Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters: Moments of Inspiration for Living Life Better [Hardcover]

Zig Ziglar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2003

For over thirty years, Zig Ziglar has been in the business of encouragement. This beloved author and speaker has shared his wisdom, his sorrows, his humor, and his faith with millions who are the better for it. Zig continues his life's mission with a new book designed to encourage and build hope, whatever your life circumstances are. Life Lifters offers vignettes on various topics such as attitude, love, inspiration, relationships, goal setting, and motivation that will help you become “excited about your country, your family, and your future” and will provide you a lift in your attitude and enjoyment of life.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Motivational and salesmanship guru Ziglar, author of See You at the Top, draws on parables, inspirational true-life stories, biblical injunctions neurological research and the aphorisms of thinkers from Hegel to Dr. Seuss in this usually commonsensical if none-too-profound self-help tract. Ziglar's 56 brief chapters of advice cover a wide range of topics, including parenting (spank judiciously), education (consider home-schooling and vouchers), salesmanship (do little things for customers) and weight loss (when all else fails, trust in God.) Mostly, though, he reminds us that happiness lies in moving beyond self-centeredness and attending to the needs of others: "you can have everything in life you want if you will just help other people get what they want." Ziglar's is a sober and incremental approach to self-improvement, with the emphasis on inculcating steady habits of thoughtfulness towards others, perseverance and positive thinking; he feels that cultivating the outward forms of good behavior can eventually work profound changes on inner attitudes. Civility is therefore a persistent theme: Ziglar exhorts Tiger Woods to clean up his language, extols a Louisiana law compelling schoolchildren to say "sir" and "ma'am" and opines that "a woman loses some of her femininity when she resorts to vulgar talk." Ziglar's genteel nostrums (like a "National Kindness Day") can seem superficial. But compared to other bland and turgid self-help books, his sermons are well paced and pointed, and make his age-old nuggets of wisdom go down easy.
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About the Author

Zig Ziglar is a talented author and speaker who, since 1970, has traveled over five million miles delivering his message of hope and enthusiasm. He has written twenty-three celebrated books on personal growth, leadership, sales, faith, family, and success.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 220 pages
• Publisher: B&H Books (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805426892
• ISBN-13: 978-0805426892
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,129,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never disappointing!, June 23, 2010

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This review is from: Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters: Moments of Inspiration for Living Life Better (Hardcover)

Zig Ziglar is one of my very favorite people. Whether listening to him speak in person, listening/watching DVD's or reading his books, I'm never disappointed! He ALWAYS delivers his positive messages with zeal, enthusiasm and his uncanny humor! He is just fun! God bless him, and give him many more years to bless us all with his expertise, excitement, and energy! I recently heard him for the first time since his bad fall, and he is practicing what he preaches -- keeping positive in a negative world!The One Year Daily Insights with Zig Ziglar (One Year Signature Series)Embrace the Struggle: Living Life on Life's Terms

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5.0 out of 5 stars Life Lifters, April 5, 2008

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Love It ! The stories are inspirational, artfully told. I use this for my work as a corporate trainer and life coach-Thanks Zig !