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Must Listen! One Of The Best Motivational Stories – Zig Ziglar Greatest Speech


West Texas Ranger had a coming-out party

West Texas Ranger had a coming-out party for his daughter now this was one of

for his daughter now this was one of

for his daughter now this was one of those real rich take sometimes of acres

those real rich take sometimes of acres

those real rich take sometimes of acres of land

of land

of land tens of thousands a head of cattle

tens of thousands a head of cattle

tens of thousands a head of cattle dozens of producing oil wells I mean a

dozens of producing oil wells I mean a

dozens of producing oil wells I mean a great big house and an Olympic sized

great big house and an Olympic sized

great big house and an Olympic sized swimming pool now this coming-out party

swimming pool now this coming-out party

swimming pool now this coming-out party for his daughter as sales people refer

for his daughter as sales people refer

for his daughter as sales people refer to that as group prospecting I mean he

to that as group prospecting I mean he

to that as group prospecting I mean he wanted to have a look of all of the fine

wanted to have a look of all of the fine

wanted to have a look of all of the fine young men in West Texas so they came in

young men in West Texas so they came in

young men in West Texas so they came in from a hundred miles away

from a hundred miles away

from a hundred miles away well they had a marvelous occasion and

well they had a marvelous occasion and

well they had a marvelous occasion and long about midnight the host invited

long about midnight the host invited

long about midnight the host invited them out to his Olympic sized swimming

them out to his Olympic sized swimming

them out to his Olympic sized swimming pool which he had the foresight to stock

pool which he had the foresight to stock

pool which he had the foresight to stock with water moccasins and alligators and

with water moccasins and alligators and

with water moccasins and alligators and he said to the young man he said now the

he said to the young man he said now the

he said to the young man he said now the first one of you young man who will jump

first one of you young man who will jump

first one of you young man who will jump in this pool and swim the length of it

in this pool and swim the length of it

in this pool and swim the length of it he said I’ll give you five thousand

he said I’ll give you five thousand

he said I’ll give you five thousand acres of my best land and if you don’t

acres of my best land and if you don’t

acres of my best land and if you don’t want the land he said I’ll offer you 1

want the land he said I’ll offer you 1

want the land he said I’ll offer you 1 million dollars in cash and he said if

million dollars in cash and he said if

million dollars in cash and he said if you don’t want that I will give you the

you don’t want that I will give you the

you don’t want that I will give you the hand of my beautiful daughter in

hand of my beautiful daughter in

hand of my beautiful daughter in marriage now I don’t have to tell you

marriage now I don’t have to tell you

marriage now I don’t have to tell you fellas this but I think it’s obvious

fellas this but I think it’s obvious

fellas this but I think it’s obvious that everybody knows that she is our

that everybody knows that she is our

that everybody knows that she is our only heir and the one who gets her for

only heir and the one who gets her for

only heir and the one who gets her for his bride will eventually get all of

his bride will eventually get all of

his bride will eventually get all of this well the words were no sooner out

this well the words were no sooner out

this well the words were no sooner out of his mouth and that was a loud splash

of his mouth and that was a loud splash

of his mouth and that was a loud splash it went into that pool followed by an

it went into that pool followed by an

it went into that pool followed by an almost immediate emergence of a dripping

almost immediate emergence of a dripping

almost immediate emergence of a dripping young man at the other end of that pool

young man at the other end of that pool

young man at the other end of that pool he had set a world’s record which will

he had set a world’s record which will

he had set a world’s record which will never even be approached well the host

never even be approached well the host

never even be approached well the host was all excited he ran down there and as

was all excited he ran down there and as

was all excited he ran down there and as the young man was just shaking himself

the young man was just shaking himself

the young man was just shaking himself all from that fast well he said

all from that fast well he said

all from that fast well he said congratulations son that’s absolutely

congratulations son that’s absolutely

congratulations son that’s absolutely fantastic he says do you want to 5,000

fantastic he says do you want to 5,000

fantastic he says do you want to 5,000 acres of my best land the young man said

acres of my best land the young man said

acres of my best land the young man said no sir he said well do you want a

no sir he said well do you want a

no sir he said well do you want a million dollars in cash he said no sir

million dollars in cash he said no sir

million dollars in cash he said no sir well he said then son I’ve got to assume

well he said then son I’ve got to assume

well he said then son I’ve got to assume but you want the hand of my beautiful

but you want the hand of my beautiful

but you want the hand of my beautiful daughter in marriage the young man said

daughter in marriage the young man said

daughter in marriage the young man said no sir and the West Texan said well son

no sir and the West Texan said well son

no sir and the West Texan said well son for crying out loud

for crying out loud

for crying out loud what do you want the young man said I

what do you want the young man said I

what do you want the young man said I want to know the name of that dude that

want to know the name of that dude that

want to know the name of that dude that pushed me in his women boo

now I think we’ll all agree that he was

now I think we’ll all agree that he was motivated but I think we’ll also agree

motivated but I think we’ll also agree

motivated but I think we’ll also agree that most people are confused about

that most people are confused about

that most people are confused about motivation one of the favorite questions

motivation one of the favorite questions

motivation one of the favorite questions the media often ask me is mr. Sigman are

the media often ask me is mr. Sigman are

the media often ask me is mr. Sigman are you gonna do this for our seminar yep

you gonna do this for our seminar yep

you gonna do this for our seminar yep that’s right and you’re gonna get into

that’s right and you’re gonna get into

that’s right and you’re gonna get into people all motivated us so does your

people all motivated us so does your

people all motivated us so does your hope so that’s what man is what brings

hope so that’s what man is what brings

hope so that’s what man is what brings me in for well let me ask you a question

me in for well let me ask you a question

me in for well let me ask you a question mr. Ziegler where will these people be a

mr. Ziegler where will these people be a

mr. Ziegler where will these people be a month from now six months from now in

month from now six months from now in

month from now six months from now in other words mr. Ziegler tell me is

other words mr. Ziegler tell me is

other words mr. Ziegler tell me is motivation permanent well I got a look

motivation permanent well I got a look

motivation permanent well I got a look at you folks and say no motivation is

at you folks and say no motivation is

at you folks and say no motivation is not permanent but then neither is

not permanent but then neither is

not permanent but then neither is bathing but that doesn’t mean I don’t

bathing but that doesn’t mean I don’t

bathing but that doesn’t mean I don’t approve of bathing as a matter of fact I

approve of bathing as a matter of fact I

approve of bathing as a matter of fact I strongly encourage it eating is not

strongly encourage it eating is not

strongly encourage it eating is not permanent unless you don’t eat and then

permanent unless you don’t eat and then

permanent unless you don’t eat and then pretty soon your condition will be

pretty soon your condition will be

pretty soon your condition will be permanent no motivation is not permanent

permanent no motivation is not permanent

permanent no motivation is not permanent for the simple reason that we’ve got the

for the simple reason that we’ve got the

for the simple reason that we’ve got the motivation which takes place every day

motivation which takes place every day

motivation which takes place every day of our lives there’s more confusion

of our lives there’s more confusion

of our lives there’s more confusion about motivation and positive thinking

about motivation and positive thinking

about motivation and positive thinking than just about anything that I have

than just about anything that I have

than just about anything that I have ever encountered I believe in this

ever encountered I believe in this

ever encountered I believe in this presentation though we’re going to be

presentation though we’re going to be

presentation though we’re going to be able to clarify much of that for your

able to clarify much of that for your

able to clarify much of that for your benefit and more importantly share with

benefit and more importantly share with

benefit and more importantly share with you how you can keep the motivation and

you how you can keep the motivation and

you how you can keep the motivation and the positive thinking going positive

the positive thinking going positive

the positive thinking going positive thinking won’t let you do anything I get

thinking won’t let you do anything I get

thinking won’t let you do anything I get so annoyed when I hear some people

so annoyed when I hear some people

so annoyed when I hear some people enthusiastically stand up and say man

enthusiastically stand up and say man

enthusiastically stand up and say man what positive thinking you can just do

what positive thinking you can just do

what positive thinking you can just do anything just believe it in man think

anything just believe it in man think

anything just believe it in man think about it positive enough you can do it I

about it positive enough you can do it I

about it positive enough you can do it I believe that’s ridiculous

believe that’s ridiculous

believe that’s ridiculous see I’m 60 years old I don’t care how

see I’m 60 years old I don’t care how

see I’m 60 years old I don’t care how positive I got I could not whip a boxing

positive I got I could not whip a boxing

positive I got I could not whip a boxing champion I don’t care if I got I could

champion I don’t care if I got I could

champion I don’t care if I got I could not play football in the NFL or the

not play football in the NFL or the

not play football in the NFL or the basketball in the NBA I don’t care how

basketball in the NBA I don’t care how

basketball in the NBA I don’t care how positive I got I couldn’t perform major

positive I got I couldn’t perform major

positive I got I couldn’t perform major surgery on you and have you

surgery on you and have you

surgery on you and have you nor could I give you a lecture on

nor could I give you a lecture on

nor could I give you a lecture on nuclear physics positive thinking won’t

nuclear physics positive thinking won’t

nuclear physics positive thinking won’t let you do anything but it will let you

let you do anything but it will let you

let you do anything but it will let you do everything better than negative

do everything better than negative

do everything better than negative thinking we all laugh now I know that

thinking we all laugh now I know that

thinking we all laugh now I know that for most busy people getting regular

for most busy people getting regular

for most busy people getting regular exercise is about as easy as climbing

exercise is about as easy as climbing

exercise is about as easy as climbing Mount Kilimanjaro but it can be done

Mount Kilimanjaro but it can be done

Mount Kilimanjaro but it can be done you’ve just got to hell of a plan you’ve

you’ve just got to hell of a plan you’ve

you’ve just got to hell of a plan you’ve got to set some goals because it’s just

got to set some goals because it’s just

got to set some goals because it’s just as difficult to reach a destination you

as difficult to reach a destination you

as difficult to reach a destination you don’t have as it is to come back from a

don’t have as it is to come back from a

don’t have as it is to come back from a place you’ve never been unless you have

place you’ve never been unless you have

place you’ve never been unless you have definite precise clearly define the

definite precise clearly define the

definite precise clearly define the goals you will not realize the maximum

goals you will not realize the maximum

goals you will not realize the maximum potential that lies within you and this

potential that lies within you and this

potential that lies within you and this applies to every aspect of your life not

applies to every aspect of your life not

applies to every aspect of your life not just to exercise now here’s some steps

just to exercise now here’s some steps

just to exercise now here’s some steps you can take towards that end first

you can take towards that end first

you can take towards that end first identify your goals and next set a

identify your goals and next set a

identify your goals and next set a deadline for reaching them make a list

deadline for reaching them make a list

deadline for reaching them make a list of obstacles you have to overcome to

of obstacles you have to overcome to

of obstacles you have to overcome to reach your goals identify the people who

reach your goals identify the people who

reach your goals identify the people who can help you overcome those obstacles

can help you overcome those obstacles

can help you overcome those obstacles and make a list of skills you have and

and make a list of skills you have and

and make a list of skills you have and those you need to achieve your goals and

those you need to achieve your goals and

those you need to achieve your goals and then develop a plan now a word about

then develop a plan now a word about

then develop a plan now a word about goals themselves there are seven

goals themselves there are seven

goals themselves there are seven different kinds of goals they’re

different kinds of goals they’re

different kinds of goals they’re physical financial spiritual career

physical financial spiritual career

physical financial spiritual career family mental and social and these seven

family mental and social and these seven

family mental and social and these seven types of goals share several

types of goals share several

types of goals share several characteristics first to be effective

characteristics first to be effective

characteristics first to be effective they must affect change we must have

they must affect change we must have

they must affect change we must have some big goals because freaking big

some big goals because freaking big

some big goals because freaking big creates the excitement necessary for

creates the excitement necessary for

creates the excitement necessary for accomplishment second you must have some

accomplishment second you must have some

accomplishment second you must have some long-range goals so that short-range

long-range goals so that short-range

long-range goals so that short-range frustrations don’t stop you in your

frustrations don’t stop you in your

frustrations don’t stop you in your tracks

tracks

tracks occasionally circumstances do arise that

occasionally circumstances do arise that

occasionally circumstances do arise that are beyond your control and often times

are beyond your control and often times

are beyond your control and often times obstacles such as market changes

obstacles such as market changes

obstacles such as market changes sickness accidents our family problems

sickness accidents our family problems

sickness accidents our family problems can be pretty into

can be pretty into

can be pretty into dating but by keeping your eye on the

dating but by keeping your eye on the

dating but by keeping your eye on the prize you will find that the excitement

prize you will find that the excitement

prize you will find that the excitement of winning that prize will carry you

of winning that prize will carry you

of winning that prize will carry you through the tough times third if you

through the tough times third if you

through the tough times third if you don’t have daily objectives you qualify

don’t have daily objectives you qualify

don’t have daily objectives you qualify as a dreamer and not as a doer dreamers

as a dreamer and not as a doer dreamers

as a dreamer and not as a doer dreamers are fine provided they build foundations

are fine provided they build foundations

are fine provided they build foundations under their dreams by working daily

under their dreams by working daily

under their dreams by working daily towards them often the difference

towards them often the difference

towards them often the difference between the Great and the near-great is

between the Great and the near-great is

between the Great and the near-great is the awareness that making it big means

the awareness that making it big means

the awareness that making it big means working every day towards our long-range

working every day towards our long-range

working every day towards our long-range objectives and for your goals must be

objectives and for your goals must be

objectives and for your goals must be specific not vague or general if you

specific not vague or general if you

specific not vague or general if you want a new home for example know every

want a new home for example know every

want a new home for example know every detail of that house how many square

detail of that house how many square

detail of that house how many square feet number of rooms and bathrooms the

feet number of rooms and bathrooms the

feet number of rooms and bathrooms the shape of the living room the type and

shape of the living room the type and

shape of the living room the type and kind of lot its location if it’s a car

kind of lot its location if it’s a car

kind of lot its location if it’s a car you’re dreaming about picture the make

you’re dreaming about picture the make

you’re dreaming about picture the make the model the color and every option you

the model the color and every option you

the model the color and every option you want it to have you see if you want to

want it to have you see if you want to

want it to have you see if you want to reach your goal you must see it be able

reach your goal you must see it be able

reach your goal you must see it be able to smell to touch and to taste it know

to smell to touch and to taste it know

to smell to touch and to taste it know how it looks and what it feels like in

how it looks and what it feels like in

how it looks and what it feels like in your own mind before you can reach that

your own mind before you can reach that

your own mind before you can reach that goal you see it is true that whether you

goal you see it is true that whether you

goal you see it is true that whether you think you can or think you can’t you are

think you can or think you can’t you are

think you can or think you can’t you are generally right

step number six you need to feed your

step number six you need to feed your mind with a good to clean the pure the

mind with a good to clean the pure the

mind with a good to clean the pure the powerful and the positive let me ask you

powerful and the positive let me ask you

powerful and the positive let me ask you a question

a question

a question if I were to come into your living room

if I were to come into your living room

if I were to come into your living room one day with a pail of garbage and dump

one day with a pail of garbage and dump

one day with a pail of garbage and dump it on your living room floor what do you

it on your living room floor what do you

it on your living room floor what do you think you’d do I bet I can answer the

think you’d do I bet I can answer the

think you’d do I bet I can answer the question that you would either get your

question that you would either get your

question that you would either get your gun and say to me now Ziggler I’ll bet

gun and say to me now Ziggler I’ll bet

gun and say to me now Ziggler I’ll bet you can clean that up or you get on the

you can clean that up or you get on the

you can clean that up or you get on the telephone and you’d call the police or

telephone and you’d call the police or

telephone and you’d call the police or you had whip me as long as I was there

you had whip me as long as I was there

you had whip me as long as I was there those are things you would probably do I

those are things you would probably do I

those are things you would probably do I mean and then for months you’d be

mean and then for months you’d be

mean and then for months you’d be talking about this crazy guy came in my

talking about this crazy guy came in my

talking about this crazy guy came in my home dumped garbage on the fourth oldest

home dumped garbage on the fourth oldest

home dumped garbage on the fourth oldest shot him as a matter of fact I wish I

shot him as a matter of fact I wish I

shot him as a matter of fact I wish I had but we could clean the garbage up

had but we could clean the garbage up

had but we could clean the garbage up off your living room floor but what

off your living room floor but what

off your living room floor but what about the garbage that we dump in our

about the garbage that we dump in our

about the garbage that we dump in our mind every single day Einstein said that

mind every single day Einstein said that

mind every single day Einstein said that it takes 11 correct inputs to overcome

it takes 11 correct inputs to overcome

it takes 11 correct inputs to overcome one incorrect input and a lot of the

one incorrect input and a lot of the

one incorrect input and a lot of the things which go in our minds and in our

things which go in our minds and in our

things which go in our minds and in our children’s minds is not a thing in the

children’s minds is not a thing in the

children’s minds is not a thing in the world but pure garbage I would ask you

world but pure garbage I would ask you

world but pure garbage I would ask you to do this evaluate what you read and

to do this evaluate what you read and

to do this evaluate what you read and what you view evaluate it in this light

what you view evaluate it in this light

what you view evaluate it in this light will this really help me to accomplish

will this really help me to accomplish

will this really help me to accomplish my objectives in life or is this going

my objectives in life or is this going

my objectives in life or is this going to be a deterrent to me accomplishing my

to be a deterrent to me accomplishing my

to be a deterrent to me accomplishing my objectives in life remember you’re what

objectives in life remember you’re what

objectives in life remember you’re what you are and where you are because of

you are and where you are because of

you are and where you are because of what’s going into your mind and you can

what’s going into your mind and you can

what’s going into your mind and you can change what you are you can change where

change what you are you can change where

change what you are you can change where you are by changing what goes into your

you are by changing what goes into your

you are by changing what goes into your mind now as you probably suspect I’m an

mind now as you probably suspect I’m an

mind now as you probably suspect I’m an absolute enthusiast about the cassette

absolute enthusiast about the cassette

absolute enthusiast about the cassette recorder I believe it’s the most

recorder I believe it’s the most

recorder I believe it’s the most fascinating educational tool that we

fascinating educational tool that we

fascinating educational tool that we have in our country I was a visiting

have in our country I was a visiting

have in our country I was a visiting scholar for the University of Southern

scholar for the University of Southern

scholar for the University of Southern California for two years one of the

California for two years one of the

California for two years one of the things they discovered was that if you

things they discovered was that if you

things they discovered was that if you live in a metropolitan area and drive

live in a metropolitan area and drive

live in a metropolitan area and drive 12,000 miles a year that in three years

12,000 miles a year that in three years

12,000 miles a year that in three years time you can acquire the equivalent of

time you can acquire the equivalent of

time you can acquire the equivalent of two years of college education you can

two years of college education you can

two years of college education you can learn virtually anything you want to

learn virtually anything you want to

learn virtually anything you want to know about

know about

know about finances foreign languages the Bible how

finances foreign languages the Bible how

finances foreign languages the Bible how to set goals how to close sales how to

to set goals how to close sales how to

to set goals how to close sales how to plan your life you can learn so many

plan your life you can learn so many

plan your life you can learn so many things while you’re there in your car

things while you’re there in your car

things while you’re there in your car speed your mind second thing I would

speed your mind second thing I would

speed your mind second thing I would encourage you to do is start reading

encourage you to do is start reading

encourage you to do is start reading something good every day did you know if

something good every day did you know if

something good every day did you know if you read 20 minutes a day and you’re an

you read 20 minutes a day and you’re an

you read 20 minutes a day and you’re an average reader that at the end of the

average reader that at the end of the

average reader that at the end of the year you will have read 20 200 page

year you will have read 20 200 page

year you will have read 20 200 page books and that the average American only

books and that the average American only

books and that the average American only reads one good book a year

reads one good book a year

reads one good book a year thank you what an advantage that will

thank you what an advantage that will

thank you what an advantage that will give you over the competition in

give you over the competition in

give you over the competition in whatever field you’re in now who does

whatever field you’re in now who does

whatever field you’re in now who does these things where Mary Kay Asif Mary

these things where Mary Kay Asif Mary

these things where Mary Kay Asif Mary Kay Cosmetics told me that she would

Kay Cosmetics told me that she would

Kay Cosmetics told me that she would never get in a car without a cassette

never get in a car without a cassette

never get in a car without a cassette that she could listen to while she was

that she could listen to while she was

that she could listen to while she was going somewhere HL hunt worth three

going somewhere HL hunt worth three

going somewhere HL hunt worth three billion dollars at his death listen to

billion dollars at his death listen to

billion dollars at his death listen to cassette recordings until after he was

cassette recordings until after he was

cassette recordings until after he was 80 years old Wallace Johnson one of the

80 years old Wallace Johnson one of the

80 years old Wallace Johnson one of the cofounders of Holiday Inns international

cofounders of Holiday Inns international

cofounders of Holiday Inns international over 80 years old tells me he listens

over 80 years old tells me he listens

over 80 years old tells me he listens every day and reads at least two good

every day and reads at least two good

every day and reads at least two good books every month Alan bean one of the

books every month Alan bean one of the

books every month Alan bean one of the astronauts who walked on the moon told

astronauts who walked on the moon told

astronauts who walked on the moon told me that the astronauts on their way to

me that the astronauts on their way to

me that the astronauts on their way to the moon and back and please understand

the moon and back and please understand

the moon and back and please understand these people have the best self images

these people have the best self images

these people have the best self images the most clearly defined goes the most

the most clearly defined goes the most

the most clearly defined goes the most positive mental attitude they’re the

positive mental attitude they’re the

positive mental attitude they’re the most confident competent people as a

most confident competent people as a

most confident competent people as a group maybe there are country airs but

group maybe there are country airs but

group maybe there are country airs but these people were listening to

these people were listening to

these people were listening to motivational recordings on their way to

motivational recordings on their way to

motivational recordings on their way to the moon and back and what a delight it

the moon and back and what a delight it

the moon and back and what a delight it is for me to be able to say that some of

is for me to be able to say that some of

is for me to be able to say that some of the recordings they were listening to

the recordings they were listening to

the recordings they were listening to were fantastic

were fantastic

were fantastic you need to feed your mind a lot of

you need to feed your mind a lot of

you need to feed your mind a lot of times people say yeah you know when I’m

times people say yeah you know when I’m

times people say yeah you know when I’m down in the dumps just a little bit I

down in the dumps just a little bit I

down in the dumps just a little bit I really enjoy listening because it gives

really enjoy listening because it gives

really enjoy listening because it gives me a lift

me a lift

me a lift well I’m glad to hear that but let me

well I’m glad to hear that but let me

well I’m glad to hear that but let me give you the most surprising news maybe

give you the most surprising news maybe

give you the most surprising news maybe you’ve ever heard it’s good to listen

you’ve ever heard it’s good to listen

you’ve ever heard it’s good to listen when you’re down but folks the ideal

when you’re down but folks the ideal

when you’re down but folks the ideal time to listen is when you’re sky-high

time to listen is when you’re sky-high

time to listen is when you’re sky-high let me tell you why when you’re down

let me tell you why when you’re down

let me tell you why when you’re down sometimes you grab it straws and

sometimes you grab it straws and

sometimes you grab it straws and sometimes you grabbed the wrong straw

sometimes you grabbed the wrong straw

sometimes you grabbed the wrong straw also a lot of times and here’s the real

also a lot of times and here’s the real

also a lot of times and here’s the real benefit to listening it triggers your

benefit to listening it triggers your

benefit to listening it triggers your imagination stirs up all of the stored

imagination stirs up all of the stored

imagination stirs up all of the stored information which you already have in

information which you already have in

information which you already have in your mind and a lot of the good ideas

your mind and a lot of the good ideas

your mind and a lot of the good ideas then come forward but if you’re too down

then come forward but if you’re too down

then come forward but if you’re too down to accept them then you turn away the

to accept them then you turn away the

to accept them then you turn away the very best ideas of all listen when

very best ideas of all listen when

very best ideas of all listen when you’re up and then with those endorphins

you’re up and then with those endorphins

you’re up and then with those endorphins popping of a loop hop as a result of

popping of a loop hop as a result of

popping of a loop hop as a result of listening to good motivational

listening to good motivational

listening to good motivational recordings when you listen then and new

recordings when you listen then and new

recordings when you listen then and new ideas pop in your mind it generates even

ideas pop in your mind it generates even

ideas pop in your mind it generates even more excitement here’s what we’ve

more excitement here’s what we’ve

more excitement here’s what we’ve discovered you need to listen at least

discovered you need to listen at least

discovered you need to listen at least 16 times to get the complete message

16 times to get the complete message

16 times to get the complete message that’s arena I say listen to this over

that’s arena I say listen to this over

that’s arena I say listen to this over 16 times because you will get all of it

16 times because you will get all of it

16 times because you will get all of it in it will become a part of you let me

in it will become a part of you let me

in it will become a part of you let me say it again you probably have been in

say it again you probably have been in

say it again you probably have been in the process of making decisions right

the process of making decisions right

the process of making decisions right now as you listen you will make those

now as you listen you will make those

now as you listen you will make those decisions but as you listen over and

decisions but as you listen over and

decisions but as you listen over and over the decision changes to commitment

over the decision changes to commitment

over the decision changes to commitment and once you’ve made the commitment then

and once you’ve made the commitment then

and once you’ve made the commitment then you will seek the training which will

you will seek the training which will

you will seek the training which will make the difference because that means

make the difference because that means

make the difference because that means behavior changes and when you change

behavior changes and when you change

behavior changes and when you change behavior then you start developing

behavior then you start developing

behavior then you start developing winning habits and that’s what this is

winning habits and that’s what this is

winning habits and that’s what this is really all about step number seven if

really all about step number seven if

really all about step number seven if you want to build a winning attitude you

you want to build a winning attitude you

you want to build a winning attitude you need to take time and this is probably

need to take time and this is probably

need to take time and this is probably going to surprise you based on what

going to surprise you based on what

going to surprise you based on what you’ve heard me say so far but to need

you’ve heard me say so far but to need

you’ve heard me say so far but to need to take time to be quiet you know the

to take time to be quiet you know the

to take time to be quiet you know the average American sleeps 30 minutes too

average American sleeps 30 minutes too

average American sleeps 30 minutes too late every day and when that opportunity

late every day and when that opportunity

late every day and when that opportunity clock does sound off hey

clock does sound off hey

clock does sound off hey hit the floor I mean in a dead run hey

hit the floor I mean in a dead run hey

hit the floor I mean in a dead run hey scoot past the kiddies room on the way

scoot past the kiddies room on the way

scoot past the kiddies room on the way to the kitchen they bang on the door and

to the kitchen they bang on the door and

to the kitchen they bang on the door and they say get up kids we got to go to

they say get up kids we got to go to

they say get up kids we got to go to school and I don’t have to tell you

school and I don’t have to tell you

school and I don’t have to tell you again we were late yesterday morning

again we were late yesterday morning

again we were late yesterday morning don’t want it happen again and there’s

don’t want it happen again and there’s

don’t want it happen again and there’s good on back to the kitchen they plug in

good on back to the kitchen they plug in

good on back to the kitchen they plug in the coffee making the toaster and on the

the coffee making the toaster and on the

the coffee making the toaster and on the way back by the kid’s room they bang

way back by the kid’s room they bang

way back by the kid’s room they bang again now what I said and I gonna have

again now what I said and I gonna have

again now what I said and I gonna have to tell you again please scoot in they

to tell you again please scoot in they

to tell you again please scoot in they get dressed real fast you know they

get dressed real fast you know they

get dressed real fast you know they shave and apply their makeup and by then

shave and apply their makeup and by then

shave and apply their makeup and by then the kids are up they rustle them into

the kids are up they rustle them into

the kids are up they rustle them into the bin and they sent a bowl of cereal

the bin and they sent a bowl of cereal

the bin and they sent a bowl of cereal in front of them turn the television set

in front of them turn the television set

in front of them turn the television set on running their mind and their body all

on running their mind and their body all

on running their mind and their body all at the same time they got their break

at the same time they got their break

at the same time they got their break was down there hop in their car and whoo

was down there hop in their car and whoo

was down there hop in their car and whoo be to that person who dares to pull in

be to that person who dares to pull in

be to that person who dares to pull in on them when they’ve got the traffic

on them when they’ve got the traffic

on them when they’ve got the traffic jump on them I mean it will be too bad

jump on them I mean it will be too bad

jump on them I mean it will be too bad for them if they do they hustle down

for them if they do they hustle down

for them if they do they hustle down they drop the kids out there rush them

they drop the kids out there rush them

they drop the kids out there rush them down of their work and they’re busy busy

down of their work and they’re busy busy

down of their work and they’re busy busy all day and in the evening they come

all day and in the evening they come

all day and in the evening they come home and repeat that process and by the

home and repeat that process and by the

home and repeat that process and by the time they get ready for bed after

time they get ready for bed after

time they get ready for bed after watching three and a half hours of

watching three and a half hours of

watching three and a half hours of television they are exhausted you know

television they are exhausted you know

television they are exhausted you know what we need to do folks we need to take

what we need to do folks we need to take

what we need to do folks we need to take time to be quiet you need to do it at

time to be quiet you need to do it at

time to be quiet you need to do it at least four or five times a week a lot of

least four or five times a week a lot of

least four or five times a week a lot of people say well I got keeps talking

people say well I got keeps talking

people say well I got keeps talking about time for this in time for that I

about time for this in time for that I

about time for this in time for that I don’t have time for all of these things

don’t have time for all of these things

don’t have time for all of these things let me tell you how you can create an

let me tell you how you can create an

let me tell you how you can create an extra three hours every day of your life

extra three hours every day of your life

extra three hours every day of your life guarantee you get your TV Guide out on

guarantee you get your TV Guide out on

guarantee you get your TV Guide out on Sunday afternoon and look at the shows

Sunday afternoon and look at the shows

Sunday afternoon and look at the shows that you really want to see that week

that you really want to see that week

that you really want to see that week over 70% of all of the time spent

over 70% of all of the time spent

over 70% of all of the time spent watching television you’re watching

watching television you’re watching

watching television you’re watching things you have no interest in watching

things you have no interest in watching

things you have no interest in watching that let me encourage you to do this

that let me encourage you to do this

that let me encourage you to do this take a slow lazy drifting absolutely

take a slow lazy drifting absolutely

take a slow lazy drifting absolutely meaningless walk just almost go to sleep

meaningless walk just almost go to sleep

meaningless walk just almost go to sleep on the wall not an exercise walk you

on the wall not an exercise walk you

on the wall not an exercise walk you need to do those two but a very quiet

need to do those two but a very quiet

need to do those two but a very quiet walk pick out a place in your home where

walk pick out a place in your home where

walk pick out a place in your home where you can be absolutely quiet on occasion

you can be absolutely quiet on occasion

you can be absolutely quiet on occasion if you have to get up 30 minutes earlier

if you have to get up 30 minutes earlier

if you have to get up 30 minutes earlier that’s wonderful I don’t know why but I

that’s wonderful I don’t know why but I

that’s wonderful I don’t know why but I seem to wake up earlier in the winter

seem to wake up earlier in the winter

seem to wake up earlier in the winter months than I do in the summer months

months than I do in the summer months

months than I do in the summer months and when I get up it’s pitch dark I have

and when I get up it’s pitch dark I have

and when I get up it’s pitch dark I have a nice little office I go in there and I

a nice little office I go in there and I

a nice little office I go in there and I on the guest log and I sit there and

on the guest log and I sit there and

on the guest log and I sit there and every time I do that without exception I

every time I do that without exception I

every time I do that without exception I have the most exciting day of my life I

have the most exciting day of my life I

have the most exciting day of my life I simply run through my mind the things

simply run through my mind the things

simply run through my mind the things I’m going to be doing as you plan the

I’m going to be doing as you plan the

I’m going to be doing as you plan the day as you think of all of the things

day as you think of all of the things

day as you think of all of the things we’ve got to be excited about it really

we’ve got to be excited about it really

we’ve got to be excited about it really does renew your energy and it gets you

does renew your energy and it gets you

does renew your energy and it gets you excited about the day now let me tell

excited about the day now let me tell

excited about the day now let me tell you something this is going to be one of

you something this is going to be one of

you something this is going to be one of the toughest things you’ll ever do when

the toughest things you’ll ever do when

the toughest things you’ll ever do when you sit down saying well I want to sit

you sit down saying well I want to sit

you sit down saying well I want to sit perfectly quiet for twenty or even

perfectly quiet for twenty or even

perfectly quiet for twenty or even thirty minutes you will think of two

thirty minutes you will think of two

thirty minutes you will think of two thousand eight hundred and sixty eight

thousand eight hundred and sixty eight

thousand eight hundred and sixty eight reasons or things that you’ve got to do

reasons or things that you’ve got to do

reasons or things that you’ve got to do you try to decide do I raise the window

you try to decide do I raise the window

you try to decide do I raise the window or lower it do I turn the heat up or

or lower it do I turn the heat up or

or lower it do I turn the heat up or down do I cut the air conditioner off or

down do I cut the air conditioner off or

down do I cut the air conditioner off or do I turn it more full back do I really

do I turn it more full back do I really

do I turn it more full back do I really need to go to the bathroom and we’re

need to go to the bathroom and we’re

need to go to the bathroom and we’re going to get me a cup of coffee what is

going to get me a cup of coffee what is

going to get me a cup of coffee what is that noise against that oh maybe I

that noise against that oh maybe I

that noise against that oh maybe I better check up on that resist the

better check up on that resist the

better check up on that resist the temptation spend a few minutes in quiet

temptation spend a few minutes in quiet

temptation spend a few minutes in quiet reflective thought it does make a

reflective thought it does make a

reflective thought it does make a difference

difference

difference take time to be quiet step number eight

take time to be quiet step number eight

take time to be quiet step number eight take time for those you love dr. herb

take time for those you love dr. herb

take time for those you love dr. herb through professor at Notre Dame

through professor at Notre Dame

through professor at Notre Dame outstanding speaker good friend of mine

outstanding speaker good friend of mine

outstanding speaker good friend of mine suggested this which I really think is

suggested this which I really think is

suggested this which I really think is so valid frequently every two or three

so valid frequently every two or three

so valid frequently every two or three months you said close your eyes and

months you said close your eyes and

months you said close your eyes and visualize that everybody whom you loved

visualize that everybody whom you loved

visualize that everybody whom you loved really loved were suddenly completely

really loved were suddenly completely

really loved were suddenly completely totally and forever taken out of your

totally and forever taken out of your

totally and forever taken out of your life then ask yourself the question now

life then ask yourself the question now

life then ask yourself the question now what would you regret me would you

what would you regret me would you

what would you regret me would you really regret that should not picked up

really regret that should not picked up

really regret that should not picked up the telephone and called that distant

the telephone and called that distant

the telephone and called that distant cousin or even a brother or sister or a

cousin or even a brother or sister or a

cousin or even a brother or sister or a mother or father or a son and a daughter

mother or father or a son and a daughter

mother or father or a son and a daughter would it be really a heartbreaking

would it be really a heartbreaking

would it be really a heartbreaking experience because you had not called

experience because you had not called

experience because you had not called and said you know I’m really sorry that

and said you know I’m really sorry that

and said you know I’m really sorry that we had the problem I don’t know whether

we had the problem I don’t know whether

we had the problem I don’t know whether it was your fault or my fault but let’s

it was your fault or my fault but let’s

it was your fault or my fault but let’s get together and solve the problem take

get together and solve the problem take

get together and solve the problem take time for those

time for those

time for those you love spend time with each other

you love spend time with each other

you love spend time with each other those of you who are married

those of you who are married

those of you who are married spend time as husband and wife just

spend time as husband and wife just

spend time as husband and wife just enjoying each other communicating with

enjoying each other communicating with

enjoying each other communicating with each other getting acquainted with each

each other getting acquainted with each

each other getting acquainted with each other earlier I said all of the studies

other earlier I said all of the studies

other earlier I said all of the studies revealed that if there is that close

revealed that if there is that close

revealed that if there is that close relationship then success is more likely

relationship then success is more likely

relationship then success is more likely to come your way

to come your way

to come your way corn fairy international an executive

corn fairy international an executive

corn fairy international an executive search firm in New York City in

search firm in New York City in

search firm in New York City in conjunction with the UCLA School of

conjunction with the UCLA School of

conjunction with the UCLA School of Management did a study on thirteen

Management did a study on thirteen

Management did a study on thirteen hundred and sixty two vice-presidents

hundred and sixty two vice-presidents

hundred and sixty two vice-presidents men and women who were aspiring to the

men and women who were aspiring to the

men and women who were aspiring to the president’s chair their average income

president’s chair their average income

president’s chair their average income was two hundred and fifteen thousand

was two hundred and fifteen thousand

was two hundred and fifteen thousand dollars they spent an average of fifteen

dollars they spent an average of fifteen

dollars they spent an average of fifteen years working for the company and the

years working for the company and the

years working for the company and the most lucrative them those who had the

most lucrative them those who had the

most lucrative them those who had the highest paying of all the jobs had had

highest paying of all the jobs had had

highest paying of all the jobs had had two or fewer jobs in their lifetime they

two or fewer jobs in their lifetime they

two or fewer jobs in their lifetime they were loyal to their company 87% of them

were loyal to their company 87% of them

were loyal to their company 87% of them were still married to their one and only

were still married to their one and only

were still married to their one and only mate 92% of them were raised by

mate 92% of them were raised by

mate 92% of them were raised by two-parent families but the story has

two-parent families but the story has

two-parent families but the story has even lower

even lower

even lower they said they considered integrity the

they said they considered integrity the

they said they considered integrity the most important characteristic in their

most important characteristic in their

most important characteristic in their success arsenal 100 percent of them said

success arsenal 100 percent of them said

success arsenal 100 percent of them said hard work was absolutely necessary

hard work was absolutely necessary

hard work was absolutely necessary eighty-nine percent of them had two

eighty-nine percent of them had two

eighty-nine percent of them had two three four or more children seventy-one

three four or more children seventy-one

three four or more children seventy-one percent of them also said that a bad

percent of them also said that a bad

percent of them also said that a bad more time they spent it with their wives

more time they spent it with their wives

more time they spent it with their wives 50 percent said with more time they

50 percent said with more time they

50 percent said with more time they would spend it with their children

would spend it with their children

would spend it with their children incidentally the average one worked a

incidentally the average one worked a

incidentally the average one worked a little over 50 hours each week so

little over 50 hours each week so

little over 50 hours each week so they’re not working those 80 and 90

they’re not working those 80 and 90

they’re not working those 80 and 90 hours a week that a lot of people might

hours a week that a lot of people might

hours a week that a lot of people might think they are and they’re living a

think they are and they’re living a

think they are and they’re living a balanced light 89% of the amount so were

balanced light 89% of the amount so were

balanced light 89% of the amount so were either Catholic Jewish or Protestant and

either Catholic Jewish or Protestant and

either Catholic Jewish or Protestant and their faith apparently had some meaning

their faith apparently had some meaning

their faith apparently had some meaning to the OMA u.s. News & World Report

to the OMA u.s. News & World Report

to the OMA u.s. News & World Report did a study of the millionaires in

did a study of the millionaires in

did a study of the millionaires in America they’re now 1 million of them

America they’re now 1 million of them

America they’re now 1 million of them they said the typical millionaire has

they said the typical millionaire has

they said the typical millionaire has gotten that way because he’s earned his

gotten that way because he’s earned his

gotten that way because he’s earned his money or her money over a period of 20

money or her money over a period of 20

money or her money over a period of 20 to 30

to 30

to 30 they do work about 50 hours a week

they do work about 50 hours a week

they do work about 50 hours a week they’re still married to their high

they’re still married to their high

they’re still married to their high school our college sweethearts in other

school our college sweethearts in other

school our college sweethearts in other words the family is intact incidentally

words the family is intact incidentally

words the family is intact incidentally a couple of other little things you’ll

a couple of other little things you’ll

a couple of other little things you’ll be intrigued about this they discovered

be intrigued about this they discovered

be intrigued about this they discovered that less than 1% less than 1% and the

that less than 1% less than 1% and the

that less than 1% less than 1% and the implication was it was considerably less

implication was it was considerably less

implication was it was considerably less than 1% of all of the millionaires in

than 1% of all of the millionaires in

than 1% of all of the millionaires in America earned their money in music

America earned their money in music

America earned their money in music radio television the movies and all

radio television the movies and all

radio television the movies and all athletic endeavors combined considerably

athletic endeavors combined considerably

athletic endeavors combined considerably less than 1% intriguing isn’t it

less than 1% intriguing isn’t it

less than 1% intriguing isn’t it also they discovered they’re far more

also they discovered they’re far more

also they discovered they’re far more sales people who are millionaires than

sales people who are millionaires than

sales people who are millionaires than doctors and me being their salesmen I

doctors and me being their salesmen I

doctors and me being their salesmen I kind of related to that one I thought it

kind of related to that one I thought it

kind of related to that one I thought it was neat now what does all of these

was neat now what does all of these

was neat now what does all of these studies really say these studies say

studies really say these studies say

studies really say these studies say that if we can build that relationship

that if we can build that relationship

that if we can build that relationship with those we love now your family might

with those we love now your family might

with those we love now your family might simply be mother and daughter it might

simply be mother and daughter it might

simply be mother and daughter it might be father and son it might be a husband

be father and son it might be a husband

be father and son it might be a husband and wife it might be brother and sister

and wife it might be brother and sister

and wife it might be brother and sister but you know who you are close to the

but you know who you are close to the

but you know who you are close to the better you get along with the ones you

better you get along with the ones you

better you get along with the ones you love the more likely you are to be

love the more likely you are to be

love the more likely you are to be successful in whatever else it is you do

successful in whatever else it is you do

successful in whatever else it is you do now one of these steps involve let’s do

now one of these steps involve let’s do

now one of these steps involve let’s do a very quick review of them those eight

a very quick review of them those eight

a very quick review of them those eight steps number one we decided we would not

steps number one we decided we would not

steps number one we decided we would not judge the day by the weather

judge the day by the weather

judge the day by the weather number two we’d learn to look for the

number two we’d learn to look for the

number two we’d learn to look for the good in every situation and every person

good in every situation and every person

good in every situation and every person number three we would greet people

number three we would greet people

number three we would greet people properly whether it was on the telephone

properly whether it was on the telephone

properly whether it was on the telephone or in person

or in person

or in person number four we would identify the go

number four we would identify the go

number four we would identify the go lights of life for what they really are

lights of life for what they really are

lights of life for what they really are number five we would take care of our

number five we would take care of our

number five we would take care of our physical body number 6 we would daily

physical body number 6 we would daily

physical body number 6 we would daily feed our mind with a good in the clean

feed our mind with a good in the clean

feed our mind with a good in the clean and the pure and the powerful and the

and the pure and the powerful and the

and the pure and the powerful and the positive and number seven we would take

positive and number seven we would take

positive and number seven we would take time to be quiet to recharge our

time to be quiet to recharge our

time to be quiet to recharge our batteries and number eight we would

batteries and number eight we would

batteries and number eight we would spend time with those we love

spend time with those we love

spend time with those we love and let me give you a little warning

and let me give you a little warning

and let me give you a little warning when you start doing the things we’re

when you start doing the things we’re

when you start doing the things we’re talking about when you start talking

talking about when you start talking

talking about when you start talking but go lights and warms and strong ends

but go lights and warms and strong ends

but go lights and warms and strong ends when you start talking about super good

when you start talking about super good

when you start talking about super good but I’ll get better when you start

but I’ll get better when you start

but I’ll get better when you start talking about outstanding but I’m

talking about outstanding but I’m

talking about outstanding but I’m improving there will be some who will

improving there will be some who will

improving there will be some who will criticize you you can count on it well

criticize you you can count on it well

criticize you you can count on it well let me tell you this since the beginning

let me tell you this since the beginning

let me tell you this since the beginning of time

of time

of time nobody has ever erected a statue to a

nobody has ever erected a statue to a

nobody has ever erected a statue to a critic so obviously they’re not held in

critic so obviously they’re not held in

critic so obviously they’re not held in such high esteem I might also warn you

such high esteem I might also warn you

such high esteem I might also warn you that there are some people who will

that there are some people who will

that there are some people who will laugh at you but let me remind you that

laugh at you but let me remind you that

laugh at you but let me remind you that the little world laughed but the big

the little world laughed but the big

the little world laughed but the big world gathered on the banks of the

world gathered on the banks of the

world gathered on the banks of the Hudson when Robert Fulton went steaming

Hudson when Robert Fulton went steaming

Hudson when Robert Fulton went steaming by the little world laughed but the big

by the little world laughed but the big

by the little world laughed but the big world was at Kitty Hawk when the Wright

world was at Kitty Hawk when the Wright

world was at Kitty Hawk when the Wright brothers made that historic flight the

brothers made that historic flight the

brothers made that historic flight the little world left but the big world was

little world left but the big world was

little world left but the big world was tuned in when Alexander Graham Bell made

tuned in when Alexander Graham Bell made

tuned in when Alexander Graham Bell made that phone call that opened the lines of

that phone call that opened the lines of

that phone call that opened the lines of communication which are so important

communication which are so important

communication which are so important today the little world might laugh as

today the little world might laugh as

today the little world might laugh as you set out on your objective but let me

you set out on your objective but let me

you set out on your objective but let me point this out the big world is going to

point this out the big world is going to

point this out the big world is going to be right there at the finish line

be right there at the finish line

be right there at the finish line cheering you across let me also

cheering you across let me also

cheering you across let me also emphasize that what you get by reaching

emphasize that what you get by reaching

emphasize that what you get by reaching the destinations you said in life what

the destinations you said in life what

the destinations you said in life what you get is not nearly so important

you get is not nearly so important

you get is not nearly so important that’s what you will become by reaching

that’s what you will become by reaching

that’s what you will become by reaching your destination you say you’ll become

your destination you say you’ll become

your destination you say you’ll become the winner you were born to be by these

the winner you were born to be by these

the winner you were born to be by these ideas do these things take these steps

ideas do these things take these steps

ideas do these things take these steps follow these procedures because if you

follow these procedures because if you

follow these procedures because if you do I can close by saying do these things

do I can close by saying do these things

do I can close by saying do these things and I definitely will see you and yes I

and I definitely will see you and yes I

and I definitely will see you and yes I do mean you at the top

do mean you at the top

do mean you at the top [Music]

this has been a presentation of Simon &

this has been a presentation of Simon & Schuster audio you know what positive

Schuster audio you know what positive

Schuster audio you know what positive thinking they’ll do positive thinking

thinking they’ll do positive thinking

thinking they’ll do positive thinking will let you use your ability and I’m

will let you use your ability and I’m

will let you use your ability and I’m here to tell you that is all you really

here to tell you that is all you really

here to tell you that is all you really need positive thinking won’t let you do

need positive thinking won’t let you do

need positive thinking won’t let you do anything but it will let you do

anything but it will let you do

anything but it will let you do everything better than negative thank

everything better than negative thank

everything better than negative thank you we all will you by that idea does

you we all will you by that idea does

you we all will you by that idea does that make sense to you okay it lets you

that make sense to you okay it lets you

that make sense to you okay it lets you use your abilities think that’s what we

use your abilities think that’s what we

use your abilities think that’s what we want to communicate with you in this

want to communicate with you in this

want to communicate with you in this presentation now Jay Alan Peterson and

presentation now Jay Alan Peterson and

presentation now Jay Alan Peterson and his beautiful book the myth of the green

his beautiful book the myth of the green

his beautiful book the myth of the green of grace points out that according to

of grace points out that according to

of grace points out that according to one computer study over 90% of the input

one computer study over 90% of the input

one computer study over 90% of the input in our minds on a daily basis is of a

in our minds on a daily basis is of a

in our minds on a daily basis is of a negative nature said Helmstetter in his

negative nature said Helmstetter in his

negative nature said Helmstetter in his book points out that the average 18 year

book points out that the average 18 year

book points out that the average 18 year old American has been told 148 thousand

old American has been told 148 thousand

old American has been told 148 thousand times no or you can’t do it

times no or you can’t do it

times no or you can’t do it but I talked about demotivation and

but I talked about demotivation and

but I talked about demotivation and negative input and so forth let me share

negative input and so forth let me share

negative input and so forth let me share with you just some of the things that

with you just some of the things that

with you just some of the things that maybe you’ve heard an overweight person

maybe you’ve heard an overweight person

maybe you’ve heard an overweight person sits down at the table and what I say

sits down at the table and what I say

sits down at the table and what I say everything a parrot sends a child off

everything a parrot sends a child off

everything a parrot sends a child off the school and said now don’t you get

the school and said now don’t you get

the school and said now don’t you get run over I mean you know that’s about as

run over I mean you know that’s about as

run over I mean you know that’s about as negative a statement as you can get you

negative a statement as you can get you

negative a statement as you can get you see our terminology it’s all foul that

see our terminology it’s all foul that

see our terminology it’s all foul that we wake up in the morning with aid of an

we wake up in the morning with aid of an

we wake up in the morning with aid of an electronic rooster and what is the

electronic rooster and what is the

electronic rooster and what is the average person call that electronic

average person call that electronic

average person call that electronic rooster you tell me alarm clock but you

rooster you tell me alarm clock but you

rooster you tell me alarm clock but you see they sound the alarm when the

see they sound the alarm when the

see they sound the alarm when the building catches on fire that scares

building catches on fire that scares

building catches on fire that scares people they sound the alarm on the

people they sound the alarm on the

people they sound the alarm on the bank’s being robbed that scares people

bank’s being robbed that scares people

bank’s being robbed that scares people if you wake up to an alarm that scares

if you wake up to an alarm that scares

if you wake up to an alarm that scares people no wonder they’re negative it’s

people no wonder they’re negative it’s

people no wonder they’re negative it’s an opportunity Claus what you think

an opportunity Claus what you think

an opportunity Claus what you think about it if you can hear it that means

about it if you can hear it that means

about it if you can hear it that means you’ve got an opportunity to get up and

you’ve got an opportunity to get up and

you’ve got an opportunity to get up and go if you can hear it that might mean

go if you can hear it that might mean

go if you can hear it that might mean you don’t got up and gone I mean you

you don’t got up and gone I mean you

you don’t got up and gone I mean you think about it it really is an

think about it it really is an

think about it it really is an opportunity clock how negative are we

opportunity clock how negative are we

opportunity clock how negative are we they bring out a loaf of bread and what

they bring out a loaf of bread and what

they bring out a loaf of bread and what do they call the first slice I mean the

do they call the first slice I mean the

do they call the first slice I mean the first slice on the loaf of bread tell me

first slice on the loaf of bread tell me

first slice on the loaf of bread tell me the heel are they yeah and then that

the heel are they yeah and then that

the heel are they yeah and then that crazy never saw a loaf of bread in my

crazy never saw a loaf of bread in my

crazy never saw a loaf of bread in my life they didn’t have two beginnings I

life they didn’t have two beginnings I

life they didn’t have two beginnings I mean we really need to explore that and

mean we really need to explore that and

mean we really need to explore that and what we want to do is we want to look at

what we want to do is we want to look at

what we want to do is we want to look at a formula and this formula is a very

a formula and this formula is a very

a formula and this formula is a very significant one William James the father

significant one William James the father

significant one William James the father of American psychology the man who

of American psychology the man who

of American psychology the man who really wrote the original books he’s

really wrote the original books he’s

really wrote the original books he’s from Harvard says that if you want to

from Harvard says that if you want to

from Harvard says that if you want to change your life you’ve got to do it

change your life you’ve got to do it

change your life you’ve got to do it immediately and you’ve got to do it

immediately and you’ve got to do it

immediately and you’ve got to do it flamboyantly now I want to emphasize as

flamboyantly now I want to emphasize as

flamboyantly now I want to emphasize as I get involved in this during these next

I get involved in this during these next

I get involved in this during these next few minutes the chances are enormous

few minutes the chances are enormous

few minutes the chances are enormous that you are going to be making some

that you are going to be making some

that you are going to be making some decisions and they will be good

decisions and they will be good

decisions and they will be good decisions but they also will be

decisions but they also will be

decisions but they also will be emotional decisions kind of like a New

emotional decisions kind of like a New

emotional decisions kind of like a New Year’s resolution which some people

Year’s resolution which some people

Year’s resolution which some people break the very next day decisions are

break the very next day decisions are

break the very next day decisions are easy to make businesspeople make

easy to make businesspeople make

easy to make businesspeople make hundreds of them virtually every day of

hundreds of them virtually every day of

hundreds of them virtually every day of their life now if that decision is going

their life now if that decision is going

their life now if that decision is going to mean anything it’s got to be

to mean anything it’s got to be

to mean anything it’s got to be reinforced over and over and over and

reinforced over and over and over and

reinforced over and over and over and it’s got to be done enthusiastically now

it’s got to be done enthusiastically now

it’s got to be done enthusiastically now this reinforced often enough and

this reinforced often enough and

this reinforced often enough and enthusiastically enough then the

enthusiastically enough then the

enthusiastically enough then the decision becomes a commitment now once

decision becomes a commitment now once

decision becomes a commitment now once you made a commitment to do something in

you made a commitment to do something in

you made a commitment to do something in your life ladies and gentlemen

your life ladies and gentlemen

your life ladies and gentlemen then you will seek the training you will

then you will seek the training you will

then you will seek the training you will demand the training that will enable you

demand the training that will enable you

demand the training that will enable you to utilize and reach the commitment

to utilize and reach the commitment

to utilize and reach the commitment which you’ve made now training is what

which you’ve made now training is what

which you’ve made now training is what makes behavioral changes in your life if

makes behavioral changes in your life if

makes behavioral changes in your life if the training is good that means you will

the training is good that means you will

the training is good that means you will develop winning habits

develop winning habits

develop winning habits ladies and gentlemen all you’ve got to

ladies and gentlemen all you’ve got to

ladies and gentlemen all you’ve got to do is practice winning habits long

do is practice winning habits long

do is practice winning habits long enough and you yourself will become

enough and you yourself will become

enough and you yourself will become a winner you see we were born to win I

a winner you see we were born to win I

a winner you see we were born to win I believe that with all my heart and soul

believe that with all my heart and soul

believe that with all my heart and soul we were born to win the unfortunate

we were born to win the unfortunate

we were born to win the unfortunate truth is many people have been

truth is many people have been

truth is many people have been conditioned to lose so as we look at

conditioned to lose so as we look at

conditioned to lose so as we look at this formula as I share these steps with

this formula as I share these steps with

this formula as I share these steps with you I want to really encourage you to

you I want to really encourage you to

you I want to really encourage you to listen carefully this first time but

listen carefully this first time but

listen carefully this first time but also repeat it over and over until it

also repeat it over and over until it

also repeat it over and over until it becomes a part of you

becomes a part of you

becomes a part of you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] to break a bad habit smoking drinking

to break a bad habit smoking drinking

to break a bad habit smoking drinking habitual lateness being overweight

habitual lateness being overweight

habitual lateness being overweight whatever the first and most important

whatever the first and most important

whatever the first and most important thing you must do is decide that you

thing you must do is decide that you

thing you must do is decide that you really want to change that is a decision

really want to change that is a decision

really want to change that is a decision you and only you can make without this

you and only you can make without this

you and only you can make without this motivation no person or procedure will

motivation no person or procedure will

motivation no person or procedure will have any significant impact on your

have any significant impact on your

have any significant impact on your behavior you must decide that you want

behavior you must decide that you want

behavior you must decide that you want to take control of your life that you

to take control of your life that you

to take control of your life that you want to be free of that you want to do

want to be free of that you want to do

want to be free of that you want to do things with your life instead of having

things with your life instead of having

things with your life instead of having things done to your life secondly if you

things done to your life secondly if you

things done to your life secondly if you need to get help

need to get help

need to get help interestingly enough many people quit

interestingly enough many people quit

interestingly enough many people quit their bad habits in the same way they

their bad habits in the same way they

their bad habits in the same way they acquired them by associating with people

acquired them by associating with people

acquired them by associating with people who share their goals Alcoholics

who share their goals Alcoholics

who share their goals Alcoholics Anonymous gamblers anonymous Overeaters

Anonymous gamblers anonymous Overeaters

Anonymous gamblers anonymous Overeaters Anonymous literally hundreds of

Anonymous literally hundreds of

Anonymous literally hundreds of self-help organizations provide just

self-help organizations provide just

self-help organizations provide just this sort of positive association and

this sort of positive association and

this sort of positive association and support for people with problems thirdly

support for people with problems thirdly

support for people with problems thirdly try substitution there is really no such

try substitution there is really no such

try substitution there is really no such thing as eliminating a habit you simply

thing as eliminating a habit you simply

thing as eliminating a habit you simply substitute a good one for a bad one the

substitute a good one for a bad one the

substitute a good one for a bad one the psychologists say that it’s important to

psychologists say that it’s important to

psychologists say that it’s important to have a new activity or habit to fill the

have a new activity or habit to fill the

have a new activity or habit to fill the void when you start shedding old habits

void when you start shedding old habits

void when you start shedding old habits in place of eating you might try jogging

in place of eating you might try jogging

in place of eating you might try jogging instead of drinking you might try

instead of drinking you might try

instead of drinking you might try talking in place of smoke in substitute

talking in place of smoke in substitute

talking in place of smoke in substitute writing in other words don’t be unwise

writing in other words don’t be unwise

writing in other words don’t be unwise in your habits but rather aspire to

in your habits but rather aspire to

in your habits but rather aspire to maturity and wisdom and keep your mind

maturity and wisdom and keep your mind

maturity and wisdom and keep your mind well and emotions focused on positive

well and emotions focused on positive

well and emotions focused on positive ideas step number four use the

ideas step number four use the

ideas step number four use the psychological technique of imaging of

psychological technique of imaging of

psychological technique of imaging of visualizing yourself as free of that

visualizing yourself as free of that

visualizing yourself as free of that destructive habit picture yourself as

destructive habit picture yourself as

destructive habit picture yourself as doing something else

doing something else

doing something else something positive something winning and

something positive something winning and

something positive something winning and the final suggestion once you decide to

the final suggestion once you decide to

the final suggestion once you decide to grab hold of a new habit you will need

grab hold of a new habit you will need

grab hold of a new habit you will need for a while to force yourself to hold on

for a while to force yourself to hold on

for a while to force yourself to hold on real tight to hold on to it for all

real tight to hold on to it for all

real tight to hold on to it for all you’re worth

you’re worth

you’re worth eventually it will get easier and even

eventually it will get easier and even

eventually it will get easier and even become fun

become fun

become fun but at first to make it stick to turn it

but at first to make it stick to turn it

but at first to make it stick to turn it into a real good habit you’ve got to

into a real good habit you’ve got to

into a real good habit you’ve got to make yourself do it for at least 21

make yourself do it for at least 21

make yourself do it for at least 21 consecutive days do it for 21

consecutive days do it for 21

consecutive days do it for 21 consecutive days in a row and you’ll

consecutive days in a row and you’ll

consecutive days in a row and you’ll have a real good shot at beginning to

have a real good shot at beginning to

have a real good shot at beginning to live a different kind of life you might

live a different kind of life you might

live a different kind of life you might just become a happier more motivated

just become a happier more motivated

just become a happier more motivated excited and enthusiastic person step

excited and enthusiastic person step

excited and enthusiastic person step number one is never judged the day by

number one is never judged the day by

number one is never judged the day by the weather now that sounds like a very

the weather now that sounds like a very

the weather now that sounds like a very simple thing but suppose the weather is

simple thing but suppose the weather is

simple thing but suppose the weather is miserable does that mean you’re going to

miserable does that mean you’re going to

miserable does that mean you’re going to decide to have a miserable day that

decide to have a miserable day that

decide to have a miserable day that doesn’t make any sense does it and yet

doesn’t make any sense does it and yet

doesn’t make any sense does it and yet ever a lot of times when I’m talking

ever a lot of times when I’m talking

ever a lot of times when I’m talking with people I’ll say how you do it

with people I’ll say how you do it

with people I’ll say how you do it well they’ll say you know those weather

well they’ll say you know those weather

well they’ll say you know those weather what can you expect as if the weather

what can you expect as if the weather

what can you expect as if the weather was the only factor I’ll never forget

was the only factor I’ll never forget

was the only factor I’ll never forget when my beautiful middle daughter was

when my beautiful middle daughter was

when my beautiful middle daughter was born dreary bitterly cold cloudy

born dreary bitterly cold cloudy

born dreary bitterly cold cloudy overcast snowy day oh it was an ugly day

overcast snowy day oh it was an ugly day

overcast snowy day oh it was an ugly day but do you think when I looked at that

but do you think when I looked at that

but do you think when I looked at that beautiful daughter of mine that I had

beautiful daughter of mine that I had

beautiful daughter of mine that I had any concern about the weather out there

any concern about the weather out there

any concern about the weather out there step number two you need to learn to

step number two you need to learn to

step number two you need to learn to look for the good in other things and in

look for the good in other things and in

look for the good in other things and in other people

other people

other people now that’s very very important Forbes

now that’s very very important Forbes

now that’s very very important Forbes magazine had a most intriguing article

magazine had a most intriguing article

magazine had a most intriguing article they were talking about successful

they were talking about successful

they were talking about successful entrepreneurs and in this article they

entrepreneurs and in this article they

entrepreneurs and in this article they pulled out at an incredibly high

pulled out at an incredibly high

pulled out at an incredibly high percentage of those entrepreneurs make

percentage of those entrepreneurs make

percentage of those entrepreneurs make their money in a new location now the

their money in a new location now the

their money in a new location now the new location did not matter whether it

new location did not matter whether it

new location did not matter whether it was north south east or west it did not

was north south east or west it did not

was north south east or west it did not matter whether it was rural or urban but

matter whether it was rural or urban but

matter whether it was rural or urban but they invariably are oftentimes I should

they invariably are oftentimes I should

they invariably are oftentimes I should say made their money in a new location

say made their money in a new location

say made their money in a new location and why is that very simple when they go

and why is that very simple when they go

and why is that very simple when they go in the new town they are the new area

in the new town they are the new area

in the new town they are the new area they’re not familiar with the

they’re not familiar with the

they’re not familiar with the bureaucracy they’re not familiar with

bureaucracy they’re not familiar with

bureaucracy they’re not familiar with the problems they don’t know

the problems they don’t know

the problems they don’t know the things which cannot be done they go

the things which cannot be done they go

the things which cannot be done they go in with extraordinarily high

in with extraordinarily high

in with extraordinarily high expectations and expectations in life

expectations and expectations in life

expectations and expectations in life ladies and gentlemen are so important

ladies and gentlemen are so important

ladies and gentlemen are so important you see you’re going to find what you

you see you’re going to find what you

you see you’re going to find what you are looking for we have a seminar in

are looking for we have a seminar in

are looking for we have a seminar in Dallas which people attend from all over

Dallas which people attend from all over

Dallas which people attend from all over the world we try to get the corporations

the world we try to get the corporations

the world we try to get the corporations and other people to send husbands and

and other people to send husbands and

and other people to send husbands and wives together because our research

wives together because our research

wives together because our research indicates that if the team functions

indicates that if the team functions

indicates that if the team functions together they both will do better in

together they both will do better in

together they both will do better in whatever it is they do there’s one

whatever it is they do there’s one

whatever it is they do there’s one company sent in four couples we have a

company sent in four couples we have a

company sent in four couples we have a little process whereby we separate the

little process whereby we separate the

little process whereby we separate the people into little groups through a one

people into little groups through a one

people into little groups through a one section of where we got about eight or

section of where we got about eight or

section of where we got about eight or ten people another where we got about 20

ten people another where we got about 20

ten people another where we got about 20 people and then we have the general

people and then we have the general

people and then we have the general get-together or three times a day well

get-together or three times a day well

get-together or three times a day well in the individual groups they do a lot

in the individual groups they do a lot

in the individual groups they do a lot of role-playing and participation

of role-playing and participation

of role-playing and participation they’re very busy and every time an

they’re very busy and every time an

they’re very busy and every time an individual says or does anything the

individual says or does anything the

individual says or does anything the other members of the other group write

other members of the other group write

other members of the other group write them a little note that says I like Gene

them a little note that says I like Gene

them a little note that says I like Gene Smith because and then they use some

Smith because and then they use some

Smith because and then they use some specific observable behavior that they

specific observable behavior that they

specific observable behavior that they like about it and then of the three days

like about it and then of the three days

like about it and then of the three days each one there will have from one to as

each one there will have from one to as

each one there will have from one to as many as 200 of those little slips you

many as 200 of those little slips you

many as 200 of those little slips you talking about motivators people get

talking about motivators people get

talking about motivators people get excited about it well these four couples

excited about it well these four couples

excited about it well these four couples really got to known and we finished at

really got to known and we finished at

really got to known and we finished at about 8:30 that evening they went out

about 8:30 that evening they went out

about 8:30 that evening they went out the first night to a very late dinner

the first night to a very late dinner

the first night to a very late dinner and one of Dallas’s finest restaurants

and one of Dallas’s finest restaurants

and one of Dallas’s finest restaurants they hit the jackpot with a waiter he

they hit the jackpot with a waiter he

they hit the jackpot with a waiter he had been there over 20 years been a

had been there over 20 years been a

had been there over 20 years been a waiter over 25 years he was professional

waiter over 25 years he was professional

waiter over 25 years he was professional in every way he was there when he was

in every way he was there when he was

in every way he was there when he was needed but he did not join the party he

needed but he did not join the party he

needed but he did not join the party he was friendly but he was not familiar at

was friendly but he was not familiar at

was friendly but he was not familiar at every need he was there he was really

every need he was there he was really

every need he was there he was really great there was a lot of interchange

great there was a lot of interchange

great there was a lot of interchange they got his name when they left because

they got his name when they left because

they got his name when they left because he had contributed so much to the

he had contributed so much to the

he had contributed so much to the enjoyment of the evening of a left him a

enjoyment of the evening of a left him a

enjoyment of the evening of a left him a 25% tip which is significant in a very

25% tip which is significant in a very

25% tip which is significant in a very expensive restaurant also each one of

expensive restaurant also each one of

expensive restaurant also each one of them wrote him one of those little slips

them wrote him one of those little slips

them wrote him one of those little slips of paper I like because they walked out

of paper I like because they walked out

of paper I like because they walked out the front door began about an

the front door began about an

the front door began about an indeed when they heard his voice from

indeed when they heard his voice from

indeed when they heard his voice from the rear saying wait a minute folks wait

the rear saying wait a minute folks wait

the rear saying wait a minute folks wait a minute

a minute

a minute and it was the waiter running up to them

and it was the waiter running up to them

and it was the waiter running up to them he was waving those eight slips of paper

he was waving those eight slips of paper

he was waving those eight slips of paper he said to them you know I’ve been a

he said to them you know I’ve been a

he said to them you know I’ve been a waiter over 25 years I’ve been here over

waiter over 25 years I’ve been here over

waiter over 25 years I’ve been here over 20 years and then he broke down and they

20 years and then he broke down and they

20 years and then he broke down and they said he could not talk for what seemed

said he could not talk for what seemed

said he could not talk for what seemed like forever it probably was no more

like forever it probably was no more

like forever it probably was no more than a minute he finally regained his

than a minute he finally regained his

than a minute he finally regained his composure and he said you know this is

composure and he said you know this is

composure and he said you know this is the nicest thing that has happened to me

the nicest thing that has happened to me

the nicest thing that has happened to me in 25 years as a waiter he said I’ll

in 25 years as a waiter he said I’ll

in 25 years as a waiter he said I’ll never forget tonight and he turned and

never forget tonight and he turned and

never forget tonight and he turned and walked away

walked away

walked away heaven Robert says that there are over

heaven Robert says that there are over

heaven Robert says that there are over three billion people on the face of this

three billion people on the face of this

three billion people on the face of this earth who go to bed hungry every night

earth who go to bed hungry every night

earth who go to bed hungry every night but he says there are four billion

but he says there are four billion

but he says there are four billion people on the face of this earth who go

people on the face of this earth who go

people on the face of this earth who go to bed hungry every night for some

to bed hungry every night for some

to bed hungry every night for some sincere honest appreciation a compliment

sincere honest appreciation a compliment

sincere honest appreciation a compliment if you will the waiter story has two

if you will the waiter story has two

if you will the waiter story has two bottom lines bottom line number one

bottom lines bottom line number one

bottom lines bottom line number one wouldn’t you love to have been at the

wouldn’t you love to have been at the

wouldn’t you love to have been at the next table that waiter sir don’t you

next table that waiter sir don’t you

next table that waiter sir don’t you know they got the best service anybody

know they got the best service anybody

know they got the best service anybody has ever gotten in a restaurant since

has ever gotten in a restaurant since

has ever gotten in a restaurant since restaurants opened to serve the public

restaurants opened to serve the public

restaurants opened to serve the public but the real bottom line and the real

but the real bottom line and the real

but the real bottom line and the real reason I tell the story is this the

reason I tell the story is this the

reason I tell the story is this the waiter said there’s an occasion he had

waiter said there’s an occasion he had

waiter said there’s an occasion he had never forget the most important event of

never forget the most important event of

never forget the most important event of his 25-year career as a waiter his

his 25-year career as a waiter his

his 25-year career as a waiter his benefits are enormous but as great as

benefits are enormous but as great as

benefits are enormous but as great as they were every last one of the eight

they were every last one of the eight

they were every last one of the eight received an even greater benefit it’s

received an even greater benefit it’s

received an even greater benefit it’s absolutely true folks you can have

absolutely true folks you can have

absolutely true folks you can have everything in life you want if you will

everything in life you want if you will

everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what

just help enough other people get what

just help enough other people get what they want

they want

they want step number three if you want to build a

step number three if you want to build a

step number three if you want to build a winning attitude you need to know how to

winning attitude you need to know how to

winning attitude you need to know how to greet people properly in person and on

greet people properly in person and on

greet people properly in person and on the telephone have you ever noticed that

the telephone have you ever noticed that

the telephone have you ever noticed that most people absolutely don’t even know

most people absolutely don’t even know

most people absolutely don’t even know how to answer the telephone I challenge

how to answer the telephone I challenge

how to answer the telephone I challenge you two of you get together

you two of you get together

you two of you get together look up ten numbers separately in the

look up ten numbers separately in the

look up ten numbers separately in the yellow pages and swap numbers I’ll

yellow pages and swap numbers I’ll

yellow pages and swap numbers I’ll guarantee you you will be unable to

guarantee you you will be unable to

guarantee you you will be unable to identify more than three of the

identify more than three of the

identify more than three of the companies you call based on the way they

companies you call based on the way they

companies you call based on the way they answer the telephone they snatch the

answer the telephone they snatch the

answer the telephone they snatch the phone off the hook as if it were an

phone off the hook as if it were an

phone off the hook as if it were an intrusion what do you mean Alice no

intrusion what do you mean Alice no

intrusion what do you mean Alice no Robin by the good lord a company and you

Robin by the good lord a company and you

Robin by the good lord a company and you have no more idea than a goat who you

have no more idea than a goat who you

have no more idea than a goat who you called when a lady answered the

called when a lady answered the

called when a lady answered the telephone she says good morning

telephone she says good morning

telephone she says good morning and you know it is not a recording that

and you know it is not a recording that

and you know it is not a recording that you got when she makes a motivational

you got when she makes a motivational

you got when she makes a motivational speech not as long as the ones I make

speech not as long as the ones I make

speech not as long as the ones I make but she makes a motivational speech she

but she makes a motivational speech she

but she makes a motivational speech she says it’s a great day and people often

says it’s a great day and people often

says it’s a great day and people often say Sigma is that always a great day

say Sigma is that always a great day

say Sigma is that always a great day it sure is that if you don’t believe it

it sure is that if you don’t believe it

it sure is that if you don’t believe it you just try missing one of them it’s a

you just try missing one of them it’s a

you just try missing one of them it’s a great day and then then she identifies

great day and then then she identifies

great day and then then she identifies the name of the company now when I’m at

the name of the company now when I’m at

the name of the company now when I’m at home and I stress this is when I’m at

home and I stress this is when I’m at

home and I stress this is when I’m at home I frequently answer the telephone

home I frequently answer the telephone

home I frequently answer the telephone singing or good morning to you now be

singing or good morning to you now be

singing or good morning to you now be the first admit sometimes there’s a long

the first admit sometimes there’s a long

the first admit sometimes there’s a long pause then I sing another little bitty

pause then I sing another little bitty

pause then I sing another little bitty if you don’t speak up I’m we’re gonna

if you don’t speak up I’m we’re gonna

if you don’t speak up I’m we’re gonna hang up and many times they’ll say who

hang up and many times they’ll say who

hang up and many times they’ll say who do you want man you sure do feel good

do you want man you sure do feel good

do you want man you sure do feel good today and I say yes many years ago I

today and I say yes many years ago I

today and I say yes many years ago I decided I was gonna feel good today

decided I was gonna feel good today

decided I was gonna feel good today now when you greet people personally

now when you greet people personally

now when you greet people personally ever notice how people greet each other

ever notice how people greet each other

ever notice how people greet each other how you died not to add are you doing

how you died not to add are you doing

how you died not to add are you doing fine so far how you doing good since

fine so far how you doing good since

fine so far how you doing good since it’s pay day how you done okay since I

it’s pay day how you done okay since I

it’s pay day how you done okay since I get off in 22 minutes and don’t you love

get off in 22 minutes and don’t you love

get off in 22 minutes and don’t you love it one of them pulls himself up to the

it one of them pulls himself up to the

it one of them pulls himself up to the full height and say well under the

full height and say well under the

full height and say well under the circumstances I mean it makes you wonder

circumstances I mean it makes you wonder

circumstances I mean it makes you wonder what they’re doing on the bear in the

what they’re doing on the bear in the

what they’re doing on the bear in the first place doesn’t it now instead of

first place doesn’t it now instead of

first place doesn’t it now instead of that old razzamatazz wouldn’t you agree

that old razzamatazz wouldn’t you agree

that old razzamatazz wouldn’t you agree somebody and incidentally you need to

somebody and incidentally you need to

somebody and incidentally you need to initiate the action I jog almost always

initiate the action I jog almost always

initiate the action I jog almost always between five and eight o’clock in the

between five and eight o’clock in the

between five and eight o’clock in the evening I love to jog that time of day

evening I love to jog that time of day

evening I love to jog that time of day and when I jog every time I meet

and when I jog every time I meet

and when I jog every time I meet somebody I always give them the same

somebody I always give them the same

somebody I always give them the same greeting good morning

greeting good morning

greeting good morning and in 85% of the cases by actual count

and in 85% of the cases by actual count

and in 85% of the cases by actual count they always respond either all the way

they always respond either all the way

they always respond either all the way with good morning or they’ll get part of

with good morning or they’ll get part of

with good morning or they’ll get part of it out good it’s not morning man it’s

it out good it’s not morning man it’s

it out good it’s not morning man it’s evening I made this talk the other night

evening I made this talk the other night

evening I made this talk the other night in Dallas at about 8:30 in the evening

in Dallas at about 8:30 in the evening

in Dallas at about 8:30 in the evening by the time we left the motel it was

by the time we left the motel it was

by the time we left the motel it was 9:45 I stepped on the elevator there was

9:45 I stepped on the elevator there was

9:45 I stepped on the elevator there was a fella on it I said good morning he

a fella on it I said good morning he

a fella on it I said good morning he said good morning now what am I saying

said good morning now what am I saying

said good morning now what am I saying with this I’m saying that people respond

with this I’m saying that people respond

with this I’m saying that people respond in kind and if you want to set the tone

in kind and if you want to set the tone

in kind and if you want to set the tone in the pace not only in your old life

in the pace not only in your old life

in the pace not only in your old life but in your family and also in your

but in your family and also in your

but in your family and also in your company this is something you can really

company this is something you can really

company this is something you can really do now when somebody says to you how you

do now when somebody says to you how you

do now when somebody says to you how you doing instead a little negative baloney

doing instead a little negative baloney

doing instead a little negative baloney why don’t you just tell them the truth

why don’t you just tell them the truth

why don’t you just tell them the truth get yourself a three by five card and on

get yourself a three by five card and on

get yourself a three by five card and on one side right outstanding but I’m

one side right outstanding but I’m

one side right outstanding but I’m improving on the other side right super

improving on the other side right super

improving on the other side right super good but I’ll get better and then when

good but I’ll get better and then when

good but I’ll get better and then when somebody says how you doing you about

somebody says how you doing you about

somebody says how you doing you about that card and you say upstanding but I’m

that card and you say upstanding but I’m

that card and you say upstanding but I’m improving and I’ll guarantee you’ll

improving and I’ll guarantee you’ll

improving and I’ll guarantee you’ll never feel sillier in your life as a

never feel sillier in your life as a

never feel sillier in your life as a matter of fact you won’t even be able to

matter of fact you won’t even be able to

matter of fact you won’t even be able to finish it you’ll be laughing on the way

finish it you’ll be laughing on the way

finish it you’ll be laughing on the way and the other person will – I will

and the other person will – I will

and the other person will – I will guarantee if you’ll do this for three

guarantee if you’ll do this for three

guarantee if you’ll do this for three weeks you will be shocked at what

weeks you will be shocked at what

weeks you will be shocked at what happens to you as a result of it greet

happens to you as a result of it greet

happens to you as a result of it greet people properly super good but I’ll get

people properly super good but I’ll get

people properly super good but I’ll get better or outstanding but I am improving

better or outstanding but I am improving

better or outstanding but I am improving now a lot of times people say well they

now a lot of times people say well they

now a lot of times people say well they do you ever have any interesting

do you ever have any interesting

do you ever have any interesting experiences will this kind of an

experiences will this kind of an

experiences will this kind of an approach yeah sure do never will forget

approach yeah sure do never will forget

approach yeah sure do never will forget several years ago on a brutally a hot

several years ago on a brutally a hot

several years ago on a brutally a hot day in Dallas I had a unique one in the

day in Dallas I had a unique one in the

day in Dallas I had a unique one in the cafeteria and I mean qualify this by

cafeteria and I mean qualify this by

cafeteria and I mean qualify this by saying that when my youngest daughter

saying that when my youngest daughter

saying that when my youngest daughter was 16 years old there are only jobs he

was 16 years old there are only jobs he

was 16 years old there are only jobs he could get was in the cafeteria line now

could get was in the cafeteria line now

could get was in the cafeteria line now cafeterias are very big in the southeast

cafeterias are very big in the southeast

cafeterias are very big in the southeast in the southwest and I never realized

in the southwest and I never realized

in the southwest and I never realized just what a terrific little job they

just what a terrific little job they

just what a terrific little job they have on those serving lines when I

have on those serving lines when I

have on those serving lines when I watched my daughter I immediately made a

watched my daughter I immediately made a

watched my daughter I immediately made a decision I decided that never again

decision I decided that never again

decision I decided that never again would I ever go down a cafeteria line

would I ever go down a cafeteria line

would I ever go down a cafeteria line again without enthusiastically greeting

again without enthusiastically greeting

again without enthusiastically greeting every person there and given them some

every person there and given them some

every person there and given them some word of hope and encouragement if

word of hope and encouragement if

word of hope and encouragement if possible but I’ll never forget that hot

possible but I’ll never forget that hot

possible but I’ll never forget that hot day oh it was brutal we went in slightly

day oh it was brutal we went in slightly

day oh it was brutal we went in slightly after one a buddy of mine and I did and

after one a buddy of mine and I did and

after one a buddy of mine and I did and 98% of their business is done between

98% of their business is done between

98% of their business is done between 11:45 and 1:15 there’s only one other

11:45 and 1:15 there’s only one other

11:45 and 1:15 there’s only one other person in the line and he was in front

person in the line and he was in front

person in the line and he was in front of us and he apparently was from the

of us and he apparently was from the

of us and he apparently was from the same school I’m from because he was

same school I’m from because he was

same school I’m from because he was saying good things to everybody and he

saying good things to everybody and he

saying good things to everybody and he done good until he got to the meat

done good until he got to the meat

done good until he got to the meat department then he said something about

department then he said something about

department then he said something about the weather now you got to understand

the weather now you got to understand

the weather now you got to understand some people Swit and some people

some people Swit and some people

some people Swit and some people perspire the lady cutting the roast beef

perspire the lady cutting the roast beef

perspire the lady cutting the roast beef was sweating and when that fella said

was sweating and when that fella said

was sweating and when that fella said something about the day she reached up

something about the day she reached up

something about the day she reached up she wiped her part and she’s slung the

she wiped her part and she’s slung the

she wiped her part and she’s slung the dirt on the floor and she said yes it

dirt on the floor and she said yes it

dirt on the floor and she said yes it has been one of those days and God

has been one of those days and God

has been one of those days and God understands she wasn’t talking to me but

understands she wasn’t talking to me but

understands she wasn’t talking to me but she’s talking about the only day we got

she’s talking about the only day we got

she’s talking about the only day we got and she’s talking in my town and I’ve

and she’s talking in my town and I’ve

and she’s talking in my town and I’ve got a reputation at stake I cannot sit

got a reputation at stake I cannot sit

got a reputation at stake I cannot sit idly by and let a comment like that be

idly by and let a comment like that be

idly by and let a comment like that be made right there in Dallas Texas and may

made right there in Dallas Texas and may

made right there in Dallas Texas and may not have something to say about it so I

not have something to say about it so I

not have something to say about it so I put my big nose in I said yes it’s

put my big nose in I said yes it’s

put my big nose in I said yes it’s absolutely magnificent isn’t it she

absolutely magnificent isn’t it she

absolutely magnificent isn’t it she looked at me with the coldest most

looked at me with the coldest most

looked at me with the coldest most calculating eyes that I’ve ever seen in

calculating eyes that I’ve ever seen in

calculating eyes that I’ve ever seen in my life and she said you have been out

my life and she said you have been out

my life and she said you have been out in the Sun too long

I said no ma’am I just gotten back from

I said no ma’am I just gotten back from overseas and I have seen children

overseas and I have seen children

overseas and I have seen children without any clothes to wear and I’ve

without any clothes to wear and I’ve

without any clothes to wear and I’ve seen grown men and women without any

seen grown men and women without any

seen grown men and women without any food to eat I’ve seen sanitary

food to eat I’ve seen sanitary

food to eat I’ve seen sanitary conditions which would turn your stomach

conditions which would turn your stomach

conditions which would turn your stomach to an incredible degree I’ve seen

to an incredible degree I’ve seen

to an incredible degree I’ve seen poverty beyond your wildest imagination

poverty beyond your wildest imagination

poverty beyond your wildest imagination and I look at you and you’re young and

and I look at you and you’re young and

and I look at you and you’re young and you’re pretty you’re healthy and you’re

you’re pretty you’re healthy and you’re

you’re pretty you’re healthy and you’re working and I know that if you really

working and I know that if you really

working and I know that if you really buy in to the American free enterprise

buy in to the American free enterprise

buy in to the American free enterprise system

system

system and give this job what you’ve got

and give this job what you’ve got

and give this job what you’ve got absolutely everything you’ve got I know

absolutely everything you’ve got I know

absolutely everything you’ve got I know that you can move right up in this

that you can move right up in this

that you can move right up in this company because I’m familiar with this

company because I’m familiar with this

company because I’m familiar with this company and I know that someday you can

company and I know that someday you can

company and I know that someday you can manage this restaurant are another one

manage this restaurant are another one

manage this restaurant are another one like it

like it

like it and who knows if you really buy into the

and who knows if you really buy into the

and who knows if you really buy into the American dream but what some day some

American dream but what some day some

American dream but what some day some investors might look at you and decide

investors might look at you and decide

investors might look at you and decide they wanted you to become a part owner

they wanted you to become a part owner

they wanted you to become a part owner in the enterprise personally I thought

in the enterprise personally I thought

in the enterprise personally I thought it was a magnificent off-the-cuff

it was a magnificent off-the-cuff

it was a magnificent off-the-cuff impromptu speech and I knew that she was

impromptu speech and I knew that she was

impromptu speech and I knew that she was grateful for it I knew that she was

grateful for it I knew that she was

grateful for it I knew that she was especially grateful for the fact that I

especially grateful for the fact that I

especially grateful for the fact that I had taken my valuable time and given her

had taken my valuable time and given her

had taken my valuable time and given her these priceless insights which were

these priceless insights which were

these priceless insights which were going to make a difference in her life

going to make a difference in her life

going to make a difference in her life and I knew she wanted to thank me for

and I knew she wanted to thank me for

and I knew she wanted to thank me for doing it but for fear she might have

doing it but for fear she might have

doing it but for fear she might have missed her cues I decided to give her a

missed her cues I decided to give her a

missed her cues I decided to give her a little ledian I said now you feel lots

little ledian I said now you feel lots

little ledian I said now you feel lots better don’t you she looked at me with

better don’t you she looked at me with

better don’t you she looked at me with even more disgust and said you are safe

when you win some you lose some and

when you win some you lose some and summer rain doubts you know well I got

summer rain doubts you know well I got

summer rain doubts you know well I got the rest of my food and went on down the

the rest of my food and went on down the

the rest of my food and went on down the end of the line my buddy and I and we

end of the line my buddy and I and we

end of the line my buddy and I and we sat down we’re having our lunch and we

sat down we’re having our lunch and we

sat down we’re having our lunch and we ran out of tea and a lady she had to

ran out of tea and a lady she had to

ran out of tea and a lady she had to have been 65 years old she might have

have been 65 years old she might have

have been 65 years old she might have been 70 or 75 came by to serve the tea

been 70 or 75 came by to serve the tea

been 70 or 75 came by to serve the tea with a sparkle in her eyes like any

with a sparkle in her eyes like any

with a sparkle in her eyes like any teenager would envy as he came up and

teenager would envy as he came up and

teenager would envy as he came up and Alfred the tea I said well how you doing

Alfred the tea I said well how you doing

Alfred the tea I said well how you doing she did a little half two step backwards

she did a little half two step backwards

she did a little half two step backwards and she said honey if it is any better I

and she said honey if it is any better I

and she said honey if it is any better I think the deck was stacked I said why

think the deck was stacked I said why

think the deck was stacked I said why don’t you go tell those ladies on the

don’t you go tell those ladies on the

don’t you go tell those ladies on the serving line that she said although she

serving line that she said although she

serving line that she said although she said if I fool around with them I’d end

said if I fool around with them I’d end

said if I fool around with them I’d end up being just like they are I don’t know

up being just like they are I don’t know

up being just like they are I don’t know where she learned her psychology but

where she learned her psychology but

where she learned her psychology but she’s right on the button

she’s right on the button

she’s right on the button [Music]

[Music]

[Music] when I say it’s important to greet

when I say it’s important to greet

when I say it’s important to greet people enthusiastically I’m really

people enthusiastically I’m really

people enthusiastically I’m really talking about having the right attitude

talking about having the right attitude

talking about having the right attitude being positive and upbeat

being positive and upbeat

being positive and upbeat having the right mental attitude is one

having the right mental attitude is one

having the right mental attitude is one thing most professionals agree on

thing most professionals agree on

thing most professionals agree on because it is the main reason for the

because it is the main reason for the

because it is the main reason for the success of any project in short your

success of any project in short your

success of any project in short your attitude is more important than your

attitude is more important than your

attitude is more important than your aptitude now here’s where you come in

aptitude now here’s where you come in

aptitude now here’s where you come in you can alter your life by altering your

you can alter your life by altering your

you can alter your life by altering your attitude you are not stuck with attitude

attitude you are not stuck with attitude

attitude you are not stuck with attitude you have good better and different your

you have good better and different your

you have good better and different your attitude can be changed so how do you

attitude can be changed so how do you

attitude can be changed so how do you get up when you’re down

get up when you’re down

get up when you’re down well first you recognize when you are

well first you recognize when you are

well first you recognize when you are down ask yourself do I feel really down

down ask yourself do I feel really down

down ask yourself do I feel really down do I resist change

do I resist change

do I resist change am i negative when others are trying to

am i negative when others are trying to

am i negative when others are trying to be positive am I put down artist would I

be positive am I put down artist would I

be positive am I put down artist would I rather say no over the nest second

rather say no over the nest second

rather say no over the nest second understand that there are seldom if ever

understand that there are seldom if ever

understand that there are seldom if ever any hopeless situations only people in

any hopeless situations only people in

any hopeless situations only people in lose hope in the face of some situations

lose hope in the face of some situations

lose hope in the face of some situations third know that the condition is

third know that the condition is

third know that the condition is temporary and can be changed fourth you

temporary and can be changed fourth you

temporary and can be changed fourth you schedule your downtime set a time limit

schedule your downtime set a time limit

schedule your downtime set a time limit on how long you plan to stay the Allanon

on how long you plan to stay the Allanon

on how long you plan to stay the Allanon a couple of hours for minor things maybe

a couple of hours for minor things maybe

a couple of hours for minor things maybe a few days even a week for the bigger

a few days even a week for the bigger

a few days even a week for the bigger disappointments in life

disappointments in life

disappointments in life in any case know which day will be your

in any case know which day will be your

in any case know which day will be your get up and go up day and get up and go

get up and go up day and get up and go

get up and go up day and get up and go and fifth try this new motto own for

and fifth try this new motto own for

and fifth try this new motto own for size

size

size go with the flow when your boss tells

go with the flow when your boss tells

go with the flow when your boss tells you to do something do it with style

you to do something do it with style

you to do something do it with style and with a smile instead of making

and with a smile instead of making

and with a smile instead of making excuses when a friend compliments you

excuses when a friend compliments you

excuses when a friend compliments you just smile and say thank you

just smile and say thank you

just smile and say thank you instead of putting yourself down

instead of putting yourself down

instead of putting yourself down remember attitude like the flu is

remember attitude like the flu is

remember attitude like the flu is catching them so make certain that yours

catching them so make certain that yours

catching them so make certain that yours is worth catching it if you wanted the

is worth catching it if you wanted the

is worth catching it if you wanted the flu you would visit someone who had the

flu you would visit someone who had the

flu you would visit someone who had the flu to catch the right mental attitude

flu to catch the right mental attitude

flu to catch the right mental attitude you must go where it exists so begin by

you must go where it exists so begin by

you must go where it exists so begin by associating with positive in

associating with positive in

associating with positive in getting people and avoid the naysayers

getting people and avoid the naysayers

getting people and avoid the naysayers and before long when someone asks you

and before long when someone asks you

and before long when someone asks you how you are you respond in a positive

how you are you respond in a positive

how you are you respond in a positive and enthusiastic manner

and enthusiastic manner

and enthusiastic manner [Music]

step number four is you need to

step number four is you need to establish some symbols it seems it on

establish some symbols it seems it on

establish some symbols it seems it on every street corner in every city I go

every street corner in every city I go

every street corner in every city I go in there are some symbols some people

in there are some symbols some people

in there are some symbols some people call them red light some people call

call them red light some people call

call them red light some people call them stoplight some people call them

them stoplight some people call them

them stoplight some people call them traffic lights and in reality they’ve

traffic lights and in reality they’ve

traffic lights and in reality they’ve all missed named them they are go lights

all missed named them they are go lights

all missed named them they are go lights ladies and gentlemen and they’re put

ladies and gentlemen and they’re put

ladies and gentlemen and they’re put there for the express purpose of making

there for the express purpose of making

there for the express purpose of making traffic go the average person spends 27

traffic go the average person spends 27

traffic go the average person spends 27 hours a year in front of those lights

hours a year in front of those lights

hours a year in front of those lights waiting on the right color to come along

waiting on the right color to come along

waiting on the right color to come along let me ask you a question

let me ask you a question

let me ask you a question have you ever been sitting there waiting

have you ever been sitting there waiting

have you ever been sitting there waiting on the right color to come along you’re

on the right color to come along you’re

on the right color to come along you’re all excited you’re all enthused you’re

all excited you’re all enthused you’re

all excited you’re all enthused you’re all motivated you’re listening to you

all motivated you’re listening to you

all motivated you’re listening to you Zig Ziglar tapes and as you sit there

Zig Ziglar tapes and as you sit there

Zig Ziglar tapes and as you sit there you look out the side of your eye and

you look out the side of your eye and

you look out the side of your eye and you can’t believe it here sits a date

you can’t believe it here sits a date

you can’t believe it here sits a date over there and he’s waiting on the right

over there and he’s waiting on the right

over there and he’s waiting on the right color to come along too he’s got a good

color to come along too he’s got a good

color to come along too he’s got a good firm grip on that steering wheel I mean

firm grip on that steering wheel I mean

firm grip on that steering wheel I mean he didn’t want that car to go anywhere

he didn’t want that car to go anywhere

he didn’t want that car to go anywhere and he’s talking to that light up there

and he’s talking to that light up there

and he’s talking to that light up there you know and you watched him a minute

you know and you watched him a minute

you know and you watched him a minute you can’t believe it he’s got his foot

you can’t believe it he’s got his foot

you can’t believe it he’s got his foot on the accelerator he’s racing the

on the accelerator he’s racing the

on the accelerator he’s racing the engine to change that color the light

engine to change that color the light

engine to change that color the light how many of you’ve actually seen some

how many of you’ve actually seen some

how many of you’ve actually seen some dodo you sit that racing the car motor

dodo you sit that racing the car motor

dodo you sit that racing the car motor trying to change the color of the light

trying to change the color of the light

trying to change the color of the light can I see your hands now folks I hate to

can I see your hands now folks I hate to

can I see your hands now folks I hate to be negative matter of fact I won’t be

be negative matter of fact I won’t be

be negative matter of fact I won’t be negative I feel that little boy came

negative I feel that little boy came

negative I feel that little boy came home from school one day and said dad

home from school one day and said dad

home from school one day and said dad I’m afraid I flunked that romantic test

I’m afraid I flunked that romantic test

I’m afraid I flunked that romantic test the dad said son that’s negative be

the dad said son that’s negative be

the dad said son that’s negative be positive he said dad I’m positive I

positive he said dad I’m positive I

positive he said dad I’m positive I flunked that rubbed me to tears I don’t

flunked that rubbed me to tears I don’t

flunked that rubbed me to tears I don’t care how much you race that car motor

care how much you race that car motor

care how much you race that car motor it’s not gonna change the color the

it’s not gonna change the color the

it’s not gonna change the color the light now let me emphasize a point those

light now let me emphasize a point those

light now let me emphasize a point those of you who thought it might be a little

of you who thought it might be a little

of you who thought it might be a little juvenile a minute ago who are you to say

juvenile a minute ago who are you to say

juvenile a minute ago who are you to say super good but I’ll get better or

super good but I’ll get better or

super good but I’ll get better or outstanding but I’m improving if you

outstanding but I’m improving if you

outstanding but I’m improving if you think that’s juvenile what do you think

think that’s juvenile what do you think

think that’s juvenile what do you think it is to sit at a racing car engine

it is to sit at a racing car engine

it is to sit at a racing car engine trying to change the color of the light

trying to change the color of the light

trying to change the color of the light good friend of mine burned illogic

good friend of mine burned illogic

good friend of mine burned illogic Winnipeg Canada most positive man on the

Winnipeg Canada most positive man on the

Winnipeg Canada most positive man on the face of this earth I had though I know

face of this earth I had though I know

face of this earth I had though I know he is burning so positive he’s never had

he is burning so positive he’s never had

he is burning so positive he’s never had a cold every once in a while he has a

a cold every once in a while he has a

a cold every once in a while he has a warm

warm

warm Burnie is so positive you won’t even

Burnie is so positive you won’t even

Burnie is so positive you won’t even talk about the weekend he calls it the

talk about the weekend he calls it the

talk about the weekend he calls it the strong end and you said that I wait a

strong end and you said that I wait a

strong end and you said that I wait a minute Ziggler go lights warm strong it

minute Ziggler go lights warm strong it

minute Ziggler go lights warm strong it is all of that necessary now you can be

is all of that necessary now you can be

is all of that necessary now you can be mediocre with that lift mediocre who’s

mediocre with that lift mediocre who’s

mediocre with that lift mediocre who’s that dude think he’s talking to you

that dude think he’s talking to you

that dude think he’s talking to you doesn’t he know that I’m president Milan

doesn’t he know that I’m president Milan

doesn’t he know that I’m president Milan company mediocre

company mediocre

company mediocre doesn’t he know I’m worth over five

doesn’t he know I’m worth over five

doesn’t he know I’m worth over five million dollars mediocre doesn’t he know

million dollars mediocre doesn’t he know

million dollars mediocre doesn’t he know that I was number one in the whole

that I was number one in the whole

that I was number one in the whole region last year and the year before

region last year and the year before

region last year and the year before mediocre doesn’t he know that I’ve got

mediocre doesn’t he know that I’ve got

mediocre doesn’t he know that I’ve got my PhD well bully for you

my PhD well bully for you

my PhD well bully for you I still say mediocre you see success is

I still say mediocre you see success is

I still say mediocre you see success is not measured by how you do compared to

not measured by how you do compared to

not measured by how you do compared to what somebody else does so you might

what somebody else does so you might

what somebody else does so you might have ten times the ability success is

have ten times the ability success is

have ten times the ability success is measured by how you do compared to what

measured by how you do compared to what

measured by how you do compared to what you could have done with the ability

you could have done with the ability

you could have done with the ability which you have you see what I’m talking

which you have you see what I’m talking

which you have you see what I’m talking about is for you to be number one oh I

about is for you to be number one oh I

about is for you to be number one oh I don’t believe everybody can be the

don’t believe everybody can be the

don’t believe everybody can be the biggest and the fastest and the

biggest and the fastest and the

biggest and the fastest and the strongest and the smartest but I believe

strongest and the smartest but I believe

strongest and the smartest but I believe you are number one when you get up in

you are number one when you get up in

you are number one when you get up in the morning and say today I’m gonna give

the morning and say today I’m gonna give

the morning and say today I’m gonna give it my best shot

it my best shot

it my best shot I believe you’re number one when at the

I believe you’re number one when at the

I believe you’re number one when at the end of the day you can honestly look in

end of the day you can honestly look in

end of the day you can honestly look in that mirror and say today I gave it my

that mirror and say today I gave it my

that mirror and say today I gave it my best shot

best shot

best shot that’s all anybody can ask of you and

that’s all anybody can ask of you and

that’s all anybody can ask of you and you know what with the ability you have

you know what with the ability you have

you know what with the ability you have and the attitude you’re developing your

and the attitude you’re developing your

and the attitude you’re developing your best shot is all that is required you’ll

best shot is all that is required you’ll

best shot is all that is required you’ll be number one step number four establish

be number one step number four establish

be number one step number four establish those symbols the next time somebody

those symbols the next time somebody

those symbols the next time somebody asks you how to get from here to there

asks you how to get from here to there

asks you how to get from here to there don’t say go down to the second

don’t say go down to the second

don’t say go down to the second stoplight and turn right instead write

stoplight and turn right instead write

stoplight and turn right instead write yourself a little note for the first few

yourself a little note for the first few

yourself a little note for the first few weeks I put it on the dash of your car

weeks I put it on the dash of your car

weeks I put it on the dash of your car remember there go lights and then when

remember there go lights and then when

remember there go lights and then when somebody asks you for directions you’ll

somebody asks you for directions you’ll

somebody asks you for directions you’ll be ready you say you go down to the

be ready you say you go down to the

be ready you say you go down to the first go light and you can’t say go

first go light and you can’t say go

first go light and you can’t say go light with a straight face if your life

light with a straight face if your life

light with a straight face if your life depended on it

depended on it

depended on it and you know what you’re a grand from

and you know what you’re a grand from

and you know what you’re a grand from ear to ear

ear to ear

ear to ear mine is an associating machine and I’ll

mine is an associating machine and I’ll

mine is an associating machine and I’ll guarantee you you’ll get results step

guarantee you you’ll get results step

guarantee you you’ll get results step number five to build a winning attitude

number five to build a winning attitude

number five to build a winning attitude to be up 90% of the time and on when you

to be up 90% of the time and on when you

to be up 90% of the time and on when you need to be this one begins with a

need to be this one begins with a

need to be this one begins with a question is there anybody here who has a

question is there anybody here who has a

question is there anybody here who has a thoroughbred horse worth in excess of a

thoroughbred horse worth in excess of a

thoroughbred horse worth in excess of a million dollars okay if you did have a

million dollars okay if you did have a

million dollars okay if you did have a thoroughbred horse worth over a million

thoroughbred horse worth over a million

thoroughbred horse worth over a million dollars would you keep him up half the

dollars would you keep him up half the

dollars would you keep him up half the night let him drink coffee and booze and

night let him drink coffee and booze and

night let him drink coffee and booze and smoke cigarettes and eat junk food what

smoke cigarettes and eat junk food what

smoke cigarettes and eat junk food what about a ten dollar dog five dollar cat

about a ten dollar dog five dollar cat

about a ten dollar dog five dollar cat you know actually you treat a five

you know actually you treat a five

you know actually you treat a five dollar cat better than you do

dollar cat better than you do

dollar cat better than you do a billion dollar body and if you had a

a billion dollar body and if you had a

a billion dollar body and if you had a million dollar thoroughbred you’d have

million dollar thoroughbred you’d have

million dollar thoroughbred you’d have the best trainer in the country you

the best trainer in the country you

the best trainer in the country you would hire a dietitian to make certain

would hire a dietitian to make certain

would hire a dietitian to make certain this was exactly right you’d have the

this was exactly right you’d have the

this was exactly right you’d have the best facilities you’d have an

best facilities you’d have an

best facilities you’d have an air-conditioned barn in the summertime

air-conditioned barn in the summertime

air-conditioned barn in the summertime tennis team may need one in the

tennis team may need one in the

tennis team may need one in the wintertime a million dollar investment

wintertime a million dollar investment

wintertime a million dollar investment but here’s this billion dollar body tip

but here’s this billion dollar body tip

but here’s this billion dollar body tip number five really boils down to the

number five really boils down to the

number five really boils down to the fact that we need to take care of our

fact that we need to take care of our

fact that we need to take care of our health now to do that there’s some very

health now to do that there’s some very

health now to do that there’s some very simple things to do you need to get a

simple things to do you need to get a

simple things to do you need to get a reasonable amount of sleep ladies and

reasonable amount of sleep ladies and

reasonable amount of sleep ladies and gentlemen dr. Forrest Tennant the number

gentlemen dr. Forrest Tennant the number

gentlemen dr. Forrest Tennant the number one drug authority in the country in my

one drug authority in the country in my

one drug authority in the country in my opinion is it consultant for the

opinion is it consultant for the

opinion is it consultant for the National Football League he’s a

National Football League he’s a

National Football League he’s a consultant for Texaco he’s the

consultant for Texaco he’s the

consultant for Texaco he’s the consultant for Abbott Laboratories the

consultant for Abbott Laboratories the

consultant for Abbott Laboratories the Justice Department the Los Angeles

Justice Department the Los Angeles

Justice Department the Los Angeles Dodgers has the largest research staff

Dodgers has the largest research staff

Dodgers has the largest research staff of anybody in the country

of anybody in the country

of anybody in the country dr. tenet says that you need a certain

dr. tenet says that you need a certain

dr. tenet says that you need a certain amount of sleep it’s a must because

amount of sleep it’s a must because

amount of sleep it’s a must because sleep is the only function which permits

sleep is the only function which permits

sleep is the only function which permits the brain to replace certain chemicals

the brain to replace certain chemicals

the brain to replace certain chemicals in the body and a lot of people who have

in the body and a lot of people who have

in the body and a lot of people who have difficulty in life can be traced

difficulty in life can be traced

difficulty in life can be traced directly to the fact that they’ve upset

directly to the fact that they’ve upset

directly to the fact that they’ve upset that balance by not getting enough sleep

that balance by not getting enough sleep

that balance by not getting enough sleep and by putting those chemicals into

and by putting those chemicals into

and by putting those chemicals into their system which destroys that you

their system which destroys that you

their system which destroys that you need a certain amount of sleep number

need a certain amount of sleep number

need a certain amount of sleep number two you need

two you need

two you need well balance died number three you need

well balance died number three you need

well balance died number three you need to get on an exercise program I’ll just

to get on an exercise program I’ll just

to get on an exercise program I’ll just point out that I got on an exercise

point out that I got on an exercise

point out that I got on an exercise program 15 years ago I’m gonna brag just

program 15 years ago I’m gonna brag just

program 15 years ago I’m gonna brag just for one second

for one second

for one second in January the fields 1987 there I went

in January the fields 1987 there I went

in January the fields 1987 there I went to the Cooper clinic in Dallas for my

to the Cooper clinic in Dallas for my

to the Cooper clinic in Dallas for my physical I go every 18 months while

physical I go every 18 months while

physical I go every 18 months while there I stayed on the treadmill longer

there I stayed on the treadmill longer

there I stayed on the treadmill longer than any active player in the National

than any active player in the National

than any active player in the National Football League who’s been tested and

Football League who’s been tested and

Football League who’s been tested and lots of them have been tested I’m 60

lots of them have been tested I’m 60

lots of them have been tested I’m 60 years old I have a resting heart rate of

years old I have a resting heart rate of

years old I have a resting heart rate of 41 now I can do things today I never

41 now I can do things today I never

41 now I can do things today I never could have dreamed of doing when I was

could have dreamed of doing when I was

could have dreamed of doing when I was 25 years old when I got on this program

25 years old when I got on this program

25 years old when I got on this program 15 years ago the first day I ran a block

15 years ago the first day I ran a block

15 years ago the first day I ran a block I’m here to tell you that a good

I’m here to tell you that a good

I’m here to tell you that a good exercise program will make a dramatic

exercise program will make a dramatic

exercise program will make a dramatic difference in your life if you’re over

difference in your life if you’re over

difference in your life if you’re over 30 or over 30 pounds overweight get

30 or over 30 pounds overweight get

30 or over 30 pounds overweight get medical advice before you get started be

medical advice before you get started be

medical advice before you get started be sensible about it do not try to be a

sensible about it do not try to be a

sensible about it do not try to be a weekend hero and end up in serious

weekend hero and end up in serious

weekend hero and end up in serious trouble take care of yourself but do

trouble take care of yourself but do

trouble take care of yourself but do what is necessary to get in shape

what is necessary to get in shape

what is necessary to get in shape physically a lot of people say well zeg

physically a lot of people say well zeg

physically a lot of people say well zeg I know you’re terribly busy when do you

I know you’re terribly busy when do you

I know you’re terribly busy when do you have time to run well I am so busy I

have time to run well I am so busy I

have time to run well I am so busy I don’t have time not to run that’s a

don’t have time not to run that’s a

don’t have time not to run that’s a literal truth you see when you exercise

literal truth you see when you exercise

literal truth you see when you exercise you activate the pituitary gland the

you activate the pituitary gland the

you activate the pituitary gland the pituitary gland floods the system with

pituitary gland floods the system with

pituitary gland floods the system with endorphins endorphins are over 200 times

endorphins endorphins are over 200 times

endorphins endorphins are over 200 times more powerful than morphine and the

more powerful than morphine and the

more powerful than morphine and the result is you end up on a natural

result is you end up on a natural

result is you end up on a natural chemical high and for the next two to

chemical high and for the next two to

chemical high and for the next two to five hours you’re far more productive

five hours you’re far more productive

five hours you’re far more productive far more creative far more energetic I

far more creative far more energetic I

far more creative far more energetic I invest that few minutes in running and

invest that few minutes in running and

invest that few minutes in running and get back hours as a result of it take

get back hours as a result of it take

get back hours as a result of it take time to get in shape you need to avoid

time to get in shape you need to avoid

time to get in shape you need to avoid poison I’m talking first of all about

poison I’m talking first of all about

poison I’m talking first of all about smoking cigarettes every time you smoke

smoking cigarettes every time you smoke

smoking cigarettes every time you smoke a cigarette you have just decided to die

a cigarette you have just decided to die

a cigarette you have just decided to die 14 minutes earlier than you otherwise

14 minutes earlier than you otherwise

14 minutes earlier than you otherwise would have died 17 and two-tenths

would have died 17 and two-tenths

would have died 17 and two-tenths percent of all the deaths in America are

percent of all the deaths in America are

percent of all the deaths in America are attributed directly to smoking

attributed directly to smoking

attributed directly to smoking it’s keep that poison out of your system

it’s keep that poison out of your system

it’s keep that poison out of your system booze every time you take a drink it

booze every time you take a drink it

booze every time you take a drink it damages and destroys brain cells we now

damages and destroys brain cells we now

damages and destroys brain cells we now know that expectant mothers even if they

know that expectant mothers even if they

know that expectant mothers even if they drink very very very very moderately

drink very very very very moderately

drink very very very very moderately during pregnancy it has an impact step

during pregnancy it has an impact step

during pregnancy it has an impact step number five ladies and gentlemen you

number five ladies and gentlemen you

number five ladies and gentlemen you need to take care of your health

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