Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World

by Ziglar, Zig

• ISBN13: 9780785270775
• ISBN10: 0785270779
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2000-09-12
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc

Summary

It has been said that when the going gets tough, the hopeful keep going. That's because hope is the great activator-in other words, people with it take action to realize their goals. But many times the daily grind can be a hope-killer, so Zig Ziglar offers a solution! Ziglar encourages us to spend five minutes every morning with Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World, thus gaining the inspiration and encouragement needed to face daily obstacles. Full of hope-inspiring vignettes from Ziglar, words of encouragement from well-known leaders, and Scripture for meditation and prayer, this quick-read provides the motivation needed for meeting your goals and fulfilling your dreams.

Table of Contents

Preface	xv
Using Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World	1	(2)
Week One
Who's Who in America	3	(2)
Those Dull Sermons	5	(2)
Persistence Pays	7	(2)
Don't Be a Puritan Basher	9	(2)
Alligators and People	11	(2)
Week Two
It's Ironic	13	(2)
Needed: A Moral Compass	15	(2)
The Land of Opportunity	17	(2)
Not to Change Is Stressful	19	(2)
Example Is Still the Best Teacher	21	(2)
Week Three
Gratitude Is Possible	23	(2)
They're Not All Bad	25	(2)
Those Statistical Lies	27	(2)
Personality	29	(2)
Serving Is His Calling	31	(2)
Week Four
Unlearning What We Learned	33	(2)
Trouble Might Be a Good Thing	35	(2)
God Doesn't Disagree with Himself	37	(2)
Fan or Fanatic?	39	(2)
Friendly People	41	(2)
Week Five
Beyond Closed Doors	43	(2)
Yes---You Can Be Happy	45	(2)
Choice---Laugh About It or Cry About It	47	(2)
No Matter What	49	(2)
Hugging at Home and at Work	51	(2)
Week Six
A Rainy Day Story	53	(2)
Laugh, Cry, or Do Something	55	(2)
Sensitivity Can Make a Huge Difference	57	(2)
It Ain't Funny	59	(2)
Leadership with Integrity	61	(2)
Week Seven
A Cup of Yogurt	63	(2)
You Transfer Your Feelings	65	(2)
The Way We Reveal Ourselves	67	(2)
Never Too Old	69	(2)
Public Speaking Tips	71	(2)
Week Eight
What Good Does It Do?	73	(2)
Just Nice Folks	75	(2)
The Price Is Right	77	(2)
Dennis the Menace	79	(2)
The Integrity Approach	81	(2)
Week Nine
Just Add a Zero	83	(2)
You Said It	85	(2)
Rejection Produces Creativity	87	(2)
East Street	89	(2)
The Wind Has to Blow	91	(2)
Week Ten
It's Smart to Be Nice	93	(2)
Wednesday's Child	95	(2)
And the Winner Is...	97	(2)
Here's a Role Model	99	(2)
Communicating with Your Mate	101	(2)
Week Eleven
The Immigrant's Attitude	103	(2)
Eating for Success	105	(2)
Virginity Is ``In''	107	(2)
Movement or Gravity?	109	(2)
Dads Are Important	111	(2)
Week Twelve
Now What Do You Say?	113	(2)
Taking Off the Makeup	115	(2)
Compassion Is Good Business	117	(2)
Bruce and the Banana	119	(2)
Looking Through Love's Eyes	121	(2)
Week Thirteen
Self-Talk for Employment	123	(2)
Chance Has No Memory	125	(2)
Fascinating---But Wrong	127	(2)
The Most Desirable Employees	129	(2)
Women Are Dependable	131	(2)
Week Fourteen
It Don't Matter	133	(2)
The If-Only's of Life	135	(2)
Turn It Off	137	(2)
Causing Good Things to Happen	139	(2)
Go Lights, Warms, and Strong Ends	141	(2)
Week Fifteen
Backing Up to Go Forward	143	(2)
Maybe You Should Travel	145	(2)
Exciting Things Are Happening	147	(2)
A Formula for Success	149	(2)
People Are Important	151	(2)
Week Sixteen
There Are Some Moral Absolutes	153	(2)
The Rich Are Different from the Poor	155	(2)
The Splendid Splinter	157	(2)
The Want-to-Do's vs. The Got-to-Do's	159	(2)
If I Had to Do It All Over Again...	161	(2)
Week Seventeen
Go-Givers Get More	163	(2)
Scouting Teaches Valuable Lessons	165	(2)
Progress	167	(2)
An Unlikely Story	169	(2)
A Father's Love	171	(2)
Week Eighteen
That's Not Fair	173	(2)
The Cause of Stress	175	(2)
This Makes Sense	177	(2)
English Is a Tough Language	179	(2)
Frustrated Housewife + Impatient Husband=Successful Business	181	(2)
Week Nineteen
One Hundred Years Young and Still Going Strong	183	(2)
Work Is No Joke	185	(2)
If He Can, You Can	187	(2)
It's the Conomy, Stupid!	189	(2)
What's Going On?	191	(2)
Week Twenty
Against All Odds	193	(2)
This, Too, Shall Pass	195	(2)
Good News---You Can Change!	197	(2)
Quarterback Is the ``Glamour'' Position	199	(2)
Service Is the Key	201	(2)
Week Twenty-One
Too Much of a Good Thing	203	(2)
A Sense of Humor Helps	205	(2)
Manners Matter	207	(2)
Advice from Helen	209	(2)
Wisdom's Rewards	211	(2)
Week Twenty-Two
Why I will Succeed	213	(2)
We Do It If We Justify It	215	(2)
Home, Sweet Home	217	(2)
Crime and Illiteracy	219	(2)
Disability or Different Ability?	221	(2)
Week Twenty-Three
What About Loyalty?	223	(2)
Decisions in Giving	225	(2)
Persistence, Faith, and Hard Work Pay	227	(2)
525,600	229	(2)
Music, Movies, and TV Influences	231	(2)
Week Twenty-Four
Slow Down for Better Results	233	(2)
Those Neurotransmitters	235	(2)
Slow Down, Preacher	237	(2)
'Success in Spite Of...	239	(2)
Questions Are the Answer	241	(2)
Week Twenty-Five
When You Thought I Wasn't Looking	243	(2)
Message from an Olympian	245	(2)
A Teamwork Dilemma	247	(2)
George Was a Hero	249	(2)
Example: The Best Teacher	251	(2)
Week Twenty-Six
He Didn't Forget	253	(2)
It Takes Time	255	(2)
Life Is an Attitude	257	(2)
This Way to a Promotion	259	(2)
The Way to a Woman's Heart	261	(2)
About the Author	263