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“You’ll never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.”

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“You’ll never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.”

– Zig Ziglar, best-selling author and motivational speaker

504Image from Flickr by Benson Kua.

A few weeks ago, I received a nice note from a woman named Tammy, providing the quote above. Other loyal subscribers have been kind enough to take a few “moments” of their day to acknowledge the impact these quotes are having in their personal and professional lives.

These comments give me a great boost to continue my efforts to make them available, having now reached the milestone of my 500th post.

Exercise:

Please take this moment to share The Quotable Coach or another resource you value with others in your world who could benefit. Hopefully you too will reap the personal satisfaction of this pay-it-forward strategy.

“People don’t buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.”

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“People don’t buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.”

– Zig Ziglar, best-selling author and motivational speaker

I’m not sure if I fully agree with this premise – however, I would support the belief that most buying decisions have a considerable emotional component. Marketers, the media, work associates and even friends and family are constantly pitching ideas and products. I find that I am most easily sold when both head and heart are involved in the decision – especially when the decisions are big ones.

Consider some of the big decisions that you’ve made successfully, including such matters as education, location, friendships, environment – and even your life partner. When making decisions such as these, you are unlikely to think, “there is an 83% likelihood we will be married seven years from now.” Instead, you pay attention to what your heart says.

Exercise:

How can you listen more closely to the wisdom of your heart, as you consider the decisions you need to make today and in the future?

“The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.”

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“The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.”

– Zig Ziglar, best-selling author and motivational speaker

Have you ever tried to cross a small stream on rocks that were sticking out of the water? In my youth, we had this opportunity at summer camp and in the Boy Scouts. In both cases, we found some of the stones already in place – and in both cases, we needed to place other stones of the appropriate size and shape at the right distance to ensure our successful journey to the other side.

I like Zig Ziglar’s choice of foundation stones to stand upon: they are big, solid and stable.

Exercise:

What additional foundation stones would you add to this list, which will provide you with the additional footholds you need to help you on your journey?

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.”

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“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.”

– Zig Ziglar, best-selling author and motivational speaker

There are many things we do on a daily basis to live our lives to the fullest. That means eating healthy foods, exercising our bodies, getting sufficient sleep, working on our relationships, engaging in meaningful work, and of course, bathing!

I’d like to suggest that, in addition to taking our usual vitamin supplements, we get an extra dose of vitamin “M” – Motivation – to help us be our very best.

Exercise:

Select and engage in a variety of motivational resources – such as empowering books, CDs, videos, and of course powerful quotes – on a daily basis, to keep you fully engaged and to keep your attitude in top condition.

Select at least one motivating idea or concept and share it with others in your personal and professional life to enhance their days.