Rule #1 . . . . Stay Composed Under Pressure

Rule #1 . . . . Stay Composed Under Pressure

“Pressure makes diamonds.”

General George Patton 1885 – 1945, U.S. Army General

As I see it . . . . . . .

Rule #1 . . . . Stay composed under pressure 

You are very much like a diamond . . . . and your true self will be molded under the pressures that you experience in your life.

At one time or another you will come under some form of pressure something in your life some being very intense while other will just pass by you and will soon be forgotten.

Your life will be formed . . . .under intense pressure.

How you handle the intense pressures in your life . . . . and how you work your way through those intense pressures  will determine who you become . . . . and how high we soar.

Staying composed in any situation creates a strategic advantage in your personal life . . . . and in your business endeavors.

Rule #1 . . . . Stay composed under pressure . . . . and you will remain in control of your emotions and the conditions you encounter, You will also be able to make far better decisions in controlling the outcome.

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

A Successful Negotiator

A Successful Negotiator

“The only thing certain about any negotiations is that

it will lead to another negotiation.”

Leigh Steinberg, Sports Agent      

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

A successful negotiatior

There are those that can and there of those who can’t . . . . that is negotiate successfully.

A successful negotiations is a process; not an event nor is it a one issue occurrence.

The person that understands the negotiating process and prepares themselves for the negotiations has a strategic advantage. That advantage is in the negotiations and in creating a successful negotiating process and outcome.

In any negotiations there are a number of issues to be negotiated. Some of the issues are on the table and in plain sight for everyone to see. Other issues are being masked to be used at a critical point in the negotiations . . . . and there will red herring being used as distracters.

The negotiations will be a series of give and take. The success negotiator will be prepared for the give and take that occurs . . . . They will not be thrown off course when a red herring is introduced into the negotiations.

A successful negotiator has to be prepared for the changing climate in the negotiating process. 

To be successful in negotiating we have to understand the process.

When you have reached an agreement on one point . . . . it may not be the conclusion of the negotiations. It may be a step in the negotiations process and that item of on the person list of masked points.

With many negotiators they will negotiation on one point at the time trying to wear the other person down emotionally. They can also make an attempt to have the other person lose their patience and composure to gain control of the negotiation.

The person that’s in control of their emotions . . . . is in control of the negotiation process.

A successful negotiation is a process: and the agreement on one point may very likely lead to another area of the negotiations. Be prepared for the negotiating process and the contingencies that will occur and you will create a strategic advantage for a successful negotiations process.

A successful negotiator is prepared for the negotiations . . . . and puts themselves in the position to create a successful outcome in the negotiations.

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

 

Your Confidence Comes to the Surface

Your Confidence Comes to the Surface

“Experience tells you what to do: confidence allows

you to do it.”

Stan Smith, Professional Tennis Player   

   

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

Your confidence comes to the surface

When the chips are down and your back is to the wall your confidence comes to the surface. How you respond to challenging situations will be a direct reflection of the level of confidence that you have in yourself.

Having confidence in yourself will give you the confidence in your decision making, acting with confidence . . . . and in finding successful solutions.

You will draw on your past experiences to guild you . . . . and you will step up to a challenging situation with your emotions under control. You will have the confidence that you will make good decisions . . . . and that you will act in accordance to your beliefs.

Your confidence will show in the way you carry yourself . . . . and in your actions. It will also show in the way that you interact with people.

You will also find that when you have confidence in yourself and you reflect that confidence in your actions, people will respect you. That respect will carry over every aspect of your life.

Your confidence comes to the surface . . . . and when you show a high level of confidence in yourself people will reflect the same level of confidence in you.

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

 

A Powerful Driving Force in Your Life

A Powerful Driving Force in Your Life

“There is a powerful driving force inside every human

being that once, unleashed, can make any vision,

dream or desire a reality.”

Anthony Robbins, Motivational Author and Speaker

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

A powerful driving force in your life

Within each of us is powerful driving force . . . . waiting to be released. It’s bubbling over in your heart and in your emotions. You can feel the power . . . . but only when you release that power will it become a driving force in your life.

That power once release will power your success journey forward and propel you in the direction of your goals . . . . to greater success and achievement. If you follow your instinct you create the power to unleash the power that’s within you.

If you fail to follow your instinct to release the driving force within you it will eventually lose its energy . . . . and it will gradually fade away.

As powerful as the driving force is you are the only one that can unleash the power that has the capacity to change your life for the better.

Once you decide to unleash a powerful driving force in your life . . . . you create the power to achieve your goals and dreams.

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

Seeking the Solutions

Seeking the Solutions

“Courage means to keep working a relationship,

to continue seeking solutions to difficult

problems, and focus during stressful periods.”

Denis Waitley, inspirational author and speaker

 

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

Seeking the solutions

When you’re facing challenges and difficult problems that seem to be overwhelming . . . . have the courage remain composed.  Focusing on seeking the solutions becomes imperative to overcome the problems.

Difficult problems won’t solve themselves . . . . by themselves.

Don’t allow a problem to become overwhelming. Taking control of the problem is looking pass the problem and seeking out the best possible solution to the problem. Apply the solutions to the problem . . . . until the problem is successfully resolved.

When you stay in control of challenging situations and difficult problems you reduce your stress . . . . and stay in control of your emotions. As a result you will make far better decisions in finding the solutions.

Seeking the solutions . . . . to difficult problem takes a consistent effort . . . . and in seeking out the solutions to difficult problems.

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

Your Happiness Will Come From Within

Motivational Power Quote

Your Happiness Will Come From Within

“Be happy. Talk happiness.

Happiness calls out responsive gladness in others.

There is enough sadness in the world without yours,

never doubt the excellence and permanence

of what is yet to be.

Join the great company of those who make

the barren place of life fruitful with kindness.

Your success and happiness lie in you.

The great enduring realities are love and service.

Resolve to keep happy and your joy and

you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.”

Helen Keller 1882 – 1968, American Author,

Political Activist, Humanitarian, Lecturer,

Presidential Medal of Freedom  

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

Your happiness will come from within  

Some people choose to be happy . . . . and look at the things in their life from the prospective of a positive prism. It not that happy people experience less challenges in their lives in reality they don’t. They just choose to make . . . . the most out of their lives and to be happy. You see another person that’s happy and you say to yourself; that the person must be happy because they have less stress in their life and they have not experienced setbacks and failure in their life. Which is also not true, happiness is not the result of the person’s circumstances. Happiness comes within the person not in conditions.

Having money doesn’t bring lasting happiness . . . .  we all know people that are financially well off and are not happy. We also know people who are not wealthy and are very happy.

So what creates happiness?

Happiness COMES FROM WITHIN the person . . . . Not IN material things.  A person has to be first happy with them self before they can be happy with the people in their lives.

Happy people encounter setbacks and failure like everyone else. The big difference with a happy person . . . . is the way they look at things and how they respond to the conditions that come into their lives.

They will look at conditions as temporary.

They will evaluate the conditions that they encounter to determine what’s important. In addition they will evaluate what’s under their control to determine the outcome . . . . and what’s the order of the priorities.  But they will take an addition step . . . .  they will evaluate what can be left undone without negatively affecting the overall outcome.

Happy people don’t buckle under to the conditions that they encounter or to pressures. They are focused on successful results . . . . and they being that philosophy to their life and relationships.

Happy people attract happiness into life through the way they think . . . . and by staying in control of their emotions. You will find that your emotions come from within . . . . and those emotions are then expressed in your relationships and your actions. You will either allow the emotions of happiness to grow within you or to let it shrivel and fade away . . . . and be replaced be the emotion of unhappiness.

Your happiness will come from within . . . . and your positive emotions will bring it to the surface. 

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

 

Your Emotions are a Powerful Motivator

Motivational Power Quote

Your Emotions are a Powerful Motivator

“Our emotions are powerful motivators, and more than

almost anything else in our lives they will drive our

behavior. Sometimes our greatest challenge is to get inside

our own heads to understand what makes us tick.Why do

we feel and behave the way we do.”

Mac Anderson, founder of the Simple Truth & Successories

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

Your emotions are a powerful motivator

Your emotions are embedded in your thoughts . . . . and will determine your behavior . . . . and your course of action. Emotions are a sense or feeling that drives you in your decision making process.

Once you understand what makes you act the way you do . . . . you start to understand the powerful forces that are in your emotions.

The person that can control their emotions can control the course of their destiny.

Your emotions drive your actions and will be a major factor in the level of your success.   

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

 

 

Love Is Like a River That Flows Into Your Life

Motivational Power Quote

Love Is Like a River That Flows Into Your Life

“Love, like a river, will cut a new path

whenever it meets an obstacle.”

Crystal Middlemas, Writer  

   

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

Love is like a river that flows into your life

Love flows through many twists and turns . . . . and like the river there will be various degrees of depths. A river flow can become a trickle . . . . or it can accelerate like a rapids.

Navigating a river like love can create an enormous source of varied emotions . . . . . One that lifts a person’s spirits to the highest of heights or drag them down to the lowest of lows.

Love can make a person’s day fly by when there with the right person . . . . or make there day seem to go on forever when they not.

Love can make a person feel that their . . . . walking on water or their carrying an anchor. 

Much like navigating the river love is a journey. To fully enjoy the journey you have to be willing . . . . to share the experience of the journey with a very special person.

Love is like a river that flows into your life . . . . You will have to weather the changing condition that you encounter. You have to commit yourself to journey and have the strength to endure the journey together. Love has the strength to be able to weather the test of time and to cut a new path through the obstacles that confront you.

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

 

Motivational Power Quote

Know When To Change Your Course

“No matter how far you have travelled down a wrong

road, turn back.”

Turkish Proverb    

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

Know when to change your course  

There will be times that you have committed yourself to follow a course of action where you have invested . . . . your time, energy and resources to follow that path. After you have expended a massive effort to follow that path . . . . you may find yourself headed in the wrong direction.

The question becomes what do you do?

When you have determined that you are on the wrong path . . . . and it will be impossible to achieve your objectives . . . . and you know have to change your course.

Unless you adjust your course you will continue to invest your resources to continue to go down the wrong path. You will see yourself moving farther and farther away from your goals.

You have to be very careful about going down the wrong path because not only will you be wasting your time and resources it will also be effecting your emotions. The farther you go down the wrong path the more emotionally attached to the journey even with the knowledge that you’re moving in the wrong direction.

You will have to dig deep within yourself and relay on making the right decision . . . .  and to have the courage to adjust your course and let go of the past. Other wise you will expend your resources and emotional capital on a dead end journey.

Adjusting your course is not giving up on your goals. What you’re doing is adjusting your strategies to achieve your goals.

There is more then one way to reach your goals. Adjusting your course is creating a plan B and effectively implementing that plan to achieve your original target by moving in a new direction.

You have to know when to change course your and adjust. When that time has come, take bold action . . . . and change your course. Your adjustments will get you back onto the right path with renewed energy and move you in the direction of your goals.

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

 

Take Responsibility for Your Failures and Successes

Motivational Power Quote

Take Responsibility for Your Failures and Successes 

“As a leader, you have to take responsibility for your our

failure as well as successes. That’s the only way you’ll learn.

If you keep learning, you’ll improve. If you improve, your

leadership will get better. And in time you will earn the

right to lead on the level you deserve.”

John C. Maxwell, Leadership Expert and Author

 

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

Take responsibility for your failures and successes

Over a lifetime you will experience the emotions from . . . . the highest of highs with your successes. And yet there will be days where you experience . . . . the lowest of lows from a failure. 

With each experience that you have . . . . there is an opportunity to learn.

The lessons from your life experiences become invaluable lessons that can be applied to move your careers forward to new heights and in the direction of success.

When you can effectively apply the lessons of both your failures and successes and . . . . you’re applying real world lessons from your past to build a better and more successful future.

Take the responsibility for your failures and successes . . . . and keep an open mind to turn your experiences into a spring board to your future success.

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

 

When You’re Under Pressure the Real You Comes Out

Motivational Power Quote

When You’re Under Pressure the Real You Comes Out

“When you squeeze an orange, orange juice comes out –

because, that’s what’s inside. When you are squeezed,

what comes out is what inside you.”

Dr. Wayne Dyer, Self – Development Author and Speaker  

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

When you’re under pressure the real you comes out  

Under pressure some people will go on to break records . . . . and go onto achieve greatness . . . .  while other people will break under the stress of pressure.

Pressure creates a great deal of stress in person’s life. Each person reacts differently to the pressure and how the person responds to the pressure . . . . will determine what course of action that person will take.

The person that can control the stress that the pressure creates will be able to respond to the pressure proactively . . . . and stay in control of their emotions and respond with a purpose.

When the person becomes overwhelmed by the pressure they will act out of anxiety and will become reactive to the pressure . . . .and will lose control of their emotions and the situation.

When you take control of the condition . . . . you will remain in control of your emotions and you will control the pressure effectively. When you’re under pressure the real you comes out . . . . bring out your best and you will be in control . . . . of the your emotions and the conditions.

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

 

Don’t Over React Emotionally to Criticism

Motivational Power Quote

Don’t Over React Emotionally to Criticism 

“Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to

determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself,

otherwise, go on about your business.”

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale 1898 - 1993, Author, Minster  

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

Don’t over react emotionally to criticism

If you are on the receiving end of criticism don’t over react . . . .

Look at the source of the criticism and determine if the criticism has merit. If the criticism is negative but valid . . . . thank the person for sharing the information with you and make ever effort to correct the situation.

If you’re at fault, stay in control of your emotions and the situation . . . . by admitting that you were at fault. Take responsible for your actions by admitting your responsible . . . . and you will defuse the other person and the situation will not be accelerated. 

If in analyze of the criticism you find that it’s not valid you have several choices.

Once you determine that the criticism is not valid . . . . dismiss it and move forward.

If the criticism is coming from a person that has continued to criticism you without merit or being truthful you may want to professionally approach that . . . . person have ask them for their help. Ask them to share with you fEmotions, or the source of their criticism and clear up any areas of misunderstanding.

By approaching the person professionally . . . . you are very likely to neutralize their attacks on you.

Thank the person for their input and ask them to speak to you personally in the future before they share information (criticism) with other people to ensure that they have the facts are right.

Remain calm and in control of your emotions to find the best way to resolve the situation. When you react emotionally to the criticism in many cases that is . . . . exactly what they are looking for.   

Don’t over react emotionally to criticism . . . . and you will find that you will remind in control of your emotions and as a result you will make far better decisions and remain in control of the conditions.

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

 

Keep Your Composure

Motivational Power Quote

Keep Your Composure

“Regardless of how you feel inside. Always try to look like

 a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of

control and confidence can give you a metal edge

that results in victory.”

Diane Arbus, American Photographer  

As I see it . . . . . . .

Keep your composure

When things are looking really bad . . . . keep your composure

In challenging times your composure can make a big difference. When you look composed . . . . you will create an aura of confidence in the people around you and confuse your opponent.

No matter if it’s in a sporting event, in business or in your life when keep your composure . . . . you will settle yourself down emotionally. You will be in a far better position to make good decisions . . . . and to keep yourself in the game and moving forward.

In stressful time remain composed and look like a winner . . . . and it will clear your head and give you an emotional boost.  

Keep your composure  . . . . and you will put yourself into a position to create a successful outcome and succeed.

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

Control Your Emotions When You’re Negotiating

Motivational Power Quote 

Control Your Emotions When You’re Negotiating

“You cannot always control what goes on outside.

But you can always control what goes on inside.”

Dr. Wayne Dyer, author

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

Control your emotions when you’re negotiating

Staying in control of your emotions when you’re negotiating is critical element of successful negotiations.

If you lose control of your emotions you lose control of the negotiating process.

Experienced negotiators will use the tactic of attempting to have you lose control of your emotions when they’re negotiating with you. If they become successful and you lose control of your emotions they take the power position and have a distinct advantage in the negotiating process.  

They will challenge your personally, your ability and your position in the negotiations to disrupt you. Remain focused on the big picture not the opinion of the other person.

Focus on the issues in the negotiation not the people.

The people that can stay in control of their emotions are in the power position in the negotiations. 

Control your emotions when you’re negotiating and you will increase the potential have having a successful outcome in the negotiations. 

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

Happiness is a Journey

Motivational Power Quote

Happiness is a Journey

“Happiness is a journey not a destination.”

Ben Sweetland, author

As I see it. . . . . .

Happiness is a journey

Happiness is a choice and happiness is a journey, we won’t wake up one day and find ourselves to be happy. Happiness is the accumulation of many moments in our life and learning to enjoy the moments.

When we feel happiness we are enjoying and feeling the emotion of happiness.

That times our life’s journey may be challenging find happiness in your ability to cope with your challenges.  At other times it will feel like our life is an expressway and thing are all coming our way.

Happiness is a journey. Stays focused on your desired outcome and has you move through your enjoy the journey and find happiness in the moments.

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

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

Every Tomorrow

Motivational Power Quote

Every Tomorrow

“Every tomorrow has two handles.

We can take hold of it with

the handle of anxiety or

the handle of faith.”

Henry Ward Beecher, clergyman

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


Every tomorrow


Has we enter every new day we will find that we have two choices. The one we choose to hold on to will impact our future.


We can make the choice to hold on to anxiety and the associated emotions of worry, apprehension and fear that anxiety bring with it.


It’s a negative experience that generations negative emotions and negative results.


Or we can hold on to faith and the benefits that having faith bring into our lives. Having faith fosters confidence and self-assurance. A person with faith moves forward with conviction and purpose.


At the time the choices seem insignificant but the impact of the choice becomes enormous. Faith will give your life a positive direction were anxiety will paralyze your decisions.


Choose to have faith.


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