jim stovall For several decades, through these weekly columns that appear in newspapers, magazines, and online publications around the world as well as my books, movies, and speeches, I have endeavored to convince people that having a positive attitude, focusing their energy, and acting upon their motivations can bring positive results in their lives and the people around them.

My late, great colleague, mentor, and friend Zig Ziglar was fond of saying, “I’m an optimist. I would go after Moby Dick in a rowboat and take the tartar sauce with me.”

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\"jimFor several decades, through these weekly columns that appear in newspapers, magazines, and online publications around the world as well as my books, movies, and speeches, I have endeavored to convince people that having a positive attitude<\/a>, focusing their energy, and acting upon their motivations can bring positive results in their lives and the people around them.<\/p>\n

My late, great colleague, mentor, and friend Zig Ziglar<\/a> was fond of saying, \u201cI\u2019m an optimist. I would go after Moby Dick in a rowboat and take the tartar sauce with me.\u201d<\/em>

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