Success is Sizing The Day

Success is Sizing The Day

“I believe life is a series of near misses. A lot of what we

describe to luck is not luck at all. It’s seizing the day

and accepting responsibility for your future.

It’s seeing what other people don’t see

and pursuing that vision.”

Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks

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

Success is sizing the day

Success is not about being lucky . . . .

Successful people earn their success . . . . by being dedicated in their quest to succeed and by being consistent in their activities to reach their goals successfully. 

Success is not luck, it takes having a vision for what you want to achieve (your goals) . . . . and a plan of action to turn your vision into successfully achieving your goals.

Life is not about luck . . . . life is a series of near misses . . . . persistence . . . . and in creating a breaking through in your life. Success is about pushing through your obstacles when you feel like quitting . . . . and to  keep trying.

You create a life of purpose when you have a vision for your future . . . . and are willing to pursue that vision with passion to achieve it.

Make everyday an important day in your life. Seize the day . . . . and the opportunities that each day offers. When you’re consistently looking for opportunities you will see things other people don’t see . . . . and we will create business advantages where other people miss the opportunity.

Take responsibility for your future and your success.

Success is earned . . . . one day at the time . . . . and by one activity at the time, done with excellence. Today is you’re to grasp . . . . and to move you closer to your goals . . . .and to greater levels of success.

Success is sizing the day . . . .  and in making everyday an important day.

©2015 Lou Ludwig Motivational Power Quote, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Success is Earned

Success is Earned

“I believe life is a series of near misses. A lot of what we

describe to luck is not luck at all. It’s seizing the day

and accepting responsibility for your future.

It’s seeing what other people don’t see

and pursuing that vision.”

Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks

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

Success is earned

Success is not about being lucky . . . .

Successful people earn their success . . . . by being dedicated in their quest to succeed and by being consistent in their activities to reach their goals successfully. 

Success is not luck it takes having a vision for what you want to achieve (your goals) . . . . and a plan of action to turn your vision into successfully achieving your goals.

Life is not about luck . . . . life is a series of near misses . . . . persistence . . . . and in creating a breaking through. Success is about pushing through your obstacles when you feel like quitting . . . . and to  keep trying.

You create a life of purpose when we have a vision for your future . . . . and are willing to pursue that vision with passion.

Make everyday an important day in your life. Seize the day . . . . and the opportunities that the day offers. When you’re consistently looking for opportunities we will see things other people don’t see . . . . and we will create business advantages where other people miss the opportunity.

Take responsibility for your future and your success.

Success is earned . . . . one day at the time . . . . and by one activity at the time, done with excellence. Today is you’re to grasp . . . . and to move you closer to your goals . . . .and to greater levels of success.

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

Believe in Yourself - Have Faith in Yourself - Achieve

Believe in Yourself - Have Faith in Yourself - Achieve

“There is but one cause of human failure, and that

is man’s lack of faith in his true self.”

William James 1842 - 1910, American Philosopher,

Psychologist and Physician

As I see it . . . . . . .

Believe in yourself - have faith in yourself - achieve

The secret of happiness  . . . . and prosperous life is believe in yourself . . . . having faith in yourself . . . . and you will open the doors to greater achievement in your life.

Happiness is a little bit like what came first the chicken . . . . or the egg. In this case you have faith in yourself . . . . and have faith in yourself

The faith that you have yourself is the foundation of building your self-esteem and elevating your self-image to higher levels. Both will impact the way you see yourself and how you think about yourself. The faith that you have in yourself will influence your actions . . . . your relationships . . . . and the directions that you life takes.

The way you think about yourself becomes the image that you convey to the other people. When you have faith in yourself you project a strong and confident image.   

To reach greater heights of success you have to have faith in yourself and have the belief that we will be successful. Your success journey first starts in your thinking. Those thoughts turn into a plan of action . . . . and you have to act on your plan with persistence to achieve success.

You will act in accordance with the faith that you have in yourself and in your thinking.

Believe in yourself - have faith in yourself – achieve . . . . and make it a positive affirmation and live everyday day of your life and amazing things will happen.

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

You Goals Are Stepping Stones – Not a Destination

You Goals Are Stepping Stones – Not a Destination

“What you get by achieving your goals is not as

important as what you become by

achieving your goals.”

Zig Ziglar 1926 - 2012, American Author.

Salesman, Motivational Speaker     

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

Your goals are stepping stones – not a destination

Having written goals . . . . and achieving them can have a significant impact on your life and career. Goals are a critical element for your success journey they give you both a direction . . . . and a purpose for your success journey.

In achieving your goals you can measure the progress . . . . and the pace of your success journey. By using your goals as a measuring device you can monitor your success journey . . . . and your forward progress. Too ensure that you remain on course, use your goals to help you to stay on purpose . . . . and to make the adjustment when stray off course.

Achieving your goals will allow you to move up the ladder of success and fulfill our dreams. You can carve out a better life for yourself and for the people who are important to you.

As you move through life one of the most important elements about achieving of goals is who you become. A result of achieving your goals, you will understand that goals are stepping stones – not a destination.

Do you reach back . . . . and boost someone forward?

Are we appreciative for your success?

Do we thank your mentors . . . . and the people that have helped you along the way?

We all know that success can be fleeing . . .  . It’s what you do along the way that makes you who you become.

You will achieve your goals as a result of your efforts . . . . your determination . . . . and your persistence to remain focused on your goals.

There has also been a supporting cast of allies that will help you to make your success possible.  Your family, friends, mentors, business associates and the list goes on. 

Successfully achieving goals are stepping stones . . . . on the success journey not a destination.  As you achieve your goals you open the doors greater opportunities . . . . and to set . . . . and achieve new and bigger goals. The people who have supported you in the past become a valued resource in your future.

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

The Secret in Achieving Your Goals

The Secret in Achieving Your Goals

“You are the person who has to decide. Whether you’ll do it

or toss it aside; you are the person who makes up your

mind. Whether you’ll lead or will linger behind.

Whether you’ll try for the goal that’s afar, or

 just be contented to stay where you are.”

Edgar A. Guest 1881 – 1959, American-Born Poet

As I see it . . . . . . .

The secret in achieving your goals

The secret in achieving your goals is you have to decide what you want to accomplish . . . . and have the determination to achieve the desired outcome.

To effectively move forward to achieve your goals, it’s imperative to have a clearly defined vision of what you want to accomplish. From that vision you have to develop a define plan to achieve your goals.

Once your plan is in place . . . . take massive action in the direction of your goals to accomplish the desired outcome . . . . and to successful achieve  your goals.

As you strive to achieve your goals . . . . tenacity of purpose will keep you pushing through your obstacles with your focus on your desired outcome . . . . and a sense of purpose to achieving successful results.

The secret of achieving your goals is to have a vision of your goals into your thinking . . . . A plan to achieve them and to take massive actions to make you goals come true. Move in the direction of your goals with commitment to achieve them . . . . and persistence in your efforts.

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

Pursue Your Dreams With Tenacity

Pursue Your Dreams With Tenacity

“Don’t be pushed by your problems;

be led by your dreams.”

Author unknown     

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

Pursue your dreams with tenacity

Pursue your dreams with tenacity and enthusiasm until you turn you dream into a reality. Be a dream catcher.

If you want your dreams to come true bad enough you’ll work hard . . . . and have the persistence to stay with it until you achieve your dreams.

Be a dream catcher.

Unless you act on your dreams they quietly slip away into the far reaches of your memory. Without action your dreams will fade away without ever being giving an opportunity to be turned into an idea . . . . and bloom.

When you nurture your dreams you bring them into the sunlight . . . . and they will grow from a thought into a vision . . . . until you become a dream catcher.

Pursue your dreams with tenacity . . . . and you will create the forward momentum to catch them.

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

Plant the Seeds of Your the Future in Your Thoughts

Plant the Seeds of Your the Future in Your Thoughts   

“Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish

with repetition and emotion will one day become reality.”

Earl Nightingale 1921 - 1989, American Motivational

Speaker Self-Hhel Author   

   

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

Plant the seeds of your future in your thought

The thoughts that you plant in your minds today . . . . will take root . . . . and you will harvest those thoughts in the future.

Select your thoughts with care as they will grow and become dominate in your thinking patterns . . . . and create the direction for your life. Remove the unproductive thoughts from your mind the same as you would weeds from a garden. Unproductive thoughts are unhealthy for your thinking . . . . and they create unproductive activities that moves your further away from your goals .

Plant your thoughts deep into your thinking and nourish them with care . . . . and you will reap a bountiful harvest from your thoughts in your future.

What we think about today becomes the foundation for your future. Your thoughts will control the actions you take . . . . and your persistence to stick with a project until it’s successfully competed.

What you think you become. Your thought process affects your attitude and the level of your enthusiasm that you bring into your days and your activities.

Your thoughts is the nerve center for your life , . . . The life you lead and the results that you accomplish.

Plant the seeds for your future in your thoughts . . . . and nourish those thoughts with care . . . . and your harvest will become a direct reflection of those thoughts.

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

It Takes Time to Become an Overnight Sensation

It Takes Time to Become an Overnight Sensation

“I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time

somehow things will work out in the end.”

Larry Bird, Professional Basketball Player

As I see it . . . . . . .

It takes time to become an overnight sensation   

Overnight sensations are not made overnight . . . . they become who they are through persistence effort . . . . and focusing on their goals.

Becoming an overnight sensation takes time . . . . and hard work. They have committed themselves to be the best at what they do. And they have structured their activities to achieve their goals to get them to their objectives.

Overnight sensations will invest the time required to succeed . . . . and their energy in developing the skills necessary to become the best at what they do. When they invest their time . . . . and energy they will move forward in the direction of their goals.

Successful people are consistent with their efforts and will commit to the time required to achieve success. They will also pay the price for success.  

Be an overnight sensation . . . . and Commit yourself to become an overnight sensation . . . . and enjoy the journey.

When it comes right down to it . . . .  it takes time to become an overnight sensation along . . . . with persistence and hard work.

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

The Trait of Persistence is Connected to Success

 The Trait of Persistence is Connected to Success

“If I had to select one quality, one personal characteristic

 that I regard as being most highly connected with

success, what ever the field, I would pick the

trait of persistence.”

Richard DeVos, Amway co-founder

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

The trait of persistence connected to success

There is one common trait that continually shows up in successful people . . . . it’s the quality of persistence.

They are the people that will make the extra effort to achieve their objectives. They will also keep going when others quit . . . . and they will see things though to a successful conclusion.

Commit yourself to success . . . . and commit yourself to remain persistence.

One quality highly connected to success is persistence . . . . and persistence is the fuel that powers your success journey.

The trait of persistence connected to success . . . . and that determination will become the winners edge in achieving your goals.

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

 

A Combination of Consistent and Focused Effort

A Combination of Consistent and Focused Effort

“Patience, persistence and perspiration

make an unbeatable combination for success.”

Napoleon Hill 1883 - 1970, Motivational Author and Speaker

   

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

A combination of consistent and focused effort

Success is not an isolated event . . . .  Success is the result of a consistent and focused effort in the direction of achieving your objectives.

To achieve your objectives you have to know what you want to achieve. How you’re going to achieve them . . . . and the price that you’re willing to pay to achieve the desired results. Once your objectives become crystal clear in your thinking  . . . . reduce your objectives into writing and create your goals for your success journey.

Written goals create a measureable path to follow on your success journey. Your goals will give you clearly marked directional signs to keep you on track, along with your action plan will keep you on purpose.  

Have patience in your success journey as success is not an overnight endeavor. Anything worthwhile has an element of time . . . . and effort to achieve the desired results.

Your success journey will require persistence . . . .

Your path to success takes on many dimensions. At times you’ll be traveling on expressway. At others time you’ll be bogged down on a muddy road where it seems that you’re not making any progress.

When we get bogged down you have to remain focused on your goals and remain persistence in achieving them.

Anything worth while is worth working for . . . .

At times you will have to work smarter to achieve the results and at other times you will have to roll up your sleeves and work harder. At times you’ll find that perspiration may be just what’s needed to put you over the top.

An unbeatable combination for success is . . . . success is not an event and there is no one single event or single effort that makes a person a success. It’s a combination of consistent and focused effort in the direction of our goals that creates success.

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

 

 

 

Focus on Reaching a Distance Shore

 Focus on Reaching a Distance Shore

“To see far is one thing; going there is another.”

Constantin Brancusi, Romanian-Born Sculptor    

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

Focus on reaching a distance shore

Many have dreamed of a great adventure . . . . and traveling to a distance shore. But very few have the courage take the steps to get them there.

A dream is a great ambition and a vision to be achieved. For many people their dream burns in their heart but they allow the flame to flicker and burn out not realizing that their dream is within their reach. 

To fulfill your dreams you have to set your course and remain focused on the distance shore. On your journey there will be obstacles to overcome and setbacks to where you may have to reset your course.  In challenging time always be focused on the distance shore as the destination.

You have to have the fortitude to pick yourself up after you’re knocked down and to get back on course when the winds of life blow you off course.

The distance shore is there for you to reach when you remain committed to your success journey . . . . and are willing to be persistent in your efforts.

You are the captain of your life . . . . and we set the course that your life will take. Set the heading for a distance shore . . . . Commit yourself to keep your success journey on course and you will find that as a result of your commitment and actions the distance shore becomes with in your reach.  

Focus on the distance shore . . . . and commit yourself to a successful journey.` 

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

 

It’s Only Through Persistence

Motivational Power Quote

It’s Only Through Persistence

“I think and think for months and years. Ninety nine times the conclusion

is false. The hundredth time I am right.”

Albert Einstein 1879 – 1955, German-Born Theoretical

Physicist

As I see it . . . . . . .

It’s only through persistence

Successful people are on a mission to succeed . . . .

They look at it as work in progress  . . . . and they will push hard to reach their objectives.

They also know the real secret of success comes from their persistence . . . . And that lasting success comes by combining a string of positive activities together to become the stepping stones to successfully reach their objectives.

When successful people reach their objectives . . . . they have invested their time and resources to reach their destination.

Success is not a single event it becomes a sum total of your combined efforts . . . . and your persistence that propels you forward.

It’s only through persistence . .  . that you can gain the forward momentum  to pull you forward from where you stand today to the winners circle in life.

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

Facing Your Difficulties Make You Stronger

Motivational Power Quote

Facing Your Difficulties Make You Stronger

“Difficulties in life are intended to make us better not bitter.”

Dan Reeves, football coach

  

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

Facing your difficulties make you stronger

Difficulties can test a person’s will and endurance. How the person responds to that test . . . . will determine the person’s strength of purpose to pursue success.

The person that can effectively work through their difficulties shows their personal strength of character and the persistence to continue to remain focused on their goals. They will not to be side tracked by the difficulties that they encounter . . . . they will remain focused on the big picture.

When you stay strong in the face of difficulties you will find that the difficulties make you stronger and that strength will become the foundation to move us in the direction of greater success and achievement.

Facing your difficulties make you stronger . . . .

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

 

Qualities of Highly Successful People

Motivational Power Quote

Qualities of Highly Successful People

“If I had to select one, quality on personal characteristic,

That I regard as being most highly correlated with success,

whatever the field, I would pick that trait of persistence.”

Richard De Vos, Amway co-founder  

 

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

Qualities of highly successful people   

Highly successful people who stand out in their chosen field and in their life are not an accident . . . . it’s a result conditioned behavior. They are conditioning themselves to succeed.

One of the key characteristic of highly successful people . . . . is their persistence.  They are committed to see their success journey through to a . . . . successful conclusion. Highly successful people have dedicated their energy and efforts to ensure that they . . . . achieve their goals.

A person with persistence is a person with a purpose and that purpose drives them to maintain the focus on the big picture. They will not to become distracted by the obstacles and setbacks they encounter on their success journey.

The qualities of highly successful people . . . . it’s the little differences that makes the big difference on the level of success that they achieve. That difference is in their persistence to remain focused on their goals through thick and thin and not to quit on themselves or to give up on their goals.

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

 

The Breakfast of Champions

Motivational Power Quote

 The Breakfast of Champions

“I you try and fail, make another effort,

and still another, until you succeed.”

Napoleon Hill 1883 - 1970, Motivational Author and Speaker

  

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

The breakfast of champions  

You know a champion when you see them. They’re the person with their feet firmly planted on the ground to withstand . . . . the turbulence that comes into to their lives.

They radiate confidence and are focused . . . . and persistent in their actions.

A champion pursues their objective with a sense of passion. When they encounter obstacles they consider them nothing more then speed bumps on their success journey. The speed bumps may slow them down temporarily . . . . but they will never stop them.

Champions will push past their obstacles with persistence . . . . and with the determination to achieve their objectives.   

The breakfast of champions is their persistence. Their persistence will energize a champion to push pass the challenges that they encounter in their life. Persistence gives the champion the extra boost of energy . . . . to continue to move forward when they feel exhausted.

The breakfast of champions . . . . is in their persistence is do the little extra that will carry the champion over the finish line of life.

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

 

You Make Your Own Opportunities

Motivational Power Quote

You Make Your Own Opportunities

“If you want to succeed you must make your

own opportunities as you go.”

John B. Gough 1817 - 1886, lecturer   

 

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

You make your own opportunities  

Success does not come to the people sit and wait . . . . as they sit and wait success will past them by. Success is achieved by those who make the decision to make their own opportunities and . . . . then to go after the opportunities with persistence and enthusiasm.

By making your days proactive you will turn chance into potential opportunities and occasional into frequent.  Opportunities are all around you, but you have to take the steps to uncover them and turn to them into an advantage.

Look for opportunities and you will find them. Work at turning your opportunities into business advantages and you will turn your opportunities into success stories.

When you make your own opportunities . . . . you will control your destiny and your results.    

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

 

Life is an Experiment

Motivational Power Quote 

Life is an Experiment

“Do not be to timid and squeamish about your actions.

All life is an experiment. The more experiments

you make the better.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803 -1882, American Essayist, Lecturer, Poet,

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

Life is an experiment

Over the course of your lifetime you will find that all of life is one experiment after another. Some of your experiments will have quick and positive results, but in reality most won’t. Many will take sustained efforts to achieve the desired results.

With some of the experiments that you make in life, you would like to have the ability to have a do over. Others will not work out and you will have to start over but you have the experience to start over with better information. 

To reach your desired results you have to be bold and continue to experiment when things don’t work out. You will have the ability to pick yourself up, to dust yourself off and try again using the lessons of the past in your new experiences.

The more you try and experiment the more knowledge you will accumulate. By effectively applying your new knowledge and doing it with persistence you will move forward with greater confidence and increase your value in your chosen profession.

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

Persistence – Not Perfection Makes The Difference

Motivational Power Quote

Persistence – Not Perfection Makes The Difference

“Persistence – not perfection, is the key to success.”

Angela Farley

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

Persistence makes the difference

A person that’s persistence will stick it out when things become challenging and they will stay the course. Quitting will not be an option for them.

A persistence person will view failure and setbacks as potholes on their success journey and understand that are only temporary distractions on the way to their destination. They have the mental endurance to overcome their challenges and obstacles and to continue to move in the direction of success.

Persistence people strive to do the best they can in the conditions they find themselves in do to succeed not to be perfect.

The person that strives for perfection will focus on perfection and not success and as a result will not achieve lasting success or perfection. A person that focuses on perfection will never be perfect and as result of their mind set they will never achieve success.

Success comes from a persistence effort and focusing on the desired outcome.

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

Challenges Are What We Make of Them

Motivational Power Quote

Challenges Are What We Make of Them

“Challenges are an opportunity to learn to grow.”

Anonymous  

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

Challenges are what we make of them

We can find our self in the middle of a major challenge that may initially seem that there is no out of successfully.

How we see the challenge will determine how we will respond to the challenge. A person that sees the challenge has an opportunity will go after the challenge and resolve it with passion. The person that sees the challenge as overwhelming will quit.

When we search for answers to resolve a challenge we will uncover the opportunities to open the new doors. With those new doors opening they will lead to greater success and we experience an opportunity for personal growth.

Success comes through our persistence to successfully work through the challenge and turning into an opportunity.

A challenge can cause a person stress and disrupt their success journey, if they allow it to.

A successful person will use a challenging situation as a stepping stone for their future success. They will approach the challenge with a positive attitude, seek answers and know what desired outcome they are looking for.

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

Failure is a Detour

Motivational Power Quote

Failure is a Detour

“Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.”

Zig Ziglar, author

  

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

Failure is a detour

Experiencing a failure can extend your success journey and may require more time and effort, but you will get to your destination with persistence.

Failure and setbacks are those things that we encounter on our success journey. How we respond to those obstacles will have a major impact on our success.

View failure and setbacks as temporary condition and a detour on our success journey, not a permanent condition. The only thing that makes failure and setbacks permanent is when we quit

Stays focused on your objectives and find a way to navigate your way past your obstacles. 

Failure is a detour take the detour when it’s required adjust your course but stay on track to achieve your goals.

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