Be Determined and Stubborn

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Be Determined and Stubborn

“I’m very determined and stubborn. There’s a desire in

me that makes me want to do more and more, and to

do it right. Each one of us has a fire in our heart for

something. It our goal in life to find it

and to keep it lit.”

Mary Lou Retton, Olympic Gold Mentalist    

 

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

Be determined and stubborn

I know what I want to achieve and . . . . I have a blazing fire of passion in my heart to succeed.

The desire to succeed is the fire in your heart. That fire creates the determination and stubbornness that drives you to succeed . . . . and to become the best person that you can be.

Keep the fire in your heart; and keep the fire burning bright. That fire will heat you in the cold days of your life. It gives you the light to get you pass the obstacles you encounter . . . . and the strength to over come your challenges.

A person with that fire in their heart has the desire to succeed . . . . and will make the extra effort and go the extra mile to ensure that they achieve their desired results and success.

A fire in your heart is your enthusiasm, and keep that enthusiasm burning bright and you’ll find yourself doing things that once were only a dream.

Be determined and stubborn . . . . in your pursue of your goals and in succeeding.

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

The Journey of Discovery

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The Journey of Discovery 

“Education is not the filling of the pail,

but, the lighting of the fire.”

William Butler Yeats 1865 – 1939, Irish Poet  

 

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

The journey of discovery

There is a vast new world just over the horizon . . . . and it’s waiting there for us to discover it.

It won’t be handed to you. If you want it you have to open your eyes to see it. You will have to open your minds to find it . . . . and you will have to take the journey to get there.

In that world there is unlimited potential . . . . and it’s fill of new and exciting possibilities.

To get to that new world you have to light the fire of discovery in your heart . . . . and welcome the opportunities that it offers for you.

Your journey may not be an expressway . . . . and you may have to persevere to have a successful journey to reach your destination. You will find that you will have to step outside of your comfort zone in order to start your journey of discovery. You will find that taking that first step . . . . may be the most challenging.

Once you start your journey you will find the journey to be exhilarating . . . . and an experience of a lifetime.

The journey of discovery in your heart . . . . and you will discover that the light from that fire . . . . will light the way for your success journey.

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

Perseverance Will Overcome Almost Anything

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Perseverance Will Overcome Almost Anything

“The journey may be hard, exhausting, and frustrating . . .

But you can accomplish practically anything

if you persevere.”

Paul Lawrence, screen writer

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

Perseverance will overcome almost anything

What is the difference between the people that succeeds . . . . and the one that fails?

What separates the person that stands in the winner’s circle of life . . . . and the one that watches?

The differences can be found in the word perseverance . . . . and in the attitude of I CAN DO IT and I Will DO IT. That person believes in themselves . . . . and in their heart they have the determination that they can and will succeed.

They will demonstrate their perseverance through the ups and downs . . . . and remain focused on their goals. If they get off course they adjust and on get back on track. If they get knocked down they will pick themselves up, dust themselves off and keep their eyes on their goals.

The person that has perseverance knows where they want to go . . . . and will act with a sense of purpose and with a sense of urgency to get there.

Perseverance will overcome almost anything . . . . When you combine with the belief in yourself and have an attitude of I CAN DO IT and I WILL DO IT your will find yourself SUCCESSFULLY DOING IT.

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

 

Self -Motivation Opens the Doors to Greater Success

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Self -Motivation Opens the Doors to Greater Success

“People who are unable to motivate themselves must be

content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive

their other talents.”

Andrew Carnegie, Scottish – American Industrialist  

   

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

Self-motivation opens the doors to greater success

The person who is able to motivate themselves will find the way to solidify their success . . . . and soar to great heights. Their self– motivation will be the driving force in their life and success journey.

Self-motivation separation the champions from the field . . . . and spurs the champion to stay on point and to do the little extra that will make the big difference on their success journey.

You will recognize a person that is able to motivate themselves . . . . by their enthusiasm and in their persistence to succeed. You will also find that a self-motivated person will become . . . . the master of their fate and in their inspiration to succeed will come from within.

Self-motivation opens the doors to greater success. Your motivation will create the bond between your dreams and making them come true.  Self-motivation will be the driving force that will carry you over the finish line on your success journey.

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

 

How to Avoid Criticism

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How to Avoid Criticism . . . .

“To avoid criticism,

do nothing,

say nothing,

be nothing.”

Elbert Hubbard 1856 – 1915, American Writer, Publisher,

Artist, Philosopher

 

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

How to avoid criticism . . . .

The only real way to avoid criticism is to do . . . . nothing take no actions and take no risks.

Never extend yourself to reach for success . . . . because it will take you out of your comfort zone.

When asked to take on a new job or take on a new responsible . . . . just tell them it’s not your job.

When something goes wrong . . . . find someone else to blame it on.

In reality there is not way to go through life without being criticized.

What you just read is a list of lame excuses to fail.

Jealous people will criticize you throughout your success journey.

When they see you’re achieving success they have a negative reaction and will accelerate their rate of criticism to make them feel better about them self.  They are small minded people that would rather spend their time criticizing others then to work at being successful themselves.  

Consider the source of the criticism, reflect on it and take with a grain of salt on move on leaving the criticism and person behind you.

You will encounter criticism from people that have your best interest at heart. They consider their criticism very carefully before they share it with you.

They want to see you succeed and the criticism is meant to . . . . either get us back on track or to encourage stretching ourselves beyond our present reach and grow.  Their criticism is . . . . meant to help us.

Consider this person as a gift someone that will speak up when it’s needed, and someone that will encourage at just the right time. They are a valuable resource on our success journey.

On your success journey when you’re pushing yourself and stretching your limits or you’re taking on new challenges things will not be perfect and criticism will occur. Consider the source of the criticism . . . . and if it’s valid act accordingly.

Focus yourself on the big picture and work your way through the criticism . . . . but never allow the criticism derail you or your success journey.   

Remember how to avoid criticism . . . . is to do nothing take no actions and to take no risks. Be the person to take action and calculated risks to achieve your goals at the risk of being criticized.

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

 

Your Attitude Becomes Your Paint Bush

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Your Attitude Becomes Your Paint Bush

“Attitude is the minds paint bush.

It can COLOR any situation.”

Unknown  

   

As I see it . . . . . .

Your attitude becomes your paint bush

You are free to take the paint bush of your attitude . . . . and color your world with any color that you want it to be.

The choice is yours to make . . . .

How you see your world is through . . . . and your thoughts is a direct reflection of your attitude. If you want change how you see things, you have to change your attitude.

If you want to take a measure your attitude . . . . look at the canvass of your life that you have colored. Ask yourself is this what I want my future to be? You will find that your past will equal your future . . . . unless you take the steps to change your attitude to match the vision of your future.

If you have the desire to change your future you have to start with . . . .  changing your attitude.

Your attitude is the way you approach your world through your mind-set . . . . and that mind set has become a habit.

You change your attitude by changing the thinking that holding you back . . . . and replacing it with a new thoughts and habits.

Change your mind-set from what you can’t do to . . . . anything is possible.

Change your limited believes . . . . to if I can image it, I can do it.

Change your association from the people who are trying to pull you down . . . . to those will boost you up.  

Anytime is possible for a person with a positive paradigm, turn your world into a world of unlimited possibilities.

Your world is what you create in your mind-set and . . . . your world will become a mirror image of your attitude. 

You see your world through attitude and you will paint your world the way you see the world through your thoughts and attitude.

Your attitude becomes your paint bush and you have the capacity to COLOR your world the way you want it to be . . . . What COLOR are you going to PAINT your world?

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

 

Don’t Over React Emotionally to Criticism

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Don’t Over React Emotionally to Criticism 

“Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to

determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself,

otherwise, go on about your business.”

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale 1898 - 1993, Author, Minster  

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

Don’t over react emotionally to criticism

If you are on the receiving end of criticism don’t over react . . . .

Look at the source of the criticism and determine if the criticism has merit. If the criticism is negative but valid . . . . thank the person for sharing the information with you and make ever effort to correct the situation.

If you’re at fault, stay in control of your emotions and the situation . . . . by admitting that you were at fault. Take responsible for your actions by admitting your responsible . . . . and you will defuse the other person and the situation will not be accelerated. 

If in analyze of the criticism you find that it’s not valid you have several choices.

Once you determine that the criticism is not valid . . . . dismiss it and move forward.

If the criticism is coming from a person that has continued to criticism you without merit or being truthful you may want to professionally approach that . . . . person have ask them for their help. Ask them to share with you fEmotions, or the source of their criticism and clear up any areas of misunderstanding.

By approaching the person professionally . . . . you are very likely to neutralize their attacks on you.

Thank the person for their input and ask them to speak to you personally in the future before they share information (criticism) with other people to ensure that they have the facts are right.

Remain calm and in control of your emotions to find the best way to resolve the situation. When you react emotionally to the criticism in many cases that is . . . . exactly what they are looking for.   

Don’t over react emotionally to criticism . . . . and you will find that you will remind in control of your emotions and as a result you will make far better decisions and remain in control of the conditions.

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