Zig Ziglar, upbeat motivational speaker and author, dies at 86

	Zig Ziglar, upbeat motivational speaker and author, dies at 86 In Zig Ziglar's world, the morning alarm rang on the "opportunity clock." And "if you aren't on fire" when you get to work, "then your wood is wet." And you have to remember that "money's not the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen." And there will be setbacks, but "failure is an event, not a person." Mr. Ziglar, a motivational speaker whose "Success Rallies," "Born to Win" seminars, more than 25 self-help books and countless audiotapes attracted millions of devoted followers with homespun advice on career advancement and moral uplift, died Nov. 28 at a hospital in the Dallas suburb of Plano. He was 86. He had pneumonia, said his executive assistant, Laurie Magers. Rising by one's bootstraps through the "power of positive thinking" has long been a compelling narrative in American lore. Few messengers of prosperity have been able to sustain a relentlessly upbeat and lucrative career for as long as Zig Ziglar. Zig Ziglar! A human exclamation point! The world's most popular motivational speaker, as he was often described, was always excited because "you never judge a day by the weather!" He was a presence at corporate retreats and conferences for firms such as IBM and JC Penney. For the general public, some people paid $49 to hear him live or $1595 to buy his complete written and audio package. He won over crowds with his faith-filled proverbs and earnest metaphors about setting goals and facing down adversity. "If you're going to have to <b>...</b>	From: actualusanfl Views: 0 0 ratings
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