Sharpen Your Ax

Motivational Power Quote

Sharpen Your Ax

“If I had nine hours to chop down a tree,

I’d spend the first six sharpening my ax.”

Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States

As I see it. . . . . . . .


Sharpen your ax


Attempting to chop down a tree with a dull ax is an exercise in fertility, there will be a lot of effort involved with very little progress.

In business we have to keep our ax sharpen to be productive and to reach our full potential.


We have to invest time and effort in ourselves and in our professional devolvement sharpening our tools to a fine edge. The sharper our tools become the more valuable they become to us.


Having shape business tools will increase our productively enabling us to have a better use and control of our time. Having sharp tools will cut a clear path for our success journey.


One thing about tools is they won’t stay sharp unless they are maintained we have to keep the sharp edge from become dull. To be a standout in our profession we have to commit ourselves to keep our tools sharpen to a razors edge.


Sharpen your ax and maintain you’re tools to a razors sharp edge and that edge will create a strategic business advantage.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author