ZigZiglar is recognized as the greatest, most encouraging, inspirational, motivational speaker and teacher of our time. His thirty books, hundreds of hours of audio and video productions, and his personal appearances before millions of people around the world, have changed the lives of countless individuals for the better.
Over the years Presidents Ford, Reagan, and both Presidents Bush, Secretary of State Colin Powell, General Norman Schwarzkopf, Rudy Giuliani, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Paul Harvey, and Art Linkletter have all shared the stage with ZigZiglar. He has been featured in the Washington Post, New York Times, Dallas Morning News, and his syndicated newspaper column, “ZigZiglar’s Encouraging Word” was read across the United States. Time, Fortune, and Esquire magazines, among others, also featured Mr. Ziglar. A sought-after guest on ABC’s 20/20, CBS’s 60 Minutes and the Today show, Mr. Ziglar has influenced many of our country’s greatest leaders.
ZigZiglar resides in Plano, Texas, with his wife of 65 years, “the Redhead,” Jean Abernathy Ziglar, and their Corgi dog, Fastidious.