A Book Review: Over The Top By Zig Ziglar

A BOOK REVIEW: Over THE TOP BY ZIG ZIGLAR

12/9/2021

The choices we make will ultimately determine how successful we are.

You have what it takes to go over the top!

As always, Zig Ziglar identifies and outlines in this another best-selling book entitled "Over the Top" precisely how to achieve what people desire most from life—to be happy, healthy, and reasonably prosperous, and secure. As Zig Ziglar delves into the hows and whys of living life with values, character, honesty, integrity, and sensitivity, in this book, you'll learn to be more at peace with yourself and accomplish more with your skills and abilities.

Over the Top was a fantastic read and recommended for anyone who has a passion for leadership or developing themselves personally. This book will persuade you to develop what you have to be the best you can be.

If you have the right attitude,
combined with the right skills,
and build your attitude and your skills on a solid character base, you can enjoy long-lasting success.

2 Points to remember according to Zig Ziglar

First, skill is critically important, but skill alone will not take you over the top—and keep you there. Second, attitude plus skills equals a dramatic improvement in performance.

What or where is the top?

His words echoed in my mind. Here is how Zig Ziglar described what it’s like at the top... You are at the top when...

You understand that failure is an event, not a person; that yesterday ended last night, and today is your brand-new day.
You have made friends with your past, are focused on the present, and optimistic about your future.
You know that success (a win) doesn't make you, and failure (a loss) doesn't break you.
You are filled with faith, hope, and love; and live without anger, greed, guilt, envy, or thoughts of revenge.
You are mature enough to delay gratification and shift your focus from your rights to your responsibilities.
You know that failure to stand for what is morally right is the prelude to being the victim of what is criminally wrong.
You are secure in who you are, so you are at peace with God and in fellowship with man.
You have made friends of your adversaries, and have gained the love and respect of those who know you best.
You understand that others can give you pleasure, but genuine happiness comes when you do things for others.
You are pleasant to the grouch, courteous to the rude, and generous to the needy.
You love the unlovable, give hope to the hopeless, friendship to the friendless, and encouragement to the discouraged.
You can look back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion, and up with gratitude.
You know that "he who would be the greatest among you must become the servant of all."
You recognize, confess, develop, and use your God-given physical, mental and spiritual abilities to the glory of God and for the benefit of mankind.
You stand in front of the Creator of the universe and He say to you, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."