To Understand

To Understand

“To understand comes from wisdom . . . . To know what to

do with what you understand takes wisdom.

To acquire wisdom is a life long journey.”

Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,

Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

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

To Understand

Wisdom . . . . comes through our experiences throughout our lifetime. Wisdom is a result from trial . . . . error . . . from our successes . . . . from our setbacks . . . . and from failure. Having an open mind, and learning from our life experiences becomes a stepping stone to acquiring wisdom.

Wisdom . . . . gives us the insight to do things in a more efficient and productive manner. Wisdom will also become the red flag on the things to avoid. And that gut feeling that we’re on the right track . . . . and when we get off track.

Wisdom . . . . contributes to your success . . . . and helps you to make better decisions to create that success.

Wisdom . . . . is not acquired in a class room . . . . It’s acquired in the school of hard knocks from a life time of experiences.   

To understand is wisdom . . . . to know what to do with what you understand takes wisdom. When you have wisdom you will do the right thing.

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

Acquiring Wisdom

Acquiring Wisdom

“Wisdom is acquired as a result of your life experiences and in

weathering the winds of change that those experiences

bring into your life. Some would say that wisdom

is acquired in the school of hard knocks.

Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,

Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

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

Acquiring wisdom

Wisdom is acquired through our life experiences.

The experiences can come to you from many directions. They can be turbulent or calm . . . . but every experience can be a learning experience when you look at them with an open mind.  

Wisdom is also acquired from trial and error. It’s in having the willingness to look at thing in a different light . . . . and learning to do things in a more efficient and productive manner.

Wisdom is learned in the classroom of life . . . . and some would say it acquired in the school of hard knocks.

Acquiring wisdom . . . . Is a lifelong process of learning from your life experiences and in applying those lessons in an effective and productive way in the future.

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

Mentors Are Worth Their Weight in Gold

Motivational Power Quote

Mentors Are Worth Their Weight in Gold

“No one lives long enough to learn everything they need to

learn starting from scratch. To be successful, we absolutely,

positively have to find people who have already paid the price

to learn the things that we need to learn to achieve our goals.”

Brian Tracy, Self-Help Author and Speaker

As I see it . . . . . . .

Mentors are worth their weight in gold

A mentor will guide you on your success journey . . . . and become a vast resource for you to achieve your goals.

The mentor can be a wealth of knowledge and information that they learned in the school of hard knocks . . . .

When they share what they have learned with you it translates in valuable resource knowledge and information that has the capacity . . . . to create positive forward momentum in your career.

The mentor has learned their lessons the hard way . . . . under fire. By sharing their experiences with you it will put you into a position to learn from their mistakes . . . . and to adapt their success strategies to your personally.

Mentors are worth their weight in gold . . . . and bring enormous value into your life and career.

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

The School of Hard Knocks

Motivational Power Quote

The School of Hard Knocks  

“Most people once they graduate from the school of hard knocks,

automatically enroll in the university of adversity.”

Peter McWilliams, 1949 - 2000, writer     

As I see it . . . . . . .

The school of hard knocks

In most schools when you graduate you’ll receive a diploma. When you graduate from the school of hard knock you will have your bumps and bruises and the life experiences to make you a stronger person.

No school can prepare you for the future the way that the school of hard knocks can. It will prepare you to get up after you have been knocked down and to successful deal with your lives challenges.

The admission to the school of hard knocks can be high but the life lessons become invaluable in pursuing your goals.

Hard knocks happen when we least expect them and we will be graded on how we respond to them.

Attending the school of hard knocks may not be pleasant but we can choose when we graduate.

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