“A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.”

This quote is attributed to Zig Ziglar. Zig Ziglar was an American speaker and author. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and…

Ziglar points to the underestimated power of belief transferred from one person to another. Our self-assessments are often too conservative, and someone else's confidence in us can pull us past our own perceived limits. This works both ways: it's a reason to accept encouragement rather than brush it off, and a call to be the person who believes in others,…