When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler.I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr.Zigler 1 everyone's spirits up to the ceiling; I left there feeling like I could do anything.When we got to the car, I 2 my father and said, “ Dad, I want to 3 people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant.I said to him,“I want to be a 4 speaker just like Mr.Zigler.”I replied 5 .A dream was born.
Recently, I began seeking my 6 of a motivating(调动积极性)others. 7 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 8 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I 9 the company at the height of my career.However, many people were 10 that I could leave after earning a six-figure income.And they asked 11 I could risk everything for a dream.
I made my 12 to start my own company and leave my secure position after 13 a regional sales meeting.The vice-president of our company delivered a 14 that changed my life.He asked us, “ If a god would 15 you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving 16 a moment to write down the three 17 , he then asked us.“Why do you need a god?”I would never forget the 18 I felt at that moment.I realized that everything I had 19 in the past had prepared me for this moment.I was 20 and didn't need a god's help to become a motivational speaker.A motivational speaker was born.
In my third year as a high school athletics coach, I gave a speech telling students and parents about the benefits of football.I gave the same 1 each year, aimin g at recruiting(招收)new team members.I talked about 2 football wasn't just for 3 athletes and how everyone could 4 from it.This year, a 5 looking couple approached me after my speech.They said their son really wanted to play football.They had tried to 6 him out of it, but he had his heart 7 on joining the team.
When they told me his name, my heart sank.Michael was five feet and ten inches tall and weighed about 108 pounds.He was a 8 boy, the constant target of other kids' jokes, and as far as I knew he had never 9 sports.I knew he would never 10 it through football practice, let 11 as a player.But we told them we could give it a try.
On the opening day of practice, Michael was the first player on the field, we did 30 minutes of warming-up 12 starting a one-mile jog around the track.I 13 my eye on Michael.At 50 yards he fell, and I helped him to his feet.“Michael,”I said,“Why don't you just 14 the mile?”He said in tears that he wanted to run with the others, so I let him go on. 15 he fell, but each time 16 himself up.
The same thing happened every day for weeks, and Michael gained strength both 17 and physically.By the last week of practice, Michael could run the mile without falling, we had 18 only one game that season, 19 the team cheered louder for Michael's run than the victory they had, Afterward, Michael approached me, and I told him how 20 I was of him.