Your Reputation is More Important Than Money

Your Reputation is More Important Than Money

“My father taught me that reputation, not money,

was the most important thing in the world.”

William Rosenberg 1916 - 2002, American Entrepreneur,

Dunkin Donuts founder

As I see it . . . . . . .

Your reputation is more important than money

Your reputation becomes your calling card. Your reputation will either become a magnet to attract people . . . . and success into your life. Or it will become a barrier to your future success. Your reputation will either open the doors to greater success . . . . Or it will keep you locked out of reaching their full potential and your goals.

Your reputation is one of your most valued resources . . . . and should be handled with care for if it’s broken it becomes very difficult to repair.

Your standing within the community will be judged by the quality of your reputation. In the business world it will make a difference in attracting business . . . . and referrals. Or result in lost business opportunities.

Your reputation is more than money . . . . and your reputation holds the keys to your future success. Handle it with care.

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

Living in The No Excuse Zone

Living in The No Excuse Zone

“The best job goes to the person who can get it done

without passing the buck.”

Napoleon Hill 1883 -1970, American Author,

Motivational Speaker  

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

Living in the no excuse zone

The life that you make for yourself . . . . is a life that you made through your actions.

You become a mirror image of your actions. People will judge you by your actions . . . . and the results of what you achieve. People want action . . . . and results . . . . they don’t want excuses.

Your actions will either move you forward . . . . and closer to achieving your goals. Or your actions will have a negative effect on you. . . . and move you in the opposite direction,  moving your goals out of your reach.

When things are moving in the wrong direction you have to reverse the slide. Adjust your activities . . . . your thinking . . . . and your actions to get you back on the right track and moving in the right direction.

You are either going in the right direction moving your closer to achieving your goals . . . . or in the wrong direction taking farther away from success.

Operating in neutral gives you a false sense of security because there is no neutral on the success journey. When you’re in neutral you’re not holding steady or moving forward at a slower pace. In reality operating in neutral creates a backwards slid that will accelerate . . . . and you will move away from success at an accelerated pace.

Making excuses about a condition compounds the situation . . . . and makes it worst . . . . and increasingly more difficult to deal with. 

Referrals . . . . new business . . . . opportunities . . . . and success go to the person that has demonstrated their value . . . . and have created the reputation through their actions.

Your future success is found in the possible zone . . . . where if you can imagine it you can achieve it.

Live you’re live through positive actions . . . . and live your life in the no excuse zone. Live your life . . . . and focus on solutions and productive activities.

Lasting success is found in . . . . living in the no excuse zone.

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

Character Is The Foundation

 Character Is The Foundation

“Character is the foundation upon which one must build to win

respect. Just as no worthy building can be erected on

a weak foundation, So no lasting reputation

worthy of respect can be built

on a weak character.”

R.C. Samsel, American tennis player  

 

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

Character is the foundation

Character is foundation . . . .  that mutual respect is built on. The respect that you receive is in direct proportion to your character.

Lasting success can only be built on a strong foundation . . . . and the cornerstone of that success is your character.

Build your success and career on the strength of your character . . . . and that success will be built on the bedrock that will withstand the storms that you encounter in your life.

Let your character be your calling card and doors will open for you.

Character is the foundation . . . . and when that foundation is deep and strong your reputation will be there to support you on your success journey.

             

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

 

You Will Be Measured By Your Honesty

You Will Be Measured By Your Honesty

“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.”

Thomas Jefferson 1743 - 1826, Third U. S. President,

A Founding Father  and Principal Author of the

Declaration of Independence     

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

You will be measured by your honesty

People will gravitate to an honest person . . . . and disassociate from those that they don’t trust.

In the business world the customer has many choices.  They have a large selection of people and companies to choose from and to do business with. Customers want to work with someone that their comfortable with.  And honesty is high on their list of the qualities that customers are look for in a business relationship.

Customers today want low risk providers.

They also want someone that they can trust . . . . and someone they see as being honest. They also want a person to deliver on their promises and make the business relationship as smooth as possible. Customers also want a successful outcome to their business relationships.

Customers do business by the process of elimination; they will elimination the companies and people that do not fulfill their expectations. They also will not do business with people or companies that they consider dishonest . . . . or unethical . . . . or will not fill full their needs.

The customer wants to do business with a person that honest and with a solid reputation.

In reality the customer is looking out for their own best interest . . . . and will select a professional that they feel has their best interest at heart. They want a professional to work with them that they have confidence in and one that they see as being honest and with integrity.

A professional has to differentiate themselves from the competition and one of the differentiators is in how people see you.  Be seen as a person that’s sincere . . . . honest . . . . with integrity . . . . and you will differentiate yourself in a competitive business environment.

You will be measured by your honesty . . . . and that measurement will separate you in your professional.  And you will be seen as someone that can be counted on and to do business with.

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

 

Associate With People of Good Character

Motivational Power Quote

Associate With People of Good Character

“Associate yourself with men of good quality

if you esteem your our reputation;

for this better be alone than in bad company.”

George Washington 1732 - 1799, 1^st United States President

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

Associate with people of good character

Choosing success is in choosing our associations. Choose your associations wisely with people of good character and strong values.

People will judge us by the people we associate with. Based on the people were associating with, people will either look up to us or they looked down on us either way it’s based on our associations. 

A person’s reputation is the corner stone of their person life and business. It’s the way people see us and evaluate us. Protect your reputation by associating with people of good character and quality.  Your association will support you in your personal and business endeavors.       

It’s far better to stand along then to associate with someone that will diminish our reputation.

Associate with people with good character and the words of a Founding Father ring true today as it did in 1745.

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

Make It a Habit to Finish What You Start

Motivational Power Quote

Make It a Habit to Finish What You Start 

“Laziness is nothing more than

the habit of resting before you get tired.”

Mortimer Caplin, educator and lawyer  

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

Make it a habit to finish what you start

Nothing gets done until you make the commitment to finish the things you start. Things left undone have very little positive value and actually will become a drain your resources and your energy.

Things left undone can tarnish your reputation and have negative effect on your business and business relationships.

Many times the difference between success and failure is a thin slice. That thin slice of getting the job done in an effective productive manor.

Finishing a job you start is a habit, a habit of success. Make the choice to follow the pathway to success and to make it a habit to finish what you start.

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

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Motivational Power Quote

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

“The more you know the less

you need to say.”

Jim Rohn, author  

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

Actions speak louder than words

Your actions speak volumes about who you are as a person.

You can talk about it, but without action your words have little or no value. Words that go unfulfilled, takes the luster off of your reputation and image.

People don’t want to hear what’s your going to do; they want to see you in action and see you doing it.

You will be judged you by your actions and if your words are consistent with those actions.

Today people want doers not talker.

Be seen as a doer a person of action, someone that can be counted on to get the job done.

Let you actions speak for you and be your calling card.

Actions speak louder than words and your actions will light the way of you success journey.

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

People Will Talk

Motivational Power Quote

People Will Talk

“Instead of worrying about

what people say of you,

why not spend to accomplish

something they will admire.”

Dale Carnegie, author

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


People will talk . . . . but what will they say?


Don’t worry about what people will say about you; instead invest your time and energy in creating the things you want the people to say.


Have them speak of you as a person of integrity and someone who can be counted on.


What people will say about us is our choice, and created through our decisions and actions. We choose who we are and the way we want people to see us and speak about us.


Live a life of purpose and achievement. Be a giver to those around you and you will find that people will speak in glowing terms about you and you will be admired by many.


People will talk and reputation will speak for you.


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

A Clear Conscience

Motivational Power Quote

A Clear Conscience

“There is no pillow as soft

as a clear conscience.”

John Wooden, Hall of Frame

College Basketball coach

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


A clear conscience. . . .


A person with a clear conscience has a clear sense of right and wrong, and will do what’s right because it’s rights. They are known as a person of principles.


They place the needs of the other person above their own and have built a reputation for being of service to others and someone that can be counted on.


A clear conscience is developed a result of what we do for others without looking for person rewards.


A person with a clear conscience lays their head of a soft pillow at night as a result of the way they lead their life.


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

What’s More Important Then Money?

Motivational Power Quote

What’s More Important Then Money?

“My Father taught me that reputation,

not money,

was the most important

thing in the world.”

William Rosenberg, Dunkin Donuts founder

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


What’s more important then money?


Our reputation is more important then money. Our reputation is valuable asset and people will judge us by our reputation not by how much money we have.


Others will choose to do business with us based on our reputation. Our reputation will precede us and readily open doors for us or keep them closed.


We can recover from a lost of money, but it’s almost impossible to recover from a lost of reputation.


Protect your reputation with all your being as others will see us and judge us based on your reputation.


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

What’s the Difference Between a Cat and a Lie

Motivational Power Quote

 

What’s the Difference Between a Cat and a Lie

“One of the most striking differences

between a cat and a lie

is that a cat has only nine live.”

Mark Twain, author and humorist

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


What’s the difference between a cat and a lie?


A cat only has nine lives, a lie lives on forever.


A lie will continue to resurface and challenge ones character.


Lies will cause a gap in ones reputation and threaten a person’s standing in the community and in business.


A llie will outlive the person.


Be a person of character and make the right decision to do what’s right at the outset.


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

Doing What’s Right When no One is Around

Motivational Power Quote

Doing What’s Right When no One is Around

“Integrity is doing the right thing,

ever if there is no chance

you would be caught doing

the wrong thing.”

David Cottrell, author, speaker

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


Doing what’s right when no one is around.


Doing the right thing is a choice, a choice about one’s integrity when there’s no one around watching what you’re doing.


One’s integrity should be non-negotiable. Integrity is part of our core values and who we are as a person.


There will be times that that we reach a crossroad were we can choose to compromise our integrity because no one will ever find out what we did. At that moment we are testing our integrity. A small compromise with our integrity changes our values and tarnishes our truthfulness with others and ourselves.


Maintaining your integrity and doing the right thing when no one is around, creates your reputation and is a foundation for continued success.


There will always be one person there no matter what you’re doing, and that person is you.


Be honesty with yourself in your thinking and do the right thing.


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

Successful People Attract Money

Motivational Power Quote


Successful People Attract Money


“Successful people make money.
It’s not that people who
make money become successful,
but that successful people attract money,
they being success to what they do.”
Dr. Wayne Dyer, self development author and speaker


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Successful people attract money.

Money is attracted through the services that we render to others. The higher the level of service that we provide the higher our income becomes.

We attract business as a result of our personal and business reputation and values which increases the number of people who are willing to refer others to us.

As our referrals increase our income continues to grow.

The money that we earn is attracted to by our efforts and services to others.

As we give we will receive.

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

Being of Service to Others

Motivational Power Quote


Being of Service to Others


“The high destiny of the individual
is to serve
rather then to rule.”
Albert Einstein,


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Being of service to others

Real estate is relationship business and as a professional we will be judge by our service to others.

Our reputation will grow in proportion to the level of service our customers receive. Our sphere of influence and referrals becomes a mirror of our customer service and reputation.

The key to growing your business is service to others not trying to control them.

Let your customer service be your calling card and the go to person in your field.

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

Results are What Count

Motivational Power Quote


Results are What Count


“Don’t waste time telling people
what you are doing
or what you are going to do.
Results have a way
of informing the world.”
Unknown


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Results are what count.

We can tell people what we’re going to do and we can tell them what we’re doing.

What we’re going to do is just talk until we have achieved successful results.

We don’t get paid for what we’re going to do.

The measure of what we have done is through our results.

We will be judged on our results.

Our reputation will be based on our results.

Our compensation is based on results.

Focus on your desired results; achieve the results and the world will see what you have achieved.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Executive Coach, Trainer, Speaker and Author

Integrity is the Secret of Doing What’s Right

Motivational Power Quote


Integrity is the Secret of Doing What’s Right


“If you have integrity,
nothing else matters.
If you don’t have integrity,
nothing else matters.”
Alan Simpson


As I see it. . . . . . .
Integrity is the secret of doing what’s right, because it’s the right thing to do.

Doing the right thing is not always the easiest path to take. In some cases, integrity can have a short term cost, but it will pay dividends in the long run.

Your reputation will follow you. Doing what’s right creates a solid foundation for your life, your business and will plant the seeds for your future success based on your reputation.

Your integrity is that inter voice that guides your thoughts and actions.

Integrity is your moral compass that will maintain your values and keep you focused on doing the right thing during challenging and stressful times.

When there is a choice always conduct your life with integrity and do the right thing, because it’s the right thing to do.

®2009 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Executive Coach, Trainer, Speaker and Author