Over the Top (Hardcover)

by Zig Ziglar (Author) "John Johnson was fortunate enough to be raised in Arkansas City, Arkansas..." (more)
Key Phrases: merited guilt, day before vacation, balanced success, Notre Dame, Penn State, Fred Smith (more...)

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Product Description
Drawing on his forty plus years as a world-class motivated speaker, Ziglar shows precisely how to achieve what people desire most from life -- to be happy, healthy, reasonably prosperous and secure, and to have friends, peace of mind, good family relationships and hope.

About the Author
Zig Ziglar, one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the country, delivers his message of humor, hope, and enthusiasm to audiences throughout the world. He is chairman of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, whose mission is to equip people to more fully utilize their physical, mental, and spiritual resources. His client list includes thousands of small and mid-sized businesses, Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, churches, and non-profit associations. He is the author of many best-selling books, including See You at the Top, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide, Something to Smile About, and Over the Top.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 315 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Rev Upd edition (October 6, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785271198
• ISBN-13: 978-0785271192
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,648 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Over the Top, December 2, 2000

By	shaila puckett "shaila" (Greensboro, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Over The Top Moving From Survival To Stability, From Stability To Success, From Success To Significance (Audio Cassette)

I was advised to read Over the Top so that I could learn how to set goals. This book helped me in every area of my life. I will usually start a book and never completely finish it or skip parts that do not interest me, but I did not want to skip anything because I was mesmerized by everything he had to say. I was like a sponge, soaking up all his sound advice. I can say this book has truly changed my life for the better and I would recommend everyone that wants to make a positive difference in their lives to read it.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of Zig Ziglar, January 4, 2002

By	B. Leung (Calgary, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Zig's popularity didn't really explode until this book was released for the first time in 1993. And most authors choose to refer this book, out of all other ones Zig has written for others to read. Instead of focusing on just pure motivation, Zig teaches the art of living a happy, well-balanced life. The books starts off by raising you out of the trench of depression, then by giving you hope, arming you with a positive attitude and then instructing you with the best goal setting program I have ever read. Some parts of the book in opinion were quite dull and could use more follow up information,
but just the a good orchestra the final product was beautifully composed. If you're looking for a fun, humorous and simple book, I strongly suggest you take a look at Zig's Success for Dummies first, before buying this one. If you have one you do not need the other. The reason I like SFD better is because it combines his books See you at the Top and this one together.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Right on Target Advice!, January 18, 2004

By	Dr. W. G. Covington, Jr. (Edinboro, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

"In my own life I always pray for guidance as I choose my goals," writes Ziglar. In the margin I dated it and wrote "I do too." This book contains so much rich, practical, doable wisdom, not wonder it's a classic for achievers. Persistence leads to desired results. He quotes Robert Collier in making the point when he noted, "Success is the sum of small efforts--repeated day in and day out."

Ziglar talks about seeing one's self in the mind's eye as a prelude to accomplishment. "I dreamed overy forty years ago that I would be traveling the world, making speeches to every conceivalbe kind of group. I literally saw myself in front of vast audiences making those talks," he tells us.

On feeding success mentally, he reminds us of the necessity to surround ourselves with people who are going to edify us. He adds, "read good books." This is one such good book. Read it!