Keep Going . . . . and Keep On Trying

Keep Going . . . . and Keep On Trying

“Mickey Mouse popped out of my mind into a drawing

 pad . . . When the business fortunes of my brother

Roy and myself were at their lowest ebb an

disaster seemed right around the corner.”

Walt Disney 1901 - 1966, Co- Founder of Disney Enterprises  

   

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

Keep going . . . . and keep on trying

The business annuals are full of stories of successful people . . . . and the reason that you read about them is that they “Just Keep On Trying.”

When you read stories about the success journey of success people you will find that they where not overnight sensations. They focused on their purpose . . . . and kept pushing forward and they “Just Keep On Trying.”  

Like Walt Disney who experienced setback and failure on his success journey he kept focused on his dream. It would have been easy for him to have quit. He gave it his best and tried. He could have walked away.

Walt Disney did not take that route . . . . he kept on trying.

In a way Mickey Mouse was always in Walt Disney . . . . and as he looked at defeat Mickey popped out.

You are a like Walt Disney there is a Mickey in you . . . . and that’s your special purpose. It’s waiting in you to be released search for your purpose it’s there . . . . and release it.  

Keep going . . . . and keep on trying.

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

Know When it’s Time to Adjust

Know When it’s Time to Adjust

“Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence.

Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear.

Perhaps the action or you take will be successful;

perhaps difference action or adjustments will have to follow.

But any action is better than no action at all.”

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

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

Know when it’s time to adjust

Your success journey is not an expressway . . . . it a road where you encounter obstacles . . . . setbacks . . . . and failure.

To maximize your success you have to remain persistence in you thinking and actions. You will also have to focus actions on achieving your desired results.

Success comes in your ability to adjust your plans . . . . and continue to push forward in the direction of your goals.

By adjusting your plans and resetting your internal GPS to navigate the obstacles that you encounter will keep you . . . . and your success journey on course to achieve your objectives.

When it’s time to adjust and take actions that are require. Have the courage to make the course correction . . . . and the adjustments that are necessary to keep you moving in the right direction . . . . and in the direction of achieving your goals.

Know when it’s time to adjust . . . . and make the adjustments to successful get you to your objectives.

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

Be Decisive in Your Actions

“The difference between whether saying, I wish I would

 have, or I’m glad I did, at the end of your life

whether or not you take decisive action,

during your life.”

Chris Widener, Author

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

Be decisive in your actions

The things you want to achieve are there to be accomplished if you’re willing to go after them . . . . and take the decisive actions to achieve them.

Success becomes within your reach when you the take decisive actions and pursue what you want with determination.

Taking decisive action is the difference between being an active participant . . . . or a bystander. Decisive action becomes the difference between success and happiness or a life of failure and discontent. Be the person of action and be the person that you were meant to be . . . . and take control of your future by taking the decisive actions to get you to your destination.

Be decisive in your actions . . . . that will move you in the direction of your goals . . . . and to live a life of achievement. 

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

 

Move Forward With Determination

Move Forward With Determination

“You may be disappointed if you fail,

but you are doomed if you don’t try.”

 Beverly Sills, American Opera Soprano

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

Move forward with determination

Try, Try and Try Again . . . . until you achieve your goals.

Many of the most success people have experienced massive failure in their lives as they traveled the path of their success journey. And yes they have experienced great disappointed. But they didn’t quit . . . . they regrouped . . . . adjusted, kept on trying to move forward with determination to achieve their goals.

When you experience failure you are confronted with a choice. Do you stop trying or do you continue your success journey and overcome the failure?

The successful people though out history have elected to continue and moved on pass their failures.

The reason that you read about the successful people is because they made the extra effort to try and try again until they succeeded in the face of adversity. While others have passed unnoticed by history is because they stopped trying and were doomed to live in their failures.

When faced with failure pick yourself up, bush yourself off and continue to try and continue to try, try and try again until you achieve your goals.

Move forward with determination . . . . and your determination will provide the strength to push through your challenges to achieve your goals.

 

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

Last Year is Last Year

Last Year is Last Year

“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language

and next year’s words await another voice, and to

 make an end is to make a beginning.”

T.S. Eliot 1888 – 1965, Poet, Author, Publisher,

Playwright, Literary and Social Critic

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

Last year is last year

We’re about to enter into a new year . . . . and with the new year there is an opportunity for you to have a new start.

Take your successes of the past . . . . and use them as building blocks for the new year. Use your past successes as a foundation to build your future success.

Take your setbacks and failure from your past . . . . and use them as a learning experience and then remove them from your thoughts. Look that those experiences as mental garbage put that garbage in a trash bag . . . . and put that trash bag in the trash can be done with that past.

Your new year will be what you visualize to be . . . .  and what you make it.   

Last year is last year . . . . and a new start awaits you to grasp it.

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

Some People Will Support You . . . . Others Won’t

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Some People Will Support You . . . . Others Won’t 

“People will exercise great effort and creativity to make our

plan work, and sometimes expend just as much effort

and creativity to make your plan fail.”

Bob Klas, CEO Tapemark  

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

Some people will support you . . . . other won’t

You have to find the right person . . . . the one that will support you in achieving your goals and dreams. They will become a special person in your life.  One that will help to grow your potential . . . . to become the person that we where meant to be.

Your special person will be there for you on the good days . . . . and they will be there to support you through the challenges that you encounter. The important thing is that they will be there for you.

As important as it is to have someone to support you on your success journey it’s equally important for you to know . . . . who you will have to avoid.

There are people that you will meet that their number one goal in life will be to distract you . . . . and to detail your success journey. They get personal satisfaction when they see people fail and they will do everything in their power to push a person into the direction of failure.

Pick your associations wisely and associate with the people that will booster you

. . . . and mentor you in the direction of success.

Success is a team sport and the people that you surround yourself with will play a major role on the direction that your life takes and the level of success you achieve.

Some people will support you . . . . others won’t . . . . find the people that will make a positive differences in your life. Treat them like gold because they are one of your most precious assets and resource to booster you on your success journey.    

 

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

 

 

Failure Is Not an Overnight Event

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Failure Is Not an Overnight Event

“Failure is not single, cataclysmic event.

You don’t fail overnight.

Instead, failure is a few errors in judgment,

repeated everyday.”

Jim Rohn 1930 - 2009, American Entrepreneur, Author,

Motivational Speaker

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

Failure is not an overnight event

Failure is created when a person continuously repeats negative behavior until the behavior grows to a point to where it creates . . . . a total breakdown of the person’s forward momentum. That breakdown will bring the person’s success journey . . . . to the dead stop of failure.

On a daily basis you have to balance your decisions in favor of success. If you are thrown off the balance the scales can tilt in . . . . the wrong direction which will move you in the wrong direction.

Your days become a reflection of your decisions and when you balance those decisions in favor of success you will reach a positive tipping point in your life. Your life will become a mirror of your decisions and will have tipped the scale of your life in the direction of success. 

Failure is not an overnight event . . . . and success is a process the path that you choose to follow is your choice.

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

 

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Your Lessons of The Past Make You Who You Are Today

“Results! Why, Man, I have gotten a lot of results.

I know several thousand things that won’t work.”

Thomas Alva Edison1847 – 1931, Inventor, Businessman

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

Your lessons of the past make you who you are today  

Prior to inventing the incandescent light bulb Thomas A. Edison discovered the lessons of 10,000 ways that . . . . the light bulb would not work. There could have been 9,999 reasons for him to quit . . . . but Thomas Edison endured. He used his experiences as lessons to learn from what did not work . . . . until he had the break through and invented the incandescent light blub.

Thomas A. Edison learned valuable lessons . . . . on the way to success.

He learned that when things are not going the way he wanted them to, he . . . . . maintained the mindset to keep on going forward using the experiences of the lessons that he had learned.  He also learned a great lesson in turning his setbacks into stepping stones to success . . . . and that failure was only a temporary condition unless you quit.

He had the perseverance to continue to believe in him self . . . . and to work through his obstacles.

It is safe to say Thomas Edison would say . . . . your lessons of the past make you who you are today.

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

 

Winners See Themselves as Winners

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Winners See Themselves as Winners  

“If you can accept losing, you can’t win.”

Vince Lombardi 1913 -1970, professional football coach   

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

Winners see themselves as winners

In the game of life there will be times that you encounter obstacles, setbacks and failure. There will also be times that you have given your best . . . . and you still come up short of your goals.

Failure is a stop on the success journey and most people will make that stop at one time or another. Winners understand that failure does not define the person . . . . it’s an isolated event on our success journey. You can look at a failure as paying a toll on the success journey.

Winners overcome obstacles, setbacks and failure.  They maintain a positive self-image, dust themselves off and try again. Winners may get knocked down . . . . but they won’t stay down.

What you see in yourself . . . . is what you get! See yourself as a winner.

Winners see themselves as winner . . . . and program that winning attitude into their subconscious mind.

No matter what conditions winners encounter they will not quit on themselves. They maintain a winner’s attitude and they see themselves as a winner.

Winners see themselves as a winners . . . . act like a winner and take the actions to make you self a winner. Be a winner . . . .

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

 

Learn From a Failure and Turn it Into a Pathway to Success

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Learn From a Failure and Turn it Into a Pathway to Success

“I feel that the most important requirement in success

is learning to overcome failure.

You must learn to tolerate it,

but never accept it.”

Reggie Jackson, Hall of Fame Baseball Player

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

Learn from a failure and turn into a pathway to success

Our greatest successes occur after we experience failure.

A person can sink into the depth of despair after experiencing a failure. A successful person takes the same failure and turns it into a learning experiences and uses that experience to build a successful future. The difference is the person’s attitude and in their choices.

Treat a failure as a disappointment and an opportunity to do things in the future in a more effective and successful manner.

Never accept failure as permanent, see it for what it is; a setback. The only time failure becomes permanent is when we give up and quit.

Draw on your strengths and work your way thought a setback and move on.

Your greatest achievements will be built on the ashes of your setbacks.

Never give up, never quit and accept a failure as permanent. Stay focused on the big picture and your objectives. And you will keep your success journey on the right course.

When we learn from a failure and turn it into a pathway to success.

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

Time is a Gift

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Time is a Gift

“Time, indeed is a sacred gift and each day is a little life.”

Sir John Lubbock, politician

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

Time is a gift

Time is not only a gift is a precious resource.

We have all the time that is; the only time that we have is the moment that where’re in.

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

Either we invest our time in productive endeavors or waste it, what we do with our time is a choice. The choice we make becomes the difference between success and failure.

The best use of your time is to invest it wisely. Investing your time becomes an annuity returning a dividend on the investment you made.

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

Time is a gift . . . . What you do with your will be a personal choice.

©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

Have the Courage to Face Your Circumstances

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Have the Courage to Face Your Circumstances

“Success is never final, failure is never fatal.

It’s courage that counts.”

John Wooden, basketball coach

 

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

Have the courage to face your circumstances 

When things are going well, take advantage and maximize of the circumstances that you find yourself in to make progress that will move you closer to achieving your goals.

This is a time to remain focused on your objective and to push forward with massive action.

Setbacks and failures are facts of life and we all face them.

When you encounter setback and failures focus on the solutions and not the problem. Treat them as learning experiences and commit yourself not to repeat them.

Setbacks and failures are temporary conditions, and only become fatal when we quit.

Have the courage to face your circumstances and use them as building blocks not weights around your neck.

Have the courage to face your circumstances head on and when you do you face your future with solutions and as a problem solver. You put yourself on the pathway to achieving your goals and putting the negative circumstances behind you.

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

I Will Try Until I Succeed

Motivational Power Quote

I Will Try Until I Succeed

“Trying is a part of failure.

If you are afraid to fail

then you’re afraid to try.”

Author unknown

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


I will try until I succeed

There will be times that you will face setbacks; they may slow you down for the moment. You have to bounce back and continue to try.

You have focus on the outcome not the setbacks, push on and continue to try.


You can’t allow a setback or a failure to hold me back; you have to continue to try.


You have to work through your challenges without fear and continue to try.


Never allow fear to keep you from trying and never let an obstacle stop you.


When the road gets bumpy tell yourself I will try until I succeed.


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

Treat Failure a Practice

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Treat Failure a Practice

“An inventor fails 999 times

and succeeds once, he’s in.

He treats his failures

simply as practice shots.”

Source unknown

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


Treat failure a practice


Our view of failure is critical in our pursuit of success.


If we view a failure as an end of the world experience it becomes that experience in our thoughts and we turn it into our reality and thought process become non-productive and negative.


Winners view a failure as practicing for the main event. They continue to practice until they get in right and along the way they become a better person as a result of the experience.


Practice until you succeed.


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

How Will We Be Remembered?

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How Will We Be Remembered?

“People are not remembered by how few times they fail,

but how often they succeed.”

Thomas A. Edison, inventor

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


How will we be remembered?


In the test of time people will not be remembered us for our setbacks and failures, for those memories fade fast.


We will remember for things the thing that we have accomplished with our life.


Anyone who has accomplished great things in their lives has experienced setbacks and failure. They understand that they are the price of success they moved pass them and on to accomplish exceptional results.


Release the baggage of your past setbacks and failure and focus on the future.


How will we be remembered is what we achieve in our life time.


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

There Are Only Results

Motivational Power Quote

There Are Only Results

“There is no such thing as failure,

there are only results.”

Anthony Robbins, success expert

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


There are only results


With every action we take there will consequences and a result.


See failure as a temporary condition that’s a result of an action taken.


Every success person has experienced failure in their lives and they don’t regarded themselves as a failure. They considered their experience has a temporary condition and stepping stone on their success journey to the next level and they moved on.


Look at a failure as a result that is a learning experience an opportunity to become stronger and grow.


Bounce back from a setback; look at failure as a temporary result and move forward.


There are only results and your actions will control your results.


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

Long – Range Goals

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Long – Range Goals

“Long – range goals keep your

from being frustrated

short – term failures.”

James Cash Penny, Retailer

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


Long - range goals.


Long - range goals keeps us focused on the big picture and helps us stay on track and to navigate our day to day objectives.


Having long – range goals will keep us from becoming frustrated by set backs and short term failures. The vision of our goals will continue to keep us focused and moving in the direction of our goals and desired outcome.


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

The Difference Between a Mistake and Failure

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The Difference Between a Mistake and Failure

“If you have made mistakes,

even serious ones,

there is always another chance for you.

What we call failure is not the falling down,

but the staying down.”

Mary Pickford, American actress

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


The difference between a mistake and failure . . . .


It’s not a question if were going to make a mistake, the question is how soon and how many.


The only person that doesn’t make mistakes is the person that not trying.


Mistakes are stepping stones to trying again with the benefits of our experience to do things better.


Don’t except a mistake as failure see a mistake as an opportunity to become better as a result of the experience.


In reality mistakes are part of the normal life cycle and we have the opportunity of moving forward after a mistake with renewed commitment.


Failure is falling down after a mistake and deciding not to get up.


A mistake is a temporary condition if after a mistake you pick yourself up, dust yourself off and move on.


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

If You’re Coasting, You’ll Run Out of Steam

  Motivational Power Quote

If You’re Coasting, You’ll Run Out of Steam

“If you’re coasting;

you’re either losing momentum

or else you’re headed downhill.”

Joan Welsh

As I see it. . . . . . . .
If you’re coasting, you’ll run out of steam.

When you’re coasting not only are you losing momentum, but over time you will lose all your momentum and run out of steam.

The only direction that coasting will take you is down hill until you come to a complete stop.

Coasting will move you farther away from your goals and increase the distance between success and failure.
Stay in the no coasting zone, and put your peddle to the metal and accelerate your success.


®2010, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consulting, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author