Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Become a Possibility Magnet


Motivational Power Quote


Become a Possibility Magnet
“The future belongs to those who
see the possibilities before they become obvious.”
John Scully, former CEO of PepsiCo

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

Become a possibility magnet

Be a seeker of possibility and you will see new opportunity all around you.

Believe that you will find and attract possibilities and they will be there for you to attract.

Possibilities are there for us if we are willing to work at finding them.

We become a possibility magnet when we open our minds and continually look for them.  When you find the new possibilities before they become obvious to others we are on the fast track to achieving success.

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








Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Getting to The Top


Motivational Power Quote


Getting to The Top
“The person interested in success has to learn
to view failure as a healthy,
inevitable part of the process of
getting to the top.”
Dr. Joyce Brothers  


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

Getting to the top

Getting to the top is a process and not a single event. Success takes a commitment and a consistent focused effort over time.

The journey to the top will take many twists and turns. There will be days of great accomplishments and days were we experience failure and obstacles.  Build your foundation for your success off of your accomplishments.

Getting to the top requires stretching ourselves out of our comfort zone to peruse success. In the process we will run into obstacles and experiencing failure which is a normal course of events in our journey for success.

Treat your challenges as learning experience and the experiences will contribute to your growth and long term success. 

Getting to the top is a choice, making the commitment to reach the top is a choice and working at success everyday is choice. Make the choices to put you over the top.

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






Monday, November 28, 2011

Dare to Soar


Motivational Power Quote

Dare to Soar
“When you stand at the edge of a cliff,
jump to fly, not to fall.”
Source unknown   


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

Dare to soar

When you’re standing on the mountain take the leap of faith the step off the edge and soar with the eagles. The air is rare with the feeling is exhilarating, one that only a winner will ever feel.

Your leap of faith will put you at the pinnacle of your profession and give you the challenge of find a higher mountain and to soar a little higher.

Dare to soar and dare to succeed at a higher level.

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








Sunday, November 27, 2011

Our Will Determines Our Future


Motivational Power Quote


Our Will Determines Our Future
“I am the master of my fate;
I am the captain of my soul.”
William Ernest Henley, English Poet   


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

Our will determine our future

Our future is in our hands and our will create it by the choices you make. Make your choices wisely to support your vision.

You are the master of your destiny and your will determine the path that I will follow.

You choose your path of success and if you’re willing to pay the price to succeed.

The choices you make will make you and those choices will create your destiny.

Our will determines our future be firm in your convictions, passionate in your efforts and be persistent and the future will be yours.

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


Saturday, November 26, 2011

Separate Yourself From the Crowd


Motivational Power Quote

Separate Yourself From the Crowd
“The toughest part of getting to
the top of the ladder,
is getting through the crowd at the bottom.”
Anonymous  


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

Separate yourself from the crowd

When we are standing and looking up at the ladder of life we will be surrounded by a crowd. We are looking up at the rungs of the ladder that we will have to be climbed to reach the top.

There will be many people looking at the ladder of success, there will only a few that will venture onto the ladder and take the first step.

There will be a number of people telling you that the climb will be hard and at times uncertain and to stay with them standing on the ground.

In order to climb the ladder of success we have to step onto the ladder and leave behind the people who are not willing to take the journey with us.

Separate yourself from the crowd and climb the ladder of success.

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








Friday, November 25, 2011

Focus on the Solutions


Motivational Power Quote


Focus on the Solutions
“Never spend more than 10 percent
of your time on the problem,
and always spend at least 90 percent
of your time on the solution.”
Author unknown  



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

Focus on the solutions

Devote your time in finding solutions to the problems that you encounter in you life. By doing so you’ll find that your time will have been invested in productive activities and that you’re moving in a positive direction.  

When you focus on the problem we’re wasting your time by focusing your efforts on a negative situation and not a solution to the problem.

By concentrating on solutions we manage our daily activities in a productive and positive nature to master the use of our time.

When you focus on the solutions you will find the answers. 

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








Thursday, November 24, 2011

Faith in Things Unseen


Motivational Power Quote

Faith in Things Unseen    
“The. Power of the dream the faith in things unseen.
The courage to embrace your fears.
No matter where you are, to reach for your own star . . . .
To realize the power of this dream”
Linda Thompson, Actress. Songwriter    



As I see it . . . . . . .

Faith in things unseen

Your dreams are in your thoughts but remain unseen.

It’s not until we fully embrace our dreams that they start to become in focus and we start to visualize the dreams in our thinking.

The sharper our vision of those dreams become the more we see ourselves achieving the dreams.

In order to take a dream from a vision and make it a reality we have to achieve our dreams in our thoughts and step out of our comfort zone to achieve them.

Stepping out of your comfort takes a leap of faith on your part and having the confidence in yourself that you will successfully achieve your objectives.

Have the faith in things unseen and step forward with confidence and the unseen will come into clear focus and you will see the way to successfully achieve and live your dreams.

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


Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Our Most Perishable Possession


Motivational Power Quote


Our Most Perishable Possession
“Love is at once the most valuable
and the most perishable of all our possessions.”
John Randolph, Congressman from Virginia 1825-1827   



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

Our most perishable possession

If we don’t use it, it withers away from lack of use. When it’s nurtured it multiples and everyone that comes in contact with it is positively affected by it.

When we love someone we become filled with positive emotions and love grows within us.

Studies show that people that are in love live a fuller and emotionally richer life. They tend to live a happier and longer life as a result of the relationship.

You have it in you, release and you and your world with change. Keep locked away and it will perish.

Our most perishable possession is the ability to give and receive love.
                                                                 
©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author








Tuesday, November 22, 2011

You Are Unique


Motivational Power Quote


You Are Unique
Since you are like no other being ever created
since the beginning of time,
you are incomparable.”
Brenda Ueland, author, journalist


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

You are unique  

You are a one of a kind and there is no one else since the beginning time that has been created exactly like you.

You are unmatched; you are a limited edition, a one of a kind.

Don’t allow others to detail your uniqueness for the sake of their values, be who you are for your values.

Celebrate your uniqueness and turn your uniqueness into turn your strength.  

You are unique and you are you.

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










Monday, November 21, 2011

Perceived Value


Motivational Power Quote


Perceived Value
“Value is what people are willing
to pay it.”
John Naisbitt, author  


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

Perceived value

Perceived value is the value of an item that someone would be willing to pay for it. That value is based on the person’s perceived value of the product or service.

Consumers will not pay more than they perceive the value to be.

In selling our services we will have a choice to either raise the perceived value of the services or lower our price. People are willing to pay for goods and services based on what they perceive the value to be.

As a sales professional our role is to create value for our services in the eyes of our potential customers.

A customer will never pay more for our services then they perceive the value to be. Low perceived value will lead to objections in moving forward, phone calls not being returned, a low ball offer on the product leading to challenging negotiations with very little flexibility from the buyers.  

Build value in your products and services and perceived value is in the eye of the consumer and your customers. When you do they will return to you as a repeat buyers, recommend you and refer you to others. 

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






Sunday, November 20, 2011

Rise Above the Masses


Motivational Power Quote


Rise Above the Masses
“One can never consent to creep
when one feels an impulse to soar.”
Helen Keller, author  


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

Rise above the masses

Dare to be great and to achieve your fill full your full potential.

Rise above the masses do a little more than expected of you. Do it better then you have in the past push yourself to move above the masses.

When there is there mountain to climb prepare yourself for the climb and start your journey with a commitment to reach the top.

Make today a day the day that you go a little farther and reach a little higher. With each step you take you separate yourself from the masses. As you separate yourself from the masses the air will lift you and begin to soar. 

Daring to be great is to step away from the status quo and to push yourself and your limits to become better then you were yesterday. With continued incremental improvement you will move from where you are today and to rise above the masses and standout.

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










Saturday, November 19, 2011

Focus on What’s Important


Motivational Power Quote


Focus on What’s Important
“What ever you focus on is what we get.”
Anthony Robbins, Motivational expert  


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

Focus on what’s important

What you focus on becomes ingrained into your subconscious mind. As you focus on something you program that thought into your mind until it becomes a vision.

That vision is embedded in your mind and becomes an active part of your subconscious thoughts. You will continue to move in the direction in your thoughts until the thoughts become a reality.

Focus on what’s important to you and you will program those thoughts into your mind. Those thoughts will become a driving force in attracting the things that are most important to you.

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








Friday, November 18, 2011

Failure is Just a Detour


Motivational Power Quote


Failure is Just a Detour
You’re on the road to success
when you realize that failure is only a detour.”
Source unknown  


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

Failure is just a detour

A failure is a bump on the road to success it may rock you when hit it and it may be rough when you’re going over it, but you have keep going.

Failure can throw you off course and can delay the journey.

How you handle a failure will determine if the failure becomes a detour or derail your journey.

Treat a failure as a detour, reset you GPS and get back on course.

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








Thursday, November 17, 2011

Be Prepared for Change

Motivational Power Quote

Be Prepared for Change
“Life belongs to the living,
and, he who lives must be
prepared for changes.”
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, artist


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

Be prepared for change
The only constant in life is change. The person who is prepared for change will take control of their life, their career and will be seen as a leader in their field.

Being prepared for change creates a cutting edge business advantage that will accelerate our quest for success.
Preparation allows us to take charge of our circumstances with confidence and take deceive action to succeed.
 
Be prepared for change and you have prepared yourself to succeed.

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


















Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Accelerate Your Success Journey


Motivational Power Quote


Accelerate Your Success Journey
“A good system shortens
the road to the goal.”
Orison Swett Marden, American writer


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

Accelerate your success journey

Having a plan before you start a task will bring focus to the task and your success journey. A plan creates the direction for your efforts to achieve the desired outcome.

Goals give you a target to aim for and the plan gives you the road map to achieve your goals.

A well thought out plan gives you a purpose in pursuing your goals. A plan keeps you on track in achieving your objective quicker.

Having a system creates efficiency in your efforts and making better use of your time.  As we become more efficient your days become more productive and the important things are being accomplished at a greater rate.

When you combine the strength of a plan and the efficiencies of a system you accelerate the pace of your success journey.

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








Monday, November 14, 2011

A Diamond in the Rough


Motivational Power Quote


A Diamond in the Rough
“Rough diamonds may sometimes,
be mistaken for  worthless pebbles .”
Sir Thomas Browne, philosopher   


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

A diamond in the rough

There is great value in finished diamonds but when we see a diamond in the rough there is no way to determine it true value until the diamond is polished.

People are a lot like a rough diamond we have to be polished to bring the best of us out.

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

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Your Values Matter


Motivational Power Quote
 
Your Values Matter
“The more choices you have
the more your values matters.”
Michael Schrage, research Follow MIT  


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

Your values matter  

Everyday you are faced with a multitude of choices. The quality of those choices becomes the foundation for the quality of the life that you lead.

Some choices will have to be made very quickly in the heat of moment were others will not afford you the opportunity to clearly think the choices out before they’re make.

No matter what the circumstances are you have to make good choices for the right reasons. At this very moment your values play a major role in the choices you make.

Your values are the principles that we live our life by.

Your values matter and your values will be reflected in your actions and in the quality of your relationships.

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








Friday, November 11, 2011

Your Personal Guidance System


Motivational Power Quote


Your Personal Guidance System
‘You are where you are today
because you’re chosen to be there.”
Harry Browne, author  


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Your personal guidance system
Each one of us has a personal guidance system. That guidance system is controlled by our thinking. We are where we are today as the result of how we programmed our personal guidance system.
Each thought that goes in our guidance system is a choice and we can set a positive course for our life or we can decide a path of negativity.
Every action and thought that we take is a choice, and that choice will reflect in our life decisions and what direction will take.
If we want to change our direction and set a new course we have to change our thinking and reprogram your personal guidance system.
©2010, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author








Thursday, November 10, 2011

The Will To Win


Motivational Power Quote


The Will To Win
“Great things are not something accidental,
but must certainly be willed.”
Vincent Van Gogh, artist  


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

The will to win

Winning takes having a purpose and a will to win.

Winners have the will to stay focused on their objectives through the good times when things appear to be easy. By remaining focused they will continue to push forward and gain increased momentum to achieve their goals.

Winners will rise to the occasion to overcome the difficulties and challenges they face. They will not allow a condition to derail their success journey and will push through their difficulties and challenges and remain focused on the big picture and standing in the winner’s circle.

Winners keep their eye their desired outcome, and their efforts moving them in that direction.

Winners have developed and maintain the skills and tools to win and apply them with a purpose.

Winners are determined to succeed and are prepared for any obstacles that they encounter.

Winners have the will to win and a winner wills their success.

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




Wednesday, November 9, 2011

The Customer is Right


Motivational Power Quote


The Customer is Always Right
“Right or wrong the customer is
always right.”
Marshall Field, American entrepreneur    


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

The customer is always right

The golden rule of customer service . . . . is the customer is always right. 

Rule number one is the customer is always right

Rule numbers two if the customer is wrong refer back to rule number one.

The first rule of success is to create a customer citric business where the customer’s needs are the number one priority of the business relationship.

A customer business citric creates a win –win business environment and satisfied customers.   

When the customer needs is the number priority of the business referrals and sales will follow.

The golden rule of customer service . . . . the customer is always right.

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








Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Give It All You Have


Motivational Power Quote


Give It All You Have
“I’ve got a great ambition to die of exhaustion
rather than of boredom.”
Sir Angus Grossart, Scottish entrepreneur   


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

Give it all you have

It’s better to die of exhaustion then to live a life of regret.

In giving your best everyday you may find yourself exhausted at the end of the day, but you’ll also have the personal satisfaction in knowing that you gave it your best.  

If you live a life of doing your best you will attract the best back to you.

It’s better to be exhausted as a result of our efforts to do our best, then to live a live of regret.

©2010, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Monday, November 7, 2011

Running a Different Race


Motivational Power Quote


Running a Different Race
“Nice Guy may appear to finish last,
but usually they are running a different race.”
Ken Blanchard, author

  
As I see it. . . . . . . .

Running a different race

Run the race of purpose of effort with integrity where your actions speak for you. People with judge you on the level of your integrity, your efforts and your results not on what you were going to do. 

Having a purpose gives you a direction for the race you run and for your life.

You’re not running a race of someone else’s standards or someone else’s race; it’s your race to run.

The race you’re running is the race that you choose to run. You choose the standards for your integrity and the terms of the race.

When you’re running a difference race there will be times that you feel that you’re the only running the race, and many times you are. Your running a race of integrity and a race of purpose.

When you run a race purpose with integrity as you get closed to the finish line you’ll find that you ran a different race and the dissenters that you encountered along the way have been left behind.  

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








Sunday, November 6, 2011

Use All of Your Talent


Motivational Power Quote


Use All of Your Talent
“Don’t measure yourself by what
you have accomplished,
but by what you should
have accomplished with your ability.”
John Wooden, basketball coach UCLA  


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

Use all of your talent

Talent that goes unused withers away, talent that’s used multiples.

Maximize all of your talent to become the best at what you do.

Invest your talent each day to stay on point and to become a little better in the things you do until what you’re doing is being done with excellences.

Measure your standards of excellences against yourself and your accomplishments. By measuring your standards of excellences against yourself you’re continually raising the bar for your standards to become the best that we can be.

As you raise your standards you discover is the only competition you will have is yourself.

Make today count and use all of your talent and your talents will multiple and grow.

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