If you wait until all the lights are “green” before you leave home, you’ll never get started on your trip to the top.
— Zig Ziglar
I have been listening to a good audio series by Zig Ziglar and so I looked up some quotes from him.
This one struck me as it reminded me of him talking about changing the name from “stop light” to “go light”. Changing the way we talk about things and the words we use to describe life can have a huge impact on our attitude.
Think about answering with “Super Fantastic!” every time someone asks you “How’s it going?” in the morning.
Think about giving someone directions by saying “Go down to the third Go light and make a right.”
What words do you use everyday that can be changed to make a difference in your life?
What words need to be changed?
Don’t just look at funny/witty things to say different like Zig does, but really think about how you talk to customers, loved ones, your spouse, your kids, etc. and how what you say (every single word) has an effect on your and their attitude.
Make it a point to pick out one phrase or typical response you have and turn it in to a positive.
Mine is to start calling the alarm clock an opportunity clock. When the opportunity clock buzzes in the morning that means I have another day ahead of me that is full of opportunity and the whole world is ahead of me.
Jake
