Effectively Move Forward

Effectively Move Forward

“We may be very busy. We may be very efficient,

But also to be truly effective only when we

 begin with the end in mind.”

Stephen Covey 1932 – 2012, American Educator,

Businessman, Keynote Speaker  

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

Effectively move forward

When you start with the end in mind you change your thinking . . . . Start with setting your goals . . . . Creating a plan . . . .  and as a result you focusing on successfully  achieving your desired outcome.

Focusing on the outcome becomes a goal . . . . and your focusing your efforts on your goals.

Focusing on your outcome . . . . creates the road map for the achievement of your goals.

With laser like focus on your outcome your time is being invested in a purpose . . . . You will make the best use of your time by focusing on your high value targets . . . . and in achieving successful results.

Control your time . . . . By focusing on your goals . . . . and you will  effectively move forward.

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

Life Becomes a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Life Becomes a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

“Winner expect to win in advance. Life is a

self-fulfilling prophecy.”

Author unknown

   

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

Life becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy

The life you lead . . . . is the life you expect to live. In other words your life becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Successful people expect to succeed before they start a task. Winners expect to win before they play the game. Both groups of people create a self-fulfilling prophecy of successful results in their thinking before they start.

A self-fulfilling prophecy is creating a mental image of what you’re about to undertake . . . . and seeing the outcome exactly as you want it to be.

A person that can create a mental image creates a strategic advantage in achieving their goals . . . . and to reaching a higher level of success.  Their mental image for their future creates a road map to succeed . . . . and creates the mile markers to keep them on track.

Your live is what you make it . . . . life becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy first through your thinking and matching that thinking with your actions.  You can make your life anything that you want it to be.

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

You Control Your Destiny

You Control Your Destiny

“Control your destiny or somebody else will.”

Jack Welch, CEO of General Electric

As I see it . . . . . . .

You control your destiny

Take the responsible for where you are today . . . . and for the direction that you want your life to take you in the future.

When you take control of your life, you take control of your destiny.

Don’t blame other for you circumstances take the actions that will change your circumstances for the better . . . . and in taking action you’re taking control of your destiny.  

Once you take personal responsibility for your life . . . . and your circumstances you take control of your outcome . . . . and your destiny.

The choice is simple you either that control of your destiny . . . . or someone else will control it for you.

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

The Positive Thinker Sees the Invisible

The Positive Thinker Sees the Invisible

“The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the

intangible, and achieves the impossible.”

Author unknown  

   

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

The positive thinker sees the invisible

A positive thinker can look into the fog of the future . . . . and find the ray of sunshine . . . . and a beam of hope to create a brighter and prosperous future.

Positive thinkers . . . . are positive people they have their fair share of bad days . . . .  failure and setbacks they are not immune to life’s ups and downs. From that aspect they’re like everyone else. But there is a big difference in them . . . . and that difference is their attitude . . . . And in how they handle their problems and how they use their problems solving skills.

A positive thinker is focused on solutions to a challenging condition and results. They will invest their coming up with solutions and not dwelling on the problem. They are also action orientated and they will come up with the best way to overcome the condition and then push forward. 

The positive thinker takes control of their problems . . . . and conditions in their life and by taking control they have control of the outcome.

No matter if it’s solving problems . . . . or looking for opportunities positive thinker sees the invisible. They will find a way to solve a problem . . . . and will continually stretch them self to find the opportunity. They will look over the horizon for solutions and opportunity. They not to proud to ask for help when it’s needed or to pick up the opportunity that’s resting at their feet.

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

Make the Decision Commit to the Result

Make the Decision Commit to the Result  

“Making a true decision means committing to achieving

a result, and then cutting yourself off

from any other possibility.”

Anthony Robbins, author, self-help expert  

   

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

Make the decision commit to the result

Each decision that you make requires an action to bring it to a successful conclusion . . . . and to produce the desired results. A decision without actions drifts . . . . and in most cases you lose control of the results.

When you make a decision, know what the desired results are that you want before you implement the decision.

Build your decision around creating the desired results and put your decision into action. Commit yourself to achieving the desired results . . . . and focus you actions and energy on achieving that outcome.

A half hearted decision will result in a minimum effort . . . . and very poor results. A committed decision where you’re passionate about achieving the results will result in a strong focused effort on your part to create the desired results.  

A decision can start an action; a committed decision moves the decision from a like too . . . . to a must get it done. The difference between the two is worlds apart . . . . and will show up in the quality of your results.

Make the decision commit to the results . . . . will focus you on the key element of the decision making process which is the desired results.

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

Design and Implement Your Life’s Plan

 Design and Implement Your Life’s Plan

“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll

fall into someone else’s, and guess what they might

 have planned for you? Not much.”

Jim Rohn 1930 – 2009. American Entrepreneur,

Self-Help Author, Motivational Speaker

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

Design and implement your life’s plan

Design and implement your own life’s plan . . . . or someone else will do it for you.

It’s your choice on the way you live your life. The decisions you make . . . . and the outcome you achieve.

You can choose to design and implement a plan for your life . . . . and to move into the future with a purpose. Or you can live your life by what someone else has planned for you.

Choosing to design a plan for your life is a powerful tool. It gives you the ability to set your course for your future and a direction for your life. It’s also you choice to choose the path that you want to follow.

Designing your life’s plan will help you to navigate your success journey with a purpose . . . . and to focus on achieving your goals. It also gives you the advantage to control your success journey . . . . and in achieving your desired outcome.

Without a plan our life we will either drift . . . . or come under what other people plan for you. Make the choice to stay in control of your life, your future . . . . and your results.

Design and implement your life’s plan . . . . and you will move forward with a purpose and with a  sense of certainly.

                 

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

Positive Change is a Proactive Activity

Positive Change is a Proactive Activity

“They say that time changes things,

but you actually have to change them yourself.”

 Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987, an American Artist

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

Positive change is a proactive activity

Time doesn’t change things . . . you do

The things in your life remain the same until you take the proactive steps to change them. Things may evolve without your input . . . . and in those circumstances you don’t control how things evolve or the outcome.

If you’re not happy with the circumstances in your life there, is on one person that can change them . . . . and you look that person in the eye everyday in a mirror . . . . and that person is you.

When it comes to change you’re responsible for the change that you want to see in your life. If you want change you have to take the actions that will bring about the change you want to see.

Positive change is a proactive activity . . . . Remember time doesn’t change things . . . you do.

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

Always Be True to Yourself

“Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put

your heart in it, Take yourself out of it.”

Hardy D. Jackson

As I see it . . . . . .

Always be true to yourself

Your beliefs . . . . determine the results

Your belief at the beginning of any challenging situation makes all the difference. When you believe in yourself it removes your doubts . . . . and you set your course of action with confidence.

As you move into uncharted waters, there is apprehension and uncertainty. It’s at that moment that your beliefs will determine your outcome. 

Your beliefs determine the results . . . . and become the building block to successful results.

Always be true to yourself . . . . and be confidence in your actions and follow the path to success.

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

 

Standing Your Ground

 Standing Your Ground

“All the adversity I’ve had in my life, has strengthened me.

You may not realize when it happens, but a kick in the

 teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”

Walt Disney 1901 – 1966, Founder of Walt Disney

Productions, Entrepreneur, Producer, Director,

Cartoonist

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

Standing your ground

When faced with adversity you have a choice . . . .

A choice of standing your ground . . . . and to do your very best to overcome the adversity. Or you can choose to give into the adversity . . . . and give up.

In standing your ground against the adversity you have made the choice to stay in control of your future . . . . and to be in control the outcome. In standing your ground in the face of adversity you develop of inner strength of determination to achieve successful results.  

You can choose to find the solutions . . . . and to work your way through the adversity and to grow as a person and stretch your limits.

In the middle of adversity you will find the strength to continue to push forward. As your pushing move forward you will find your greatest opportunities and grow it into greater success.

Standing your ground . . . . is standing firm and facing the adversity. You may bend at the weight of the adversity . . . . and you will find the strength to grow stronger and to overcome your adversity. 

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

 

 

Enthusiasm Is Your Passport to Achieving Your Goals

Enthusiasm Is Your Passport to Achieving Your Goals

“Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years.

We grow old by deserting our ideas.

Years may wrinkle the skin,

but to give up enthusiasm

winkles the soul.”

Samuel Ullman 1840 - 1824, American Businessman and poet   

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

Enthusiasm is your passport to achieving your goals

Your enthusiasm is the passport to achieving your goals . . . . and to living a happy and successful life.

Your enthusiasms will booster your success journey on your challenging days . . . . and give you the extra spark to keep us moving in the right direction. Enthusiasm will provide the fuel for your success journey . . . .  and will accelerate you forward moving your closer to your goals . . . . and to greater success.

A person with enthusiasm has an extra spring their step. They will aggressively peruse their dreams and success with the belief that they will achieve the desired outcome.

With the flame of their enthusiasm burning bright in a person’s heart they will remain forever young . . . . and will not abandon their ideas or their dreams.

Enthusiasm is your passport to achieving your goals and to live your dreams. Has you pack for success journey make sure that you pack your enthusiasm for your life’s journey. Your enthusiasm will make all the difference on the direction that your life takes and achieving your desired results.

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

Your Choices Are Building Blocks

Your Choices Are Building Blocks

“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 are building blocks

Making the most of your choices and how you approach those choices will make all the differences in the outcome.

You are faced with choices every day, the decisions you make will determine the direction of your life. Make your choices count.

The creator in life will sees the opportunities . . . . and creates a positive internal message . . . . and energy to take advantage of all their opportunities.

The critic in life 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 outcomes.

Make the choices count be the creator . . . .

Lovers of life 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 in life lacks self-esteem as a result of their negative attitude. They will push people away from them . . . . and will not form lasting relationships. They are challenged to see the good in people or possibilities. With out an adjustment of attitude they will continue to get exactly what they are currently getting moving down a negative path in life.

Make the choice to be a lover of life . . . .   

A giver in life 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 in life relays 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 in life . . . .

Your choices are the building blocks for life. Your choices accumulate and in those choices you make your life.  Make the most of each of your choices and you will make the most of your life.

©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

 

 

 

 

To Achieve Success You Have To . . . .

To Achieve Success You Have To . . . .

“Failures are divided into two classes – those who

thought and never did, and those who did

and thought.”

John Charles Salak, Writer       

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

To achieve success you have to . . . .

Within all of us are dreams.

The dreams to make more money . . . . to live in a bigger home . . . .to have a happy relationship . . . . to make more money . . . . to be recognized for your talents . . . . to live a full and happy life there are just a few of many dreams.

The dreams become to you . . . . and they are unique to who you are.

In order to full fill your dreams you have decide what it is that you want. Without knowing what you want there will be very little or no direction for you future . . . . and no target to aim for.

Think about what you want your life to be and where you want your life to take you . . . . and what you want to accomplish.

As you think about your future it will focus you on the outcome that you want to achieve. The clearer your thinking becomes the clearer the vision of future will become.

When you have a clear vision of your future embedded in your thinking, create a written plan of action. Your plan will set the course to achieve your desired outcome and your goals.

Your thinking will put you in the driver seat of your success journey, your planning with give you the direction for your success journey. But

only you can put the key in the ignition to steer your success journey in the right direction.

To achieve success you have to . . . . think it – plan it – and do it.

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

Your Inner Strength Makes All the Difference

Your Inner Strength Makes All the Difference

“Trials, temptations disappointments - -all those are helps

instead of hindrances, if one uses than rightly. They not

only test the fiber of a character, but strengthen it.

Every conquered temptation represents a new fund of

moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered

in the right spirit makes a soul nobler

and stronger than it was before.”

James Buckham, author

 

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

Your inner strength makes all the difference

You will all face your share of trials and tribulations in your life time some far greater then others.

In the moments of your greatest challenges you will need to call on all of your inner strength to successfully weather the conditions that you find yourself in.

As you take control of the conditions in your life . . . . you take the personal responsibility to successfully resolve the conditions.

Trials and tribulations are part of life, how you handle the conditions is a personal choice . . . . Your inner strength makes all the difference in the outcome and in the way you life your life.

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

 

You Can Create What You Will

Motivational Power Quote

You Can Create What You Will

“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what

you desire, you will what you imagine and at last

you create what you will.”

George Bernard Shaw 1856 - 1950, Irish Playwright

Co-Founder of the London School of Economics

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

You can create what you will

Your will is a powerful your internal force . . . . that pushes you pass the hurdles in your life. It gives you the strength to pick your self up after a setback . . . . and to try and try again.

A person’s will is their inner drive to go the extra mile when . . . . they feel too exhausted to take another step.

Your will is created in your thinking and then you act out your will of what you want to be . . . . and what you want to achieve in your daily achievity. Focus your thinking and concentrate your thoughts on your objectives and priorities. Your will and determination . . . . will be the driving force to achieving a successful outcome.

Whatever you will to be . . . . you are motivated to achieve.

Stay on purpose . . . . internalize your goals. Make the commitment to yourself to make continuous and consistent progress in achieving your goals and not to become sidetracked.

Stay on purpose . . . .

Your will is your strength of character . . . . to successfully finish what you start. 

You can create what you will . . . . Your will is the person power within you and when you release it . . . . what you will you can achieve.

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

The Bend In The Road

Motivational Power Quote

The Bend In The Road

“A bend in the road is not the end of the road . . . .

unless you fail to make the turn.”

Unknown    

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

The bend in the road . . . .  

Our life’s journey is not an expressway nor is it a straight road. There are many twists, turns and bends in the road to navigate. To keep your life moving in the right direction you will have to . . . . adjust to the condition that we encounter along the way.

Over a life time you will come to many bends in the road, what you do in those moments will shape your future. As you approach those bends in the road you may not always see what’s around the bend and you will have to . . . . rely on your faith to do the right thing in moving forward.

At other times the bend is slight and you can see what’s around the bend very quickly.

When you approach a bend in the road, approach it with the self-confidence. Believe that you can navigate it successfully and meet the challenges with the convection that you’re in control of your future. 

When you get to the bend in the road . . . . make the turn with the belief that you’re in control of the condition and the outcome.

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

 

The Driver Seat of Change

Motivational Power Quote

The Driver Seat of Change

“Some people change their ways

when they see the light,

others when they feel the heat.”

Caroline Schroeder, author

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

The driver seat of change

One of the only constants in our life is change . . . .  How we respond to that change is a choice and you choices will make all the differences on your success journey.

Some will see change as an opportunity and will welcome change into their lives with open arms. While other people will resist change and only act when they are backed into a corner and forced to change.

In either case change will happen . . . . the difference is that when you take control of change you take control of your future. When you resist change, change controls us.

Taking charge of change puts you into the driver’s seat of change and in control on how you will response to change and that control will influence the outcome.

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

What We Think Becomes What We See

Motivational Power Quote

What We Think Becomes What We See

“To different minds,
the same world is a hell and a heaven.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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


What we think becomes what we see


Two people look at the same world and see different things. They see the world through their thoughts and what they see becomes their world.


Train your mind to focus on your vision for the future and goals. Use the goals as a focal point for your thinking and see positive results in achieving them.


Focus your mind on what you want to accomplish and see yourself as all ready achieving that outcome and you will become that person.


What we think becomes what we see and who we become.


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

Do it or Don’t

  Motivational Power Quote

Do it or Don’t

“Do or do not. There is no try.”

Yoda, Jeri Master in Star Wars

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


Do it or don’t.



The choice becomes to do it or not to do it.



Both are absolute either we do or don’t, and they are both an action. One becomes a positive action the other a negative response of no action.


Try is to think about it, it becomes a maybe. If the response of trying is taken, the response is taken without a conviction or commitment

 The likely outcome will be weak at best.


Make the decision either to do it or not to do it, trying should not be an option.


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