We First Have to Conquer Ourselves to Achieve Success

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We First Have to Conquer Ourselves to Achieve Success


“It is not the mountain we conquer,
but ourselves.”
Sir Edmund Hillary, first climber to reach
the summit of Mt. Everest


As I see it. . . . . . . .
We first have to conquer ourselves to achieve success.

In conquering ourselves; it requires us to take stock of who we are. Where do we stand today and what direction do we want our life to take us?

Develop a clear vision for your life as you want it to be. Take control of your life and the personal responsibility for your actions and your outcomes.

Much like climbing a mountain, our life requires a plan with a purpose. Commit to your purpose and be willing to adjust with the changing conditions.

Have the mental toughness to see your journey through to a successful outcome.

Believe in yourself and have the confidence that you will reach the summit.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consulting, Executive Coach, Trainer, Speaker and Author

Don’t Waste Your Time Worrying

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Don’t Waste Your Time Worrying


“People are so worried about
what they eat between
Christmas and New Years,
but they really should be worried about
what you eat between the new year and Christmas.”
Bill Vaughn


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Don’t waste your time worrying

Worrying about the past is a waste of energy.

Worrying about the future is worrying about something that may or may not ever be.

Invest your time in solutions and in doing, and live and control your moments.

Be proactive and not reactive and worrying will melt away.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Ring in the New

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Ring in the New


“Ring, out the old,
ring in the new.
Ring, happy bells,
access the new.
The year is going, let him go;
ring out the false,
ring in the true.”
Alfred, Lord Tennyson


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Ring in the new

Look forward to the new year in wonderment and possibilities.

Let go of the baggage of the past and embrace the future and what it will bring.

Go forward into the new year with certainly that the year will be your to achieve your goals and fill full your dreams.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

The Optimist Sees What Can Be

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The Optimist Sees What Can Be


“An optimist stays up until midnight
to see the New Year in.
A pessimist stays up to make sure
the old year leaves.”
Bill Vaughan


As I see it. . . . . . . .
The optimist sees what can be

Look into your future and see as you want it to be. Create the plan to achieve that desired outcome.

Take action and get it done.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Your Efforts have to Come From The Heart

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Your Efforts have to Come From The Heart


“You’ve got to sing like you
don’t need the money.
You’ve got to got to dance like
nobody watching.
You’ve got to come from the heart,
if you want it to work.”
Susanne Clark


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Your efforts have to come from the heart

When your efforts come from your heart the things you do are done with passion. You commit yourself to succeeding and are willing to put in the extra effort to ensure your success.

Working from your heart will assist us to stay the course through challenging time and to remain focused on the desired outcome.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Believe In What You Can Do and Then Do It

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Believe In What You Can Do and Then Do It


“Leadership is getting players
to believe in you.
If you tell a teammate you’re ready to
play as tough as you able to,
you’ll better go out there and do it.
Players will see right through a phony,
and they can tell when you’re
not giving it all you got.”
Larry Bird, NBA Hall of Fame


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Believe in what you can do and then do it

The most important judge of our actions is ourselves. We know when we’re making the best effort possible or when we’re just doing enough to get by.

When we do less then we need to do we cheat ourselves out of success.

Give it your best and don’t quit.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

The Success Factor in Conflict Resolution

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The Success Factor in Conflict Resolution


“Whenever you’re in conflict with someone,
there is one factor that can make the
difference between damaging your
relationship and deepening it,
that factor is attitude.”
William James


As I see it. . . . . . . .
The success factor in conflict resolution

One of the most important factors that we bring to the table in conflict resolution is our attitude.

Do we see conflict resolution and a win lose situation? Or we see it as an opportunity to work things out. It’s all in our attitude.

See conflict resolution not as a time to argue and intimidate someone but a time to find common ground.

See yourself as guiding the process of resolution and finding a way of creating a win-win outcome.

The attitude that we bring into a conflict resolution is a big factor in successfully resolving the conflict.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Christmas is a State of Mind

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Christmas is a State of Mind


“To the American People:
Christmas is not a time of season
but a state of mind.
To cherish peace and good will,
to be plenteous in mercy,
is to have the real spirit of Christmas.
If we think on these things,
there will be born in us a savior
and over is shine a star
sending its gleam of hope to the world.”
Calvin Coolidge, an American President


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Christmas is a state of mind

It’s where we find true happiness in the giving and bringing happiness others.

It’s the excitement of a small child and the smile on a child’s face.

It’s a special moment with a parent.

It’s being with someone special.

This is a time of year to be grateful for what we have.

To be thankful for the day, our life and the opportunities ahead.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Release Your Inner Child

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Release Your Inner Child


“There nothing sadder in this
world than to awake
Christmas morning and
not be a child.”
Erma Bomback, American author and humorist


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Release your inner child

Childhood was a wonderful time; our days were full of discovery and new adventures. Everything seemed so new and fresh and we couldn’t wait to get up in the morning and experience a new day.

And then we grew up.

Release your inner child and rediscover the excitement of your childhood and you will energize your life.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Setting Goals Will Change Our Life

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Setting Goals Will Change Our Life


“The discipline you learn and the character
you build from setting and achieving a goal
can be more valuable than
the achievement of the goal itself.”
Bo Bennett, author

As I see it. . . . . . . .
Setting goals will change our life

Goal setting is a success skill and it takes courage to set up the goals in writing and discipline to see them through to a successful result.

Setting goals transforms us to a person with a purpose and a mission. Having a purpose develops our character.

One of the most valuable lessons we learn by setting goals is is planning for our success and that we’ll capable to achieve what we put of mind to.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Motivational Power Quote


What is Success?


“What is success? It think it’s a
mixture of having a flair for the
things that you are doing;
knowing that it is not enough,
that you have got to have
hard work and a certain sense of purpose.”
Margaret Thatcher Former UK Prime Minister


As I see it. . . . . . . .
What is success?

Become a master of your trade and to develop the skills that are necessary to push you over the top. Committing yourself to become the best at what you do.

Have a success plan with your goals and objectives in writing.

Success will come to those that have who a purpose and are willing to apply good old fashion hard work.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Be Thankful for What You Have

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Be Thankful for What You Have

“When we choose not to focus
on what is missing from our lives
but are grateful for the
abundance that’s present . . . .
we experience hear on earth.”
Sarah Breathnach


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Be thankful for what you have

Focus on the positive things in your life the things that being you joy, as they are the foundation to your happiness.

Focusing on the things that’s missing from your life will drain your energy and create a negative mindset and attitude that will move you further away from your goals.

Be grateful for the abundance in your life and focus what’s positive about your future.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

We Create Our Lives

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We Create Our Lives


“We are the creative force of our life,
and through our own decisions
rather than our conditions,
if we carefully learn to do certain things,
we can accomplish those goals.”
Robert Colliers


As I see it. . . . . . . .
We create our lives

The conditions in our life are temporary our lives are what we make it.

We become the product of our thoughts. The quality of our thinking will determine the basis for our decisions.

Making the right decisions will lead us to the correct actions and bring us closer to our goals.

We are responsible for creating our lives and who we become.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

There Are No Heights That Can’t Be Scaled

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There Are No Heights That Can’t Be Scaled


“Somehow I can’t believe that there
are any heights that can’t
be scaled by a man
who knows the secrets of
making dreams come true.
This special secret,
it seems to me,
they can be summarized in four Cs.
They are curiosity, confidence, courage and constancy,
and the greatest of all is confidence.
When you believe in a thing,
believe in all way,
implicitly and unquestionable.”
Walt Disney, imaginer


As I see it. . . . . . . .
There are no heights that can’t be scaled

If the person has the confidents in themselves and they believe that they climb the mountain of success.

They have the courage of to take the actions that will be needed to succeed.

They are curiosity to ask what if and they see the possibilities in what never was.

They will consistent in their efforts to reach the heights of success.
They have the faith in themselves and they will forward with great confidence.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Intention Without Action is Wasted

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Intention Without Action is Wasted


“You cannot change anything
in your life with intention alone,
which can become a watered – down,
occasional hope that
you will get to tomorrow.
Intention without action
is useless.”
Caroline Myss


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Intention without action is wasted

Intentions alone will not get a job done.

Great intentions without actions has not value.

Your best intentions without action will not put money into your bank account.

Intending to become successful is just a wish without action.

Our dreams become a reality and success becomes in our reach when we take the specific actions to achieve them

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Ask The Hard Questions

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Ask The Hard Questions


“Ask yourself the easy questions and
you’ll have a hard life.
Ask yourself the hard questions and
you’ll have an easier life.”
Peter Thomson, UK business strategist


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Ask the hard questions

When we ask the hard questions, we take the first step of resolving our toughest challenges.

As we work through our toughest issues we will find that what’s left becomes easier to resolve.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Great Achievers Are Visionary

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Great Achievers Are Visionary


“All of the great achievers of the
past have been visionary figures:
they were man and woman
who projected the future.
They thought of what could be,
rather than what already was,
and then they moved themselves into action,
to bring these things into fruition.”
Bob Proctor


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Great achievers are visionary

They see their future as they want it to be and take the necessary actions to achieve that outcome. They think in terms of possibilities not what was.

They spend their time preparing for their future and not reliving the past.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, and Author

Be Honest With Yourself

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Be Honest With Yourself


“Each time you are honest and
conduct yourself with honesty,
a success fore will drive you
toward greater success.
Each time you lie even with
a little white lie
there are strong forces pushing
you toward failure.”
Joseph Sugarman


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Be honest with yourself

Know where you stand and what you stand for.

The strength of personal honesty creates an unstoppable force that will propel you to greater heights and success.

Stand for what you believe and stay honest with yourself.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

People Will Never Forget How We Make Them Feel

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People Will Never Forget How We Make Them Feel


“I’ve learned that people will forget
what you said’
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget,
how you make them feel.”
Maya Angdou, poet


As I see it. . . . . . . .
People will never forget how we make them feel

Over a lifetime people will forget many things about us but they will never forget how we make them feel.

Treat people with respect. Treat them same way that we would like to be treated and make people feel good about themselves.

The way we treat people is a reflect of ourselves and a mirror of how other will treat us.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Every Action Has a Reaction

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Every Action Has a Reaction


“For every force, there is a counterforce.
For every negative, there is a positive.
For every action, there is a reaction.
For every cause, there is an effect.”
Grace Spear

As I see it. . . . . . . .
Every action has a reaction

For every action that we take in life there is an equal reaction.

How we interact with others, is how they interact with us.

Our attitude, replicates how we see our world.

The quality of our thinking, mirrors our actions.

The decision we make, reflects how we live our lives.

Turn your actions into an unstoppable positive force.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Inaction is a Result

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Inaction is a Result


“Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence.
Inaction is not only the result,
but the cause of fear.
Perhaps the action you take will be successful;
perhaps different action or adjustments
will have to follow,
but any action is better than
no action at all.”
Norman Vincent Peale


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Inaction is a result

The person that elects to take no action leaves the outcome to someone else to choose.

A person that chooses not to take action lacks confidence in their decision making and elects not to act.

The biggest reason that a person elects not to take action is fear.

Taking action is better than taking no action at all and by taking action we will build your confidence and self esteem.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

A Receptive Mind

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A Receptive Mind


“When I was a boy of fourteen,
my father was so ignorant.
I could hardly stand to have
the old man around,
but when I got to be twenty-one
I was astonished at how much
the old man had learned in seven years.”
Mark Twain


As I see it. . . . . . . .
A receptive mind

When we open our minds to possibilities they will appear.

We will find the pathway to greater knowledge and as result we develop new skills.

We see new opportunities and success strategies to turn the opportunity into success,

A receptive mind sees the world what if.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Accomplishments Have a Price

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Accomplishments Have a Price


“Every worthwhile accomplishment
has a price tag attached to it.
The question is always weather
you are willing to pay the price
to attain it – in hard work,
sacrifice, patience, faith and endurance.”
John C. Maxwell, author


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Accomplishments have a price

Every worthwhile endeavor has a price. The question becomes are you willing to paid the price to succeed?

The price involves having faith in yourself and your abilities, being committed to the process, the willingness to work hard to be successful, a the willingness to what it takes, and the endurance to stick to the task at hand.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

The Difference between Winning and Losing

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The Difference between Winning and Losing


“Winners are losers
who got up and gave it
one more try.”
Dennis De Young, American songwriter, musician


As I see it. . . . . . . .
The difference between winning and losing can be measured in millimeters, not in inches, feet or miles.

Winners win by a thin margin.

Winners continue to try when others quit.

The winner’s secret of success is to fall forward and give it one more try, when others are giving up.

Winners understand that failure is an inside job and they will not participate in failure. They will not accept failure; they make a commitment to themselves to seek success and continue to move in that direction.

When things become challenging you can hear winners saying to themselves, “today I will not quit, I will give it one more try.”

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Executive Coach, Trainer, Speaker and Author

Create a Powerful Life

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Create a Powerful Life


“No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed.
No steam or gas drives anything until it is confined.
No Niagara is ever turned into light or power
until it is tunneled.
No life ever grows great until
it if focused, dedicated, disciplined.”
Harry Emerson Fosdick, D.D.


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Create a powerful life

We unleash the power within us when focus our lives. Make your life a life of purpose focusing on what important to you.

Dedicate yourself to pursue your purpose with passion, and have the discipline to remind focused on your objectives until you have succeed in accomplished your goals.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

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Winner Expect Their Dreams to Come True


“Winners, I am convinced imagine
their dreams first.
They want it with all their heart
and expect it to come true.
There is, I believe,
No other way to life.”
Joe Montana, NFL Hall of Frame

As I see it. . . . . . . .
Winner expect their dreams to come true

Winners have a vision in their mind of what they want to accomplish before they start any endeavor. They have played out the situation in their mind hundreds of time and they know the outcome before they start.

Winners will follow their dreams with passion and a commitment to succeed.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Our Choices Make Us Who We Are

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Our Choices Make Us Who We Are


“You are where you are right now
in your life because of your choices,
you have made and the actions you have taken.
If you want to change your life,
remember that change starts with you.”
Jeffrey Keller


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Our choices make us who we are

Our choices have got us to where we are to today.

If you want to change the view you have of your world and have new results you have to start to make new choices.

New choices plus new thinking equal new activities.

New activities equal new results and it all started with new choices.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Let Failure Be Our Teacher

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Let Failure Be Our Teacher


“Failure should be our teacher,
not our undertaker.
Failure is delay, not defeat.
It is a temporary detour,
not a dead end.
Failure is something we can avoid
only by saying nothing, doing nothing,
and being nothing.”
Denis Waitley


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Let failure be our teacher

When we fail use that failure as a learning experience and stepping stone to our future success.

Failure is a temporary condition that we can overcome by finding a solution to the problem and taking the actions to correct the issue. By understanding the failure and what caused the problem we are able to move forward with confidence and a renew commitment not repeating the same mistakes again.

In reality the only time that we would not experience failures and setbacks is when we doing nothing.

Being proactive is the stepping stone to success and always has an element of risk.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Know Where You’re Going

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Know Where You’re Going


“I can teach anybody how
to get what they want out of life.
the problem is that I can’t
find anybody who can tell
what they want.”
Mark Twain


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Know where you’re going

Before we can embark on our success journey we have know where we’ll going. Establish a clear vision for what you want in accomplish on your success journey.

When you know where you’re going your path becomes clear and you’re able to follow it with passion.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

A Great Attitude Changes Our World

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A Great Attitude Changes Our World


“A great attitude does much more
than turn on the lights
in our world;
it seem to magically connect
us to all sorts of
serendipitous opportunities
that were somehow
absent before the change.”
Earl Nightingale


As I see it. . . . . . . .
A great attitude changes our world

A great attitude turns on the light switch of unexpected and continued opportunities.

Turn on your attitude and your world will never be the same.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Don’t Let Anyone Interfere With Your Success

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Don’t Let Anyone Interfere With Your Success


“Have the dogged determination
to follow through to achieve your goals;
regardless of circumstances
or whatever other people say,
think or do.”
Paul J. Myers


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Don’t let anyone interfere with your success

There is only one person that will determine your success or failure, and that’s you. Don’t allow negative people to influence your thinking or your actions; eliminate the negative people from your inner circle of friends and business associates.

Stay on purpose with your goals and continue to follow-through with your goals with passion and massive action until by are achieved.

You control your thinking, action and results.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

I Am

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I Am


“I am optimistic and confident
in all that I do.
I affirm only the best for myself and others.
I am the creator of my life and my world.
I meet daily challenges gracefully
and complete confidence.
I fill my mind with positive,
nurturing, and healing thoughts,.”
Alice Potter


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

Who I am is in my thoughts and I become that person in my actions. I can be anything that I believe I can be.

Believe it and achieve it.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author