Motivational Power Quote

Strive For Personal Excellence

“Have no fear of perfection –

You’ll never reach it.”

Salvador Dali, artist

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

Strive for personal excellence


Being a person of excellence takes determination and the focusing to do what others won’t do to become the best at what you do. Excellence requires a combination of hard work, being able to work smart and opening and stretching the limits of your mind of what is possible.


Excellence is not achieved overnight; it takes a consistent effort over an extended period of time to become a person of excellence. Excellence is accomplished by being willing to taking many small steps in the direction of excellence with a commitment to become excellence as a person.


The journey won’t always a smooth ride we will encounter bumps in the road and obstacles along the way, but journey is well worth the effort.


Becoming a person of excellence will position you at the top of your profession. You will join an elite group that is recognized as experts in their field and the very best at what they do.


The highest compliment is that you will be acknowledged as person of personal excellence by others.


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

Motivational Power Quote

People Who Take Action Are Priceless

“Ideas are a dime a dozen.

People who implement them

are priceless.”

Mary Kay Ash, Founder of Mary Kay

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

People who take action are priceless

An idea without action is worthless.

An idea with action has unlimited potential.

The person that takes action is priceless.

Be a person of action, blaze your own trail and set the pace.

Act with confidence, passion and continue to take action.

Doors will open for those who are willing to act.

Be a person of action.

People who take action are priceless.

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

Motivational Power Quote

Stand Out

“The reason they want you to fit it . . . .

is that once you do, they can ignore you”

Seth Godin, author

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

Stand out

It’s not a matter about fitting in: winners stand out.

Be a one of a kind, stand out and be recognized for whom you are and what you do, not for what someone else wants you to be.

When you stand out you may become a target, for people with small mines that snipe at you become you stand out.

People that fit in become a member of the pack. When you stand out you lead the pack.

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

Let go of the Ordinary . . . .

Motivational Power Quote

Let go of the Ordinary . . . .

“If you are not willing to risk the unusual,

you will have to settle for the ordinary.”

Jim Rohn, author  

 

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

Let go of the ordinary . . . .to go for the exceptional  

Lasting success is not found in the ordinary, long term success is found in the exceptional.  

Stretch out of your comfort zone and be willing to stretch yourself into the unknown. Be willing to leave the ordinary behind and stretch yourself to be exceptional. When you do you’ll discover a new world of greater opportunity and possibilities.

Stretching into the unknown involves an element of risk and will take the personal courage to take the first step out of your comfort zone on to the pathway to being exceptional.

When you step into the unknown you leave the ordinary behind and you move in the direction of becoming exceptional person.

You hold the keys to becoming an exception person and you and only you can take the steps to unlock the doors to a brighter future and being that exceptional person.

Take the risk and let go of the ordinary to for the exceptional and you will be on the pathway to personal excellence and greater success.

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

Take the First Step

Motivational Power Quote

Take the First Step

“He who is outside the door has

already a good part of journey behind him.”

Dutch Proverb  

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

Take the first step

Making the decision to take the first step out the door is the step that starts your success journey. 

Your first step takes the courage to break the status quo and steps you into your future. Step into your future with the confidence that you will achieve your desired outcome and fulfill your goals.  

 

Take the first step is an important step because it starts your journey to change your life and to great levels of success and to make your dreams come true.

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

The Choices You Make Will Make You

Motivational Power Quote

The Choices You Make Will Make You

“It’s choice – not chance

that determines your destiny.”

Jean Nidetch

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

The choices you make will make you 

The qualities of your choices create the quality of your life, and make you, who you are, make your choices wisely.

You will continually be faced with choices. Those choices will either move you closer your goals or take you down the wrong path. Make the choices that will continue to move you in the direction of your goals.

Your choices will determine your destiny and the extent of your reach. Make the choices to extend your reach and achieve your destiny of being the person in your dreams. 

Know what you want to achieve and make the choices to achieve your goals.

Don’t leave your future to chance.

The choices you make will make you. Make the choices to be the best that you can be.  

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

No Parking Zone

Motivational Power Quote

No Parking Zone

“The road to success is lined with

many tempting parking spaces.”

Source unknown  

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

No parking zone

The success journey is not an expressway, nor is it a parking lot.

We have to commit ourselves to your success journey and to stay on course.

As you travel down the path of your success journey, there will be times that it would appear easier to off the path and to park your efforts then to stay on course and to continue the journey. At the very moment you have reach a critical juncture on your success journey. One that side tracks your success journey and the other that keeps you pushing forward to reach your full potential and achieving your goals.

Parking your efforts will create a lost of forward momentum and makes it very challenging to recapture your momentum and to restart your success journey.

The pace of your success journey will continually adjust. But one thing that has to remind consistent is that you have to keep moving in the direction of our goals to achieve success.

 The success journey is a no parking zone.

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

Don’t Just Try – Just Do it

Motivational Power Quote

Don’t Just Try – Just Do it

“The difference between trying and triumph

is a little umph”

Unknown author  

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

Don’t just try – just do it 

Winners know that just trying doesn’t get it done. Winners do what has to be done with the three P’s, planning, passion and a purpose. 

They know when to push. They know when to pull and they know when they have to apply a little umph. 

Trying will get you started, making a committed to get it done with consistent effort will keep you going until you get it done.  

When a little extra is needed step up and give it all you have.

Don’t just try – just do it.

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

Make a Difference

Motivational Power Quote

Make a Difference

“You have been created in order

that you might make a difference.”

Andy Andrews, bestselling author  

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

Make a difference  

Go the extra mile and it will make a difference in your pursuit of success.

Give your customers exceptional service and it makes a difference in their willingness to refer others to you.

Lend a help hand to a person in need and you will make a difference in their life. When you make a difference in someone’s life they will make a difference in your life.

Everyday we have the opportunity to make a difference take the opportunity and be a difference maker.

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

Keep Your Momentum

Motivational Power Quote

Keep Your Momentum

“One way to keep momentum going

is to have constantly greater goals.”

Michael Korda, novelist

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


Keep your momentum


Use your goals as milestones on your success journey to measure your progress. As you achieve one goal look to the horizon and set dead aim on your next goal. Set your aim on that goal and go after it with passion and keep your momentum going until you achieve that goal.


As you reach one goal stretch yourself forward to your next goal. As you stretch yourself you will never return to where you were. You become a new and more productive person.

Your goals are the stepping stones to a productive life and prosperity.

Use your goals as a motivator that keeps your momentum moving you forward.


As you achieve your goals set bigger and bolder goals and you will find that with persistence they become within your reach.


Keep the forces of your momentum going and you will find that your momentum picks up speed and keeps you going in the right direction the direction of your goals and greater achievement.


Your momentum propels you forward in the direction of your goals.


Keep your momentum and success journey going and you will put the air under your wings to lift you to greater heights.

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

It’s How You Look at It

Motivational Power Quote

It’s How You Look at It

“I can complain because rosebushes have thorns,

or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses:

it all how you look at it.”

J. Kenfield Morley, Author

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

It’s how you look at it

You can look into the night do you see the darkness or do you look into the night and see the stars.

You can look at the market conditions and complain about them or you can work hard to change your conditions.

How you look at things will determine what you see. What you see will determine the course of action that you take. Your course of action will determine the level of your success.

How you look at things is determined by your thinking and your thinking will determine the path that you follow.

When you get your thinking right you will look at things in a different light and that light will change your direction and in the process you can change the course of your life.

You will encounter changing conditions and obstacles in you life. It’s how you look at it that determines what you see and what course of action that you will take. How you see things and your actions will determine your success or failure.

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

If You Want the Prize - You Have to Go After It

Motivational Power Quote

If You Want the Prize - You Have to Go After It

“Without ambition one starts nothing.

Without work one finishes nothing.

The prize will not be sent to you.

You have to win it.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson, poet

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

If you want the prize – you have to go after it


The first step in getting the prize is to start and then go after the prize with a purpose.


The prize is there, but it won’t be dropped off to us. If you want the prize you have to go out and get it.

The road to the prize has many twists and turns but the prize is there for us if we remain focused on getting the prize and not side tracked with the obstacles we encounter.

To reach the prize is and you have to commit yourself to pursue the prize with a persistent effort until you achieve the desires outcome.


If you want the prize you have to be willing to stay the course and consistently move in the direction of the prize.


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

Habits Creep Into Our Lives

Motivational Power Quote

Habits Creep Into Our Lives

“Habits are formed so slowly

that most us don’t realize what is happening

until the habit are too strongly

entrenched to be broken.”

Napoleon Hill, author

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

Habits creep into our lives

A habit start with a single act and when that act is continually repeated it turns into habit.

We can form positive habits that will enhance our lives that can help us to realize our goals and dreams.

We can also form poor or negative habits that drain our energy and will being our success journey to a stop. Negative habits have a harmful impact on us and our lives.

Habits creep into our lives; nurture the positive habits and allow them to grow. Identify the negative habits and make every effort to remove those habits from your life.

In time habits become imbedded into our thinking and in our actions. Long term habits become so deep ingrained that we have to have the personal strength to remove the negative habits.

Habits creep into our lives and we have to decide if we’re going to nurture them or remove them.

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

The Low Hanging Fruit

Motivational Power Quote

The Low Hanging Fruit

“Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb - -

that’s where the fruit is.”

H. Jackson Browne  

  

As I see it . . . . . . .

The low hanging fruit

It may appear easier to keep your feet firmly planted on the ground and to pick the low hanging fruit. The business that relay on the low hanging fruit for their success will soon find themselves be passed by on their success journey. 

A business that relays on the low hanging fruit is operating their business in the status quo. That business will never get more then they been getting and that business will begin a long backwards slide into being irrelevance.   

If you want to propel your business forward you have to be willing to go out on a limb to pick the fruit. 

Don’t allow the fear going out on a limb and stretching out of your comfort to hold you back. Success is not found in picking the low hanging fruit you will find opportunities, success and prosperity in going out on the limb. 

The fruits of your success are hanging at the end of the limb the one that needs to be climbed. That success will be achieved by the person with the courage to make the climb and stretch for the fruit.  

You have to be willing to venture out on the limbs of your business if you want to reach the fruits of opportunity and it require that you stretch yourself to reach the full potential of your abilities and success.

Step out of your comfort zone and onto the limb. The limb may appear to be a little shaky at the time but you will soon get your footing and be able to reach the fruit.  

The limb will become the braches of unlimited opportunity.  

Take the first step onto the limb of your life and business will have taken the step to reach your full potential. And that step starts you down the path of your success journey.

Reach high beyond the low hanging fruit and reach for the sweet fruit of success.

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

Discover Your Real Talent

Motivational Power Quote

Discover Your Real Talent

“Everyone has a talent.

What is rare is the courage to follow the talent

to the dark places where it leads.”

Erica Jong, author

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


Discover your real talent


Everyone has a hinted talent, at times that talent is on the surface and in clear view at other times you have to dig deep to being it out. Your talent is there and it’s up to you to discover it and it into the sunlight and allow it to grow and flourish.


Once you discover your real talent and apply it with a purpose you will blaze down a new paths and open new doors.


When those doors are opened you may feel yourselves entering a dark room. At that moment you have to have the faith in yourselves to step into the darkness and turn on the lights.


Turning on the lights will light the path of your success journey.


Once you discover your real talent, grab hold of it and your life will take a giant step forward and your world will change for the better.


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

Change is a Choice

Motivational Power Quote

Change is a Choice

“You will suddenly realize that

the reason you never changed

before was because you

didn’t want to.”
Robert H. Schuller, author

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

Change is a choice

If you want change in your life it’s you choice to make it happen.

Change doesn’t happen by chance it’s the result of the decision to bring into your life and on purpose thinking to create the desired results.

You are the only person that can decide what changes you want in your life. There is only one person that can bring about the change you want and that’s you.

Once you’re make the decision to change to you have to take the actions to bring about the changes you want.

Change is the opportunity to begin anew from where you are today and to follow a new path to achieve new results.

The only thing can hold you back from making changes, is for you to make the choice not to change.

Change is a choice; make the choice to release your inner power and choose to change.

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

Plan For Your Success and Plan Big

Motivational Power Quote

Plan For Your Success and Plan Big

“Make no small plans

for they have no power

to stir the soul.”

Niccole Machiavelli, Italian writer 1469-1527

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

Plan for your success and plan big

Success doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Success is accomplished through planning, setting goals and putting your plan into action to achieve the desired outcome.


You will achieve what you believe that you achieve and in the efforts that you commit in achieving that success.


When you plan you have to believe in your plan and that you will achieve success with your plan. Put your heart and your back into achieving your plan.


With belief in yourself and in your plan you plan will take hold create traction and create positive forward momentum.


Your plan sets the target for you to aim for. Plan big and give yourself a bigger target to aim for. You will find that you will not go higher then you plan to go and you’ll achieve then what you believe you can achieve.


Big plans create a big target.


Focus on your success plan everyday and aim for forward progress. Reaching the desired results is done one step the time. A big target may take a little longer to achieve but the extra steps are well worth it in achieving the outcome.


Plan for your success and plan big, planning big becomes empowering and with laser like focus achieving your plans become within your grasp.


Plan for your success and plan big and go for it.


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

Breaking Old Habits

Motivational Power Quote

Breaking Old Habits

“When patterns are broken

new worlds emerge .”

Tuli Kupferburg, poet, songwriter

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


Breaking old habits


If an old habits is not contributing to you success; break them.


Old habits that are a negative influence on you, your life and success is like carry an anchor around your neck everyday. You’re carrying a lot of weight with positive benefits.


Don’t be anchored by those old bad habits; break them.


It will take a commitment on your part and consistent affords to break those old unproductive habits. As you drop those old habits will feel the weight being lifted off your shoulders and your steps becoming quicker and easier.


It will take about 28 days to break an old bad habit. The best way to break an old habit is to replace it with a new productive habit.

Once those old bad habits are broken your world will change.

Breaking old habits is a process and you can do anything that you’re determined to do.


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

Business Lessons From Apple Computer

Motivational Power Quote

Business Lessons From Apple Computer

“Business has only two functions

marketing and innovation.”

Peter F. Drucker, business expert

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


Business lessons from Apple Computer


Steve Jobs has build Apple’s brand on two basic business principals innovation and marketing.


Apple Computer creates cutting edge product innovation that their customers readily embrace, freely recommend and buy.


As a result of their product innovation Apple Computer has created generations of raving fans and repeat business.


If you have visited an Apple computer store in a shopping center or a mall you see one of the busiest stores in the shopping center or in the model.


Apple Computer attracts people into their stores like a magnet and many times when you walk into store its standing room only.


The Apple Computer’s customers are early adapters. As they buy the new product the Apple customers create buzz for the product and free marketing for Apple and their innovated products.


Much of Apple Computer’s success has been created by world of mouth endorsements and their products being sold by world of mouth.


Apples’ marketing is not an over the tops expensive marketing program, its grass rooted that as no direct cost to the company.


Apples customers have freely created buzz marketing for the company as a result of Apple’s innovational products and the customer overall satisfaction of the products.


Similar products to Apple sell for far less, but the people keep returning to Apple to buy their innovated products.


The business lessons from apple computer is their cutting edge innovation creates satisfied customers. When Apple combines their innovation with satisfied customers Apple creates raving fans.


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

Control Your Emotions When You’re Negotiating

Motivational Power Quote

Control Your Emotions When You’re Negotiating

“You cannot always control

what goes on outside.

But you can always control

what goes on inside.”

Wayne Dyer, author

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

Control of your emotions when you’re negotiating

Staying in control of your emotions when you’re negotiating is critical element of successful negotiations.

The person that loses control of their emotions will lose control in the negotiating process.

Experienced negotiator will use tactics in an attempt to have you lose control. They will challenge your personally, your ability and your position in the negotiations. Remain focused on the big picture not the opinion of the other person.

They are employing a negotiating tactic to have you lose control of your emotions and giving and advance in the negotiations.

Focus on the issues and not the people in the negotiating process.

The people that can stay in control of their emotions are in the power position in the negotiations.

Control your emotions when you're negotiating and you will remain in control of the negotiating process.

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

Being First Class is Not an Accident

Motivational Power Quote

Being First Class is Not an Accident

“It’s the little things that make

the big things possible,

only close attention to the fine details

of any operation makes

the operation first class.”

J. Willard Marriott, founder Marriott Corporation

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

Being first class is not an accident

Becoming first class is a mission with a purpose to become the best at what you do.

It takes a commitment and dedication to achieve the status of being considered first class by your customers.

To be positioned as first class in your field you have to separate yourselves from the competition and stand above the crowd.

Successful people and companies focus on doing the little details with excellence until the little things create the degree of separation and becomes a big thing.

Doing the little things with excellence will position you in the minds and heart of other as bring a first class person in your profession.

Doing the little details make the big things possible.

Being first class is not an accident it’s the result of persistent and determined actions focusing on your goals of a successful end result in your customer service.

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

Today is my Day

  Motivational Power Quote

Today is my Day

“Yesterday is gone.
Tomorrow has yet to come.

We have only today.

Let us begin.”

Mother Teresa, humanitarian

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

Today is my day

Today is a precious resource and once your day has passed it will be gone forever and you will never be able to relive your day.

Investing your day in productive activities creates forward momentum and expands your possibilities.

What you do today will impact your tomorrows. Your activities taken today become the foundation for your success or crumbles in failure.

Treat today as prized procession and handle the day with care and your days accumulate and will take care of you.

Remain in control your day and your activities and you will control your future.

Make today your day and your day will create the direction for your future.

Go into your with the mindset that today my day to take me one step closer to achieving my goals.

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

Adjust Your Sails

Motivational Power Quote

Adjust Your Sails

“The pessimist complains about the world.

The optimist expects it to change.

The leader adjusts his sails.”

John C. Maxwell, leadership expert, author

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

Adjust your sails


The winds of our life are in constant change. Adjust your sails to take advantage of the changing winds.


Be willing to adjust to the changes in your life. In that willingness we will discover opportunity.


By adjusting your sails you will continue to sail in the direction of your goals and to navigate through the storms of life. Adjusting your course along the way will keep you on course to achieve your goals.

It takes courage to adjust you sails on your success journey but in the adjustments we regain the momentum of pushing forward.

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

  Motivational Power Quote

No Limit Income

“There is no limit on earning.”

Earl Nightingale, author

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


No limit income


The only boundary on your income is your personal beliefs and your willingness to work for it.


Your beliefs are the compass that directs your thinking and your actions. It determines the path you will travel and the speed of your journey.


Your beliefs are the guiding principles in your success journey, as result we will go as far your beliefs.


Create an image in your mind of your idea income and the strategy to achieve it and to get the job done.

Burn that image into your beliefs and see that income as already being achieved.


Believe that you that you will take the actions to make it happen success and take the actions to put you over the top.


Be a no limit person in your thinking and there will be no limit to your income.


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

There’s a Moment that Everything Changes

Motivational Power Quote

There’s a Moment that Everything Changes

“The moment of enlightenment is when a person’s

dreams of possibilities become

images of probabilities.”

Vic Braden, tennis player

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

There’s a moment that everything changes

When your thoughts turn into dreams, things change in your thinking.


The moment that you turn your dreams into the vision for our future things change and your life takes on meaning.


When we take action to fulfill our vision everything changes and your life has a purpose.


When we turn our vision into possibilities things change you charge your motivation.


When we turn our dreams into goals everything changes in your life.


The moment that you realize that your possibilities have turned into probabilities there is a moment that everything changes in your world. Let the moment be your and you will grasp the future and the future will be yours.


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

The Secret to Achieving Goals

Motivational Power Quote

The Secret to Achieving Goals

“Let me tell you the secret that

has led me to my goals;

my strength lies solely

in my tenacity.”

Louis Pasteur, French chemist

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

The secret to achieving goals

Have a passion for what you do and in achieving your goals.


Peruse your goals with tenacity. Don’t allow the challenges and setbacks to take you off course adjust and move in the direction of your goals with tenacity.


Have the determination in your thinking and in your activities and stay persistence in achieving your goals.


The secret to achieving goals is to have tenacity in everything you do.


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

The Only Constant in Life is Change

Motivational Power Quote

 

The Only Constant in Life is Change

“Remember, no human condition

is ever permanent.

then you will not be overjoyed

in good fortune

nor too scornful in misfortune.”

Socrates  

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

The only constant in life is change  

We can count on it the only constant in our life is change.

We can be having a great day then something happens and then everything changes. 

We may be having a challenge and we take the right action and everything changes. 

When things are shifting stay focused on your desired outcome and commit yourself to achieving that outcome.

The only constant in life is change and being proactive we can direct that change. 

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