success tips: There is a Price For Procrastination - 11/04/10 02:55 PM
  
Motivational Power Quote
There is a Price For Procrastination
"Procrastination is like a credit card:
It's a lot of fun until you get the bill."
Christopher Parker, English actor
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
There is a price for procrastination    
Procrastination is the art of putting off what can be done today until tomorrow or maybe sometime in the future. The price for procrastination is astronomical when you consider what you get in return for procrastination.   
In part the price for procrastination is we are expending our time today without it … (7 comments)

success tips: Don’t Talk About It – Just Do It - 11/04/10 01:06 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
Don't Talk About It - Just Do It
"Don't tell me what you're going to do,
show me what you're already done."
Gary Ryan Blair, The Goal Guy
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Don't talk about it - just do it   
You can tell me until your blue in the face about what you're going to do. But I have found the talk is just talk. Show me what you're going to do in your actions.  
Talking about something without taking won't create success. 
Having an idea and taking … (11 comments)

success tips: Rock Bands Do it - Athletes Do It - 11/03/10 02:46 PM
    
Motivational Power Quote
Rock Bands Do it - Athletes Do It 
"Today's preparation determines tomorrow's achievement."
Source Unknown  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Rock bands do it - athletes do it  
Successful people do it and we should do it to.  
Successful people don't leave their success to chance they prepare themselves in advance to succeed.  
The person that performs at a high level in their chosen profession performs at that level as a result of their commitment to preparation. They prepare themselves to perform with excellences.  
It has been said … (4 comments)

success tips: We’re Responsible For Our Success - 11/03/10 02:36 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
We're Responsible For Our Success
"Ability is what you're capable of doing.
Motivation determines what you do.
Attitude determines how well you do it."
Raymond Chandler, novelist and screenwriter
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
We're responsible for our success   
We determine the level of our success that we achieve and the pace of our success journey.  
We can choose to accelerate our success journey to move forward or to stand back and see what's happens.  
What we do on our success journey becomes a personal choice.  
Choose to take … (6 comments)

success tips: Predict Your Future - 11/02/10 01:58 PM
  
 Motivational Power Quote
 Predict Your Future
"The best way to predict the
future is to create it."
Peter F. Drucker, Management Expert
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Predict your future   
The future is what we make it and the best way to predict the future is to create it.  
The future can be anything that we want it to be.   
One person will have a vision of their future where they see a bright future with of unlimited possibilities. They view their success journey as a journey of opportunity to fulfill their … (9 comments)

success tips: There is no "try" in success - 11/02/10 10:28 AM
Please take a moment to read an outstanding and inspirational post by Sharon Lee. I would invite you to visit her blog to read great posts.
Also please direct your comments back to Sharon's blog.
Good luck and success.
Lou Ludwig

To recognize success, it is necessary first to define failure.
 
Failure is the refusal either to establish a plan or to work persistently toward its accomplishment, regardless of the challenges. Most of us were never taught that failure is a matter of choice or that success is a matter of choice. Failure is not, as many believe, the result of … (0 comments)

success tips: Be The Person In Your Dreams - 11/02/10 02:05 AM
   
Motivational Power Quote
Be The Person In Your Dreams
"Pretend to be the person you want to be.
One day you'll realize you are
no longer pretending."
Author Unknown 
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Be the person in your dreams   
Imagine what that person would act like and what they would be doing when they achieved their dreams. See yourself in that image fulfilling your dreams.  
Take on the mind set of that person in that image today and become that person in your mind and in your action.  
Some people would call … (7 comments)

success tips: When You’re Pushed to the Wall - 11/01/10 01:16 PM
  
Motivational Power Quote
When You're Pushed to the Wall
"Sometimes being pushed to the wall
gives you the momentum necessary
to get you over it!"
Peter de Jeger, consultant and speaker
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
When you're pushed to the wall    
You'll have a choice to make.
You can remain where you're standing and hope the wall doesn't collapse on you. In standing there is no progress and in time you find yourself falling into frustration and despair and giving up.
You can choose you use the momentum of being pushed … (7 comments)

success tips: A Sense of Purpose - 11/01/10 02:26 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
A Sense of Purpose
"Even if I don't reach all my goals,
I've gone higher than I would have
If I hadn't set any."
Danielle Fotopoulos, Internation Soccer Player  
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
A sense of purpose  
Our goals give us a sense of purpose for our life and targets to aim for.  
With our written goals we set the expectations for our future achievement and what we want that future to become in advance of taking the actions to achieve our goals.  
The size of our goals will … (6 comments)

success tips: Luck is Predictable - 10/31/10 01:20 PM
   
Motivational Power Quote
Luck is Predictable
"I've found that luck is quite predictable.
If you want work luck, take more chances.
Be more active. Show up more often."
Brian Tracy, author
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Luck is predictable   
You will find that the harder you work the luckier you become; hard work seems to attract luck.  
When you commit yourself to professional development you will enhance your skills. Not only will you get better at what we do, but you will also increase your luck factor.  
With a positive metal outlook … (5 comments)

success tips: The Intense Desire To Succeed - 10/31/10 07:46 AM
   
Motivational Power Quote
The Intense Desire To Succeed 
"We are told that talent creates it's our opportunities.
But it sometimes, seems that intense desire
creates not only it's our opportunities,
but it's own talent's."
Eric Hoffer, author and Philosopher
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The intense desire to succeed    
An intense desire to succeed comes from within. It's the passion to dig deep down within yourself to achieve more then you have in the past. It's the belief that you will successfully accomplish what you set out to do.  
With intense … (3 comments)

success tips: Never React Emotionally to Criticism - 10/31/10 03:19 AM
  
Motivational Power Quote
Never React Emotionally to Criticism 
"Never react emotionally to criticism.
analyze yourself to determine
whether it is justified.
If it is, correct yourself, other wise,
go on about your business."
Norman Vincent Peale, author  
  
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Never 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 … (10 comments)

success tips: Doers Get It Done - 10/30/10 02:09 PM
  
Motivational Power Quote
Doers Get It Done 
"A non-doer is very often a critic - - that is
someone who sits back and watches doers,
and then waxes philosophically
about the doers are doing,
it's easy to be a critic,
but being a doer requires effort, risk and change."
Dr. Wayne Dyer, self help author
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Doers get it done  
The doers in life get the job done. They won't stand around making excuses or just keep talking about what has to be done; they find … (5 comments)

success tips: Defusing Hostile Negotiations - 10/30/10 10:04 AM
  
Motivational Power Quote
Defusing Hostile Negotiations
"Am I not destroying my enemies
when I make friends of them."
Abraham Lincoln, 16th U. S. President  
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Defusing hostile negotiations 
We negotiate everyday of our lives in our personal relationships, in business and in almost every aspect of our life.  
Hostile or intimidating negotiating is a strategy. It can be called negotiating by bullying.   
The person that's doing the bullying is aggressive in the relationship and is trying to intimidate the other person into becoming submissive. If they can achieve … (3 comments)

success tips: An Optimistic Believes - 10/30/10 02:32 AM
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
An Optimistic Believes
"The more optimistic you are,
the happier you will be."
Source Unknown
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
An optimistic believes . . . .  
An optimistic believes that today will be a great day and they will everything in their power to ensure that the day turns out the way that they believe it will.   
When things don't turn out the way that they have planned, they know that they can change the outcome. They work hard at changing the outcome until the results change. … (9 comments)

success tips: The Gentle Art of Persuasion - 10/29/10 02:09 PM
   
Motivational Power Quote
The Gentle Art of Persuasion
"One of the best ways to persuade others
is with your ears - - -
by listening to them."
Dean Rusk, Secretary of State
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The gentle art of persuasion    
We use the art of persuasion in every aspect of our life. We use it in our personal relationships, with our children and in every facet of our business.  
We go about our daily with very little thought on how the art of persuasion impacts our life and success.   
(2 comments)

success tips: Happiness is Found In . . . . - 10/29/10 03:18 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote             
Happiness is Found In . . . .
"The foolish person seeks happiness in the distance;
the wise person grows it under his feet."
James Oppenheim, American Poet
    
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Happiness is found in . . . .
Being thankful for the people who you have in your life, as they become the real source of our happiness and bring joy and meaning into our life. They will impact and make a difference in our everyday life.  
They become our pillars of strength and they will … (1 comments)

success tips: The Right Time - 10/28/10 02:15 PM
 
Motivational Power Quote
The Right Time
"While we are postponing, life speeds by."
Seneca 3 BC - 65 AD   
 

As I see it. . . . . . . .
The right time  
There is never just the right time to start or to grasp opportunity, but the best time is now.  
A journey that's not started has no defined vision, no path to follow and no destination to aim for. That person lives in "someday I'll" and is headed to "maybe I will."  
There is no time that's just right to get married.  
There is no time … (7 comments)

success tips: Positive Activity Makes Everything Possible - 10/28/10 02:28 AM
  
Motivational Power Quote
Positive Activity Makes Everything Possible
"Good thoughts are no better than good dreams,
unless they be executed."
Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Positive activity makes everything possible 
The very best of thoughts have very little value until we take positive activity and apply them to make things happen.  
Success is in the consistency of purpose and the activities to create a successful outcome.   
Great dreams and thoughts die in the waste land of unfilled promises. Not because the thoughts or the dreams do not … (4 comments)

success tips: Your Attitude is a Paint Bush - 10/27/10 02:16 PM
   
Motivational Power Quote
Your Attitude is a Paint Bush
"Attitude is the minds paint bush.
It can COLOR any situation."
Unknown  
    
As I see it . . . . . .
Your attitude is a 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.  
How you see your world is in 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 … (6 comments)

 
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