self help: Listen to Your Customers
- 01/21/10 12:01 PM
Motivational Power Quote
Listen to Your Customers
"To satisfy our customers needs
we'll give them what they want,
not what we want to give them."
Steve James
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Listen to your customers
When we listen to our customers we build a bridge of understanding and rapport. In that understanding we discover the true needs of the customers.
Knowing and understanding our customer's needs are the stepping stones of successful business relationships.
In understanding our customer's needs we are better able to give the customer what … (4 comments)
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self help: Worrying is Like a Rocking Chair
- 01/20/10 12:55 PM
Motivational Power Quote
Worrying is Like a Rocking Chair
"Worry is like a rocking chair
it gives you something to do
but won't get you anywhere."
Author unknown
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Worry is like a rocking chair
When we're sitting in a rocking chair we have the allusion that we moving but all we'll doing is rocking in place. We can rock slower, we can rock faster but at the end of the day we are still in the same place were we started.
Worrying is … (15 comments)
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self help: The Ultimate Tragedy
- 01/19/10 11:45 PM
Motivational Power Quote
The Ultimate Tragedy
"Giving up is the ultimate tragedy."
Robert Donovan, writer
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The ultimate tragedy
The ultimate tragedy is giving up on our dreams.
As we move forward in pursuing our dreams we may encounter challenges and set backs. Those challenges and setback may seem to be overwhelming at times and we may feel like giving up.
Don't give up push through your obstacles and keep moving in the direction of your dreams.
The only real failure is giving up.
… (18 comments)
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self help: The Difference Between Life and the Movies
- 01/19/10 01:45 PM
Motivational Power Quote
The Difference Between Life and the Movies
"The difference between life and the movies
is that a script has to make sense,
and life doesn't."
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The difference between life and the movies
In the movies we know the story line before we see the movie, in life the story line continually changes.
The movie has a natural progression. Many times our lives seem to have no rhyme or reason and what we have to do is continually adjust … (5 comments)
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self help: Do You Beat All Odds For That Listing?
- 01/19/10 11:00 AM
Sally's post is right on target, take a moment to read her insight.
Thanks
Lou Ludwig
You are one of a few agents that are being interviewed to sell that wonderful home and you're thinking that it's just not worth it. You let out a ‘harumph' after getting off the phone (and hearing that you're one of several to be interviewed) and rather than ‘go through the trouble' you retort that, "They don't know what they're missing".
You expect everyone to pick you and trust in you to sell their home...without even interviewing you.
NOT.
Remember the movie Against All … (2 comments)
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self help: Put Your Thoughts Into Action
- 01/18/10 11:42 PM
Motivational Power Quote
Put Your Thoughts Into Action
"To think is easy to act is hard.
But the hardest thing in the world
is to act in accordance
with your thinking."
Goethe
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Put your thoughts into action
If you can think it and have the passion to achieve it; take action and you will do it.
Your thoughts are the beginning of great adventures. Your thought becomes the spark of greatness.
Focus on your thoughts until they become your vision for the future. … (9 comments)
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self help: It Takes Five Keys To Unlock The Secret To A Successful Sale
- 01/17/10 11:30 AM
Sharon's post is right on target, take a moment to read her insight.
Thanks
Lou Ludwig
Today's buyer is doing their research online. It's more important than ever to be an informed and prepared seller. Doing your homework and strategically marketing your house, with help from the right professionals, is the fastest way to a successful sale.
It takes five keys to unlock the secret to a successful sale:
This, in my opinion, is the most important key. Listing before the house is 100% ready is a mistake that you will regret. Many sellers are talked into premature signing by realtors … (2 comments)
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self help: The Goal of Education
- 01/17/10 07:56 AM
Motivational Power Quote
The Goal of Education
"The function of education is to
teach one to think intensively
and to think critically,
intelligence plus character-
that is the goal of true education."
Martin Luther King Jr.
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The goal of education . . . .
True education prepares a person to successful function and complete in life and to develop the social skills to effectively interact with others.
There are multiple parts to effective education.
There needs to be a teacher willing to educate … (3 comments)
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self help: Have Faith in Yourself
- 01/16/10 12:29 AM
Motivational Power Quote
Have Faith in Yourself
"If you think you can win,
You can win.
Faith is necessary to victory."
William Hazlett
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Have faith in yourself
Having faith is yourself is your strengths. Your faith is the rock that keeps you going in the good times and through the detours of life.
Your faith creates the spark in your thoughts that keeps you going and focused on the desired outcome.
Having faith in your self is the difference between wining and losing.
When … (8 comments)
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self help: Getting it Done Takes Effort
- 01/15/10 01:40 PM
Motivational Power Quote
Getting it Done Takes Effort
"When it comes to getting things done,
we need fewer architects
and more bricklayers."
Colleen Barrett
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Getting it done takes effort
Talking about it doesn't get in done.
Thinking about it without action won't go very far in getting it done.
When you have a vision with a plan and want it done. Its will take rolling up your sleeves and hard work to get things done.
Commit yourself to stay the course and get it done.
… (4 comments)
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self help: Dare to Believe
- 01/15/10 03:51 AM
Motivational Power Quote
Dare to Believe
"Nothing splendid has ever been achieved
except by those dared believe
that something inside them
was superior to circumstances."
Bruce Barton, author
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Dare to believe
To achieve great things you have to be passionate about what you're doing and believe in yourself.
Daring to believe in yourself creates a mental edge and opens the doors to unlimited possibilities. Your personal belief system builds your confidence that allows you to step outside your comfort zone and step into … (5 comments)
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self help: Do What You Do Best
- 01/13/10 01:13 PM
Motivational Power Quote
Do What You Do Best
"Be yourself.
There is something that you can
do better than any other.
Listen to the inward voice
and bravely obey that."
Unknown author
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Do what you do best
Find your passion and the thing that you do best.
Turn what you do best into your strength and the foundation of your success.
Take your strength and turn it into the driving force in your career and the fuel for your success journey.
®2010, Lou Ludwig, … (8 comments)
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self help: I Can and I Will
- 01/13/10 12:04 AM
Motivational Power Quote
I Can and I Will
"Instead of giving myself reasons
why I can't,
I give myself reasons why I can."
Author unknown
As I see it. . . . . . . .
I can and I will
Everyday I tell myself that I can and I will.
I find the reasons why I can and why I will succeed.
I paint the vision of my future in my mind and I can see myself standing in the winners circle.
My success starts in my mind and I make it happen … (10 comments)
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self help: Solving Impossible Problems
- 01/11/10 11:53 PM
Motivational Power Quote
Solving Impossible Problems
"All it takes is one idea to
solve an impossible problem."
Robert H. Schuller
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Solving impossible problems
When we're faced with what is considered to be an impossible problem look for the most desired solution.
Review the situation and determine that best strategies available to resolve the problem. As we think about solving the problem an idea will surface and that idea becomes the basis for resolving the problem.
When faced with a problem focus on the … (15 comments)
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self help: Developing Confidence
- 01/11/10 12:48 AM
Motivational Power Quote
Developing Confidence
"Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere.
It's the result of something . . .
hours and days and weeks and years
of constant work and dedication."
Roger Staubach, NFL Hall of Fame
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Developing confidence
Confidence doesn't just happen. It's takes a commitment to become better in the things we do until they are done with excellence and in confidence.
Developing confidence takes time, dedication, along with a consistent effort and hard work.
Make the commitment to … (7 comments)
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self help: Your Potential is Unlimited
- 01/10/10 09:43 AM
Motivational Power Quote
Your Potential is Unlimited
"Life has no limitations,
except the ones you make."
Les Brown
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Your potential is unlimited
Our thoughts have the power to attract the things into our lives that we really want to accomplish.
When we release the power of our thoughts we release the power of attracting unlimited opportunities.
As we unlock our mental powers, we unlock our potential.
Our thoughts create our reality and we become the person in our thoughts. Condition your mind to think … (2 comments)
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self help: Control Your Fears
- 01/09/10 02:16 PM
Motivational Power Quote
Control Your Fears
"I have not creased being fearful,
but I have creased to let fear control me."
Erica Jong, author
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Control your fears
Having fears are normal what we do with those fears is a personal choice. We can control our fears or we can allow our fears will control us.
Fear can paralyze a person from living a full life, create inaction and freeze a person in place.
Or we can elect to take control of our fear by … (21 comments)
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self help: When the Will is Ready the Journey Has a Purpose
- 01/09/10 07:23 AM
Motivational Power Quote
When the Will is Ready the Journey Has a Purpose
"When the will is ready
the feet are light."
Proverb
As I see it. . . . . . . .
When the will is ready the journey has a purpose
The will is the spirit that fans the flames of our motivation and creates the purpose for our journey.
Find the will and you will find a way.
Having the will puts a purpose in our life and becomes the difference between success and failure.
®2010, Lou Ludwig, Sales and … (5 comments)
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self help: Be a Champion
- 01/09/10 02:18 AM
Motivational Power Quote
Be a Champion
"You stop being average the day
you decide to become a champion,
because the average person
won't make the decision."
Tom Hopkins
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Be a champion
Being a champion takes a personal commitment to become the best at what you do.
Part of that commitment is acquiring the skills that are necessary to achieve your objective.
Put you vision of being a champion into a written plan and take bold action to become the champion in that vision.
The … (4 comments)
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self help: Why Does Worrying Kill More People Then Work?
- 01/08/10 01:27 PM
Motivational Power Quote
Why Does Worrying Kill More People Then Work?
"The reason why worry kills
more people then work
is that more people
worry than work."
Robert Frost
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Why does worrying kill more people then work?
Far too many people spend their time worrying and not enough time working at resolving the issue.
Worrying will not resolve a problem it compounds the issue, drains our energy and creates negative thinking which leads to inaction and poor decisions.
Work at finding solution to the … (5 comments)
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