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In an effort to get more insight into personal development, I have been on an audio learning frenzy. Ive listened to nearly ten well-known programs in the last week or so and one of the best subjects that has been covered is goal setting.See You At The Topauthor Zig Ziglar is one of the most dynamic motivational speakers of all time. He has put together a great 7 step goal setting system that I will now share with you and I will include my own personal examples.

Note: Please take the time and write down your responses to all of the 7 steps of goal setting. This is crucial in your actual achievement of these desires. Writing them down makes the goals real; it makes them tangible. By setting them down permanently onto a sheet of paper, it keeps us from mentally bailing on these very important parts of our lives. Do yourself a favor and get out a pen or pencil and a sheet of paper or a journal before you read these steps.

Note #2: Setting a goal and doing it right can take a lot of time. Zig Ziglar suggests putting over twenty hours into the really complex ones. He also says that this time will lead you to three to ten hours a week for the rest of your life once you learn how to set goals properly. This is a great payoff for us forward thinkers. Set aside enough time to do this right and you will be rewarded.

Step 1: State the Goal

Has this ever happened to you? Over the course of a week, several different people have asked you different variations on the question, what is your main goal?" Maybe theyve said, what is your ambition" or what do you want to do with your life" or even how does the future look for you?" These similar questions were asked by different people of different ages or social circles and you made efforts to try to phrase your goal in the best possible way. Perhaps you use the terms sorta" or kinda" as in I sorta want to go back to school, but Im not sure." Your explanation takes as long as a minute or two because you arent exactly sure about all of the specifics. When you finally get it out, the other person acknowledges what youve said and then promptly moves on.

It took you a long time to state your goal, because it isnt clear to you. The person moved right on because they can tell that your lack of clarity will make it tough for you to achieve what it is you sorta" kinda" want.

Clearly state your goal in a positive and succinct way. Even if you arent 100% sure you can do it, do not insert any maybes or probablys. If you think losing 30 pounds would be good for you and that you might want to make it a goal, say:

I want to lose 30 pounds.

Author Brian Tracy also suggests you put it into present terms as if youve already completed it. Heres an example:

I have lost 30 pounds by July 1st, 2009.

Recently, I have been writing down my three major goals every single day when I wake up in the morning and reviewing them before I go to bed (another Brian Tracy tidbit of wisdom). But to start, try writing down your goals in this way once and see how it makes you feel. Getting things out of your head and onto paper can be a great first start.

Step 2: Set a Deadline

A lack of a deadline can make you put off really trying to complete the goal. I understand that there can be a lot of fear associated with attempting to try and failing, but as extreme failure and success Thomas Edison could tell you, theres much to be said about failure leading to ultimate success.

Add a deadline to your goal to enhance the clarity even further. This can be a particular date, a month, a year, or even a lifetime goal. It will be easier though to start with a few goals you expect to attempt in the near future. For example:

I want to increase my monthly income 20% by June 2009.

Or to be more specific:

I want to increase my monthly income from $3,000 a month to $3,600 a month by June 2009.

I suggest adding a deadline to all of your goals. Even if you arent able to achieve it by the date, you can change the date later, but theres something about listing the hopeful completion time that will kick your subconscious into high gear.

Step 3: Identify the Obstacles

Heres the good news. This is a step that most of the general public does fantastically. Heres the bad news. Identifying the obstacles of their goal setting is what usually stops them from trying to achieve their goals in the first place.

By pointing out the things that are in the way of a goal, we can figure out ways to overcome them. This is not the path of least resistance people, this is where the work comes into play. We have goals because they are worthwhile, not because theyre easy. Jim Rohn has a great quote about football for this situation.

Say youre in an empty football stadium. You have a ball and you tuck it under your arm and cross the goal line. Should you feel good about yourself? Did you just score a touchdown? No, of course not. There was no resistance, no other team, no fans for either side cheering or booing you. All you did was walk with a ball on a field. Now, add in the game and the packed stadium of fans. If you cross the goal line with the ball, you have scored a touchdown and you will be cheered and congratulated by your team and fans. This is because youve actually accomplished something. You achieved a goal despite the obstacles against you. You did something that was worth it.

Dont just go for the easy stuff. Push forward and take on goals with a few obstacles. Lets go back to the weight goal. What could be a few obstacles?

Im out of shape and I cant exercise for more than a few minutes.I work 60 hours a week and Im too tired to do much of anything by the time I get home.My friends and I go out for a big steak dinner and drinking every Friday evening which makes me hung over pretty much all Saturday.

You dont have to figure out how to beat these yet (that comes later) but even just listing some of these on a piece of paper makes them tangible, real things. Thoughts in your head are a lot tougher to beat than words on a sheet of paper. Listing your obstacles is a great first step to overcoming them.

Step 4: Identify the People, Groups, and Organizations that Can Assist

I know a lot of people who are afraid to ask for help in many situations. When you are trying to achieve your goals, this is a bad time to play either shy or independent person. Some of the greatest minds in human history had wonderful mentors or assistants to help them get to where they are. A good number of them also belonged to organizations that honed their skills and aided in their achievement of their important life goals. For a weight goal there are programs like Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig or a series of books on the subject. For improving your income, there are local finance groups or seminars led by speakers who have achieved a great deal of success.

A simple Google search will yield wonders. The important thing here is to search. Whenever I am embarking on a project that requires information beyond my own, I ask somebody who is an expert on the subject. Finding these people saves me tens of hours of my time trying to figure something out myself.

Make a list of the people, groups and organizations that can help you in your quest. If you cant identify more than just a couple, do a little bit of research. Your goal is worth the amount of time you put into it.

Step 5: List the Benefits of Achieving the Goal

This is the fun part where we can let the imagination run wild. List as many benefits as you can think of to setting and making this goal happen. If you want to lose 30 pounds, think about how much more you will be able to do without that extra weight around. Maybe you will be able to bike more or meet new people in more athletic settings. If its the money goal, perhaps you will be able to afford that new restaurant in town, or take your significant other on a nice trip. Whatever your goal is, go to town on writing down all the possible spoils of making this goal a reality.

Perhaps theLaw of Attractionwill kick in and help you push toward your goal even faster than you imagined.

Step 6: List the Skills You Need to Acquire to Attain the Goal

This is another tough part but it is also worth it. Our ability to take on these goals is directly related to what we can do to make it easier and more achievable on our parts. Before starting this website, I needed to learn enough to use the Site Builder program for my host Solo Build It!". Before I could learn to bench press 200 lbs., I first had to learn all of the supplementary triceps and pectoral exercises to fully enhance my bench press skills.

Perhaps you need to learn web design or a sales technique to up your monthly income. Or maybe you must learn how to iron your clothes better to look good for that upcoming job interview. There are so many books available on so many subjects and there is a growing how to" directory of videos and articles on the Internet. Many different skills can be learned. If you need a skill in order to improve your chances of accomplishing a goal, you have little to no excuse. Take the time and learn it.

Step 7: Develop a Plan

You know your goals and when you want to achieve them by. You know whats in your way and who can help. You know how much these goals will benefit you and you know what skills you must acquire to help you along the way.

Now comes the little matter of how."

I suggest a detailed plan of the next week and how you are going to integrate these six other steps into your daily routine. When will you put in the thirty minutes in the library researching the right book for a skill? When can you set up a meeting with that potential mentor about his or her expertise? Is there a good twenty-minute period of downtime for you to visualize some of the benefits you may receive?

Schedule the time for this goal achievement to happen. If you never schedule it, there is a good chance you will never move forward. If you slip up a few times and you dont get some actions completed when you planned them, just change the deadline and try again the following week. The best plans are often adjusted many, many times before the end result is reached. You must create a plan to ensure that you will at least attempt to realize these goals.

This is your opportunity to achieve some of the things in your life that you have put off to the side. Write down your responses to these seven steps right now. You can use it with any or all of your goals for all areas of your life. Put your answers in a good place for you to review often (a refrigerator or a desk). Pick them up when you have a chance and start working. At that point, the achievement of your goals is simply a matter of time.

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Success comes when opportunity meets preparation. Zig Ziglar

So what are your goals?

Maybe you want to lose weight and get healthier?Or start a business?Or become a musician?Or perhaps write a book?

Whatever your goals may be, we know that having goals is an important part of our lives.

Goals give us direction.Goals give us a sense of clarity and purpose.Goals give us energy as we actively work towards them.Goals enable us to move forward in living our best lives (to the best of our abilities, which, in my opinion, is the most important goal of all).

So why is it that so few of us tend to stay true to our goals, and actively work towards them (let alone, achieve them)?

First and foremost, its important that you set the right kind of goals for yourself. You must truly get to know yourself, and set goals according to that truth.

Not your friends, teachers, medias, or anyone elses idea of what your life should be like (even though some may be just looking out for us, and have our best interest in mind, its important that we know ourselves).

Really when I look back on it,I wouldnt change a thing.

I mean,It was so important for me to lose everything,Because I found out,What the most important thing is,Is to be true to yourself.

And,Ultimately,Thats whats gotten me to this place. Ellen DeGeneres, Ellen Degeneres Tulane Commencement Speech 2009Tweet

Of course, as Ive experienced, this is often easier said than done. It can be challenging to block out all the noise sometimes.

So, here are three simple steps you can use to get to know yourself better and become more self-aware. These are the sames steps Ive followed myself (and continue to follow) to gain more clarity in my life.

As you can tell, the key is dedicating time to reflect on your experiences by asking yourself questions.

Whens the last time you had a conversation with yourself?

[SIDE NOTE: I also spoke to inspiring entrepreneur (and friend) Chris Taylor about how we can start living our ideal lives. You can watch the interview here to get some more insights on how you can start living a life true to you.]

Im convinced that the only thing that kept me going,Was that I loved what I did.

Youve got to find what you love.And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers.

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life,

And the only way to be truly satisfiedIs to do what you believe is great work.

And the only way to do great work,Is to love what you do. Steve Jobs, Steve Jobs 2005 Stanford Commencement AddressTweet

Once you have a better sense of self, and are setting goals that are true to you, how can you actually achieve them?

Enter the inspirational Zig Ziglar.

A World War II veteran, and man of deep faith, Zig Ziglar is often known as a leader in sales training. Before becoming a motivational speaker and trainer, he was consistently at the top in sales in the organizations he worked with.

Hes inspired millions of people around the world with his lessons on success. One of the most crucial being the importance of having goals.

In fact, hes helped millions of people not only set, but also achieve, their goals, through what is often referred to as The Zig Ziglar Goal Setting Formula (or The Formula for short).

Its the same formula he used to lose over 30 pounds when he weighed well over 200 pounds.

I want to talk a little bit about goals,On the line of how do you lose thirty-seven pounds and write a book.

Im just gonna kind of give you that as an example.

For twenty-four years of my adult life,By choice,I weighed well over two hundred pounds.

I say by choice,Because you see,I have never accidentally eaten anything.

I mean its always been deliberate.

And when I choose to eat too much today,I have chosen to weigh too much tomorrow.

You can choose to set goals,And realize your potential.

Or you can choose not to set them. Zig Ziglar, Zig Ziglar: Setting Goals Part 1Tweet

Its the same formula he used to become a best-selling author.

For ten or fifteen yearsI was going to write a book.

You know anybody whos gonna do just a whole lot of things folks?I was going to write a book.

But it wasnt until I got busy,Writing the book,And writing the plans first,Before the book ever materialized. Zig Ziglar, Zig Ziglar: Setting Goals Part 1Tweet

And its the same formula he shares in his three-part goal setting video series (watch below).

Drawing on his personal experiences, as well as entertaining and insightful anecdotes about getting cooked in the squat (my personal favorite), a war-torn Japan and the processionary caterpillar, Ziglar makes one thing clear:

Having goals is important.But equally important is knowing how to achieve them.

Heres each part of the goal setting video series, followed by a few of my favorite Zig Ziglar quotes from each part (browse all 31 quotes here).

Zig Ziglar Setting Goals 1 of 3

Now if you choose not to set them,Youve got to understandThat the consequences are not going to be good down the road.

For twenty-four yearsI was going to lose that weight.

As a matter of fact,In twenty-four yearsI lost several thousand pounds of weight.

How many of you already knowExactly what Im talking about?

But it wasnt until I

1) Wrote it down,2) Put a date on it,3) Listed the obstacles I had to overcome,4) Identified the people, the groups, the organizations I needed to work with,5) Spelled out a plan of action,6) Set that time limit in there,7) And identified all of the benefits to me

It was only when I did that,That the goal became a reality,And I lost the weight. Zig Ziglar, Zig Ziglar: Setting Goals Part 1Tweet

Give me a stock clerk,With a goal,And Ill give you a man,Wholl make history.

But give me a man,Without a goal,And Ill give you, a stock clerk. J.C. Penney, Zig Ziglar: Setting Goals Part 1Tweet

Now thats the formulaThat I have just given you pure and simple.

Now if I were to ask youWhat 3 x 3 was,There isnt a person here,Who could not instantly answer it.

But if I were to ask youWhat is 5,128 x 2,165,Odds are enormous,That very few of you could pop out the answer that quickly.

But if I were to say to you,Get your pencil and paper out, figure it out,Then all of you could figure it out.

Why?You know the formula.

Now you see,If you know the formula,It really doesnt make any difference,Ladies and gentlemen,What the goal really is. Zig Ziglar, Zig Ziglar: Setting Goals Part 1Tweet

Zig Ziglar Setting Goals 2 of 3

The rule is simple:You do it now.

You.Do it.Now. Zig Ziglar, Zig Ziglar: Setting Goals Part 2Tweet

As wed say down home folks,

You can put this in your pipe and smoke it folks,Cause its the truth.

The people who wait

For Aunt Matilda to move out,Or John to get on the day shift,Or the new midles to come out,Or the new mayor to come in,Or for the new advertising campaign to get started.

The people who wait

On the new Senator in Washington,Or until inflation slows,Or the rate of interest comes down.

The people who wait,

For changes to take place out there,Before they do the changing in here,

Are flat gonna end up,Getting cooked in the squat. Zig Ziglar, Zig Ziglar: Setting Goals Part 2Tweet

Zig Ziglar Setting Goals 3 of 3

You see,The basic of problem is not lack of time,It is lack of direction.

We all have exactly the same amount of timeWhether were a millionaireOr a pauper.

All of us have twenty-four hours,Every single day. Zig Ziglar, Zig Ziglar: Setting Goals Part 3Tweet

The truth is,Ladies and gentlemen,

We must have goalsIf were going to do anything.

Goals do a lot of things.

For example,They enable you to chase the blues away.

Ive never known anybody,Who was truly depressed,Who had specific,And long-range,Goals.

And what goals do,Is they create activity.

And you see activity,As you work towards reaching them,Creates the very excitement,Which you need in order to accomplish,Or reach,Your objectives. Zig Ziglar, Zig Ziglar: Setting Goals Part 3Tweet

Several years ago,They did an experiment with a number of college students.

And in this particular experiment,They let them go to sleep,And they hooked these brain machines up to them.

With these brain machines,They could determine precisely,Within a matter of seconds,When the student went to sleep.

Then they could tell,When that student,Started to dream.

And as the student would start to dream,They would awaken him or her.

And then theyd let them go back to sleep.

And that is no problem,But when they started to dream,They would awaken them again.

And with those brain wave machines,They can tell exactly when they start to dream.

At the end of one night of this kind of treatment,Many of the students were nervous and fidgety.

At the end of two nights of this kind of treatment,Where they had a reasonable amount of sleep,But no dreaming,

They became very irritable,And very short,And very crossed.

At the end of just three nightsOf a reasonable amount of sleep,But no dreaming,They could tell that some of them,Were headed for some psychological difficulties.

And so what they did,Was they aborted the experiment.

Now about twenty-four hours later,Most of the students were back to normal.

Within a week,All of them had returned 100%.

But the experiment proved something very conclusively,And thats this:

When youre asleep,Ladies and gentlemen,You need your dreams.

Im here to tell you that when youre wide awake,You also need your dreams. Zig Ziglar, Zig Ziglar: Setting Goals Part 3Tweet

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There are no traffic jams when you go the extra mile.~Zig Ziglar

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Go as far as you can see:when you get thereyoull be able to see further.~Zig Ziglar

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You have made some mistakes,and you may not be where you want to be,but that has nothing to do with your future.~Zig Ziglar

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You never know when a momentand a few sincere wordscan have an impact on a life.~Zig Ziglar

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A negative thinker sees difficulty in every opportunity.A positive thinker sees an opportunity in every difficulty.~Zig Ziglar

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If you are not willing to learn,no one can help you. If you are determined to learn,no one can stop you.~Zig Ziglar

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You are the only person on earthwho can use your ability.~Zig Ziglar

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Anything worth doingis worth doing poorlyuntil you learn to do it well.

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Failure is a detour,not a dead-end street.

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If you go out looking for friends,youre going to find they are very scarce.If you go out to be a friend,youll find them everywhere.~ Zig Ziglar

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F-E-A-R has two meanings:Forget Everything And RunorFace Everything And Rise.The choice is yours.~Zig Ziglar

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Expect the best.Prepare for the worst.Capitalize on what comes.

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The more you recognize and express gratitudefor the things you have, the more things you will haveto express gratitude for.

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Building a better you is the first stepto building a better America [World].

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You can have everything in lifethat you wantif you just give enough other peoplewhat they want.

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It was characterthat got us out of bed,commitmentthat moved us into action,and disciplinethat enabled us to follow through.

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What you get by achieving your goalsis not as important as what you becomeby achieving your goals.

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Albert Einstein is recognized around the world as one of the most iconic and intelligent minds ever. From his fantastic scientific discoveries, to the hardships he endured during his life; Einstein shared a lot of wisdom and insight on life, people, and the world in general

1. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. Albert Einstein

2. Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character. Albert Einstein

3. Truth is what stands the test of experience. Albert Einstein

4. Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down in the mind before you reach eighteen. Albert Einstein

5. The only source of knowledge is experience. Albert Einstein

6. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. Albert Einstein

7. There comes a time when the mind takes a higher plane of knowledge but can never prove how it got there. Albert Einstein

8. Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. Albert Einstein

9. We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein

10. Human beings must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it. Albert Einstein

11. Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. Albert Einstein

12. If A is a success in life, then A equals X plus Y plus Z. Work is X; Y is play, and Z is keeping your mouth shut. Albert Einstein

13. Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. Albert Einstein

14. Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Albert Einstein

15. Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. Albert Einstein

16. I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right. Albert Einstein

17. Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth. Albert Einstein

18. Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. Albert Einstein

19. Imagination is everything. It is the preview of lifes coming attractions. Albert Einstein

20. The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible. Albert Einstein

21. To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science. Albert Einstein

22. Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. Albert Einstein

23. Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding. Albert Einstein

24. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving. Albert Einstein

25. Small is the number of people who see with their eyes and think with their minds. Albert Einstein

26. Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction. Albert Einstein

27. There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle. Albert Einstein

28. Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly. Albert Einstein

29. The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Albert Einstein

30. The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. Albert Einstein

31. Information is not knowledge. Albert Einstein

32. No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. Albert Einstein

33. It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. Albert Einstein

34. Once you stop learning, you start dying. Albert Einstein

35. Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. Albert Einstein

36. There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Albert Einstein

37. Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people. Albert Einstein

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

39. Nothing truly valuable arises from ambition or from a mere sense of duty; it stems rather from love and devotion towards men and towards objective things. Albert Einstein

40. All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual. Albert Einstein

41. No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong. Albert Einstein

42. If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough. Albert Einstein

43. You ask me if I keep a notebook to record my great ideas. Ive only ever had one. Albert Einstein

44. A happy man is too satisfied with the present to dwell too much on the future. Albert Einstein

45. The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. Albert Einstein

46. Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein

47. I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. Albert Einstein

48. Its not that Im so smart, its just that I stay with problems longer. Albert Einstein

49. Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools. Albert Einstein

50. The only way to escape the corruptible effect of praise is to go on working. Albert Einstein

51. The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. Albert Einstein

52. Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas. Albert Einstein

53. A human being is part of a whole called by us the universe. Albert Einstein

54. Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing. Albert Einstein

55. A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be. Albert Einstein

56. Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and Im not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein

57. A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. Albert Einstein

58. Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions. Albert Einstein

59. In order to form an immaculate member of a flock of sheep one must, above all, be a sheep. Albert Einstein

60. The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. Albert Einstein

61. We cant solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein

62. I never think of the future. It comes soon enough. Albert Einstein

63. The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive. Albert Einstein

64. Most teachers waste their time by asking questions that are intended to discover what a pupil does not know, whereas the true art of questioning is to discover what the pupil does know or is capable of knowing. Albert Einstein

65. Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts. Albert Einstein

66. As a human being, one has been endowed with just enough intelligence to be able to see clearly how utterly inadequate that intelligence is when confronted with what exists. Albert Einstein

67. Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them. Albert Einstein

68. I very rarely think in words at all. A thought comes, and I may try to express it in words afterwards. Albert Einstein

69. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. Albert Einstein

70. Memory is deceptive because it is colored by todays events. Albert Einstein

71. Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. Albert Einstein

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Zig Ziglar (Author of See You at the Top)

Julie Ann Lucky is a leadership coach, network marketing executive, and lifelong student of personal growth. Her passion is in leadership with a specific emphasis on coaching entrepreneurs from all walks of life to reach their full potential in their personal life and in business. Julie is a founding partner with Monat Global, an anti-aging hair care company based in Miami. Her team sales now produces more than 1.5 million dollars in revenue in just 2.5 years in business with a network of 26,000 distributors and customers. Julie attributes the rapid growth of her team to the foundational principle of Zig Ziglar which states, You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.

Julie has served on the leadership council with Monat Global in both March and July of 2016. In 2016 and 2017 she was a speaker at the Monations United International Convention. She has facilitated mastermind groups on personal growth with entrepreneurs, as well as conducted Bible studies in the marketplace. From 2012-2014, she was a Director for a local tutoring service for homeschoolers called Classical Conversations. She is a certified coach with The John Maxwell Team and has studied sales coaching with the Direct Sales World Alliance. She holds a BS degree in elementary education in which she taught 6th grade in 1997-1999. Her mission in life is to inspire others to reach their full potential and live a life of significance.

Julie believes strongly in the mission of the ZZI team, and she is a student of their coaching and mentoring. She has attended ZZI workshops, public events and participated in a ZZI virtual course.

When she was asked to serve on the Board of Directors of the NSide Edge, Julie stepped forward without hesitation. Coaching others to live significantly is Julies guiding principle in her life, and she says the ZZI Team shares the foundational philosophy. Julie says she looks forward to helping spread the word to the masses that life is richer when you pay it forward with no strings attached and no expectations

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When most people think of the world's greatest public speakers, hard-charging extroverts like Tony Robbins may come to mind. It's unlikely they equate public speaking with introverts.

The newest Speakers Hall of Fame inductee Connie Dieken breaks that mold.

A born introvert, Dieken is uncomfortable being the center of attention. "No question, I'd rather listen than talk," she says.

And that's exactly why she excels on the world's biggest stages, explains the former president of the National Speakers Association, Laura Stack, "Connie is a giver, not a taker. She connects with audiences on a deep level," says Stack. "Instead of focusing on herself and overpowering people, she's exceptionally prepared and empathetic."

"I've never experienced anyone as thorough as Connie," says veteran speakers bureau agent Renee Strom, who recently collaborated with Dieken on a client's leadership team keynote. "Her questions were deep and expansive. She's brilliant, humble, articulate, and wise."

The Speakers Hall of Fame honors a select few public speakers who've reached the top echelon of platform excellence. Past recipients include Ronald Reagan, Zig Ziglar, and Norman Vincent Peale. There are only 182 living members.

Awarded annually by the National Speakers Association, the Hall of Fame designation is a lifetime award for speaking excellence and professionalism. This year's winners, including Dieken, were announced at Walt Disney World at the National Speakers Association's annual conference.

This is Dieken's second Hall of Fame induction. She was previously inducted into the Radio/TV Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2000 following a 20-year career as a television journalist and anchorwoman for NBC and ABC stations. She earned five Emmy Awards and two Telly Awards for her excellence in reporting. What made Dieken an outstanding broadcast journalist also makes her a standout keynote speaker. "I'm a researcher at heart," she says, "I'm hard-wired to connect the dots between the root cause and the big picture."

Dieken is the founder of Influence 360, a validated psychometric assessment that uses hard science to identify how people influence others. An ongoing research study, Influence 360 has helped more than 20,000 leaders become more influential. Dieken also created The Influence Lab and Present to Win training programs which are taught in corporate universities worldwide.

An entrepreneur, Dieken is the president of The Dieken Group-an executive coaching and consulting firm that advises CEOs and other senior leaders in the spotlight on how to maximize their influence and presence. She was recently named one of the world's Top Ten executive coaches by the Global Gurus organization. Her clients are leaders at some the world's best-known brands including Apple, HP, Nestl, and The Cleveland Clinic.

"You'd be surprised how many chief executives are natural-born introverts," says Dieken. "I help them influence with integrity in all directions. Whether it's communicating with their boards of directors, analysts, peers, associates, customers, the general public or through the media, leadership influence is a crucial business skill-now more than ever."

Dieken is a top-selling business author. Both of her books, "Talk Less, Say More" and "Become the Real Deal," hit #1 on the Amazon bestseller list. The audio version of "Talk Less, Say More" was also #1 on Audible and iTunes.

A renowned keynote speaker, she's delivered speeches on five continents to major conference audiences in the thousands and is a guest lecturer at business schools such as Case Western University, Clemson University, Indiana University, and The Ohio State University.

Authenticity and gratitude are key to Dieken's dual Hall of Fame careers. An Indiana University graduate who grew up in a small rural town, she credits her Midwest values with her success. "I wouldn't be in this position without the many lessons I learned from my family, teachers, mentors, peers, and clients."

And that is how an introvert approaches life on the big stage: with curiosity, empathy, and most of all, with humility.

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What does it mean to make it to the top, and how do you know if you have made it? These are questions that are common. We have been programmed to think the top is what we see as success, which is associated with all the things money can buy. The truth is, when you have made it to the top, it has nothing to do with all of those things. A person can have it all and still not be at the top.

My mentor, Zig Ziglar, always said there were many things in life you could have, but the most satisfying was the attitude of gratitude. In addition to this, there are many other ways to know you are at the top. Lets take a look at them.

1. You clearly understand failure is only an event, and it has nothing to do with who you are. It does not make you a failure. Each day is a new day to begin again and make the most of the experience you gained from yesterday.

2. Your past is now a strength you use to get the most out of today and plan for the future.

3. Your desires for right now do not control your actions that will change the path that reaches to your destiny.

4. You can live without anger or bitterness and embrace faith, hope and love.

5. You can, from the depths of your heart, forgive all the wrongs you have experienced, whether you did them to yourself or someone else did.

6. You can stand up for yourself and what you know is good, right and just without being vengeful, angry or condemning.

7. When you can truly love everyone regardless of the wrong they have done or perhaps are still doing. Note that this does not mean you have to accept what they do or have done, only that you love the person for who they are and where they are. Love the sinner not the sin.

8. You can accept yourself for who you are and embrace the faults, as well as the attributes, you have. We all have faults and attributes.

9. Find the gift you have been given, and use it to help mankind.

10. Give back what has been given to you, creating a legacy that can be carried through the decades.

As you review the points above, you will notice being at the top has nothing to do with any material thing that may be associated with success. The success you achieve in your life starts with you and who you are. There is no one like you. You are unique, and you have been given a unique gift that is all your own.

It doesnt matter who you are, where you have been, or what you have been through, you can have everything in life you want. See you at the top!

Janna Valencia is a certified Ziglar Legacy Trainer, speaker and coach. She is author of the book, Road to Healing. If you would like learn more, visit her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/JannaValencia.TeachingSuccess

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