Saturday, April 30, 2011

Move Past Your Mistakes

Motivational Power Quote

Move Past Your Mistakes
“What to do with a mistake –
recognize it, admit it,
learn from it, forget it.”
Dean Smith, basketball coach


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


Move past your mistakes


A mistake can be a learning experience or a weight on our shoulders, what you do with a mistake becomes a personal choice.


Indentify your mistakes and what has caused them. Determine what happen and why and find a way not to repeat the mistakes in the future.


We can admit our mistakes and use the experiences as lessons to grow or be in a state of denial and be destined to repeat them.


We can carry our mistakes around with us to the point of exhaustion or we can move them into our past and forget about them.


Mistakes are the tolls that we pay on our success journey pay them and move on.


Move past your mistake and you will lighten load on your success journey.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author












Friday, April 29, 2011

A Natural is Made Not Born

Motivational Power Quote

A Natural is Made Not Born
“There is no such thing as a natural touch.
Touch is something you create
by hitting a millions of golf balls.”
Lee Trevino, professional golfer


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


A natural is made not born


Being a natural is the result of commitment to become the best at what you do, a focused effort and hard work.


A natural continues to do what has to be done until they get it right. When they get it right they make it looks easy.


A person becomes a natural a result of their attitude and their efforts.


A natural is a dedicated person that separates themselves for the pack and stands out in their profession a natural is made not born.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author











Thursday, April 28, 2011

Life is Like a Piano

Motivational Power Quote

Life is Like a Piano
“Life is like a piano
what you get out of it
depends on how you play it.”
Tom Lehrer, American Songwriter



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


Life is like a piano


A piano is a beautiful to look at but its full potential will not be realized until someone sits down and plays it. The music is there to be enjoyed by the person who is playing the piano and for those who hears the music.


Our life is a lot like a piano, we all have music in us, it’s not until we release the music of our potential do we start to benefit from that potential.


Within our potential is what can be and what can be possible.


Hear your music and release your potential.


Life is like a piano we have release our music to enjoy the benefits of the music that’s within us.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author











Wednesday, April 27, 2011

How Will We Be Remembered?

Motivational Power Quote

How Will We Be Remembered?
“People are not remembered by how few times they fail,
but how often they succeed.”
Thomas A. Edison, inventor


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


How will we be remembered?


In the test of time people will not be remembered us for our setbacks and failures, for those memories fade fast.


We will remember for things the thing that we have accomplished with our life.


Anyone who has accomplished great things in their lives has experienced setbacks and failure. They understand that they are the price of success they moved pass them and on to accomplish exceptional results.


Release the baggage of your past setbacks and failure and focus on the future.


How will we be remembered is what we achieve in our life time.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author











Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Great Accomplishments

Motivational Power Quote

Great Accomplishments
“To accomplish great things we must not only act,
but also dream; not only plan,
but also believe.”
Anatole France, French poet


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


Great accomplishments


Great accomplishments are not a single act; it’s a process where all the elements of our efforts come together.


People who accomplish great things have a crystal clear vision of what they want to accomplish. They also believe in themselves and that the will achieve their objectives.


They will create a road map to achieve their desired outcome and then take massive action to assure their success.


Great accomplishments are the result a vision of our future on purpose thinking, planning and massive action to achieve our vision.


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












Monday, April 25, 2011

Fears Are Hurdles To Be Overcome

Motivational Power Quote

Fears Are Hurdles To Be Overcome
“Your fears are not walls, but hurdles.
Courage is not the absence of fear,
but the conquering of it.”
Dan Millman, author, university coach



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

Fears are hurdles to be overcome

Fear is the quite voice that’s inside us that produces apprehension and at other times can cause flat out panic in our thinking. Fear can paralyze a person into inaction.

Fear is an obstacle that we have to conquer or fear will box us in to negative thinking and inaction. Don’t let your fears box you in and control your life, take control of your fears and you will control your future and your life.

Have the courage to look fear in the eye, put it in prospective and find a way to remove the hurdle from your life and to move on.

Fears are hurdles to be overcome and put behind us as we move forward on our success journey.

©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author





Sunday, April 24, 2011

Do What You Do in an Exceptional Manner

Motivational Power Quote

Do What You Do in an Exceptional Manner
“When you do the common things
things in life in an uncommon way,
you will command the attention
of the world.”
George Washington Carver, American Scientist


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


Do what you do in an exceptional manner


Doing things in an exceptional manner initially may take additional time and effort. In the long run your efforts will be rewarded with enormous opportunities and benefits


When we make the commitment to do things in an exceptional manner we are making a commitment to personal excellences.


Personal excellences will carry over to every aspect of our life and will make a big difference in our success.


Make it a point to do even the smallest tasks in exceptional manner.


A positive result of your commitment to doing things in an exceptional manner will earn you the reputation as a leader in your field and a person of character.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author










Saturday, April 23, 2011

Discover Your Mission

Motivational Power Quote

Discover Your Mission
“When you discover your mission,
you will its demand,
it will fill you with enthusiasm
and a burning to get to work on it.”
W. Clement Stone, entrepreneur


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


Discover your mission


In discovering your mission you identify your life’s purpose. Your purpose will give your life direction and a clear path to follow.


Pursue your mission with passion staying focused on a successful outcome.


Have your passion burn bright on your journey and do what has to be done to get the job done.


Discover your mission and you’ll discover the passion for your lives journey.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author















Friday, April 22, 2011

Conquer Your Fears

Motivational Power Quote

Conquer Your Fears
“If anything terrifies me, I must try to conquer it.”
Francis Chichester, adventurer


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


Conquer your fears


If we allow our fears to persist they will paralyze us into inaction and into a downward spiral of despair.


Face your fears . . . . analyze why the fear exists. Determine what has the caused of the fear and work at finding solutions to remove the fear.


When you face your fears you have taken the first step in conquering your fears and letting the sunlight in to your life.


When you conquer your fears you take control of your life and your future.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author


Thursday, April 21, 2011

Listening is the Art Communication

Motivational Power Quotes

Listening is the Art Communication
“To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection,
We are able to attain in the art of conversation.”
Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French author


As I see it . . . . . . .


Listening is the art of communication


To listen is to learn, to listen is to communicate, to communicate is to exchange information, ideas and concepts, to listen is to understand, to listen is to inspire and to listen shows respect.


Hearing is a passive activity . . . . listening is a proactive art. Active listening creates trust and confidence and will build rapport.


Listening is the bedrock of the Art of Persuasion.


Studies show that empathic listening is one on the best ways to communicate and to establish and maintain rapport with their audience.


          ▪Listen to learn


         ▪Listen to understand


        ▪Listen to succeed


The person that can master the art of proactive listening will master the art of rapport and success.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consulting, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author



Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Enthusiasm is a Magnet

Motivational Power Quote

Enthusiasm is a Magnet
“Your enthusiasm will be infectious,
stimulating and attractive to others.
They will love you for it.
They will go for you and with you.”
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, author


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


Enthusiasm is a Magnet


A person with enthusiasm becomes a magnet.


We will attract the cooperation of others who are willing to booster us on our success journey. Our enthusiasm becomes the magnet and others want to share our energy,


You’re find that people are not only attracted to you; but many them will want to be part of your success journey.


Your enthusiasm becomes infectious and you’ll find other people will support you not only in good times but they will also be there for you in your hour of need.


Enthusiasm is a powerful resource in your life and that enthusiasm is a magnet for greater achievement and success.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author













Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Attracting Success

Motivational Power Quote

Attracting Success
“The highest form of success . . . .
comes . . . . to a man who
does not shrink from danger,
from hardship or toil;
and who out of these wins
the splendid ultimate triumph.”
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. President


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


Attracting Success


Success is attracted to those who are willing to apply themselves and do what necessary to succeed.


It’s remaining focused on our objective, navigating the detours that we encounter and overcoming the challenges on our success journey.


At times it’s working a little harder; at others times its working a little smarted. It’s doing what’s required to achieve our objectives and succeed.


Success is attracted by remaining focused on the big picture and a continued effort to achieve our goals.


Attracting success is a choice to stretch ourselves in order to achieve our objective.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author













Monday, April 18, 2011

Don’t Allow Criticism to Become a Distraction

Motivational Power Quote

Don’t Allow Criticism to Become a Distraction
“Don’t be distracted by criticism.
Remember the only taste of success
some people have is when they
take a bite out of you.”
Zig Ziglar, author


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


Don’t allow criticism to become a distraction


There are times that we will hear constructive criticism from caring people that has the potential to have a positive affect on our lives.


We will also hear criticism from negative people that would like to see us fail. That criticism comes from people who small and narrow minded. They will spend their energy and days trying to make people feel bad about them self. They criticize others in order to make themselves feel good.


Distance yourself from those who are narrow minded and negative. Their goal in life is not to become successful but to try to bring you down to their level negativity.


Don’t allow criticism to become a distraction, focus your energy on the positive influences in your life and use them as building blocks for the future.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author









Sunday, April 17, 2011

A Person Reveals Themselves in Their Actions

Motivational Power Quote

A Person Reveals Themselves in Their Actions
“We know what a person thinks
not when he tells what he thinks,
but by his action.”
Isaac Bashevis Singer, author


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


A person reveals themselves in their actions.


Some people talk a great story and then follow through and do great things, while other tell a great story and never back up their talk with their actions.


The person that let’s their actions speak for them will move to the front of their chosen profession and be recognized as leader in the field.


Watch a person does not what they say for a person reveals themselves in their actions.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author











Saturday, April 16, 2011

Relationships Will Pave the Way

Motivational Power Quote

Relationships Will Pave the Way
“Rather than focusing on things and time,
focus on preserving and enhancing relationships and
on accomplishing results.”
Stephen Covey, author, speaker


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


Relationships will pave the way . . . . to a full life.


The foundation to a successful life is focusing on developing, preserving and enhancing our relationships. The people in our life will support our success journey, be there for us on our bad days and share the joys of our achievements.


Once you have established your relationships you can focus on accomplishing your desired results. You will that your relationships will pave the way . . . . to a full life.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Marketing Consultant, Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author


Friday, April 15, 2011

What’s More important Than a High IQ?

Motivational Power Quote

What’s More important Than a High IQ?
“I CAN is 100 times more
important than IQ.”
Author Unknown


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


What more important than a high IQ?


A person with a I can do it attitude has more value then a person with a high IQ. A person with a I can do it attitude takes action with certainty. A person with a high IQ may have the knowledge but may or may not take the actions to use it.


The person with a I can do it attitude, knows they can do it, they will take action, and they will get it done.


A positive I can do it attitude is worth it’s weight in gold.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author










Thursday, April 14, 2011

Unleash Your Personal Power

Motivational Power Quote

Unleash Your Personal Power
“Few men during their lifetime
come anywhere near exhausting the
resources dwelling within them.
There are deep wells of strength
that are never used.”
Richard Byrd, explorer


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


Unleash your personal power


We all where born with unlimited potential and that potential is waiting within us to be unleashed.


Potential that goes unused has no value to the holder. The amazing thing about potential is you have it and you will never exhaust it and you won’t run out of it.


Your potential is a resource that once you unleash it your potential turns into your strength and the root of your personal power.


Unleash your personal power and you release the attitude that everything is possible.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author










Tuesday, April 12, 2011

We Become Our Attitude

Motivational Power Quote

We Become Our Attitude
“First we make our attitude.
Then our attitude makes us.”
Denis Waitley, author


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


We become our attitude


Our attitude is the flame that burns in our heart and makes us who we become. The brighter the flame of our attitude burns within us the more things become possible for us.


Maintain a positive attitude and the flames of our attitude will burn bright and it will guild us in the direction of our goals and greater achievement.


We make our attitude and in time our attitude makes us and we emerge as the person that we were meant to be.


We become our attitude and it our choice on how we sharp our attitude. Sharp a masterpiece.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author











Monday, April 11, 2011

Listening to Our selves is an Art

Motivational Power Quote

Listening to Our Selves is an Art
“Thinking is only a process
of talking to yourself.”
Author unknown


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


Listing to our selves is an art


Thinking is internal self – talk; listening to ourselves is an art.


Listen to your thoughts carefully as they can motivate you great heights with your positive thinking, or the thoughts can be negative and create a downward spiral. Filter your thoughts and keep them positive and moving you in the right direction.


Nurture your thinking with positive self – talk and listen to you heart for wisdom.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author












Sunday, April 10, 2011

The Supreme Accomplishment

Motivational Power Quote

The Supreme Accomplishment
“The supreme accomplishment is to blur
the line between work and play.”
Arnold Toynbee, British Historian


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


The supreme accomplishment . . . . happens the day that you can blend you professional life and play.


Enjoying your professional life and having fun turns your work into play. From that moment forward we no longer look at our profession as work we look at it as an adventure that we enjoy doing and we find that we are having fun along the way.


When we’ll enjoying life and having fun we have more energy. We are willing to make the extra effort and we make our profession an adventure that we enjoy and play to win.


The supreme accomplishment is blending both our personal lives and our profession and enjoy both and a have to have some fun on along the way.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author


Saturday, April 9, 2011

The Journey of Excellence

Motivational Power Quote

The Journey of Excellence
“We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
Aristotle


As I see it. . . . .

The journey of excellence

Creating positive habits is essential to our pursuit of excellence.

The journey of excellence takes determination and is the foundation of our continued success.

Make the commitment to form the habits that will propel you on your journey of excellence.

Creating the habits of excellence and continually repeating those habits will pave the way for personal excellence and will lead you to your desired outcome.

Personal excellence is a choice that will provide the fuel for your success journey.

Enjoy your life and the journey of excellence.

©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author







Friday, April 8, 2011

Habits of Successful People

Motivational Power Quote

Habits of Successful People
“Every person who has become
successful has found
the habit of doing things
that failures dislike doing
and will not do.”
Source unknown



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


Habits of successful people


Successful people know where their going, and will form the habits to get them there. They will remain focused and work hard that achieving their objective.


They are committed to their success and they will do the things required to succeed, that other people won’t do to succeed.


A successful person will form the habits and work a little longer, a little harder, a little smarted and acquire the necessary expertise to become successful.


The habits of successful people are the tolls that they paid to travel the extra mile that moves them closer to achieving their goals.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author













Thursday, April 7, 2011

A Focused Mind is a Powerful Force

Motivational Power Quote

A Focused Mind is a Powerful Force
“A focused mind is one of the most powerful forces
in the universe.”
Anonymous


As I see it. . . . .


The focused is mind is a powerful force


Harnessing the power of your mind creates laser like thinking, that thinking is the foundations for our actions and becomes a powerful force.


Putting positive thoughts into your mind will energize your thinking and you will reap a harvest of positives thoughts and a positive can do attitude.


A focused mind will direct you in finding your purpose and pave the road of your success journey.


The focused mind becomes a laser for success, and becomes an unstoppable force in achieving our life’s purpose.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consulting, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author



Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Success Takes a Total Commitment

Motivational Power Quote

Success Takes a Total Commitment
“A total commitment is paramount
to reaching the ultimate in performance.”
Tom Flores, football coach


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


Success takes a total commitment


Total commitment and success go hand in hand. Without a total commitment to succeed success becomes very unlikely.


Those who make a total commitment to succeed will move forward with clarity and with a purpose.


With a total commitment to succeed and in having a plan to achieve success we will stay focus on their outcome and our goals.


With a total commitment we will see our struggles and challenges as temporary and will work through them with the certainly that they can overcome them and succeed.


Total commitment is a big factor for those who succeed by keeping them on course and helps us to get back on course when we get off track.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author












Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Success Happens on Purpose

Motivational Power Quote

Success Happens on Purpose
“Always have a plan, and believe in it.
Nothing happens by accident.”
Chuck Knox, football coach


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


Success happens on purpose


Success is never by accident; success is having a vision and focusing on that vision until it’s been achieved.


Put your purpose in writing and create a plan of action to achieve your desired outcome.


Have faith in yourself and your plan.


Believe that you will achieve plan and pursue your plan with passion.


Success happens on purpose when we work hard to become successful.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author














Monday, April 4, 2011

Strive for Excellence

Motivational Power Quote


Strive for Excellence
“Nothing would be done at all
if a man waited until he
could do it so well
that no one could find
fault with it.”
Cardinal Newman


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


Strive for excellence


Striving for excellence is the art of continued and never ending improvement. Make a personal commitment to become the best at what you do and to do it with excellence.


A person with excellence is not afraid of making a mistake; because we all do. Having excellence is adjusting and coming back from a setback with a renewed passion to succeed.


Having a fear of taking action until everything is perfect with no chance of failure is a recipe for disaster. There may never be a moment of the right time and as we wait the opportunity slips away.


Doing the best we can, from where we are, with what we have and to make it work with passion is the stepping stone to create person excellence.


Strive for excellence is the pathway to be a person of significances in our life and in our values.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author












Sunday, April 3, 2011

Motivational Power Quote

Speak With a Purpose
“The wise speak only
of what the know.”
Gandalf, Lord of the Rings


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


Speak with a purpose


Speak when there is something constructive to say, if it’s not constructive remain silent, listen and learn.


Practice active listening to better understand the person that you’re speaking with to become more informed and effective communicator.


An effective communicator should know the subject that they’re speaking about. Speaking without knowledge of the subject is a pathway to a disaster and will make the speaker look unprofessional.


A wise person will not speak about a subject without the knowledge of the topic. Where they lack information on the topic they will do the research of the subject to gain the knowledge before they speak.


A wise person will speak with purpose on what they know, and be seen as an expert in their field.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

















Saturday, April 2, 2011

Achieve the Impossible

Motivational Power Quote

Achieve the Impossible
“The positive thinker sees the invisible,
sees the intangible,
and achieves the impossible.”
Anonymous


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


Achieve the impossible


A positive thinker will see things that other can’t see and then will act on them with certainly.


A positive thinker knows what they have to do to become successful and will do what has to be done with confidence.


A positive thinker will see challenges as opportunity and obstacles as starting points to the next level.


A positive thinker sees charge as the beginning of new opportunities.


When other are complaining positive thinkers are finding a way.


When others are failing positive thinkers are achieving.


A positive thinker will achieve the impossible because they believe they can.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author













Friday, April 1, 2011

New Beginnings

Motivational Power Quote

New Beginnings
“Each new hour holds new chances
for new beginnings.
The horizon leans forward,
offering you space to place new steps
of change.”
Maya Angelou, best selling author

As I see it. . . . . . .


New Beginnings


Ever hour of our lives holds the possibility of change and the opportunity for new beginnings.


Many of our opportunities will seem insufficient at the moment they appear, but any one of them has the potential to change the course of our life.


We have to be receptive to new opportunities as they appear and grasp them.


See the opportunity with an open mind and welcome the change and opportunity into our life.


As we bring change and new beginnings come into our lives, the horizon of our future moves closer to us and our possibilities increase.


We create the path of change and new beginnings with an open mind, welcome them as they appear and turn the change into the pathway to a brighter future.


©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author