solutions: A Healthy Dose of Praise - 11/28/17 03:29 PM
A Healthy Dose of Praise 
“Sandwich every bit of criticism between two
heavy layers of praise.”
Mary Kay Ash 1918 – 2001, American Businesswoman,
Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . . .
A healthy dose of praise
 
It seems so easy to criticize . . . .  not so much so to praise.
 
Fact is things go wrong . . . . mistakes happens . . . . and our success journey can seem like a moving target.
 
So when something gets off track . . . . What’s the goal? Is it to criticize the person? Or is it … (10 comments)

solutions: Two Stepping Stones of Success - 11/02/17 09:27 PM
Two Stepping Stones of Success
“Two of the firmest stepping stones of success . . . . come
from  the way you cope with your . . . .
failures and discouragements.”
Lou Ludwig Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . . .
Two stepping stones to success
 
Discovering the two stepping stones of success will create a pathway to opening the doors to unlimited opportunities . . . . and greater success.
 
You’re learning experience of today . . . . creates a solid foundation for your tomorrows. Those experiences will help you … (11 comments)

solutions: Believe It Can Be Done - 10/01/17 02:09 PM
 Believe That You Can Do it
Believe It Can Be Done
When you believe something can be done,
really believe, your mind will find the way to do it.
Believing there a solution paves the way to the solution.”
Dr. David Schwartz, Motivational Expert
 
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . .
Believe that you can do it
 
Your beliefs . . . . paves the way for solutions.
 
When you deeply believe that something can be done . . . . that thought becomes your reality. You program your mind on achieving the desired outcome . . . . and you will find a way … (5 comments)

solutions: Winners Have a Positive Mindset - 07/26/17 08:53 PM
Winners Have a Positive Mindset  
Winner’s position their success in their mindset of . . . . “I can
 . . . . and I will.” A winner knows before they begin any
activity that they will prevail . . . . and they
will prepare themselves to win.
Lou Ludwig Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
  
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Winners have a positive mindset
 
Winner’s position their success in their mindset of . . . . “I can . . . . and I will.” A winner knows before they begin any activity that … (13 comments)

solutions: You See Things As You Are - 07/10/17 05:22 PM
You See Things As You Are
 “We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
Anais Nin 1903 – 1977, Cuban Born Author, Writer and Essayist
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
You see things as you are
 
You see things through your mindset . . . . With positive attitude, you will see things with a positive outlook. In looking at obstacles and challenges . . . . you will look for solutions. As you look for solutions . . . . you will greatly increase the probability that you will find them.
 
What … (2 comments)

solutions: Take Control of . . . . Your Circumstances - 06/27/17 08:08 PM
Take Control of . . . . Your Circumstances
“You either control the circumstances you have in your
 life . . . . or you can let the circumstances
 control your life.”
Lou Ludwig Sales and Management Consultant.
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . . .
Take control of . . . . your circumstances
 
There will be times that you’ll find yourselves with circumstances . . . . that may appear out of our control. Take a moment to step back . . . . and analyze the circumstances that you find yourself in.
 
The next step … (3 comments)

solutions: Recognize . . . .the Challenges - 06/25/17 08:16 PM
Recognize . . . . the Challenges
“Recognize the challenges, but more important
focus on the solutions.
 Lou Ludwig Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . . .
Recognize . . . . the challenges
 
Recognize . . . .  the challenges that you’re facing . . . . and be proactive do something to successfully resolve them by focusing on the solutions.
 
The people who dwell on their challenges are stuck in natural . . . . and are rolling backwards down the hill of life. As they roll backwards they pick up speed . … (6 comments)

solutions: Who Are You? - 05/09/17 02:52 PM
Who Are You?
 “A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his
opportunities and an optimist is one who
makes opportunities of his difficulties.”
Harry S. Truman 1884 – 1972, 33rd President 
of the United States
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Who are you?
 
Who are you . . . . and what do you see . . . is in your attitude.
 
Your attitude will tell you . . . . you can do it . . . . or not to try.
 
Your attitude will tell you it’s going to be too hard to do . . . . … (8 comments)

solutions: The Stars Will Show You the Way - 04/25/17 02:25 PM
The Stars Will Show You the Way
 “When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.”
Charles A. Beard 1874 - 1948, American Historian,
History Professor at Columbia University
 
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The stars will show you the way
 
We all experience obstacles . . . . challenges . . . . setbacks . . . . and failure on our success journey. Some days will look far darker than others. No matter how dark the day is when you look up for the salutation you will see them.
 
When you’re looking down you will be looking … (2 comments)

solutions: Confidence is a Difference Maker - 04/22/17 05:17 PM
Confidence is a Difference Maker
 “If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find
a way NOT to win.”
Carl Lewis, A Former Track and Field Athlete Won 9 Olympic
 Gold Medals and 1 Silver and 10 World Championship Medals
 
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Confidence is a difference maker
 
The confidence that you bring into your day . . . . and the task at hand will greatly influence your efforts . . . . and your results.
 
When you’re confident that you will be successful in what you’re doing . . . . Your efforts will be reflected in creating … (6 comments)

solutions: Big Problems Are Solved By Making Tough Decisions - 04/18/17 06:22 AM
Big Problems Are Solved By Making Tough Decisions
“To solve big problems, you have to be willing
to do unpopular things.”
Lee Iacocca, American Auto Executive      
   
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Big problems are solved by making tough decisions
 
Solving big problems takes focusing on the solutions . . . . and in moving forward . . . . not becoming mired in the past. And inordinate amount of time is wasted in problem solving . . . . as a result of looking for someone to blame . . . . Instead of taking the responsibility to solve the … (12 comments)

solutions: The Choice of a Great Attitude - 03/31/17 02:54 PM
The Choice of a Great Attitude
 “The choice to have a great attitude is something that
 nobody or no circumstance can take from you.”
Zig Ziglar 1926 – 2012, American Author, Salesman
and Motivational Speaker
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The choice of a great attitude
 
Your attitude is always a choice . . . . you can choose to have a great attitude. You can keep your attitude great when you . . . . hit a bumpy road on your success journey. The attitude that you have after a setback is also a choice.
 
Having good attitude will power … (3 comments)

solutions: Success Comes With its Challenges - 03/15/17 06:22 AM
Success Comes With its Challenges
“Success comes with its challenges  . . . .
 and your life may not be perfect . . . .
life becomes what you make it.”
Lou Ludwig Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . . .
Success comes with its challenges
 
Things are not always going to be perfect . . . . or the way that you would like them to be. Your life will take on many faces with each one of them representing a challenge and opportunity.
 
You will be faced with obstacles . . . … (11 comments)

solutions: The Depth of Your Persistence’s - 03/08/17 06:25 AM
The Depth of Your Persistence’s
“The depth of your persistence’s . . .  . Will
determine the reach of your success.”
Lou Ludwig Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
   
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The depth of your persistence’s
 
Your persistence is the key in creating successful results
 
You see the task in front of you . . . . and it may look like an expressway to greater success . . . . Or it may look overwhelming without any possible solutions.
 
The question becomes how you take the task at hand . . . . and bring … (3 comments)

solutions: Ability to Take Responsibility - 02/24/17 06:00 AM
Ability to Take Responsibility
 “Success on any major scale requires you to accept
 responsibility . . . . In  the final analysis, the one
quality that all successful people have . . . 
Is the Ability to take responsibility. ”
Michael Korda English Born Writer and Novelist
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Ability to take responsibility
 
To take responsibility . . . . is the depth your character in action.
 
When you can step up . . . . and take responsibility for your actions . . . . and your results you take control of your career and … (6 comments)

solutions: Your Acre . . . . of Diamonds - 01/24/17 03:59 AM
Your Acre . . . . of Diamonds
“There are acres of diamonds in the problem
you have before you right now.”
Brian Tracy, Self-Help Author and Motivational Speaker
   
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .                                                                                     
Your acre . . . . of diamonds                                         
 
Within every problem exists . . . . the solutions . . . . and opportunities.
 
Both the solution . . . . and the opportunity are in front of you . . . . they just may not in clear sight. It may require digging for the facts . . . . and investigating for the … (16 comments)

solutions: Fail Better - 01/17/17 12:45 PM
 
Fail Better
“Ever tried. Ever Fail. Try again. Fail Better.”
Samuel Beckett 1906 – 1989, Irish Playwright
 
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Fail better
 
Our success journey is a road of changing conditions . . . . It’s also not uncommon to have to make adjustments in your quest to successfully achieve your goals.
 
There will be times that you can reach of point of exhaustion success journey . . . . and you have a choice to keep pushing forward to achieve your goals . . . .  or you can call it quits.
 
Not every decision or action on … (11 comments)

solutions: Self-Pity is a Mindset - 12/13/16 07:29 AM
Self-Pity is a Mindset
“Self-pity is our worst enemy, and if we yield to it,
we can never do anything good in the world.”
 Helen Keller 1880 -1968, American Author. Political
Activist, Lecturer
 
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Self-pity is a mindset
 
Self-pity becomes a trap of the mind that poisons your attitude . . . . and moves us into the dark world of negative thinking . . . . Negative actions . . . .  and negative results.
 
When you yield to self-pity you become involved in an endless downward spiral. That spiral can throw your lives into a … (6 comments)

solutions: When You Don’t Like Your Circumstance Change It - 12/01/16 07:09 AM
When You Don’t Like Your Circumstance Change It
“When you encounter detrimental circumstances on your
 success journey that are creating barriers to you in
successfully achieving your goals . . . .      You
 can allow the circumstances to continue to
create barriers . . . . Or you can change
 your circumstances . . . . and
 break down that barriers.”
Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . . .
When you don’t like your circumstance change it
 
Greater opportunities will be there for you when you’re willing to step away from the status quo … (13 comments)

solutions: In Your Thoughts You Are - 09/23/16 07:21 AM
In Your Thoughts You Are
“If you start to think the problem is out there,
stop yourself. That thought is the problem.”
Stephen R. Covey 1932 - 2012, American Businessman,
Educator, Author, Speaker
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
In your thoughts you are
 
Focus your thoughts on the things that are important to you in your life . . . . and the things will turn into your priorities.
 
Center your thoughts on achieving your goals . . . .  and you will find a way to achieve them.
 
Keep your thoughts focused on solving the problems that you encounter . … (7 comments)

 
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