The Kevin Miller Podcast

We hear from Zig Ziglar talking about the power of encouragement in our lives. From Zig’s message I asked on Facebook, “Have you ever received specific recognition or encouragement that literally elevated your perception of yourself? That made you want to really become better?” We got just stellar, real life stories that Tom Ziglar and I talked through.  But let me right up front address the issue that comes to mind for many people who are thinking, “That is great, of course encouragement and recognition are powerful, but you can’t make people encourage you!” Well, we talk about this. Tom Ziglar actually has 4 key points on how to get encouragement that we cover right at the end of the show. Of course we talk about GIVING encouragement. But this isn’t just a topic around a good thing to do, it’s about a vital ingredient we need and can have. Be intrigued by that statement, and join us. Quick favor to ask, you obviously listen to the Ziglar show, but would you help us? In iTunes, if you haven’t yet subscribed, would you? It makes sure you don’t miss another episode, and in all truth, we’re trying to get a bump in the rankings and subscribing helps us most. If you got value from this show, please let us know and leave a review in iTunes! Then email us at thanks@ziglarshow.com and tell us your iTunes username...so we can thank you by sending you Zig Ziglar and Tom Ziglar’s book, Born to Win. An actual hard copy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back with renowned author Dan Pink to hear about his habits in the 7 spokes of the Ziglar wheel of life. Of course with his focus on perfect timing...in talking about what he does for his physical health, it was intriguing to hear his study shows morning exercise is better for losing weight and habit formation and gives good mood boost. But the case for later afternoon or evening exercise is there are fewer injuries, the exercise is less effortful and people tend to enjoy it more. And your performance and speed will be better later in the day. Interesting to me as I hit the weights or the road to run at 6:30am every morning. I always enjoy hearing the habits of researchers. Our main interview with Dan was in show 575. Get his new book, When: The scientific secrets of perfect timing” at danpink.com or wherever you buy books. Quick favor to ask, you obviously listen to the Ziglar show, but would you help us? In iTunes, if you haven’t yet subscribed, would you? It makes sure you don’t miss another episode, and in all truth, we’re trying to get a bump in the rankings and subscribing helps us most. If you got value from this show, please let us know and leave a review in iTunes! Then email us at thanks@ziglarshow.com and tell us your iTunes username...so we can thank you by sending you Zig Ziglar and Tom Ziglar’s book, Born to Win. An actual hard copy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A message from Zig Ziglar on parenting. We are all here to get equipped for our lives of success, but how about our kids? How do we equip them in a world where it is tougher and tougher to counter the negative influences around us? How do we influence our kids for success? That’s what Zig shares, and from the message I posted this question on Facebook - Do you use any strategies with your kids for, 1) limiting the negative input they receive from people and media, and 2) getting positive input into them? We got great responses that sparked meaningful conversation. You’ll be intrigued to hear all of what people shared. Tom Ziglar and I talk through the comments and are joined by Jen Truitt who works with Ziglar Family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Perfect Timing. Literally, when the best time is to do certain, daily activities. When it’s best to have certain types of conversations. When is the best time to do...just about anything. It’s amazing and comes from the research of our guest, highly acclaimed author Dan Pink. He’s the author of six provocative books — including his newest, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. His other books include the long-running New York Times bestseller A Whole New Mind and the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human. These type of messages are so intriguing because it’s true research and in that sense, fairly irrefutable. And we can reorient our lives around the information for immediate success! Get his new book, When: The scientific secrets of perfect timing” at danpink.com or wherever you buy books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A message from Ziglar with one of the stories from him I reference over and over again. It focuses on a study of 300 top world leaders and the findings that 75% were raised in poverty, abused as children or had serious physical impairment. What should we learn from this? Tune in and find out. From it I asked on Facebook, “Have you had challenges in your life you now realize have benefited you? Or at least the process of overcoming benefited you?” Amazing, true life stories that Tom Ziglar and I talked through.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are we are back with Chris Hogan, our guest in show 571. We go behind the scenes with Chris for our Habits show and talk through the 7 spokes in the Ziglar Wheel of Life, hearing what challenges and healthy habits he employs in his daily life for overall success. I got a kick out of him talking about exercise, he looks for things he actually enjoys. From his star football days, he hates running and feels like the only reason to ever run is if you’re trying to hit someone. Words to live by, eh? You can follow Hogan on Twitter and Instagram at @ChrisHogan360 and online at chrishogan360.com or facebook.com/chrishogan360. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we don’t just hear a message from Zig Ziglar, we get 5 star training in relationship skills that empower us with the greatest asset a person can have. He is talking about sales and prospects. In our life, anyone we want to influence or connect to is in essence, a prospect, and we are the salesperson. To a great degree, every engagement with a human is a sale. The definition of a good sale is an exchange of value, which should be equal. If it’s one sided it’s a con. So in your personal interactions with others, is it a win-win event? Do you both get value? Do people seek you out or avoid you or...can just take or leave you? Do you provide value to the relationships in your life? Would you like to have more meaningful relationships? Be more sought after and attractive? Good relationship builders are NOT born, they are made. How much training have you done? This message folks, is training. This is why Secrets of Closing the Sale changed so many people’s lives. It was about life more than mere sales. This 8.5 minutes is the boiled down cliff notes. It’s worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and here you get it free. From the message, I asked on Facebook where I invite you to join at agentkmiller, this question - “What valuable insight have you realized or received that has helped you in relating to other people well, whether personal or in business?” Incredible comments that Tom and I talked through at length. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are talking about making the most of the time you have and that your beginning is now! I have a conversation with  Chris Hogan. Many know Chris as one of the primary personalities with Dave Ramsey. Chris’s has a bestselling book and a popular podcast titled “Retire Inspired”, but, and this is not just to entice everyone to hear the show, but I have zero thoughts about retirement, I’m young! But Chris shared a message I needed to hear. He talks planning ahead and getting the most value out of our days, and you’ll hear a very acute and personal story involving one of his kids with a chronic issue that makes this topic very acute for Chris, his family, his life and his mission. There is a ton of passion in this discussion. It truly was powerful. You can follow Hogan on Twitter and Instagram at @ChrisHogan360 and online at chrishogan360.com or facebook.com/chrishogan360. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A clip from Zig Ziglar, longer than normal, over six minutes. But we just couldn’t cut it more because it’s golden. Zig talks to us about the power of our attitudes and how the number one high octane fuel to support our positive attitude is - gratitude. From this I asked this QUESTION on Facebook: “I need some stories on “gratitude”, but want to hear from two sides: 1) tell me a time when you used gratitude to successfully change your attitude about something, OR 2) tell me when you realized there wasn’t enough to be grateful for and you made a needed change.” Tom Ziglar and I talked through the incredible comments and really covered a lot of ground regarding getting rid of negative perspectives and either changing your paradigm with gratitude, or when necessary, changing the circumstances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are are back with Eben Pagan, our guest in show 567 and author of the new book, ‘Opportunity’. In this show we go behind the scenes and find out his habits for success following the Ziglar Wheel of Life. I was especially interested in the spiritual spoke where Eben stating that more and more with the influential people of our times, the talk seems to be going toward a bigger power at play and “something is going on.” Get Eben Pagan’s new book, ‘Opportunity” at zigshow.com/eben. You can get the hardcopy, and get the bonuses of his “Best Opportunities of 2018 live workshop, the Video series that shows you how to find your big idea and the Opportunity discovery checklists, exercises, and bonus chapters. It’s all Free, just pay the shipping. Go tozigshow.com/eben. That’s zigshow.com/eben Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices