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The Hustler
Several years ago, Paul Newman starred in a movie titled "The Hustler." It dealt with the game of pool, and a hustler was a guy who set someone up and then hustled or beat him out of his money. The connotation of a hustler was definitely …Read more.
Efficiency Is Costly
When I was a youngster in Yazoo City, Miss., twice each week — on Tuesday and Friday nights — I delivered the hometown newspaper. One night a week, I collected for the paper. The financial rewards were small but important. More important …Read more.
A Rainy Day Story
Today was "one of those days." I don't believe I've ever seen as much rain fall so hard or for so long as I did today. My wife and I were on our way to Tyler, Texas, to make a couple of purchases and, more importantly, to see Dr. John …Read more.
Employer Opportunity
"Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope. It is confidence and zeal and loyalty. It is elan, esprit de corps and determination." — George Catlett Marshall
Employee turnover is expensive. One of the most …Read more.
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There are Some Moral AbsolutesSome things are just flat wrong, and some are absolutely right. In this age of "relativity," many people suffer from the illusion that tolerance and relativity are the ways to go. Dr. Josh McDowell says that his surveys and studies show that our children's views about truth make a difference in their behavior. His data proves that when our children do not accept an objective standard of truth, they are 48 percent more likely to cheat on exams, twice as likely to watch a pornographic film, two times more likely to steal, three times more likely to use illegal drugs, six times more likely to attempt suicide, two times more likely to be angry with life, two times more likely to be lacking purpose and two times more likely to be resentful. Just as the compass gives us true north and the international time standards set exactness for time, there are truths that can be taught to our children that will benefit them all their lives.
Unfortunately, parents often hide behind the old saw that they love their children too much to deny them anything. What they're saying is, "I'm not willing to risk finding out just how much authority I have and just how much my child loves me." Ironically, when there is divorce in the family, the child, when given the choice, will generally go with the parent who is more of a loving disciplinarian because children instinctively know their long-range best interests are served when absolutes are established. Message: Parents, love your kids enough to do what is best for them, and I'll see you —and your kids — at the top! To find out more about Zig Ziglar and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. Subscribe to Zig Ziglar's free e-mail newsletter through info@zigziglar.com. COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM
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