Zig Ziglar is recognized as one of the greatest motivational speakers of our times. He has a unique delivery and an energy that is captivating. I have read several of his other books. This book was inspired as a result of an accident which has left him having lost a good portion of his short term memory. This has altered his career in that now his daughter travels with him and interviews him in front of audiences since he can no longer speak the way he has in the past.
Zig’s accident took place one night when he got up in the middle of the night to write something down. He tripped on his stairway and fell down the entire stairway landing with a hard blow to the head on the marble floor entryway to his house. I found this interesting because I have a tendency to get up in the middle of the night with some of my best thoughts. I too will often get up to write them down but have become very cautious about climbing the stairs since reading the book.
I am sure for some this book will help them to embrace the challenges they face in their lives but it was not a book that really touched my life. I only read half of it but at that point, I had not really gleaned much from the book that was memorable. I know for those die-hard Zig Ziglar fans that is hard to believe. Based on that I can’t say I recommend the book but for some I am sure they will find it a great read.