Showing posts with label Strategic Advatage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Strategic Advatage. Show all posts

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Determination is the Secret to Keep Going


Determination is the Secret to Keep Going
“Determination gives you the resolve to keep going
in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you.”
 Denis Waitley, Author, Speaker

 
As I see it. . . . . . . .

Determination is the secret to keep going

The secret of determination . . . . is formed within your choices.

Determination is a choice of seeing things through to a successful conclusion no matter how challenging the circumstances may appear to be or becomes.

Choose to visualize a successful outcome,  see the ending exactly as you would like it to be . . . . and be determined to achieve your desired outcome.

A person who is truly determined and is committed to make the efforts necessary to reach their desired outcome . . . . has the strategic advantage of self – confidence in achieving their goals.    

A determined person has an expectation of success before they start their success journey and they have taken the first step with a positive expectation of the outcome. They know the path that they will have to travel to succeed. They also know that their journey will not always be smooth, but they have the determination to see their journey through until they succeed.  

They boldly step in the directing of their future with the expectations and determination of succeeding.

Successful people are determined to succeed. They replaced the word failure with the philosophy that they are experiencing a temporary setback. They believe that a setback gets them one step closer to reaching their desired outcome.

Their determination pushes them forward with renewed energy.

Determination is the secret to keep going.  Determination is in your choices and the first choice is to believe that you will succeed. The second choice is to have the determination to succeed . . . . and take the actions to achieve the desired outcome and the third choice is to start now.

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

 

Sunday, September 8, 2013

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