Knock Down The Barriers

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Knock Down The Barriers

“Most barriers to success are man – made,

and most often,

you’re the man who made them.”

Frank Tyger, cartoonist and humorist

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

Knock down the barriers

As we travel the road of our success journey we will face our share of obstacles, setbacks and roadblocks. We’re not always able to control what happen to us. What we are able to control is how we respond to what happens to us.

Many of the obstacles that we encounter can be successfully navigated with a positive outlook and attitude. Our attitude determines on how we see and respond to an obstacle.

A person with a positive attitude will take positive actions to resolve the issues. A person with a negative outlook will look at the issue as a problem and an obstacle and focus on the problem. As a result they are so focused on the problem that they miss the solutions.  

When we encounter barriers look for solutions and focus on resolving the issue. In seeking the solutions we will find a way to knock down the barriers and move in the direction of our goals and objective.

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

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Be Known as a Person of Character

“Success is always temporary.

When all is said and done,

the only thing you’ll

have left is your character.”

Vince Gill, country and western music star   

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

Be known as a person of character

When we are judged by others let them judge us by our character. The conditions in our life will change, but the one constant that we can be judged by under any condition should be our character. 

A person with character stands out in any profession and becomes a success magnet.

People will be attracted to us by the quality of character and as a result we will be able to build strong business relationships.

Character is an essential element of success and foundation of creating mutual trust and confidence.

Be known as a person of character an let your character be your calling card.

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

Believe in Your Yourself

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Believe in Yourself

“Believe in your dreams and they ‘may’ come true;

believe in yourself and they ‘will’ come true.”

Author unknown  

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

Believe in yourself

Have a positive self-image of who you are; believe in yourself and in your abilities.

Dream your dreams and believe that you will achieve them. Believing in your dreams will put you on the road to success and with your beliefs in your dreams you will achieve them.

Our self-image is how we see our self and becomes the foundation of our self-worth and believing in our self.

Believe in yourself, believe in your ability and believe that you will achieve success.

When you have the belief in yourself you will make your dreams will come true.

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

Go For It

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Go For It

“Without ambition one starts nothing.

Without work one finishes nothing.

The prize will not be sent to you.

You have to win it.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson, poet  

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

Go for it

If you want the prize – you have to go after it.

The first step to achieving the things you want is to start and go after the prize.

The prize is there for us to achieve, but it won’t be dropped off in our laps. We have to go out and get it.

The road to the prize has many twists and turns but the prize is there for us if we keep going. We have to remain focused on getting the prize and steadily work at successfully achieving it.

To reach the prize will have to be willing to stay the course and consistently move in the direction of the prize.

When you want someone bad enough . . . . go for it.

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

People Will Pay For Value

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People Will Pay For Value

“That which costs little is less valued.”

Miguel de Cervantes, 1547 – 1616 Spanish Novelist and Playwright   

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

People will pay for value

The lowest price without value has limited or no value to the consumer. If the product or service doesn’t deliver on the promise it has very little or no value.

As a professional the price of our service or product is directly related to the value and quality we deliver to the consumer. A product that meets and exceeds the consumer expectation increases the value of the product in the eye of the consumer.

A consumer is willing to pay more for a quality product or service that exceeds their expectations.

Exceptional customer service is priceless. A satisfied consumer is more likely to reuse our services and refer us to their friends and family.

When someone is considering buying your product or using your services they should be judging us based on the quality of our product or service not on our price.

If the consumer is focusing on price only, we have not effectively established our value in the eyes and the mind of the consumer. Your product or service value proposition has to be established before we can effectively create value in our pricing.

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

Give It a 100%

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Give It a 100%

“I can’t imagine a person becoming a success

who doesn’t give this game

of life everything he’s got.”

Walter Cronkite, American Broadcaster and Journalist

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

Give it a 100%

When you see an opportunity go for it; give it all you have, because that opportunity may never be available again.

If success is your goal; give it all you have to keep your success journey moving forward and moving in the right direction.

Giving it all you have turns your time into its highest and best use and you will see your days become highly productive and you will maximize the use of your time.

When we continually give life all we have we will see life rewarding us by rewarding us for our best efforts.

Give it all you have . . . . give it a 100%

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

A Problem is a Stepping Stone

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A Problem is a Stepping Stone

“For every problem, there exists a solution . . .

and at the very least . . .

an opportunity.”

Michael Mc Millian, author  

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

A problem is a stepping stone

A problem is a stepping stone to what we make of it.

A problem becomes what we see it to be and how we respond to it will determine the direction that we will take.

We can see a problem as an insurmountable road block that stops our forward progress. Or we can see a problem as a step stone that takes us closer to our goals. It’s all in our perception of the problem, the way we respond to the problem and what actions we take to resolve the problem.

When you encounter a problem, look for the solutions and take the necessary actions to correct the problem as quickly as possible.

With every problem look for the opportunities and when you find it take massive action to turn the problem into an advantage.

Turn every problem into a stepping stone that will move you in the direction of your goals.

A problem is a stepping stone to greater opportunity.

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

Don’t Waste Your Time

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Don’t Waste Your Time

“Don’t spend time beating on a wall,

hoping to transform it into a door.”

Dr. Laura Schlessinger, radio talk show host

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

Don’t waste your time

Keep your success journey on track by having clear written goals that lay out what you want to accomplish. Create a time line to achieve your goals and milestones to monitor the forward progress of your journey.

Have a comprehensive plan in place that will create the direction for your success journey one that will keep you on track.

The importances have having both a plan and clear goals; it puts you in control on your success journey. They give you the target to aim for and a plan to achieve the desired outcome. But even more important you now control your activities to achieve the desired outcome and your efforts are laser focused on your objectives.

By controlling your activities and your time your time becomes invested in an outcome.

Don’t waste your time. Invest your time in productive activities and you will find yourself investing in your future success.

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

The Quest For Knowledge

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The Quest For Knowledge

“The Secret of business is to

know something that nobody else knows.”

Aristotle Onassis, international entrepreneur

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

The quest for knowledge

An essential of a business succeeding is in the search and accumulation of new and useable knowledge.

A key is to find the information before the competition finds it and to use it and turn it into a competitive advantage. The business the turn that knowledge into useful information and properly applies the knowledge before the competition will become a leader in their field and will be on the pathway to success.

Success comes in thin slices and knowledge becomes that thin slice of separation between success and failure. The business that has the knowledge that others don’t have is in the position to succeed and prosper.

The quest for knowledge is not a singular event  it a life long journey to become better at what you do and to become a leader in your field.

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

Doing A Little Bit More

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Doing A Little Bit More

“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished.

That will be the beginning.”

Louis L’ Amour, author

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

Doing a little bit more

When you have worked really hard and you feel like you can’t do any more; keep going and doing a little bit more.

If you believe that you have provided great customer service and it couldn’t be any better; do a little bit more and create a WOW factor in your customer experience.

Doing a little bit more becomes a habit of personal excellences where we stand out in our profession. We become recognized as a leader in our field where people are comfort in doing business with us and freely refer us to their friends and family.

By doing a little bit more today we attract more of what we want in the future.

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

What Does a Woman and a Tea Bag Have in Common?

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What Does a Woman and a Tea Bag Have in Common?

“A woman is like a tea bag –

you never know how strong she is

until she gets into hot water.”

Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady

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

What does a woman and a tea bag have in common?

We won’t know the strength of a tea bag until we put the tea bag into hot water.

A woman’s true strength comes to the surface when the heat is on and then you’ll see her real strength comes out for everyone to see.

You’ll see a women stand out under pressure and at that very moment you will see her determination and resolve carry the day.

Never underestimate the strength of a woman.

What does a woman and a tea bag have in common. . . . when heats on the woman’s real strength comes out.

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

Why is Business Like a Wheelbarrow?

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Why is Business Like a Wheelbarrow?

“Business is like a wheelbarrow –

it stands still until someone pushes it.”

Source unknown

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

Why is business like a wheelbarrow?

Unless a wheelbarrow is pushed is doesn’t move. A business that just sits there without forward momentum will begin to wither and rusts from lack of use and the value of the business declines.

When a business is pushed in the right direction it makes progress and moves in the direction of success.

An empty wheelbarrow serves no purpose. It was made to carry a load and to be pushed.  Load your wheelbarrow with the tools and skills to create success and push that wheelbarrow in the right direction everyday.  

Why is business like a wheelbarrow, because are meant to be pushed in order to get the best use from it.

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

The Garden of Our Life

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The Garden of Our Life 

“Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade.”

Rudyard Kipling, author  

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

The garden of our life

The garden of our life does not flourish on its own we have to put effort into it to our garden in order to get something productive out of it.

Our garden requires a plan and has to be prepared before it becomes productive. A garden takes effort to yield its crops.

We have to cultivate the soil of our thoughts and plant the seeds of greatness in our mind to grow the crops of your potential. Our garden has to be maintained and tended to before we’ll able to harvest the fruits of our labor.

We have to remove the weeps of our negative influences in the garden of our thinking and maintain our garden to yield the benefits of a crop.

The garden of life is our mind. Our mind has to be prepared and maintained to be and remain productive. Our life yields a mirror image of the thoughts that we put into our minds. 

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

The Strategic Advantage of Knowledge

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The Strategic Advantage of Knowledge

“Strategic advantage lies in

the leverage of knowledge.”

Robert Buckman, leadership coach  

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

The strategic advantage of knowledge

Keeping your knowledge on the cutting edge of your chosen profession creates a strategic business advantage.  

Your knowledge creates a degree of separation between yourself and your competitors and put you in a leadership position as a professional.

When you bring your knowledge to the surface you release your personal power to achieve greater levels of success.

When you combine cutting edge knowledge with massive action you create personal power and a strategic business advantage of knowledge.

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

We Shape Our Character

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We Shape Our Character

“The final forming of a person’s character

lies in their own hands.”

Anne Frank  

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

We shape our character

The quality of a person’s life is formed in their values and in their character.

There is only one person that’s responsible for formation of our character and that rewponsibility is in our own hands. We decide on the person that we will become. The decisions that we make today will form our future. We are responsible for our decisions and the quality of our actions.

When it comes right down to it we are responsible for the quality of our character. That character will not be judged by us, our character will be judged by the people that we come in contact with.

We shape our character and out character shapes our future.

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

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Persistence’s Will Prevail

“Failure is the path of least persistence.”

Charles Kettering 1879 -1958

General Motors Corporate Research Chief     

As I see it. . . . . . .

Persistence’s will prevail

Persistent people move in the direction of success through their willingness to stick with their purpose. They will overcome the obstacles and roadblocks they encounter and keep pushing forward. Persistence will allow a person to overcome their failures, to get back on track and to keep their focus on the desired results.

Persistence will build the little things on their success journey into big things and become a major factor in your success.

Stay persistent in your endeavors and your persistence’s will take your career to the next level. 

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

Turn Discouragement Into Stepping Stones

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Turn Discouragement Into Stepping Stones

“Develop success from failure.

Discouragement and failure are two

of the surest stepping stones to success.”

Dale Carnegie, author   

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

Turn discouragement into stepping stones

Discouragements are those hindrances and obstacles that we that we encounter on our success journey that have the capacity throw us off track.

With the proper attitude each discouragement successfully resolved adds another stepping stone that moves us closer to success and greater achievement. Each stepping stone becomes a valuable lesson and life experience that allows us to draw upon those experiences to grow as a person and reach grater heights.

Build your stepping stones into the pathway that will take you through the turbulent that you encounter on your success journey. Your stepping stones will continually move your closer reaching your objectives. Your stepping stone will keep you moving in the right direction and to step into the success zone.  

When you feel discouraged put down a positive stepping stone and you’ll find yourself one step closer to success.

With a positive attitude turn discouragement into stepping stones and you will create the pathway to success.

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

Goals Are Your Road Map to Success

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Goals Are Your Road Map to Success

“You goals are the road map that

guide you and show you

what is possible for your life.”

Les Brown, motivational speaker  

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

Goals are your road map to success

Your goals map out your success journey in detail. It gives you the road that you have travel in order to reach your destination.

Each goal is a mile marker on your success journey that measures your forward progress. Your mile makers will let you know if you’re on or off course and when adjustments are need to get you back on track.

Each milestone is a check point to focus you on the steps required for a successful journey.

Specific goals create a strategic advantage in achieving your desired outcome.  

Goals are your road map to success and will keep you going in the right direction.

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

The Difference Between Want To and Have To

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The Difference Between Want To and Have To

“It’s so hard when you have to,

and so easy when I want to.”

Sondia Anice Barnes, author

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

The difference between want to and have to

When you want to do something your efforts seem to become effortless. You become eager to get your day started and you’re excited about your possibilities.

The time seems to fly by and you’re enjoying what you’re doing.

When you have to do something it can look like a mountain that you don’t want to climb. You can find more reasons on why procrastination is the best choice for you.

If and when you start to climb the mountain every minute seems like a life time.

The difference between wanting to do something and having to do it; becomes the difference between success and failure. When you want to do something you have a purpose and enjoy what you’re doing.

When you want to do something you will take a giant step towards your future success.

Turn your have to into a want to.

The difference between have to and want to is in your attitude and when the attitude is right you will enjoy what you want to do.

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

Make the Most of Your Ability

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Make the Most of Your Ability

“Success is the maximum utilization

of the ability that you have.”

Zig Ziglar, author  

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

Make the most of your ability

By using your ability will not exhaust it, the opposite will occur the more you use your ability the more you will have to use.  

Use every ounce of your ability and make the most of the ability that you have to achieve your goals and objection and you will be on the pathway of greater success.

Don’t hold back, don’t save it for tomorrow.

Today is the day to use all of your ability and to maximize your efforts in the directions of your goals.

Commit yourself to success; commit to using all of your ability and you will become an unstoppable force in achieving success.

Make the most of your ability and you will make the most of your success journey and your life.

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

Time is a Precious Resource

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Time is a Precious Resource

“Time, indeed is a sacred gift

and each day is a little life.”

Sir. John Lubbock, politician

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

Time is a precious resource

We have all there is and the only time that we have is now.

Time can’t be replaced; once time has passed it can never be retrieved or replaced.

We either invest our time, use it or waste it. The best use of your time is to invest it wisely. Investing your time becomes an annuity returning a dividend on your investment in your time is returned over a lifetime.

Treat your time as a precious resource and your time will treat you well.

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

Mine the Gold in Your Thoughts

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Mine the Gold in Your Thoughts

“More gold has been mined from

the thoughts of men then

has never been taken from the earth.”

Napoleon Hill, author  

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

Mine the gold in your thoughts

Full your mind with positive knowledge and mine the gold of your thoughts.

Put positive thoughts into your mind and harvest the treasure of your thinking.

Your mind is a powerful computer that processes the information that you feed it and returns the information back to you in the form of your thoughts.

Continually feed your mind with positive information and you will mine the richness of your thoughts.

You will find the richness in your life when you mine the gold in your thoughts.

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