Zig Ziglar on Success

“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” — Albert Einstein

According to Zig Ziglar, most people think of success in relation to business and financial wealth.

But Ziglar argues that you aren’t successful until success permeates your entire wheel of life.

Wheel of Life

According to Ziglar, the 7 spokes of the Wheel of Life are:

Career
Family
Financial
Mental
Personal
Physical
Spiritual

Success is …

Here are a few things that Ziglar says success is ….

“Success is closing the door on your office at the end of the day knowing that you did a good job and knowing that those that interacted with you had a positive experience.”

“Success is looking forward to getting home and seeing the people you love.”

“Success is turning out the lights and saying to yourself it just doesn’t get much better than this.”

Success is Not …

Here are a few things that Ziglar says success is not …
”Success isn’t calling home from work for the fourth time this week apologizing because you’re going to miss dinner with the family again.”

“Success isn’t spending mental energy figuring out how to explain why you can’t pay the bill in full as you promised. … why your eyes are red and your blood pressure is going through the roof … and why you just don’t find any joy in living.”