The Definition Of Success

How do you measure success? It's not made up of dollar signs, says the late Zig Ziglar, famed author and speaker. No, success is much more than having money, power, or business success.

Here are the eight things that Zig Ziglar says success is:

1. Knowing that you did a great job when you close the door to your office at the end of each workday and head for home.
2. Having a home and people to love who love you in return.
3. Having the financial security to meet your obligations each month and the knowledge that you have provided that security for your family in the event of your demise.
4. Having the kind of faith that lets you know where to turn when there seems to be no place to turn.
5. Having an interest or hobby that gives you joy and peace.
6. Knowing who you are.
7. Taking good care of yourself and waking up healthy each day.
8. Slipping under the covers at the end of the day and realizing with gratitude that, "It just doesn't get much better than this!"

I often say to my friends and close business associates that it's not what we don't know that is holding us back in life, it's the fundamentals that we already know and look past that keeps us from the lifestyle that we seek. 

Thanks, Zig for giving us words that we can come back to over and over to help keep us on course as we journey through the game of life.