the work.
Thank you Zig.
26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
"Pick Four" by Seth Godin is a very simple but very powerful 12-week goal program. Basically, Seth Godin has taken Zig Ziglar's Goals Program and updated and simplified it. Both the great strength and the great weakness of the book is its simplicity.
The simplicity of the book is one of its greatest strengths because unlike other books that deal with setting goals and the change process, this book contains a bare minimum of theory. In essence, the research on change and setting effective goals shows that 3 things are necessary:
1. Small steps
2. Consistent effort
3. Group support
The simplicity of the book makes the concepts easy to find, understand, and implement. I've tried plans for setting goals and changing by Stephen Covey and others but for some reason have not kept up with them consistently. I'm hoping that because the plan is so simple that I'll stick with this plan for the rest of my life.
The plan takes the reader through the process of selecting meaningful and important goals and narrowing them down to the most important 4. Then, for each goal, a 2-page analysis of benefits, obstacles, and the plan for the goal are listed. Most of the book actually consists simply of a daily log for 12 weeks in which the reader tracks how well he's doing on his goals.
The simplicity of the book is also its weakness. Although it's possible to get weighed down by too much theory, I would have liked to see more explanation of the philosophy of setting goals and change. Also, it would have been helpful if there were more information about how to adapt the goals if they're not working out for some reason. Some people, too, might need more help in formulating the goals or in getting motivated.... Read more ›
The simplicity of the book is one of its greatest strengths because unlike other books that deal with setting goals and the change process, this book contains a bare minimum of theory. In essence, the research on change and setting effective goals shows that 3 things are necessary:
1. Small steps
2. Consistent effort
3. Group support
The simplicity of the book makes the concepts easy to find, understand, and implement. I've tried plans for setting goals and changing by Stephen Covey and others but for some reason have not kept up with them consistently. I'm hoping that because the plan is so simple that I'll stick with this plan for the rest of my life.
The plan takes the reader through the process of selecting meaningful and important goals and narrowing them down to the most important 4. Then, for each goal, a 2-page analysis of benefits, obstacles, and the plan for the goal are listed. Most of the book actually consists simply of a daily log for 12 weeks in which the reader tracks how well he's doing on his goals.
The simplicity of the book is also its weakness. Although it's possible to get weighed down by too much theory, I would have liked to see more explanation of the philosophy of setting goals and change. Also, it would have been helpful if there were more information about how to adapt the goals if they're not working out for some reason. Some people, too, might need more help in formulating the goals or in getting motivated.... Read more ›
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By lilycache
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
I heard about these planners through Seth Godin's blog. Having benefited so much from Seth's books and his core principle of "ship it," I ordered these as soon as they were out. I was not disappointed. I took them on a personal retreat last August and came up with 4 goals for the next 12 weeks. Last Friday was the final day of my 12-week journey with these 4 goals. I did not fully achieve all four, but one of the four was to launch a new business venture. THAT one was spectacularly fulfilled. I was so encouraged each week--each day in some cases--about how I was making progress toward this goal of having this venture up and running and very profitable from the start. I gave myself a week off and am starting another 12 weeks with a new set of goals next week. Even on the goals I did not fully achieve, I got so much more accomplished toward them than I would have done otherwise. And the analysis that the planner walked me through each week helped me understand the resistance that kept presenting itself on those goals. So I now have a better handle on why one of the goals in particular was so hard to achieve.
I have used other goal systems, but this one takes you by the hand and actually walks you through the pursuit of the goals you set. That gives it a kind of accountability factor. If you actually take the daily small steps toward the goals you write, you will find yourself so much farther down the road at the end of the 12 weeks than you would have been without this focusing/accountability tool. It sure worked for me....and I am ordering 2 more packs of them to give to clients and relatives as New Year's gifts. Thanks, Seth, for putting these together again.
I have used other goal systems, but this one takes you by the hand and actually walks you through the pursuit of the goals you set. That gives it a kind of accountability factor. If you actually take the daily small steps toward the goals you write, you will find yourself so much farther down the road at the end of the 12 weeks than you would have been without this focusing/accountability tool. It sure worked for me....and I am ordering 2 more packs of them to give to clients and relatives as New Year's gifts. Thanks, Seth, for putting these together again.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By SCBidCaller
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased these and let them sit on the shelf for a few months... yep, I'm not that big on goal setting. So, when I finally opened them and started using them the lightbulb went off... pretty cool stuff once you make the effort to follow the plan!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
One word: Accountability.
These goal setting journals are an amazing tool to create Accountability to one person - Yourself.
By setting your four goals, and then identifying daily action items, this book continuously begs the questions: What Do You Want? What Did You Do To Achieve Your Goal? Was It Enough?
These goal setting journals are an amazing tool to create Accountability to one person - Yourself.
By setting your four goals, and then identifying daily action items, this book continuously begs the questions: What Do You Want? What Did You Do To Achieve Your Goal? Was It Enough?
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
Let me preface this by saying that I've become such a Seth Godin disciple, I'd probably give Godin endorsed suicide pills a 5 star review. That being said, I ordered these books and gave them a shot. The crux of a journal is to set 4 primary goals and take steps to achieve them every day for 12 weeks. This book helps you plan your goals and keep a daily and weekly log of your progress. (Incidentally, it's 4 goals per book, not 1 goal per book; they come in a 4-pack because the other books are made to be given away)
I'm in week 9 right now and I've advanced my goals much more, and more consistently, than I would have without this journal. My one issue with the journal is that it considers a week to be 5 days. All four of my goals are things I want to work on every day. I'd prefer that there was a page for days 6 & 7, too, but I can live without it.
What it's taught me, perhaps by design, is to put my foot on the gas for 5 days working as hard as possible, and then relax and do other things on the other 2 days.
If you're looking to get more organized around some areas of your life that you're serious about improving upon, I'd recommend these for you.
I'm in week 9 right now and I've advanced my goals much more, and more consistently, than I would have without this journal. My one issue with the journal is that it considers a week to be 5 days. All four of my goals are things I want to work on every day. I'd prefer that there was a page for days 6 & 7, too, but I can live without it.
What it's taught me, perhaps by design, is to put my foot on the gas for 5 days working as hard as possible, and then relax and do other things on the other 2 days.
If you're looking to get more organized around some areas of your life that you're serious about improving upon, I'd recommend these for you.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
NOT written by Zig Ziglar
These workbooks, while related to Zig Ziglar's method, were not written by him which was very disappointing. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jacob F Kratt
2.0 out of 5 stars
Zig Zigler Pick Four
I didn't understand what these were when I purchased this package. I thought it would be a way of helping my autistic son with lists or suggested lists of goals to set. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Frank S. Jakubecz
2.0 out of 5 stars
Eh, it's okay
My main complaint is that weeks are only 5 days long. If I had known that, I wouldn't have purchased.
Published 3 months ago by Russell Friesenhahn
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thoughtful
Used for a team building exercise. Immediately self reflection and discover took over for the better. Read more
Published 3 months ago by zmarshall81
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Most Effective Goal Setting Method I've Discovered
I'm a big fan of Seth Godin's work. I started exploring Zig Ziglar because Seth had reference him multiple times. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Srinivas Rao
4.0 out of 5 stars
Simple and Challenging
It seems simple...identify four goals and work daily (well five days each week) for 12 weeks. Then comes the sticky bit...taking steps each day and deciding if it was enough. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ozgood
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great 4 Pack!
I really liked that this came with some extra books to give to close friends that would understand that concept used here. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Angela
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love these books.
This product is simple but helpful in helping reach goals to better my life. Its not meant to be a strict step by step book, but more as a guide to self improvement. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Patrice B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pick Four (Zig Ziglar)
If you are needing direction in reaching personal or professional goals, this is a terrific tool. Dealing with 4 specific targeted goals over 12 weeks, leads to accountability in... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Carol Watkins
5.0 out of 5 stars
SOUTHWESTERN COMPANY ?
We who have worked for Southwestern know the value of anything "Zig". I just wonder if any other bookies are reading this.
Published 5 months ago by E. Price
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