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Zig Ziglar believed that you cannot perform in a manner that is inconsistent with the way you see yourself. 'You are the only person on earth who can use your ability. ' He taught that a healthy self-image is the foundation of confidence. This isn't about arrogance, but about recognizing your own god-given potential. He encouraged people to 'check their check-up' and to stop listening to the 'stinkin' thinkin'' that tells them they aren't good enough.
"Your self-image is the governor of your performance."
"When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that's when passion is born."
"You are what you are and where you are because of what has gone into your mind."
"If you want to reach a goal, you must 'see the reaching' in your own mind before you actually arrive."
"Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude."
"The most important part of the sale is the part that takes place in the mind of the salesperson."
"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win."
"You are the only one who can use your potential. It is an inside job."
"The way you see yourself will determine how you treat yourself."
"Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will."
"Confidence is the result of preparation."
"If you don't see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner."
"Every choice you make has an end result."
"Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing."
"The first step in building a winning self-image is to recognize that you are a person of worth."
"Character is the foundation on which you build the house of life."
"The most important conversation you will ever have is the one you have with yourself."
"People don't buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons."
"Man was designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness."
"Character is the foundation upon which you build your life."
"F-E-A-R has two meanings: 'Forget Everything And Run' or 'Face Everything And Rise.' The choice is yours."
"You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure."
"You are the only person on earth who can use your ability."
"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."
"Outstanding people have one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission."
"Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes."
"To be a winner, you must expect to win."
"The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty."
"You cannot perform in a manner inconsistent with the way you see yourself."
"You can make positive deposits in your own mind."
"A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could."
"Self-image is the key to human personality and human behavior."
"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great."
"Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem."
"Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street."
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