Put A Little “Fizz” In Your Life

During his 40 plus year career as a Powerhouse speaker, Zig Ziglar shared this brief, but important event:

"Coca-Cola is the best-known product in the world today, but had it not been for a couple of “little things,” it might have died shortly after its birth. The formula for Coca-Cola was discovered in 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia, by a 50-year-old pharmacist named John Pemberton. He was fascinated by the soda fountain in his store and the large number of drinks it offered the customers. Because he was both creative and curious, he decided to develop a syrup that would be different and thirst-quenching. While working in the back room of his pharmacy, he combined a mixture of cola nut extract, sugar, caffeine, decocainized coca leaves and vegetable extract. To this day, the exact formula remains one of the most carefully-guarded secrets in the world. The drink was relatively popular, but a few months later an assistant served a customer Coca-Cola mixed with soda water. That little “fizz” was the “lucky touch” that caused an explosion in the popularity of the drink. However, there was one other factor involved. Pemberton’s partner, Frank Robinson, was the creative artistic talent that produced the elegant writing of the name Coca-Cola. That design is the one they’re still using today. “So what?” might be the question on your mind because you’ve “heard that story before.” Here’s the “what.” Is there a possibility that under your very eyes are simple “little things” that with a little tinkering could turn into something big? Is there a better, faster, cheaper way of doing a mundane task that would make a big difference? Could be. It certainly would behoove each of us to keep our eyes and our minds open to that possibility. Who knows – maybe if you put a little “fizz” in what you do you will find another Coca-Cola in your soda fountain. Think about it and I’ll SEE YOU AT THE TOP!"