S2E145 Unheard Gems from my Mentor, Zig Ziglar part 2
The Brian Buffini Show
Brian Buffini
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 17 October 2023
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
As one of the best motivational speakers and teachers of all time, Zig Ziglar shared many wise insights on character and relationships throughout his career. In this episode from the archives, Brian showcases more of Zig’s classic content and explains how his mentor’s principles helped him to build a happy and successful life.
YOU WILL LEARN:
· Why money only gets you so far.
· Why a sense of humor is invaluable.
· How to raise positive-thinking kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
S2E144 Unheard Gems from my Mentor Zig Ziglar, Part 1
S2E138 What I Learned from Lou Holtz
S2E141 What I Learned from Jim Rohn
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“You can get anything money buys without a lick of character, but you can't get anything money won't buy without character.” – Zig Ziglar
“A real sense of humor is the most important thing in a marriage and in a career.” – Zig Ziglar
“If you can get somebody laughing, you’ve got a better chance of selling.” – Zig Ziglar
“If you can come up with an idea that is seldom used or thought about, those are the things that will make a huge difference in your life.” – Zig Ziglar
“Rules without a relationship leads to rebellion.” – Zig Ziglar
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to It's a Good Life, the podcast for entrepreneurs, where it's all about growing |
| 0:07.8 | yourself and your business. |
| 0:09.8 | Here's your host, Fander of America's largest business coaching company, Brian the Feeney. |
| 0:15.2 | Well, top of the morning to you and welcome to our second episode of What I Learned |
| 0:22.1 | from Zig Ziglar. |
| 0:23.5 | You know, people always ask me when I meet someone famous or well-known, what do they |
| 0:27.4 | like behind the scenes? |
| 0:29.2 | And you know, sometimes it's great that the folks are exactly who they present themselves |
| 0:33.3 | to be publicly. |
| 0:34.3 | They're the same behind the stage. |
| 0:36.0 | And unfortunately, probably more often than not, they're actually not that. |
| 0:40.5 | Zig Ziglar, though, was the genuine article. |
| 0:42.7 | He really was that positive all the time. |
| 0:46.2 | I spent a lot of time with Zig at seminars on the golf course in restaurants, having meals |
| 0:51.9 | backstage. |
| 0:53.3 | He came and spent time right here in Carlsbad, visiting our company. |
| 0:57.2 | He loved coaching and how we were coaching people. |
| 1:01.5 | We took a bunch of flights together, used to bummer right on the plane many times. |
| 1:05.5 | And we'd hang out together. |
| 1:06.5 | So I spent a lot of time with him, and he was just the real deal and how he treated his |
| 1:09.8 | wife and kids, his staff. |
| 1:11.8 | He really was the same guy behind the scenes as he was on stage. |
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