Who You Associate With

Who You Associate With

“It’s better to hang out with people better than you.

Pick out associates whose behavior is better

than your and you’ll drift

in that direction.”

Warren Buffett, American Entrepreneur, Investor

and Philanthropist

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

Who you associate with

Over time you will mirror the behavior of the people that you associate with. Choose to associate with the people that have values that you want to have . . . . and you would most like to be similar to.

You will learn from the people that you associate with . . . . Associate and learn from the best people that you can find to help you to move in the right direction.

Associate with people who are more successful and smarter than you. Those associations will help you grow and achieve your goals. They will also open the doors to become more successful then the person that you’re associating with.

Your associations will move in the direction of most like the people who you associate with . . . . associate with the best people that you can find. Over time you become the people that you associate with.

                 

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

The Little Things Determine Your Happiness

The little things that you do everyday . . . . will determine your happiness.

You have two choices, you can embark on a positive journey of building the little things you do into positive experiences . . . . Or you can build a life of a negative attitude that leads to destructive actions and behaviors.

Enjoy the little things in your life . . . . and you will become appreciative for the things that you have in your life. What you’ll find is that the little things will bring you happiness when you learn to appreciate them.

The little things determine your happiness. The little things in your life will grow into big things. Your little things will become a driving force on your success journey . . . . and in what path you will follow.

                 

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

Achievers Will

Achievers Will

“Nothing is a waste of time if you use the

experience wisely.”

Augusta Rodin, French Sculptor

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

Achievers will

A common trait among achievers . . . . is they learn from their experiences . . . . and they play there experiences forward. They turn their experiences into useful knowledge that has the ability to enhance their life and career.

Achievers refuse to let their experiences take them off track . . . .or to discourage them. They use their experiences to plan for the future . . . . and move forward with a purpose.

Achievers form the habit of making good decisions based on their knowledge gained from their activities . . . . and past experiences.  Achievers also have confidence in themselves . . . . and their decision making capacity. They will make their decisions with confidence.

Achievers will take positive actions that will move them in the direction of their goals.

Achievers excel because they discard rejection . . . . and continually move forward without fear. Regardless of the circumstance’s that are presented to them.

Achievers will . . . . embrace change as positive opportunity.

Every experience offers a message . . . . and an opportunity to learn from when you use those experiences wisely.

Achievers will . . . . Learn from their life experiences . . .  and move forward with confidence . . . . and their confidence becomes the foundation of what makes achievers who they are.

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

Be an Innovator and Trendsetter

Be an Innovator and  Trendsetter

 “Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes.

It is best to admit them quickly and get on with

 improving your other innovations.”

Steve Jobs 1955 -2011, American Entrepreneur, Marketer,

Inventor, Co-Founder and Chairman, CEO of Apple Inc

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

Be an innovator and trendsetter

Innovators and trendsetters . . . . move to the edge to find success.

Innovators will occasionally make mistakes to find an edge. When they make a mistake they admit it . . . . correct the condition. . . . . and quickly move on.

Learn to become a better person and learn from your mistakes . . . . and be willing to step to the edge and be an innovator and trendsetter.

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

Master the Art of Conversation

Master the Art of Conversation

“To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection,

we are able to attain in the art of conversation.”

Francois de La Rochefoucauld 1613 - 1680, French Author

As I see it . . . . . . . 

Master the art of conversation

Listening is the foundation to having . . . . an intelligent . . . . and proactive conversation. 

To listen is to learn. To listen is to communicate . . . . to communicate is to exchange information, ideas and concepts. To listen is to understand . . . . to listen is to inspire.

To listen is at the heart of a productive conversation.

Listening is . . . . the find art of showing respect to the person who is speaking.

Hearing is a passive activity . . . . listening is a proactive art. Active listening creates trust and confidence and will build rapport.

Listening is the bedrock of the Art of Persuasion.

Studies show that empathic listening is one of the best ways to communicate . . . . and to establish and maintain rapport with the person that your communicate with.

▪Listen to learn

▪Listen to understand

▪Listen to succeed

▪Listen to build relationships

The person that can master the art of proactive listening will master the art of rapport and success.

Listening is the art of communication and the pathway to understanding the person that we’re communicating with.

Master the art of conversation . . . . and your will masters the art of communications.

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

A Productive Pathway to a Successful Future

Motivational Power Quote

A Productive Pathway to a Successful Future

“Learn to use ten minutes intelligently.

It will pay you huge dividends.”

William A. Irwin, author

 

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

A productive pathway to a successful future

Time is much like the water in a stream.

The waters of the stream of your life it continues flow pass you. In places in the stream the water may flow very quickly . . . . and other place the flow is reduced to a trickle.  But matter what the flow of the water is . . . . it continues to flow like your time. No matter what flow of the water in the stream of your life . . . . it continues to flow way from you.

As you watch the waters of the stream the water will pass by you and as it does . . . . you will never see the same water pass your way again.

Your time is a perishable resource and once the time has passed you can never go back . . . . and recapture the moments of your time.

You can’t go back in time and recapture your time . . . . but you can reach back and recapture the experiences . . . . and play them forward.

As a stream flows in has no power until the water in harnessed and accumulated to create a great force. Your time is similar to the water in a stream. Your minutes and your days will pass you by and it’s not until you harness the power of your time . . . . You can create a powerful force to control the resource of your time.

There is a great value in learning from the past . . . . and using those experiences to become more resourceful  in the future.

You have the capacity to learn from the experiences that have created the successes in your life . . . . You can use the experiences from your past as a springboard forward . . . . and repeat them for greater success in your future.

It’s the experiences that you learn from your failures and mistakes that builds your character . . . . and can have a dramatic and positive affect on your future. What you learn from failure is that failure . . . . is a condition. And you have it within your power to correct it and not to repeat the situation in the future.

The lessons play forward and you learn what not to do when similar situations occur in the future. You also learn to avoid certain situations . . . . and so not to create a similar situation in the future.

As your lessons play forward . . . . you develop a power resource.

Like the water behind a dam; as the water is released it creates power.

Your time is in the dam of your life you can release your time as a tickle . . . . and it just flows away without impact. Or you can control the use of your time and release it with a purpose . . . . and create a powerful force.

Life lessons can be painful to live through. But when you learn from the experiences and use them positively in the future you have reached back on your time for productive purposes.

Use what you have learned are valuable lesson . . . . becoming a dividend on your time. You may not be able to go back in time but you can use the experiences of the past to create a productive pathway to a successful future.

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

 

You Learn From Your Mistakes

Motivational Power Quote

You Learn From Your Mistakes

“I have learned more from my mistakes

than from my success.”

 Sir Humphrey Davy 1778 – 1829, English Chemist,

Inventor

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

You learn from your mistakes

You learn lessons from your past . . . . from both your successes and your mistakes.

The lessons that you learn from your mistakes can offer . . . . a greater opportunity for success in the future than what you learn from your successes. Your mistakes create life lessons that give you the insight on what to do in the future to create greater success . . . . and what to avoid.

Mistakes are a window into your past and offers excellent opportunities to learn . . . . and to benefit from the lessons in the future.

Experiences become a great teacher but can also be very expensive lessons.  Your experiences offer an opportunity to look at new challenges in a new insight. You are able to draw on the lessons from your past to make better use of your time and to focus your efforts on the most productive areas of our life.

You learn from your mistakes . . . . creates an excellent opportunity to play those lessons forward for greater success.

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

 

 

 

 

Ask Questions to Learn

Motivational Power Quote

Ask Questions to Learn

“Ask questions all your life. It is the best way to learn.”

Peter Ueberroth, Former Major League Baseball Commissioner   

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

Ask questions to learn

An excellent way to learn and gather information is to ask questions . . . .  and to do it with an open mind. When you consistently ask question with an open mine you become a learning magnet.

A person that becomes a lifelong asker of question . . . . builds a vast base of knowledge. That knowledge will accumulate . . . . and over time becomes a valuable resource of information to you to draw on. Based on your knowledge you will become a recognized leader in your field.

When you turn your information into knowledge you gain a competitive business advantage. When your knowledge is applied appropriately you move the into the possibility zone of greater opportunity.

Ask questions to learn . . . . and ask the questions with an open mind and you will ask yourself into the winners circle.

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

 

I Will Hear Though My Silence

   Motivational Power Quote

I Will Hear Though My Silence

“The quieter you become

the more you hear.”

Baba Ram Dass, contemporary spiritual teacher

As I see it. . . . . . . .
I will hear though my silence.


In silence you hear things that you would never hear when you’re speaking.


Our silence encourages the other person to speak; as they speak we learn more about the person.


Letting a person to speak is a sign of respect and the relationship will be strengthen though this practice.


From our silence and allowing the other person to speak we gain rapport with the person.


The secret is allowing the person to speak and in listening to them.


Listening is a powerful skill and the quieter we become the more we hear and learn.


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