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As a motivational teacher and trainer,
Zig Ziglar is rated by his peers -- as well as by audiences
everywhere -- as one of the best and most versatile
ever. He travels the world over delivering his messages
of humor, hope and enthusiasm to groups of all kinds
and sizes.
He has appeared on the platform with such outstanding
Americans as Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald
Reagan and George Bush, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, Gen.
Colin Powell, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Paul Harvey,
Dr. Robert Schuller, and many U.S. congressmen and governors.
Ziglar has written 10 books, including "See You
at the Top" -- his perennial personal growth best
seller, with nearly 1.4 million copies in print. "Confessions
of a Happy Christian," "Steps to the Top"
and "Dear Family" are several of his individual
and family-oriented books, and some of his recent best
sellers are "Secrets of Closing the Sale,"
"Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World,"
"Ziglar on Selling" and "Over the Top."
Besides the books he's written, Ziglar's practical tri-dimensional
philosophy has been incorporated into an extensive array
of audio, video and printed training tools in addition
to seminars and workshops. These are being used by companies
of all sizes as well as individuals, prisons and churches.
He has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington
Post, The Dallas Morning News, Fortune, Esquire, Success
and Time. His television appearances include the "Today
Show," "Hour of Power," "20/20,"
and "The Phil Donohue Show."
Ziglar has been recognized three times in the Congressional
Record of the United States for his work with youth
in the drug war and for his dedication to America and
the free enterprise system. He frequently speaks at
youth conventions, church leadership assemblies and
educational gatherings.
Born Hilary Hinton Ziglar in 1926 in Coffee County,
Ala., Ziglar was dubbed "Zig" in school. The
nickname stuck. One of 12 children, Ziglar graduated
from high school in Yazoo City, Miss. He attended Millsaps
College in Jackson, Miss., and the University of South
Carolina in Columbia.
Prior to his career in the speaking and training field,
Zig Ziglar was a sales champion. After years as a cookware
salesman in Mississippi, in 1955, Ziglar began his teaching
career as an instructor at the Dale Carnegie Institute
in New York City. He became a full-time public speaker
in 1970 and was soon one of the most sought-after speakers
in the world.
He is now the chairman of the board of the Zig Ziglar
Corporation and instructs his "Born To Win"
seminar. He and his wife, Jean, live in Dallas. He is
an avid jogger and enthusiastic golfer.
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