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

Your Self - Worth

Your Self - Worth

“Self-esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.”

Nathaniel Branden, Psychotherapist   

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

Your self – Worth

The image that we have of yourself will make all the difference in the way you life your life . . . . and in what you accomplish

The foundation of your self – worth is reflected back to you everyday of your life in how you see yourself. Your self – worth tells you who you are. It will tell you that you are a valuable person with the talent that has an unlimited potential. Or it will tell you you’re entrapped in a life that you don’t want to be in.

How you see yourself is in your thinking. you either believe in your self –worth or you don’t. If you don’t like how you see yourself you have to change your thinking. In changing your thinking you change the way you see yourself . . . . and in turn you change your life.

Having a strong sense of self – worth is not in being rich . . . . having the right job . . . . driving the right car . . . . or living in the right house.

Self – worth is the belief in yourself and in your ability. It’s in trying to do the right thing for the right reason. It making the most of what you have . . . . and having written goals for your future to achieve more.

Be careful of those people in your life they will either be there to booster the self – worth. Or there will be those who would take comfort in belittling you . . . . and drain your self – worth. Choose the boosters and remove those who drain your self – worth.

Your self –worth is a precious resource. What you think about yourself is who you become . . . . and will determine the life you lead . . . . and what you achieve. Change your thinking and you elevate your self – worth.

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

 

Listening is an Art

Motivational Power Quote

Listening is an Art 

“Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening

when you’d rather have been taking.”

Aristotle  BC 384 – BC 322, Greek Philosopher  

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

Listening is an art

We talk to be heard . . . . and we listen to learn and what we learn becomes a valuable resource. The information that we learn becomes the thin slice of achieving greater success.

A professional listener will proactively listen about 80% of the time and . . . . . speak with a purpose and ask questions about 20% of the time. The listener gains knowledge, prospective and . . . . creates a competitive advantage through the gentle art of listening.

When you listen to another person . . . .  your showing respect for the person who is speaking. In a business environment the person that you’re listening to will give you all the information that is needed to help them successfully through the sales process.

With the gentle art of listening the professional listener gains the information and insight to remain in control of a conversation and to understand the other persons, their needs and their motivation.

Listening is an art and is a success tool . . . . that’s properly used creates a pathway to unlimited success.

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

 

Place a High Value on Your Time and Yourself

Motivational Power Quote

Place a High Value on Your Time and Yourself

“Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time.

Until you value your time you will not do anything with it.”

M. Scott Peck, author, speaker 

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

Place a high value on your time and yourself  

How other people see you is a mirror image of how you see yourself.

Look into the mirror of your life and place a high value on your time and yourself, your abilities and on your services that you provide to others.

See yourself as being of value and a resource to your customers and never sell yourself short. People will only respect you when you respect yourself.

Treat your time as a precious resource and your time will return a dividend to you. Prioritize your day by what activates are the most important and will contribute to your success and in helping your customers.

When we respect and value yourself and your time the people that you come into contact with will reciprocate and in return respect you, your time and your professionalism.

When you value yourselves and our time other people will value and respect you as a professional. They will see you as someone that they would be comfortable in doing business with and someone that they would refer their family and friends to.  

Place a high value on your time and yourself and other will place a high value on you.     

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

Push Forward

Motivational Power Quote

Push Forward

“What don’t let life discourage you;

everyone who got where he is

had to begin where he was.”

Richard Evans

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


Push forward


Today is a new day. Push forward and don’t let lives past discouragements get between you and your dreams.


Make today the day of new beginning.


Start from where you are with the resources you have and push forward in the directions of your goals with passion.


Push forward and park the discouragements that you encounter on your success journey on the side of the road. Push forward and stay focused on your goals.


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

Our Information Will Influence Our Judgment

Motivational Power Quote


Our Information Will Influence Our Judgment


“A business man’s judgment
is no better than
his information.”
Robert P. Lamont


As I see it. . . . . . . .
Our information will influence our judgment.

When we are asked by our customers for assistants the information that we give them is critical in the business process.

The information we offer our customers is based on our skills, and accumulated knowledge. Our depth of our knowledge becomes the resource for the information that we offer.

Our judgment of our customer’s motivations needs and their circumstances will determine the information we offer them.

Our information will influence our judgment on how to best help our customers.

Providing accurate information to someone determines the confidence that person has in us and our level of influence with the person.

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