A Blog Should Be Written To . . . .

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A Blog Should Be Written To . . . .

“I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth

century:  that a writer never complains, never explains

and never disdains.”

James A. Michener, Author

As I see it . . . . . . .

A blog should be written to . . . .

Deliver a message to a target audience . . . .

To communicate a clear message . . . .

To create a professional image . . . .

To socially connect with other people . . . .

To inform and transfer information . . . .

To expand your business . . . .

To sell your services or products . . . .

To differentiate youreslf from your competitors . . . .  

To expand your social network . . . .

It should not be used to whine . . . .

It should not be used as a bully forum . . . .

With a blog people will judge you by your message and from a distances . . . . Your message will have to be clear and reach your target audience with relative information to be effective.

A blog should be written to communicate and with a purpose . . . . and when your message is on purpose you will have your target audience attention.

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

The Real Test of Courage in Internal

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The Real Test of Courage in Internal

“Courage is not limited to the battlefield. The real tests of courage are much quieter. They are the inner test, like enduring pain when the room is empty or standing alone when you’re misunderstood.”

Charles Swindoll, Evangelical Christian Pastor,

Author, Educator

As I see it . . . . . . .

The real test of courage is internal . . . .

The real test of courage can come in the solitude in your quiet moments . . . . when you have to make a decision that only you can make . . . . and you make it.

Or it can be in the chaos and the craziness in a condition that you find yourself in . . . . and your step forward to take control on the situation.

The real test of courage in internal . . . . and is in that moment when an ordinary person steps forward . . . . and performs in an extraordinary fashion.

In that moment you can change the course of event . . . . the direction of your life . . . . or create a breakthrough. What you do in that moment comes from within and in your actions to meet the challenges in the moment.

The real test of courage in internal . . . . and many time your efforts go unnoticed . . . . but you know what you did . . . . and you did what is important.

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

Worry Less and Do More

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Worry Less and Do More

“If I spent as much time doing the doing the things I worry

about getting done as I do worrying about doing them I

wouldn’t have anything to worry about.”

Beryl Pfizer

As I see it . . . . . . .

Worry less and do more

When you’re worrying about what you have to do . . . . you do less then you have to do. When you do less then you have to do . . . . you worry about not doing what you had to do.

Worry becomes a downward spiral into the abyss of negative thinking . . . . and inaction.   

Worry also becomes the root for the stress in your life . . . . and many sleepless nights.

If you would invest the amount of time in doing what has to be done . . . .  that you spend worrying about what you have to do . . . .  With that shift in your time to what you have do. You would get far more done . . . . remove much of the worrying from your  life  . . . . and reduce your stress.

You worry less and do more . . . . by doing what has to be done.

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

Anything Worthwhile Has its Stages

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Anything Worthwhile Has its Stages

“Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little has its stages of drudgery

 and triumph, a beginning a struggle, and a victory.”

Anonymous

As I see it . . . . . . .

Anything worthwhile has it stages

Your success journey is a work in progress . . . . and evolve through difference stages.

As with any journey you have to prepare yourself to succeed on your journey to reach your desired outcome.

To get to your destination you will have to have a plan before you start your journey.

Along the way you will encounter the changing of the landscape and conditions . . . . There will be times you will feel drudgery and the grin of your journey. In those times you have to remain determined and keep pushing forward.

In your struggles on your success journey you will develop character and in that character you will find your persistence.

Anything worthwhile has its stages . . . . remain focused on your objectives . . . . Work your way through the stages will take time and determination. With a sense of purpose and dtermination you will be standing in the victory lane of your success journey.

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

Turn it Into a Strength

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Turn it Into a Strength  

“My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.”

Michael Jordan, Basketball Player

As I see it . . . . . . .

Turn it into a strength

A perceived weakness . . . . is only a weakness until you master it.

One of the many great things about life . . . . Is that you have the opportunity for personal growth . . . . and there are no limits on how far you will go and how much you will grow.

It takes a deep desire to take a perceived weakness . . . . and to turn that weakness  into a strength. It will take time . . . . an extended effort . . . . hard work . . . . and determination to master your weakness.

A weakness is only a weakness . . . . as long as you allow it to exist in your life. Your have the capacity to push it out of your life and leave it on the curb.

Take a weakness and turn it into a strength . . . . and you will have created a new success habit . . . . and repeat that step has needed. And you will find yourself becoming stronger with less and less weaknesses in your life. 

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

The Step of Having Faith

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 The Step of Having Faith 

“When you get to the end of all the light you know and it’s time to

step into the darkness. of the unknown, faith is knowing that

one of two things shall happen; either you will be given

something solid to stand on, or you will be

taught how to fly”

Edward Teller 1908 – 2003, Hungarian-Born American

Theoretical Physicist

 

As I see it . . . . . . .

The step of having faith

There will be a time in your life that you will have to take a step into the darkness of the unknown . . . . Where the only thing you have to move you forward is your faith.

When you have a strong self-image . . . . you will have faith in yourself and in your ability.

When you have prepared yourself . . . . you will step forward with confidence.

When you step into the darkness . . . . look for the switch and turn on the lights.

Having faith . . . . is knowing yourself and having the belief that you can stretch yourself forward successfully.

The step of having faith . . . . is taking the first step forward with the conviction that you will succeed.

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

Life Can be an Obstacle Course

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Life Can be an Obstacle Course

“When you dare to dream, dare to follow that dream; dare to

suffer through the pain, sacrifice, self-doubts and friction

from the world.”

Laura Schlessinger, Talk-Show Host

As I see it . . . . . . .

Life can be an obstacle course

Your dreams become within your reach . . . . with massive effort.

Through may experience of working with thousands of business professionals throughout the country there seems to very interesting ongoing conversation regarding having dreams and setting goals.

Over the last twenty years we have been living a society of entitlement.

Let me explain . . . .

In many youth sporting events they no longer keep score . . . . the concept is there is no winner and there are no losers.

The players have no sense of achievement for their efforts and it kills the competitive nature of the game and in the kids. They grow up without having to strive to get better. Because when the season is over everyone gets a trophy for showing up and not for excelling.

In schools they hold back the gifted students . . . . so the other students can catch up. 

Classes should be based on getting the most out of every student in the class based on their ability. Some students will go to college and some won’t. But every student deserves the opportunity for an education . . . . and its up to them to make the most out of their educational opportunities.

The key is to prepare the students to be able to navigate the obstacle course of life . . . . Also the schools have to prepare them to go to college or into the work force. 

The key is they have to be prepared . . . .

To be able to live your dreams . . . . your going to have navigate the obstacle course of your life and take the personal responsible for your life’s journey.

You also have to be willing to pay the tolls . . . . to reach your destination.

Life can be an obstacle course . . . . your dreams are within your reach when you make the commitment to achieve  them and make a massive effort to live your dream.

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