To Ask Why

To Ask Why

“Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton

was the one to ask why.”

Bernard M Baruch 1870 - 1965, American Financier,

Statesman and Political Consultant

As I see it . . . . . . .

To ask why

Ask questions . . . . to gather more information.

Ask questions . . . . to understand.

Ask questions . . . .to learn and increase your knowledge.

Ask questions . . . . in order to help other people.

Never fear to ask questions . . . . and never fear the answers.

Asking questions incorporated with active listening skills . . . . leads to understanding . . . .  Understanding leads to knowledge . . . . and knowledge leads to the answers.

The person with the most knowledge used effectively . . . . is in control of the conversation.

Answers are the stepping stones . . . . to your future success. 

To ask why . . . . keeps you on purpose . . . . and it takes courage to ask.

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

When You Have A Curious Mind and Ask Why

When You Have A Curious Mind and Ask Why

 “Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton asked why.”

Bernard Baruch 1870 - 1965, American Financier,

Stock Investor, Philanthropist, Statesman,

Political Consultant

As I see it . . . . . . .

When you have a curious mind and ask why

Ask question to gather new information . . . . and you will increase your base of knowledge.

Listen to understand . . . . and you’ll discover far more then you ever will by talking.

Be curious and look all around you . . . . and you’ll see what you’ve missed . . . .  and you will discover a whole new world.

Take a new path of discovery . . . . and you’ll open up a new world of opportunity.

Have an open mind with fresh eyes . . . . and look for ways to make a difference in people lives . . . . And you’ll find that they will make a difference in your life . . . . and they will be there for you.

Look up . . . . look down . . . .  look behind you . . . . look forward and look all around you . . . . and you be amazed that there is a whole new world all around you that you missed in the past.

What you’ll find by having a curious mind will be truly amazing . . . . and enlightening.

When you have a curious mind will . . . . and ask why . . . .  and you will get the answers.

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

Have A Curious Mind and Ask Why

Have A Curious Mind and Ask Why

 “Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton asked why.”

Bernard M Baruch 1870 - 1965, American Financier,

Stock Investor, Philanthropist, Statesman,

Political Consultant

As I see it . . . . . . .

Have a curious mind and ask why

Ask question to gather new information . . . . and you will increase your base of knowledge.

Listen to understand . . . . and you’ll discover far more then you ever will by talking.

Be curious and look all around you . . . . and you’ll see what you’ve missed . . . .  and you will discover a whole new world.

Take a new path of discovery . . . . and you’ll open up a new world of opportunity.

Have an open mind with fresh eyes . . . . and look for ways to make a difference in people lives . . . . And you’ll find that they will make a difference in your life . . . . and they will be there for you.

Look up . . . . look down . . . .  look behind you . . . . look forward and look all around you . . . . and you be amazed that there is a whole new world all around you that you missed in the past.

What you’ll find by having a curious mind will be truly amazing and enlightening.

Have a curious mind will . . . . and ask why . . . .  and you will get the answers.

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

Don’t Focus on What When Wrong

Don’t Focus on What When Wrong

“Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on

what to do next! Spend your energies on moving

forward finding the answer.”

Denis Waitley, author     

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

Don’t focus on what when wrong

Focus on finding the answers . . . . and moving forward

When your success journey gets off course focus your efforts and energy to getting it back on the right track and as quickly as you can.

When something goes wrong don’t dwell on the condition, look for the best possible solutions . . . . and how to apply them.

When you look at your career . . . . and your success journey look to the future and in moving forward. Focus on finding the answers to get you there.

No matter what condition that you find yourself in . . . . focus on finding the answers that will propel you to successful solutions and your future success.

Don’t become trapped in yesterday . . . . and in old thinking. Look to move forward with a positive attitude. As you do, you will become a forward thinker and look for the answers to tomorrow’s questions.

Get on the leading edge of your profession and look for the next in your business . . . . and as do you will get to the answers before people even come up with the questions.

You have a choice to either to get in front of the curve in your profession or to have the curve roll over you.

Have the answers for what you’re doing today and stretch yourself forward into the next and get the answers for tomorrow.

Don’t focus on what when wrong . . . .Focus on finding the answers and you become focus on your future and your future success. Focus on moving forward.

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

 

Master Communicators Create a Strategic Advantage

Motivational Power Quote

Master Communicators Create a Strategic Advantage

“Getting the right answers is only possible

when you have asked the right questions.”

Michael E. Angier. Founder of Bio-SuccessNet, Author

As I see it . . . . . . .

Master communicators create a strategic advantage

Getting the right answers . . . . and gathering the right information puts a master communicator in control of the conversations.

Master communicators understand the foundation of getting the right answers is asking the right questions and in proactive listening.

Effective communications is in the ability to ask the right questions to accumulate information. The information that you accumulate will   give you the ability to evaluate the situation . . . . and better understand the person that your communication with.

The person with the most information has strategic advantage . . . . and controls the communications.

Asking the right questions becomes a process of proactive communications. When you consistently apply the 80 – 20 rule of proactive listening you become a master communicator.

The 80 – 20 rule of proactive listening, is to listen 80% of the time.  To listen with a purpose . . . . listen with interest . . . . listen to understand . . . . and listen to gather information.

The master communicator remains in control of the conversation through their listening skills. They keep accumulating information that keeps them in control of the communications and the information the information flow.

The information they are receiving becomes a strategic resource in creating a strategic advantage.    

By effectively using the 20% rule of speaking and asking the right questions you gather the right information by asking the right questions . . . . and listening.

By listening 80% of the time you show interest in the person we’re communicating with. Being a proactive listener puts you in the position of having the understanding and the knowledge of the person or situation.  That information will enable you to help the other person reach their objective.

Getting the right answers is the key to effective communications . . . .  successful business practices . . . . and is imperative to successful negotiations.

Master communicators create a strategic advantage . . . . in the communications.

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

 

 

Learn Like Beginner . . . . Earn Like an Expert

Motivational Power Quote

Learn Like Beginner . . . . Earn Like an Expert

“You can learn new things at any time in your life

if you’re willing to be a beginner.

If you actually learn to like being a beginner,

the whole world opens up to you.”

Barbara Sher, author

 

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

Learn like a beginner . . . . earn like an expert

When you observe a young child you will see that they have . . . . an inquisitive mind. They’re curious . . . . and seem to always be asking questions.   They have endless thirst to learn and are continually probing for answers . . . . and are curious about the world around them.

It’s a great thing to be around those small children to watch them innocently asking their questions . . . . or even better yet being the person that asking the questions for them.

But something strangely happen to that child they grow up . . . . after a lifetime of asking questions and learning. As an adults they stop asking question and stop learning.

When you reawaken that child that’s within you . . . . You start to learn like a beginner again . . . . and reignite the inquisitive mind that you had as child and a whole new world reveals itself to you.

Learn like a beginner . . . . earn like an expert. In a changing world the person with a curious mind is open to learning like a beginner . . . . and will expand their mind. They acquire the tools and skills that will put them on the cutting edge of their profession . . . . and will be seen as an expert and enjoy the benefits that you earn as an expert.

As a result of learning like a beginner you expand your mind . . . . your skills . . . . attract increased success . . . . you will change your results . . . .  and you will earn like an expert.

Learn like a beginner . . . . earn like an expert becomes a game changer in your life.

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

 

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

Use the Facts You Have

Motivational Power Quote

Use the Facts You Have

“The most important thing in science

is not so much

to obtain new facts as to discover

new ways of thinking about them.”

Sir William Bragg, Nobel Prize Winner

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


Use the facts you have.


When we’re reviewing our information and facts and we feel we may need additional information may be needed, normally our first step in to look for more information.


Many times the information that we’ve looking for is the facts that already have.


The next time you need more facts; discover new ways to look at the facts you have and discover new ways of thinking about the information. You’ll find many of the answers you’re looking for are there for you to see.


Use the facts you have and in those facts you will see new information when you look that facts with new thinking.


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