There Are Ups and There Are Downs

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There Are Ups and There Are Dorwns

“A man learns to skate by staggering about making a fool of himself;

indeed, he progresses in all things by making a fool of himself.”

George Bernard Shaw 1856 - 1950, Irish Writer and Critic

As I see it . . . . . . .

There are ups and there are downs

Some day you will look like a hero . . . . and there are other days that you may make a fool out of yourself.

Every day is a new day . . . . and there will are ups and there are downs.

Make the most of the ups in your life . . . . and work your way past the down days.

Work hard at creating as many up days in your life as possible . . . . They will accumulate and become the foundation for your success journey.

Look at the down days in your life as a temporary condition. Work through those conditions the best you can . . . . and put them where belong and that’s behind you.

There are ups and there are downs . . . . in your life. Build your life on the positive of your up days . . . . and learn from the down days you encounter. In all cases remain focused on your long term goals and objectives.        

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Don’t Sell Yourself Short

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Don’t Sell Yourself Short

“If you deliberately plan on being less than you are capable of being,

then I warn you that you’ll be unhappy for the rest of your life.”

Abraham Maslow 1908 – 1970, Author, Psychologist

As I see it . . . . . . .

Don’t sell yourself short

Within you is a powerful force . . . . to be the person that you want to be.

You may have to stretch yourself outside of your comfort zone to become that person. . . . but in there waiting to come out. You also may find that you have to step up your personal development to achieve that status.

The next step . . . . may only be steps away from you . . . . For you to reach the next level . . . .  don’t sell yourself short and keep on stepping forward.

The key is don’t give up on your dreams . . . . or yourself . . . . keep stepping forward even when your ready to quit . . . . keep going.

The journey may not be easy . . . . but your long term benefits far outweigh the tolls you pay on your success journey.

Don’t sell yourself short . . . . stay on purpose . . . . and keep stepping forward.

 

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Recognize the Opportunity

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Recognize the Opportunity

“Each problem has hidden in it an opportunity so powerful that it literally

 dwarfs the problem. The greater success stories were

created by people who recognized a problem and turned it

into an opportunity.”

Joseph Sugarman

As I see it . . . . . . .

Recognize the opportunity

When you are faced with a problem . . . . you can focus on the problem. Or you can focus on the solution.

It’s far easier to see the problem . . . . Because you see the problem you focus your time and efforts on the problem. In the long run your time and efforts become misplaced . . . . because your looking in the wrong direction.

A problem is a condition . . . . that needs to be resolved.

When you’re faced with a problem . . . . focus on the solution and you’ll focusing on bring the problem to a successful conclusion.

A problem is a condition . . . . finding the solution to the problem creates the opportunity.

Recognize the opportunity . . . . in the problem and the opportunities will open the doors to greater success.

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

A Want is Not Enough

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A Want is Not Enough

“It’s not enough to MILDLY WANT what you want. You must

WILDLY WANT what you want. No one ever got their

 greatest wishes by remaining WISHY WASHY.”

Karen Salmansohn BS, Self-Help Author

As I see it . . . . . . .

A want is not enough

A want is a like too . . . . A like too lacks the passion to achieve it and your like too slips to the back burner of your thinking . . . . In time your like too becomes an unfulfilled thought that just slips away.

Make you want too a must have . . . . and everything  changes . . . .

A must have firers your enthusiasm . . . . and you will pursue your must have with determination and passion  to reach your objective . . . . and create your desired results.

Your must have will becomes your purpose . . . . and your enthusiasm will keep your determination at a high level of awareness and focus to achieve your must have.

A want is not enough . . . . fire your want into a must have . . . . and your day will be filled with a purpose.

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Brick Walls

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Brick Walls

“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not

there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance

to show how badly we want something, because the brick walls

are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough.

They’re there to stop the other people.”

Randy Pausch 1960 – 2008, American Professor of Computer

Science and Human – Computer Interaction & Design

As I see it . . . . . . .

Brick walls

There are brick walls of magnificent building . . . . for all to see.

There are the brick walls of the prisons of the mine . . . . that locks out positive thinking and positive interaction.

There are brick walls that support your success journey . . . . they build the bridges to your future.

There many types of brick walls . . . . the bricks by themselves will not make the wall a pathway to the future or barrier.

The brick wall exists in your perception . . . . what you believe that wall to be . . . . is in your thinking. 

Use the brick wall as a launching pad . . . . into a future of achievement. 

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Go Out and Get Busy

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Go Out and Get Busy

“Inaction feeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage

if you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it.

Go out and get busy.”

Dale Carnegie 1888 – 1955, Author, Lecturer

As I see it . . . . . . .

Go out and get busy

When you want something . . . . or you want something done you have to take the initiative to get it started and to bring it to a successful outcome.

Success is achieved by determined action and persistence . . . .

There may be a fear in starting and in taking action . . . . Fear is a normal human emotion . . . . once you make the commitment to start and take the first step to successfully reach the outcome. Your fear will be washed away by your actions.

Don’t allow fear to build a barrier between you and your objectives . . . . fear is just an emotion. When you’re committed to create a successful outcome and you believe in your ability to create the desired results fear will no longer be a factor.

Know what you want to accomplish . . . . and go after it with passion.

Go out and get busy . . . . with a purpose and you are well on your way to achieving your desired outcome.

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

What are You Going to Do About It?

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What are You Going to Do About It?

“A lot of people have dreams and never do anything about them.

When you have ideas and dreams, you do something about it.”

Paul Newman 1925 -2008. American Actor, Film Director,

Entrepreneur, Humanitarian, Professional Race Car Driver

and Owner

As I see it . . . . . . .

What are you going to do about it?

Setting big and bold goals . . . . is not enough . . . . you have to do something if you want to achieve them.

Having a dream for your future . . . . can fire your inter emotions . . . . But it’s when you do something about your dreams and take the actions to live them . . . . will your dreams become within your reach.

You have the ability to live your dreams . . . . to reach your goals . . . . and to be the person that you want to be. The key is . . . . what are you going to do about it?

Commit yourself . . . . to your dreams . . . . and in achieving them.

Follow the path to successfully achieve your objectives . . . .and do it with tenacity.

When you commit yourself to objectives you will know what you will have to do to achieve them. . . . The key is . . . .What are going to about it . . . . and when are you going to start?

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

The Winds of Enthusiasm

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The Winds of Enthusiasm  

“Today is life – the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today.

Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop

a bobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep though you.

Live today with gusto.”

Dale Carnegie 1888 - 1955, Motivational Author and Speaker

 

As I see it . . . . . . .

The winds of enthusiasm

Today the winds of enthusiasm will sweep into your life . . . . You can recognize its full potential and put the wind to your back and let it lift you to greater heights.

Or you can allow the wind to swirl around and past you without ever embracing the enthusiasm.

Today is the first day of the rest of your life . . . . What you do with your day will impact will impact your future.

Embracing your day with enthusiasm and you will create a rippling effect on your future. When you fill your day with positive activities the circle of your activities will continue ripple out into bigger circles and increase in size.

The winds of enthusiasm . . . . will come into your life. It’s only when you embrace that enthusiasm . . . . and let it fill your day will you create the magic in your day and the lift under your wings for your future success.

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Nothing is Impossible

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Nothing is Impossible

“Nothing is impossible; there are always that something that lead

to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always

 have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that

we say things are impossible.”

François De La Rochefoucauld  1613 – 1680, Writer

As I see it . . . . . . .

Nothing is impossible

Nothing is impossible . . . .  Where there is the will . . . . there will be a way for you to do it.

Your will is your determination to take on what seemingly looks like an impossible task . . . . and to see it through to a successful outcome. The spirit of your will . . . .  becomes your inner strength that focuses your mindset  on creating a pathway to successfully achieve the task.

The power of your will and determination . . . . stems from your strength of character . . . . and that strength will  drive you forward pass your obstacles and setbacks.

Impossible is just an excuse of procrastination of not doing what has to be done.

Nothing is impossible is pushing pass the excuses and the procrastination to do what has to be done . . . . with the belief that you will do it successfully.

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Keep Believing and Keep on Keeping On

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Keep Believing and Keep on Keeping On

“Lot’s of people limit their possibilities by giving up easily. Never

tell yourself this is too much for me. It’s no use. I can’t go on. If

you do you’re licked, and by your own thinking. Keep believing

and keep on keeping on.”

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, 1898 – 1993, Minister, Author,

 

As I see it . . . . . . .

Keep believing and keep on keeping on

Keep believing in yourself . . . . and reinforce it with positive self-talk.

What you believe about yourself . . . . will drive you forward to greater to greater heights or sabotage your success journey.

When you invest in yourself through the use of personal development material . . . . you are fueling yourself with positive thinking. With motivational and inspirational material you will feed your beliefs with what is possible and you will stretch yourself to reach for greater possibilities.

With a strong belief system you will focus on what has to be done . . . . With that belief system you believe that you will achieve the desired results and focus your efforts on achieving that outcome.

Keep believing and keep on keep on . . . . and with persistent effort your beliefs quitting will not an option . . . . achieving your goals is your focus and your mission.  

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Don’t Get Boxed In

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Don’t Get Boxed In

“Because most people prefer safe, predictable results, ‘proven’ maps

are usually handed out and followed closely. They are considered

objective, therefore making them easier to teach and establish  a

standard against which to measure. Without realizing it,

your thinking inside-the-box.”

Michael McMillian, American Actor, Writer

As I see it . . . . . . .                                                                    

Don’t get boxed in

At one time the ‘proven’ was the unknown . . . .

It wasn’t until someone tried to do what was previously unproven and succeed was it proven and became a fact.

Those that try to keep you in the box in your thinking . . . . box you into what is known or proven. They box you into the old and the safe in a business model and this become a one way ticket to the end of the line.

Many of the business failures that we are seeing today . . . . are business trapped into the thinking of doing it that way they have always done it. The business continues do the same way because it’s in their comfort zone.

Many businesses that are failing today because of old thinking . . . . is creating an enormous opportunity for the out of the box thinker.  Forward thinkers see the opportunity that change offers and look forward to find a way to make the most out of that change.

Forward thinkers think in terms of what can be . . . . not in what was . . . .

Open up your thinking . . . . and don’t get boxed in.

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

The Quality of Your Service

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The Quality of Your Service

“A market is never saturated with a good product, but it is very

quickly saturated with a bad one.”

Henry Ford 1863 - 1947, Founder of the Ford Motor Company

As I see it . . . . . . .

The quality of your service

No matter what business you’re in . . . . what your role is in your company . . . . or what product you offer.

You are in the business of providing service . . . . The quality of that service is the differentiator in how consumers judge you and your company. Your service will determine if a consumer uses your services or that of a competitor. It will also determine if that consumer will return to do business with you again.

In the business world unless you service stands out . . . . the customers will stay away.

The quality of your service will speak volumes about you and your business . . . . Your customers will hear that message loud and clear. And that message will be one of positive interaction with the people they meet . . . . or one of negative experiences and missed opportunities.   

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

There Will be Roadblocks

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There Will be Roadblocks

“If you’re trying to achieve, there will be roadblock. I’ve had them;

everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you.

If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure

out how to climb it, go through it or work around it.”

Michael Jordan, Basketball Player

As I see it . . . . . . .

There will be roadblocks

There will be roadblocks . . . . to think any less is not being realistic.

As with anything in life that’s worthwhile . . . . there is a price that’s comes in achieving it.

As in Michael Jordan case . . . . he had to deal with rejection when he was cut and did not make his high school team. 

How did Michael deal with that rejection? Was be in as state of denial? Did he make excuses? Did he quit on himself?

The answer is NO . . . .

Michael wanted to get better and make the basketball team.

With the help of the high school basketball coach the one who cut Michael, he worked tirelessly with Michael . . . . to help him get better.

 

And when it was time for tryouts the next season . . . . Michael was ready he made the team and the rest is history.

There will be roadblocks . . . . Your future depends on how you handle them . . . . and what you do with them.

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Interesting Way to Avoid Poverty

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Interesting Way to Avoid Poverty

“You need to do things in this country to avoid poverty – finish

high school, marry before having a child and marry after the

age 20.Only 8 percent of the families who do this are poor;

79 percent of those who fail to do this are poor .”

William Galston, Chair in Studies and Fellow at the

Brookings Institution

As I see it . . . . . . .

Interesting way to avoid poverty

They sound so simple . . . . could they be true?

Could a person prevent living a lifetime of poverty .  . . . by finishing high school?

Is it a good idea to wait to be married . . . . before you have a child?

What about waiting to be married until you’re . . . .  after the of age 20?

What I find interesting is that only 8% of the families who follow those 3 simple steps life a life in poverty . . . . 79% of the people who fail to follow the steps are poor.

Is there a lesson to be learned in the quote? And how is that lesson passed onto the children . . . . so they live a life without poverty?

 

is there a success tip embedded in the quote?

Interesting way to avoid poverty . . . .

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

The Best in Your Life

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The Best in Your Life

“The best day of your life is one on which you decide your life is

your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on,

or blame. The gift is yours – it is an amazing journey and you

alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day

that your really begins.”

Bob Moawad 1941 – 2007, Author, Motivational Speaker

 

As I see it . . . . . . .

The best day in your life

There are many special moments in your life . . . . that are meant to be remembered and treasured.

The best day in your life is the day you decide to take the personal responsibility for it. That day becomes a breakthrough day in your life. One in which you make the decision who you are . . . . who you want to become . . . . what you want to achieve . . . . and you take the responsible to make it a reality.

In taking responsibility you look past how others can influence your life . . . . and you look inward to take control of your life and your future.

The best day in your life . . . . is the day you take personal responsibility for it and for your future.

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Take at Least One Big Action Step Every Day

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Take at Least One Big Action Step Every Day

“Never forget that failure isn’t bad. Fail isn’t final. Don’t let the

fear of failure stop you from achieving the success you deserve.

If you’re struggling, keep hustling. Keep taking at least one

big action step each day.”

Craig Ballantyne, Fitness Expert

As I see it . . . . . . .

Take at least one big action step every day

You success journey is a journey of many steps . . . . That moves you in the direction of successfully achieving your goals and objectives.

Your journey will be one of determination and one where your actions steps accumulate . . . . Create the forward momentum to keep you moving forward and in the right direction.

As you make your journey you will encounter changing conditions . . . . obstacles

. . . . setbacks . . . . and failure that will test you and your will to achieve your goals.

Reach deep down into your resolve . . . . and keep your focus on the horizon . . . . . and take at one big action step every day. You will become bigger than the conditions you’re facing and with determination you will leave them behind you.

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Today Really Counts

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Today Really Counts

“What you do today can change the course of your life-far

into the future. Today really counts.”

Ralph S. Marston Jr. Writer

As I see it . . . . . . .

Today really counts

Today is an important day in your life . . . . you have been blessed with 24 precious hours.

The day is you’re to use in any way you choose . . . .  The one sure thing about today is it will never come your way again. You can use the 24 hours that you have been given in a way to contribute to your future and your future success. Or you can let the day slip away without creating value in your life now or in the future.

Today is a day . . . . that can create a breakthrough in your life . . . . When you grasp the opportunities in your day offers and use it to build a bridge to tomorrow based on your productive activities.

Each day stands alone for 24 hours . . . . and then becomes a collection of days that shape your future.

Today really counts . . . . in building a strong foundation for your future . . . . When you approach each day as a precious resource on your success journey you create a positive environment one that will stretch you forward into greater opportunities and success.

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Difficulties Will . . . .

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Difficulties Will . . . .

“The more difficulties one has to encounter within and without the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be.”

Horace Bushnell 1802 – 1876, American Congregational

Minster and Theologian

As I see it . . . . . . .

Difficulties will . . . .

Difficulties will . . . . inspirer one person to look at their difficulties realistically and with commitment and determination focus on successfully working their way through them.  

While another person, will look at their difficulties as a mountain to high to climb . . . .  and they will spend a lot of time worrying about them. While at the same time they do their best to deny them.

The person who addresses their difficulties . . . . is facing the challenge at hand. By facing the difficulties they will be in a far better position  to search for the best solution and be proactive apply what has to be done to resolve the difficulties .

The person that’s in denial about the difficulties . . . . allows themselves to become overwhelmed by the difficulties.

The person that’s faces their difficulties takes control of how and what they will do about resolving the difficulties. By taking control of their difficulties by control the resolution of the difficulties.

Difficulties will . . . . will bring out a person’s true character .    

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

The Delbert Principle of Ineffective Workers

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The Delbert Principle of Ineffective Workers

“The Dilbert Principle: The most ineffective workers are

systematically moved to the place where they can do

the least damage.”

Scott Adams, American Cartoonist

As I see it . . . . . . .

The Delbert Principle of ineffective workers

They can be in every walk of life . . . .

Sometimes there’s hired as a favor and nobody knows what they will do with them . . . . They are just there collecting money and taking up space for no good reason and without a real job or purpose.

People hide them in an organization so they don’t have to become accountable for them . . . . and make believe that they don’t exist.

For reasons beyond belief they get promoted . . . . and reach a higher level of being incompetent. People around them cover for them and blame other people for their mistakes and failures.

Over time they become a Teflon executive . . . . and one day they are put into a position where they’re way over their head.

What happens next . . . .  the company finds themselves being managed out of business.

The Delbert Principle of ineffective workers  . . . . Is being moved forward in an organization where they should have never been hired in the first place. Or where they should have been terminated but someone always seems to step in and cover for them.

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

You Will be Known By Your Deeds

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You Will be Known By Your Deeds

“A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost;

he who sows courtesy reaps friendship and he who plants

kindness gathers love.”

St Basil 330 AD – 379 AD, Greek Bishop of Caesarea Maraca

inCappadocia

As I see it . . . . . . .

You will be known by your deeds

Your deeds are the tracks of your life . . . . They leave a path behind you and the stepping stone into your future.

The deeds that you sow today will produce a bountiful harvest in the future. When there sowed . . . . with a positive intentions and with a purpose.

Your future will become plentiful . . . . when you build your future on the deeds to be in the service of others . . . . 

By providing exceptional customer service that meets and exceeds your customer’s expectations . . . . you will reap happy and loyal customers. With it come the additional benefits of expanding your sphere of influence and the number of referrals you receive.

You will be known by your deeds . . . . and as you sow you will receive.

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author