success tips: Positive Activities Creates Positive Results - 08/25/11 12:45 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Positive Activities Creates Positive Results
“Free enterprise means that the
more enterprising you are,
the freer you are.”
Mark Victor Hansen, author
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
 
Positive activities creates positive results
 
As you engage in positive activities you increase your probability of achieving success. When you combine positive activates with cutting edge success skills and hard work you accelerate your success journey.
 
Your efforts and activities set the pace for your success journey and your persistence determines the results.
 
You are free to … (14 comments)

success tips: The Distance Between an Achiever and the Follower - 08/24/11 03:29 PM
 
Motivational Power Quote 
 
 The Distance Between an Achiever and the Follower
“Do more than is required.
What is the distance between someone
who achieves their goals consistently and
those who spend their
lives and careers merely following?
The Extra Mile.”
Gary Ryan Blau
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .

The distance between an achiever and the follower . . . .

The distance between an achiever and the follower may appear to be great distance, but in reality it’s a very thin slice. 
 

The achiever is committed … (4 comments)

success tips: A Friend is There to Show You the Possibilities - 08/24/11 09:20 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
 A Friend is There to Show You the Possibilities 
“A true friend knows your weaknesses,
but shows you your strengths;
feels your fears but fortifies your faith;
sees your anxieties but frees your sprit;
recognizes your disabilities
but emphasizes your possibilities.”
William Arthur Ward, author
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
 
A friend is there to show you the possibilities
 
A friend will stand by you though the good times and will be there for you in the bad times.
 
A friend knows your fears and … (10 comments)

success tips: You Are a Unique Person - 08/24/11 03:21 AM
  
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You Are a Unique Person  
“There comes a special moment in everyone’s life;
a moment for which that person was born.
That special opportunity, when he seizes it,
will his mission a mission for which he is uniquely qualified.
 In that moment, he finds greatness.
It his finest hour.”
Sir Winston Churchill, British Prime Minster    
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
You are a unique person
 
And you were born to achieve greatness 
 
You are a unique person and within that uniqueness you have the spark of … (14 comments)

success tips: What’s the Solution? - 08/23/11 01:30 PM
    
Motivational Power Quote
 
What’s the Solution?
“The problem is not that there are problems.
The problem is expecting other wise
and thinking that having problems is a problem.”
Theodore Rubin, Author
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
 
What’s the solution?
 
Problems happen and they seem to happen at the most inconvenient time.
 
A problem will not solve itself.  
 
When a problem is left unattended they have a tendency to grow and many times get to a point where they’re unruly and become unmanageable.    
 
When you encounter … (18 comments)

success tips: The Strategic Advantage of Motivation - 08/23/11 05:58 AM
   
Motivational Power Quote
 
The Strategic Advantage of Motivation  
“You don’t have to be a fantastic hero to certain things – to complete.
You can be just an ordinary chap,
sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.”
Sir Edmund Hillary, mountaineer and explorer
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
The strategic advantage of motivation
 
Your motivation becomes the thin slice of difference between successfully navigating the challenges you encounter or giving in to them and quitting.
 
You will find the spark in your motivation to pull you through the tough … (4 comments)

success tips: Live Your Own Life - 08/22/11 01:43 PM
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Live Your Own Life
“Each of us is issued but one life,
and we know full well how it will ends.
It would be regrettable to squander this
one chance on someone else’s
appearances, someone else’s experience.”
Joseph Brodsky, Russian – American poet
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
 
Live your own life 
 
Your life is not a test drive it’s the real thing and it’s your time to shine 
 
For each day you pay the price of admission to live your own life and you … (20 comments)

success tips: You’re Never Too Old - 08/22/11 01:34 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
You’re Never Too Old
“You are never too old to set anther goal
or to dream a new dream.”
C. S. Lewis, Irish Author  
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
You’re never too old
 
You’re never too old to enjoy life. The life that you have is the life you make. If you want to enjoy your life have an attitude to enjoy what you have and enjoy the pursuit of what you want to accomplish. 
 
You’re never too old to learn; continuous learns stimulates your … (65 comments)

success tips: Stop Worrying and Start Living in the Moment - 08/21/11 03:37 PM
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
 
 
Stop Worrying and Start Living in the Moment
“It’s no accident that things are more
likely to go your way
when you stop worrying about
whether you’re going to win or lose,
and focus all your full attention on
what happening right in the moment.”
Phil Jackson, basketball coach
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Stop worrying and start living in the moment
 
When you live in the moment you’re making the most of each of the moments that you have been blessed with.
 
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success tips: What’s Important to You - 08/21/11 11:07 AM
   
Motivational Power Quote
 
 
 
What’s Important to You 
“How different our lives are when we
really know what is deeply important to us,
and keeping that picture in mind,
we manage ourselves each day
to be able and to know
what really matters most.”
Stephen R. Covey, author
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
What’s important to you?
 
There are times that you reach a fork in the road and in that moment you will have to make a choice of doing what’s critical and what’s important to … (6 comments)

success tips: Are You Doing What You Enjoy? - 08/21/11 04:26 AM
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Are You Doing What You Enjoy?
“Most people are so busy knocking themselves out
trying to do everything they think they should,
they never get around to do
what they want to do.”
Kathleen Winsor, American author
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Are you doing what you enjoy?
 
You can go through life doing what other people want you to do. You can also go through life living under other people’s expectations for you.
 
Or you can go through life doing what you enjoy.
 
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success tips: We Become The Person in Our Thoughts - 08/20/11 04:50 PM
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
 
 
We Become The Person in Our Thoughts
“There is a thought in your mind right now.
The longer you hold on to it,
the more you dwell upon it,
the more life you give to that thought.
Give it enough life, and it become real.
So make sure the thought
is indeed a great one.”
Ralph Marston, author
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
We become the person in our thoughts
 
We become our dominate thought, what we continually think about we become.
 
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success tips: Take a Step Forward Without Fear - 08/20/11 11:30 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
 
 
Take a Step Forward Without Fear
“Success in business requires
training and discipline and hard work.
But if you’re not
frightened by these things,
the opportunities are just
as great today as they ever were.”
David Rockefeller, American Entrepreneur  
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Step forward without fear
 
Being prepared for success removes the fear of moving forward and allows you to step forward with confidence.
 
Success will be available for those who are willing to develop the skills required to succeed … (6 comments)

success tips: You Will Go Only as Far as You Can See - 08/20/11 03:38 AM
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
You Will Go Only as Far as You Can See
“Only as high as I reach can I grow,
only as far as I seek I go,
only as deep as I look can I see,
only as much as I dream can I be.”
Karen Ravn, author, writer   
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
You will only go as far as you can see
 
The vision for your future creates the destination and you will go as far as you can see in that vision.
 
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success tips: Take Massive Action - 08/19/11 03:30 PM
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Take Massive Action
“The big secret in life is that there is no secret.
Whatever your goal, you can get there
if you willing to work, it is called massive action.
Action is the gas in the tank.
Without you, the car will not run.”
Marcy Blochowiak, author  
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Take massive action
 
Put the gas in your tank and step on the accelerator and take massive action.
 
Putting gas in your tank with get your success journey started taking massive action … (8 comments)

success tips: Success Can Bring Out . . . . - 08/18/11 02:46 PM
    
Motivational Power Quote
 
 
 
Success Can Bring Out . . . .
“Success can make you go one of two ways.
It can make you a prima donna –
or it can smooth the edges,
take away the insecurities,
let the nice things come out.”
Barbara Walters, TV personality
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Success can bring out . . . . the best or the worst in people.
 
For those who become prima donna they can find that their success is short lived. They alienate the people … (7 comments)

success tips: HOW TO ACHIEVE MORTGAGE REDUCTION IN PRINCIPAL NATIONWIDE. - 08/18/11 09:51 AM
Lenn's post does a great job of addressing the current housing situation, can be a massive step in the right direction.
If your not reading Lenn's blog stop by her blog for insightful information.
Good luck and success.
Lou Ludwig
REFERENCE my post of yesterday:
SHORT SALES AND FORECLOSURES - GOOD FOR REALTORS AND LENDERS. BAD FOR CONSUMERS AND THE ECONOMY!!!
Tim Maitski asks.
HA!  I'm going out on a limb here.  Drastic problems require drastic solutions.
Tim wrote: 
Lenn,  "What you say sounds easy, but how do you implement it?  Who gets a reduction and who doesn't?"
ANSWER:
EVERYONE GET THE … (1 comments)

success tips: WCR of the Palm Beaches Breakfast Meeting- Who Knew about LOU??? - 08/18/11 09:37 AM
I would like to thank Kathy for her kind words and for being part of both the Active Rain and WCR family and supporting the WCR event today.
Good luck and success.
Lou Ludwig
WCR Breakfast Meeting- Who Knew about LOU??

I just returned from the Women's Council of Realtors August Breakfast Meeting and look who our guest speaker was..... Lou Ludwig.   If you've been here at Active Rain for any length of time you've probably read is daily Motivational blogs .  And, if you haven't I encourage you to stop by.  It's a great way to get your day … (0 comments)

success tips: Are You Writing for Your Target Audience or Just Beating the Same "Dead" Horse? - 08/18/11 09:24 AM
Take a moment to read an outstanding post regarding blogging to a target audience Tammy insight will increase the traffic to a blog and build a larger audience for the blogger.
Good luck and success.
Lou Ludwig
I didn't watch Dr. Phil a lot but I do remember him questioning guests on their current method of whatever it is they were doing and I remember him asking, "how's that working for you?"
I also heard him say that frustration is expecting something to be or go one way when it doesn't. This spills into the topic of online marketing as well. When … (1 comments)

success tips: Take Action Went It’s Required - 08/18/11 05:58 AM
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Take Action Went It’s Required
“Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence.
Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear.
Perhaps the action you take will be successful;
perhaps different action adjustments will have to follow.
But any action is better than no action at all.”
Norman Vincent Peale, author
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Take action when it’s required
 
When action is required, figure out what has to be done, the best way to do it and just do it. … (3 comments)

 
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