Zig Ziglar Quotes

Far too many people make promises they can never keep. They may have the best intentions in the world to keep their promise-but if they have not made a plan to keep it, they will not be able to do it.

Once you articulate an agenda, you have to follow it.

If you say you're going to do something, you better damn well do it.

When you give someone a commitment to ride their horse, you do it - unless, God forbid, something serious has happened. It would be laziness not to do it.

I tend to feel if people say they're going to do something, they will, if given the chance.

You never say what you're not going to do.

Vision without execution is hallucination.

Objectives are not commands; they are commitments.

Promise is one thing. Fulfilling that promise is quite another.

I'd make my promises now if I wasn't so busy arranging to keep them.

We don’t need any more promises. We need to start keeping the promises we already made.

There are many people who have big plans but their big plans never come true. The reason is, too many people have big plans but fail to keep their small agreements.

A promise made should be a promise kept.

When you commit to something, you don't want to let your fellow people and yourself down.

I don't give up on commitments until what I've been asked to do is clearly finished.

I like to think that we've got a plan, so let's stick to it. That said, once we've stuck to it, we're allowed as much improvisation as anyone cares to indulge themselves in.

I feel that a great coach is one that has a vision, sets a plan in place, has the right people in place to execute that plan and then accepts the responsibility if that plan is not carried out.

Keep every promise you make and only make promises you can keep.

People shouldn't be interested in me. They should be interested in me if I'm not doing what I promise.

When you make a promise, keep it.

Many people don't focus enough on execution. If you make a commitment to get something done, you need to follow through on that commitment.

It is easy to make promises - it is hard work to keep them.

Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes... but no plans.

Never promise more than you can perform.

I don't really do without any plans. If somebody is trying to do something, you must have plans.