When Something Needs to Be Started . . . . Just Do It

When Something Needs to Be Started . . . . Just Do It

“When something has to be started . . . . just do what

has to done.”

Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consult,

Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

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

When something needs to be started . . . . Just do it

When something needs to be started . . . . Start from where you are with . . . . with the tools you have and develop the rest along the way.  

Waiting to get started until everything is in place . . . . and you become inspired only generates procrastination . . . . Waiting doesn't create inspiration . . . . or get things done. Waiting puts your success journey into reverse.

Let other people procrastinate . . . . but not you . . . . Let other people talk about there going to do . . . . while your getting things done.

When something needs to be started . . . . Move in the direction of what needs to be done. With your first step in the right direction gets you started . . . . and your persistence keeps you moving forward.

©2015 Lou Ludwig Motivational Power Quote, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Sometimes Progress Come in Small Steps

Sometimes Progress Come in Small Steps

“Progress is not always measured in the size of the steps

that you are taking . . . . progress is measured

by moving in the right direction.”

Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,

Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

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

Sometimes progress comes in small steps

Progress can come in small steps . . . . and at a difference pace for each individual. The key is your commitment . . . . and dedication to your continued forward progress to succeed.

By making consistent progress in small steps . . . . and in time you will make the big steps in the direction of achieving your goals.

It’s not the pace of the progress that’s as important . . . . as it is the direction that your moving in . . . . and in the consistency of your efforts that becomes critical. 

Sometimes progress come in small steps . . . . just remember it’s not the size of the steps your taking . . . . it’s the direction that your moving in.

©2015 Lou Ludwig Motivational Power Quote, Sales and Management, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Focused Effort Makes a Huge Difference

Focused Effort Makes a Huge Difference

“Focus your efforts on your priorities . . . . and what

will move in the direction to achieve your goals.

With a focus effort in your thinking and

actions your will become laser focused

on your goals and objectives with

increased efficiencies and results.”

Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,

Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

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

Focused effort makes a huge difference 

Two people with the equal ability will start a race side by side. But it’s the person . . . . that applies the extra effort that will out pace the person that relay’s only on their ability.

Your ability will open the doors for you . . .  but your continued focused effort that makes the big difference in your long term success . . . . and will keep you moving in the right direction.

The level of success that you achieve . . . . will be a mirror image of your long term effort.

Focus effort will make the difference between successfully achieving your goals  . . . . or missing them.

Make the efforts that will move you closer to achieving your goals and success.

Focused effort makes a huge difference . . . . on where your success journey takes you.

©2015 Lou Ludwig Motivational Power Quote, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

When You’re Honest with Yourself

When You’re Honest with Yourself

“Being honest with yourself, gives you the ability to

realistically evaluate the conditions in your

life . . . . and to make good decisions

on what to do about them.”

Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,

Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

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

When you’re honest with yourself

Once you become honest with yourself, everything else becomes within your reach.

Know who you are . . . .  and what you stand for.

Know what you want to achieve . . . . and set the goals and have a plan to achieve them.

Know your values . . . . and set your standards high and above approach.

Determine what you will have to commit to in order to achieve your goals . . . . and make the commitment to yourself to create successful results.

Being honest with yourself will point you in the right direction . . . . Have faith in your decision making . . . . and you will have confidence in your actions.

When you’re honest with yourself . . . .  you will act on the conditions in your life realistically . . . . As result you will you will make far better decisions on what to do with them.

©2014 Lou Ludwig Motivational Power Quote, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Have a Plan

Have a Plan

“The best way to get to your destination is to know where

your going and have a plan to get you there.”

Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,

Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

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

Have a plan

Without having a clear and focused direction for your life you will lack a direction and a target to aim for . . . . You’ll come to find yourself drifting with no real sense of direction. Resulting in the wasting of your time . . . . and efforts without any tangible results.

You can make the efforts to achieve success and invest a lot of time . . . . But if you’re not moving in the right direction you’ll miss your mark. You have to invest your efforts to take you in the right direction.

Indentify the direction that you want your life to move in . . . . and know what you want to accomplish (your goals). Once you establish the direction create a plan to successfully reach your objectives. Pursue that course of action with determination and purpose to achieve your desired outcome.

Know the direction that you want to move in . . . . Have a plan to get your there successfully. Focus your efforts on your plan . . . . and you will keep yourself on purpose.

©2014 Lou Ludwig Motivational Power Quote, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

A Life of Purpose and Direction

A Life of Purpose and Direction

“Effort and courage are not enough without

purpose and direction.”

John F. Kennedy 1917 - 1963, 35^th President

of the United States 

As I see it . . . . . . .

A life of purpose and direction

Your life needs a purpose and a direction to achieve your goals . . . .

If you’re not sure where you want to go . . . . or why you want to go there . . . . you may be moving. You will find yourself drifting without making any meaningful progress in your career.

Maintain a clear vision of where you want to go. Set your internal guidance system with the directions to get you there . . . . and use your IGS to keep you on the right course.

Have a purpose for your success journey . . . . set clear goals . . . . and you will have a direction to get there.

A life of purpose and direction . . . . will keep you on the right path and moving in the right direction with far less wasted time and effort.

©2014 Lou Ludwig Motivational Power Quote, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Each Choice Moves You in a Direction

Each Choice Moves You in a Direction

“Every choice moves us closer to or farther away from

something. Where are your choices taking your life?

 What do your behaviors demonstrate that you

are saying yes or no to in life.”

Eric Allenbaugh, Author

As I see it . . . . . . .

Each choice moves you in a direction

Your choices accumulate to create momentum in the direction that your life is moving in.

The accumulations of good choices will move you in the direction of achieving your goals and creating success in your life.

Poor or bad choices have the opposite effect on you and the direction of your success journey in moving.  The poor or bad choices accelerate you momentum into a downward spiral putting your goals farther and farther beyond your reach.

With each choice you make, you create accumulative momentum . . . . it becomes a question of what direction is that momentum moving you in?

Make the choices that will create the forward momentum to move you in the direction to achieve your goals and move you to a greater level of success.  

Each choice moves you in a direction . . . . make the choices to keep you self moving in the right direction.

©2014 Lou Ludwig Motivational Power Quote, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Your Greatest Lessons are in the Journey

Your Greatest Lessons are in the Journey

“The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are

ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey not

the destination.”

Don William Jr., American Novelist, Poet

As I see it . . . . . . .

Your greatest lessons are in the journey

The lessons that you learn on your success journey become a great source of knowledge . . . . and invaluable resource in  moving forward.

Your life experience and lessons becomes a vast reservoir of information and knowledge to draw on to use those experiences in your choices and decision making.

Your life lessons will accumulate creating a depth of knowledge in your choices . . . . Steering you away for your past mistakes and focusing your efforts what you have to do to create a successful results and why it’s your best choice of action.

Your greatest lessons are in the journey . . . . as your life experiences and the lessons that you learn on your success journey are what you draw on to keep you moving forward and moving in the right direction.

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

Sometimes You Need a Good Push

Motivational Power Quote

Sometimes You Need a Good Push

“Come to the edge. No, we will fall. Come to the edge. No we will fall.

They came. He pushed them and they flew.”

Guillaume Apollinaire 1880 - 1918, French Poet, Playwright,

Short Story Writer, Novelist, Art Critic

As I see it . . . . . . .

Sometimes you need a good push

There are many conditions that we will face in our lives . . . . that we may need a good push to become unstuck.

You may be stuck in your comfort zone . . . . Your forward progress feels like you’re struck in reverse and your just not making any meaningful forward progress. You may need a good push to get you off the dime to resume meaningful forward progress.

There are times in your life that you may need a hand to pull you forward.

There are also times that what you really need is a good push to get you moving in the right direction.

A good push will help you to regain your forward momentum . . . . change the direction of your career or create a breakthrough in your life and career.

The key is sometimes you need a good push . . . . to lift you to soar with the eagles.

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

Keep Your Eyes on Your Objectives

Motivational Power Quote

Keep Your Eyes on Your Objectives

“It doesn’t matter how fast you get there if you’re heading in

the wrong direction. So you must slow down and see

where you’re going.”

Karen Salmansohn, BS, Self-Help Author

As I see it . . . . . . .

Keep your eyes on your objectives

The pace of your success journey is not as important . . . . as successfully reaching your objectives.

You can zoom through your days going as fast as you can go . . . . and when you get there . . . .  you find yourself in the wrong place.

It’s very easy to get off course or to become distracted . . . . Both will burn up your energy . . . . and waste your time without any meaningful forward progress to achieve on reaching your objectives.

Focus on your objectives . . . . create a success plan for your road map and guide. Use your road map to monitor your forward progress and to keep you on course . . . . and that your moving in the right direction.

Keep your eyes on your objectives . . . . and move in that direction with a purpose.

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

You Paid For Your Success In Advance

Motivational Power Quote

You Paid For Your Success In Advance

“Everyone who has achieved financial independence will tell you that

at least in the early days you have to work smarter and harder.

The price of success must be paid in full, and it must be paid in

advance. There are no shortcuts.”

John Cummuta, Author and Financial Advisor

As I see it . . . . . . .

You paid for your success in advance

On your success journey you will come . . . . to a fork in the road.

One road is Easy Street . . . . On Easy Street there are a number of road signs that trap you into a false sense of security . . . . There is enjoy it now and pay later Lane . . . . You will see the coasting zone . . . .  and there will be an off ramp to a the short cut expressway.

Easy Street . . . . will lead you on a dead end journey of false starts . . . . wasted time and lost opportunities. The only direction that Easy Street takes you is in the wrong direction and further away from your goals.

To reach your destination you have to be willing to start stay on point and work hard.

A journey in the direction of your goals is one that will take time and energy to continue to move in the right direction.

When you choose success you paid for your success and you paid for it in advance . . . . of achieving it.

For those who choose Easy Street . . . . They continue to pay and repaid the tolls because they are moving in circles. They are retracing the same steps over and over without making any forward progress.

You paid for your success in advance . . . . and then you get the benefits of enjoying the fruits of your efforts.

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

Take at Least One Big Action Step Every Day

Motivational Power Quote

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

Motivational Power Quote

You Are Who You Think You Are

“Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture

of yourself as succeeding. Hold that picture tenaciously never

permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture.”

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale 1898 - 1993, Minster, Author

As I see it . . . . . . .

You are who you think you are . . . .

You become the person in your thoughts . . . . Who you believe you are in those thoughts . . . . you will become through your thoughts and in your actions.

Here’s the key . . . .

Focus you’re thinking on the positive and flush out the negative and you take a giant step forward in creating the person that you want to be.

Become a positive thinker . . . . and your thinking will become the beacon that will keep you focused on your objective. Positive thinking will keep you on the right path moving in the right direction.

Positive thinkers are solution driven and you will find ways to succeed where other people miss the opportunity.

Having a can do attitude . . . . is a mental approach to your life that will support you thinking and your beliefs that you will achieve a successful outcome.

Be determined to reach your objectives . . . . burn that picture in your thoughts . . . . live it . . . . breath it . . . . see it . . . . be it.

You are who you think you are . . . . keep your thoughts turned into the right station and you will become that person.

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

Take the Long View

Your success journey . . . . is a  journey of a life time.

During your success journey you will experience . . . . the lowest of lows and the highest of highs.

Success will not be in a day or by one isolated event . . . . it will be achieved by consistently moving in the right direction.

Take the long view of your goals . . . . and continue to move in that direction. Don’t be sidetracked by the changing conditions in your life or the by the obstacles you encounter.

Remain focused on your long term objectives . . . . and take the long view on your success journey.

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

When You Have Specific Goals Everything Changes

Motivational Power Quote

When You Have Specific Goals Everything Changes

“I found that when you start thinking and saying what you

really want, then your mind automatically shifts and pulls

you in that direction. And sometimes it can be that simple

just a little twist in vocabulary that illustrates

your attitude and philosophy.”

Jim Rohn 1930 - 2009, Business Philosopher, Author, Speaker  

 

As I see it . . . . . . .

When you have specific goals everything changes

A specific goal is a . . . . defined goal that you can see, measure and you can explain in detail.

When your goals are specific . . . . the image that in your thinking become exact and you know with a sense of certainly what you want to achieve. Your target is clear and . . . . you’ll able to aim at it with the expectation of hitting the bull’s eye.

Your target may be moving and that’s to be expected . . . .

Your goals are your target and you may find that you will have to make some adjustments to hit your target . . . . and with those adjustment you will find your moving in the right direction to hit your target.

When you have specific goals everything changes . . . . you will find that you can focus on the important activities and you will make far better use of your time and energy to achieve your goals.

©2012 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Courage is to Keep Trying

Motivational Power Quote

Courage is to Keep Trying

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice

at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow.”

Mary Anne Radmacher, author  

As I see it . . . . . . .

Courage is to keep trying

Many times the easy way out is to walk away and to not try . . . . real courage is to keep trying and to overcome the conditions that are in front of you.

Many walk away and find themselves in a constant state of procrastination . . . . or in denial of the conditions and true facts.

It takes courage to come back day in and day out and to push to reach your objectives. Courage creates the persistence . . . .to try and try again to stay on purpose.

In trying you may find yourself coming up a little tattered . . . . but there is no success without trying and you can always dust yourself off.

The real courage is the quiet voice that’s inside you . . . .saying to keep going.

Courage is to keep trying . . . . and success comes as a result of your continuous efforts to move you in the right direction.

©2012 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

You Begin With the First Step

Motivational Power Quote

You Begin With the First Step

“Take the first step, and your mind will mobilize all its forces

to your aid, but the first essential is that you begin. Once the

 battle is started, all that is within and without you will come

to your assistance.”

Robert Collier 1885 – 1950, American Author, Self- Help Writer

 

As I see it . . . . . . .

You begin with the first step

There are those sit and talk about what they are going to do . . . . and there are those who have the courage to step out of their comfort zone.  They take the first step to do what has to be done to expand their horizon.

The first step is the beginning of the journey of reaching new heights of opportunity and greater levels of success. They will only be reached by leaving the status quo behind you and by stepping into the possibility zone.

The first step that you take may not be a big one . . . . It’s not the size of the step that’s important. What is important is taking the first step. From that first step you will begin to gather forward momentum . . . . By stepping in the right direction you will continually move you in the direction of your goals and objectives.

To reach your destination . . . . you begin with first step in the right direction and by moving forward . . . . everything becomes possible.

©2012 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Keep Moving in the Right Direction

Motivational Power Quote

Keep Moving in the Right Direction

“Anyone who is satisfied to stand still

should not complain when others pass him.”

Anonymous

 

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

Keep moving in the right direction

To get to your destination you have to know where you want to go and be willing to pay the tolls to get there.  

You’re either moving forward in the right direction of achieving your goals and objectives . . . . or your falling behind. There is no standing still on your success journey . . . . you’re either moving forward or your falling off the pace and being left behind.

When you’re standing still you’re being passed by are no longer able to compete effectively.

Know the direction that you want to go and make steady progress in that direction. 

The person who feels that they can stand still will soon be passed by and will find them self moving away from their goals.

Keep moving in the right direction . . . . and keep putting one foot in front of the other and you will find yourself making steady progress in the direction of your goals and objectives.

©2012 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

People With Goals Know Where They’re Going . . . .

Motivational Power Quote

People With Goals Know Where They’re Going . . . .

“People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going.”

Earl Nightingale 1921 – 1989, American Motivational Speaker, Author

 

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

People with goals know where they’re going . . . .

Clear goals create a vision for your future and a sense of purpose in your actions. With a sense of purpose we will have a clear sense of direction.

Your goals with set your internal guidance system and will become the road map for your journey to success. They will keep you moving in the right direction and on course.

Goals create the mile markers on your success journey and give you a way to measure your forward progress.

People with goals know where they’re going and have the road map to help them to get there.

©2012 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Training and Author

Talent is Like Electricity

Motivational Power Quote

Talent is Like Electricity

“Electricity makes no judgment.

You can plug into it and light up a lamp,

keep a heart pump going, light a cathedral,

or you can electrocute a person with it.

Electricity will do all that. It makes no judgment.

I think talent is like that.

I believe every person is born with talent.”

 Maya Angelou, author        

As I see it . . . . . . .

Talent is like electricity

Every person is born with talent.

Like electricity your talent is always there some people realize that and make the most of their talent while other seen to be looking for the switch to turn it on.

To maximize the use of your talent you have to direct your talent in the right direction and plug your goals into it to keep them energized.

Having talent and not directing it is like leaving the lights on when no one is in the room. The meter is spinning, the electricity is going to be wasted and no one benefits.   

Talent is like electricity have to turn it on, have a purpose and when you make the best use of it with a purpose you will experience a big benefit.

©2012 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author