Hope is a New Road

“Hope like a road in the country; there wasn't ever

a road, but when many people walk on it,

the road comes into existence.”

Lin Yutang, Chinese writer

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

Hope is a new road.

Hope is a lot like creating a new path, where no road has been in the past.

As you walk in the direction of hope you create a new path where none as existed in the past. Over time your path of hope will become the new road for your success journey.

With persistent your hope will become an expressway moving in the direction of your goals at an accelerated pace.

Keep your hope alive . . . . and keep the vision of your hope in your mind until you achieve the desired results.

Hope is a new road that you pave with your hope and aspirations.

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

Direction, is More Important Than Speed

Direction, is More Important Than Speed

“Speed is useful only important if you are running

In the right direction.”

Joel Barker, Future Edge

As I see it . . . . . . .

Direction, is more important than speed

I’m late; I’m late for an important date

“I’m late; I’m late for A very important date. No time to

 say hello, good-bye, I’m late and when I wave, I lose

       time, to save. My fuzzy ears and whiskers took

      me too much time to shave. I run and I hop,

     hop, hop, I wish that I could fly. There’s

    danger id I dare to Stop and here’s the

reason why: I’m over-due, I’m in

 a rabbit stew. Can’t even

say good-bye,

Hello, I’m late, I’m late, I’m late.”

As sang by White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland

We all know people like White Rabbit . . . . There hurrying around from pillar to post leaving a trail of dust behind them. But they’re not going anywhere fast.

They’re moving as fast as they can go from task to task. There’s a lot of motion but there’s very little . . . . or no progress. They have all the balls in the air . . . . and will juggle as many as they can at any one time. But when everything is said . . . . and done juggling doesn't get things.

Positive focused activity . . . . gets things done.

It’s the direction that your success journey in moving in that’s important not the speed.

You will be judged on the quality of what you successfully complete . . . . and the quality of your work. Fast is not a substitute for quality and in most cases it will not create satisfied customers . . . . repeat business . . . . or referrals.

Your success journey is not about the speed of the success journey. It’s about the direction that you’re headed in and creates the stepping stones of successes along the way to achieve your goals.

Going fast may look good or feel good at the time . . . . but activity without a focused directions . . . . and quality results leaves a trail of unfulfilled promises. It will also take you off course to the point where it becomes very challenging to get back on track . . . . and to successfully move in the direction of achieving your goals.

When you focus on your objections . . . . and commit yourself to achieving them you will progress in the right direction.

I’m late; I’m late for an important date is not a substitute for quality.

Direction, is more important than speed.

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

Control the Direction of Your Life With Goals

Control the Direction of Your Life With Goals 

“Goals allow you to control the

direction of change in your favor.”

Brian Tracy, Self-Help Author, Motivational Speaker

As I see it . . . . . . .

Control the direction of your life with goals

Efforts along . . . . will not create success. If you’re working hard and going in the wrong direction you will have very limited or no positive gains in your career.

To control the direction of your life and career path you’ll have to know where you’re going . . . . and how you’re going to get there. The road map for a successful career is in having written goals . . . . and using your goals to guild your life and success journey.

You have to have the courage to indentify your goals and to create a written plan to achieve them. Your written goals and plan will create a purpose . . . . and determine the direction that you want your life to take. Be willing to step outside of your comfort zone and into the future with a clear direction.

The moment that you make those decisions you start to take control of your life and the direction that your life takes. As a result you will choose the path that your success journey takes and the pace of your journey.

You have to indentify the direction that you want your life to take you . . . . and create the plan to get you there. Once you establish that direction you have to pursue that course with a purpose and with massive action. At that moment you will be in control the direction of your life.

Control the direction of your life with goals . . . . The good news is you are in the driver’s seat and you control the direction of your life and your success journey.

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

Don’t Let Your Days Pass You By

Don’t Let Your Days Pass You By

“Don’t be fooled by the calendar.

There are only as many days in the year

as you make use of.”

Charles Richards, Canadian Judge and Politician 

As I see it . . . . . . .

Don’t let your days pass you by

The world will pass us by if we’re content to continue . . . . to stay where we’re standing today.

There is no standing still; if we want to make progress you have to keep moving in the direction of your goals and objectives.

Complaining about your station in life will not correct any situation that you find yourself in.  When someone is complaining about their conditions they are not making progress . . . . and they are making the situation becomes worst.

You’re either keep moving forward . . . . or we’ll fall behind.

Falling behind becomes a slow death of success . . . . there is no standing still. Know the direction that you want to go . . . . and make steady progress in that direction. 

Don’t let your days pass you by. Set your course for success and take the steps that will continually move you forward in the direction of achieving your goals and objectives.

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

Those Who Wait Get the Leftovers

 

Those Who Wait Get the Leftovers

“The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets

the shell.”

Andrew Carnegie 1835 - 1919, Scottish – American Entrepreneur

 and Industrialist     

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

Those who wait get the leftovers

The leftovers go to those who are content to wait . . . . and settle for what’s left.

Know what you want to achieve with your life . . . . and create the goals to achieve them. Don’t wait for permission to achieve your goals . . . . and don’t allow people to tell you what can’t be done, Or that this is not the right time.

When you listen to those people you will be served the leftovers of life and you deserve to have the right to earn the main course.

In letting people tell you what you can and can’t achieve in your life is in essences allowing other people to control direction that your life takes. You are the master of your life and your future. Take control of your life and the direction of your success journey. It’s your life and you and control the course that you want your success journey to take.

Decide on the direction you want your life to take and follow that path with a purpose.

You have to decide if you want the oysters that life has to offer . . . . or if you will settle for the leftovers . . . . and the shells.

Those who wait get the leftovers . . . . Look at the menu of life and select the main course . . . . and go for it.

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

Make the Circumstances You Want

Make the Circumstances You Want

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they

are. I don’t believe in circumstances. the people who get

along in this world are the people who get up

and look for the circumstances they want

and if they can’t find them

they make them.”

George Bernard Shaw 1856 - 1050, Irish Playwright,

Co-Founder of the London School of Economics  

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

Make the circumstances you want

You can either make your circumstances . . . . or allow others to make them for you.

No one can control your circumstances without your permission.

Take control of your circumstances . . . . and you take control your life and your results.

If you are not happy with your circumstances . . . . change them.

If you’re not happy with the direction of your life . . . . change the direction.

If you can’t find the circumstances you want . . . . make them.

You control your circumstances . . . . and you control your life.

Make the circumstances you want . . . . and you create the path to living your destiny.

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

 

Act on it Now

Act on it Now

“The best way to make your dreams come true

is to wake ups.”

Paul Valery 1871 - 1945, French Poet, Essayist, Philosopher

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

Act on it now

Goals and dreams without action have no sense of purpose they just seem to drift away. Act now to give your success journey a purpose to achieve your goals and to fulfill your dreams. 

Action without a plan is of little value and no defined purpose or direction. Motion without a direction leads down a dead end road.

  

Success will favor those who are willing to plan their success journey and to act on it now. They are willing to take the calculated risks to overcome the obstacles that stand in their way of achieving their goals and pursuing their dreams.

Have the will push forward with a sense of confidence and with a purpose.

The key is to take action and to act on it now to create the forward momentum to life your dreams.

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

 

What You Do Next is a Choice

What You Do Next is a Choice

“A friend of mine has a great attitude: when something

doesn’t go his way,  instead of crying over spilt milk,

he just milks another cow.”

Alexander Lockhart, Author      

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

What you do next is a choice

There are times in your life that you spill the milk or in other words thing just flat out don’t work out the way you have planned for them to.

Spilling the milk can represent many things . . . . an end to a relationship . . . . a lost business opportunity . . . . a lost sale . . . . a missed promotion . . . . and the list goes on.

Spilling the milk isn’t the end of the world. You have reached a point where something has not worked and you are experiencing a temporary delay on your success journey. 

Once the milk has been spilled out . . . . it represents the end of stage on your success journey. The opportunity the milk represented fades away . . . . and is no longer available to you.

What happens next becomes the choice and becomes a key element of success journey . . . . and the direction that your success journey takes.

You can sit there and try to live in the past.

If you do you will live a life of regret of what was . . . . or what was lost. The result of living past is living in an ocean of spilt milk and eventually the spilt milk of regret will pull us under and drain the life out of you and your future.

The future is yet to be and you have it within your capacity to shape your future. You have to be willing to let go of your past spilt milk and find the milk of your future and create your future and destiny.

It’s only when we make the choice to move on . . . . do you find the milk of your future and the benefits that your futures holds for you.

After a setback what you do next is a choice . . . . and determines the direction that your success journey.

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

 

Your Life is a Life of Choices

Your Life is a Life of Choices

“Wealth is in the ability to fully experience life.”

Henry David Thoreau 1817 – 1862, Author, Poet,

Abortionist, Naturalist, Critic, Historian

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

Your life is a life of choices

Your life is what you make it . . . . make it a life to where achieve your goals . . . . and life your dreams.

Live a full and rich life . . . . and enjoy your success journey.

The true richness in your life comes in making the choice of living a full life and productive life . . . . and through experiencing life.

Your life is a life of choices . . . . to where your life can decline into a life of making a living or you can make the commitment to make your life a life of richness.

Create a crystal clear vision of what’s important to you . . . . and what you want to attract into your life. Your life will become a mirror image of your vision and your choices that you make in your life.  Your vision creates magnet for you to live your dreams. And your choices determine the direction that your life takes.

You live the life in your vision of what you want it to be . . . . and your life is what your choices make it.

Your life is a life of choices . . . . and the choices you make are up to you.

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

 

Your Choices Makes All the Difference

Your Choices Makes All the Difference

“Each man has a choice in life; He may approach it

as a creator or critic, a lover or hater,

 a giver or a taker.”

 Author unknown

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

Your choices make all the difference.

Making the most of your choices . . . . and how you approach those choices makes all the difference in the outcome.

You’re faced with choices every day . . . . the decisions you make will determine the direction of your life and the level of success that you achieve.

How you see your choices determines the choices that you will make.

The creator sees opportunities . . . .  and creates positive messages and energy to take advantage of their opportunities.

The critic looks at the things around them as a skeptic and sees the negative. As a result, they are burdened with a negative outlook and that outlook leads to negative choices and outcomes.

Make the choice to be the creator . . . .

Lovers see themselves as extroverts they make friends easily and will see the good in people.  The lovers will become a magnet in forming long term relationships. They will also have a great deal of support from the people that they surround themselves with.

The hater lacks self-esteem as a result of their negative attitude. They will push people away from them and will not form positive or lasting relationships. They are challenged to see the good in people or the possibilities. Without adjusting their attitude they will continue to get exactly what they are currently getting.

Make the choice to be a lover . . . .   

A giver will give of themselves freely without the expectation of any personal rewards. A giver becomes a magnet for the law of attraction, in receiving without asking.

The taker relies on taking from others with or without their consent. As they continue to take they lose their self-reliance and they become dependent. 

Make the choice of being a giver . . . .

Each of your choices makes your life . . . . make the most of each of your choices.

Your choices make all the difference . . . . in the direction that your life takes.

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

 

 

 

 

Knowledge Released . . . . Becomes Personal Power

But when knowledge stands by itself it becomes worthless. It’s not until you release your knowledge with a purpose through your actions does your knowledge become powerful force in your life.

The power of your knowledge is created in the practice and expansion of your knowledge through your continuous commitment to your personal development.

Once you release your knowledge with proper application . . . . your knowledge gains forward momentum creating new opportunities and in  expanding your future potential and your possibilities. 

With practice your knowledge becomes a source of unlimited power to reach greater heights . . . . and to expand your horizons.

The key is to use your knowledge with a focused effort and direction.

Knowledge released . . . . becomes personal power when it’s released that power will propel you greater success and achievement in your life

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

 

A Lack of Knowledge Becomes Fatal

A Lack of Knowledge Becomes Fatal

“Learning is not compulsory . . . . neither is survival.”

 Dr. W. Edwards Deming 1900 - 1993, American Statistician,

Professor, Consultant, Author, Lecturer, Consultant

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

There is no Success without learning

Moving into future without learning new skills and acquiring new knowledge is like leaving on a cross country trip without directions. The trip will become one of wandering and drifting without any directions.

The future belongs to those who are the continuous learners. They accumulate the knowledge to compete successfully in the new and challenging business environment.

Relevant knowledge properly applied becomes a powerful success tool. The lack of knowledge becomes fatal.

A key element to the future is learning the skills and accumulating the knowledge that gives you the ability to master your field of endeavor and to move forward with a sense of confidence.  When you apply the skills and knowledge in an effective manner you move ahead of your competition.

The price of being a non learner is astronomical and paid over a life time of regrets.

The price for learning is paid today . . . . and in advance of your future success.

Learning opens the doors to the future . . . . and becomes the key to greater success and prosperity. There is no limit on what you can learn but there is no success without learning.

A lack of knowledge becomes fatal . . . . With the knowledge you have the key to open the doors to your future opportunities.

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

 

When You Reach a Fork In The Road

“If you don’t know where you are going, every road will get nowhere.”

 Henry Kissinger, 56^th Secretary of State and 1973 Nobel Peace Prize

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

When you reach a fork in the road

One can take you on a well lighted road in the direction of your success and the other is a road leading . . . . to nowhere.

When you reach the fork in the road; you will have to make a choice to which road that you will take.

Unless you know where you’re going . . . . you won’t know what road will take you to your destination.

Where you have no direction in your life it becomes impossible to set your personal GPS, because you don’t know where you are going. You can’t use a map because you have no idea where you are or what your destination is.

Without a clear direction for your life you will wander without a purpose . . . . with no end in sight. You would truly become lost . . . . because you have no idea on what road to take.

When you know where you are going and when you reach a fork in the road . . . . you know with certainty which road to take and you will  make that choice with confidence. 

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

 

You Determine Your Direction Not Your Circumstances

Motivational Power Quote

You Determine Your Direction Not Your Circumstances

“It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that

determines which way we will go.”

Jim Rohn 1930 -2009, American Entrepreneur, Self-Help

Author and Speaker  

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

You determine your direction not your circumstances  

Your goals determine the direction for your life . . . . and the path that you will follow not your circumstances. Goals become a powerful force of purpose in your life and in the outcome of your success journey.

Having clearly written goals will enable you to remain focused on the big picture in successfully achieving their goals . . . . and not getting pulled off track by the distractions that you encounter.

Your goals become an enormous help in overcoming the negative circumstances that you encounter on your success journey . . . . and keeps you focused on your purpose.

Throughout your life you will encounter the winds of changing circumstances.  Your goals will keep you on purpose and in having your purpose you are able adjust your sails to stay on course to achieve your goals.

You determine your direction not your circumstances . . . .  Your goals keep you on course and moving in the directions of your goals. Stay focused on your goals and you will be focusing on your purpose and success.

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

 

Planning Gives Your Life Direction

Motivational Power Quote

Planning Gives Your Life Direction

“I find it fascinating that most people plan their

vacation with better care than they plan their lives.

Perhaps that is because escape is easier than change.”

Jim Rohn 1930 - 2009, American Entrepreneur,

Motivational Author and Speak  

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

Planning give your life direction

Your planning will give you a starting point . . . . and a target to aim for  on your success journey.

Without a plan there will be a lack of direction . . . . or target to aim for. Without a direction your life will drift without . . . . a purpose or a destination.

A clear written plan focuses your efforts . . . . . and gives you a defined purpose.

Plan today, focus your energy and pursue your plan with passion.

A planning gives your life direction . . . . and in following your plan you create a life of purpose.

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

 

 

 

 

Setting Your Course Gives You Direction

Motivational Power Quote

Setting Your Course Gives You Direction

“If one does not know which port one is sailing,

no wind is favorable.”

Seneca

  

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

Setting your course gives you direction

It’s not the importance of the speed of your success journey . . . . as it is the direction your heading in. If you are going as fast as you can go but it’s taking you in the wrong direction you’re wasting . . . . your time, your resources and efforts as you move further away from your goals and success.

You can achieve anything in life that you want bad enough and you’re willing to work hard to achieve.  

When you have a clear vision for what you want to accomplish. You will need a road map with you . . . . at the beginning of you success journey to ensure that you start right. Your road map will tell you . . . . if you’re headed in the right direction and that you’re staying on the right course to reach your objectives.

You will need a set of clear objectives . . . . with a written plan and goals along with the strategies to ensure that you’re moving in the right direction to achieve a successful outcome.

It’s important that you set your course before you start . . . . to maximize your efforts and to build and maintain forward momentum on your success journey. In knowing your direction in advance you’ll also will be making . . . . the best use of your time, your resources and your energy to the pursuit of your goals and success.

Setting your course gives you direction . . . . and you will know where you’re going and you’ll know the right path to take. 

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

The Pathway to Hope and Confidence

Motivational Power Quote

The Pathway to Hope and Confidence

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.

Nothing can be done without

hope and confidence.”

Helen Keller, author and humanitarian

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

The pathway to hope and confidence

An optimist creates a positive mindset that . . . . They will accomplish what they set out to do.

To ensure a successful outcome an optimist will take the steps required

. . . . to achieve a successful outcome. The optimist has self-confidence in their abilities and that they will take the actions to reach their destination.

When something has to be done the optimist will do what has to be done . . . . with persistence’s.
 

An optimist acts with hope and purpose and will do it with confidence.

The optimism has hope for the future and . . . . takes the personal responsibility to insure the future turns as they see it.

Optimism is the pathway to hope and confidence . . . . and for those that follow that path will find themselves moving in the direction of achieving a full and successful life.   

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

 

A Goal With Written Plan Gives You Direction

Motivational Power Quote

A Goal With Written Plan Gives You Direction 

“Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you

will go about achieving it and staying with the plan.”

Tom Landry 1924 - 1997, football coach

                                          

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

A goal with a written plan gives you direction

The key to effective goal setting is deciding what you want to achieve . . . .  And creating a written plan on how you will achieve your goals.

A Goal with a written plan gives you direction . . . .

A written plan is your success road map . . . . to achieving your goals. You written plan will keep you on track and create the directions to achieve the desired outcome.

Set your goals, create a written plan to achieve your goals and take massive action to create a successful outcome in achieving your goals.

A goal without the written plan to achieve the goals has no direction. Our goals may be in our mind, but we will drift off course without a clear and precise written plan to achieve our goals.

Goals without a written plan have a limited value until you release the power of your goals with a written plan to achieve them.

A goal with a written plan gives your direction . . . . to achieve them. Release the power of your goals with a plan to a successful outcome.

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

 

 

 

 

Your Life Today is a Result of Your Past Choices

Motivational Power Quote

Your Life Today is a Result of Your Past Choices

“Everything that is happening at this moment

is a result of the choices you’re made in the past.”

Deepak Chopra, author, speaker  

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

Your life today is a result of your past choices

Life is a matter of choices and your choices create the direction for your life.

Your life is a lot like a ship leaving the safety of the harbor and heading out to open water. Your choices create the direction for your ship of life. 

When you face extreme condition in your life quality choices will help you to navigate the conditions you’re facing and to keep your ship steady. Your choices help you to get back into the calm waters and to continue your journey.

Your choices have to remain consistent no matter what type of day we’re having as each choice becomes a building block for your future and your life.

You can’t say that you’re too busy to make a choice. If you delay a choice that has to be made, you have made a choice to procrastinate.

When you master your choices you master your life. Your life today is the result of your past choices and your tomorrows will be the result of your choices of today.

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