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The Secret of Getting Ahead

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Motivational Power Quote

 

The Secret of Getting Ahead

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

The secret of getting started is breaking

your complex overwhelming tasks

into small manageable task

and then starting on the first one."

Mark Twain, American author and humorist

    

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

The secret of getting ahead  

The secret of getting ahead is the mindset of taking the actions that are required to pull you in the right direction.  

Skills, motivation or desire by themselves will not make you a success. Success is achieves when you combined your skills motivation and desire into your activities and actions. By combining our talents we create the forward momentum that will push your forward into the direction of your goals.    

As we move forward we will encounter many situations that will have to be managed properly to keep us moving in the right direction. We will encounter situations that at first glance would seem overwhelming; that we feel could derail our forward progress. When confronted with a situation break the conditions drown into manageable tasks and work on the smaller tasks until you have successfully taken an overwhelming situation and resolved the condition one pierce at the time.    

Managing overwhelming situations is in our attitude of how do you eat an elephant? The answer is that we eat the elephant one bit at a time. Big issues or conditions are resolved one step at a time.  

The secret of getting ahead is to focus on the road in front of you and continue to make progress one step at the time in the direction of your goals. 

©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

 

 

Comments (12)

Pat Tasker
Shorewest Realtors - Germantown, WI
Your Milwaukee Metro Area Agent (WI)

Thanks, Lou!  Every journey begins with the first step....A new year, new goals...lets get moving!

Jan 04, 2011 01:06 PM
Faina Reinhardt
HotRentalsNY.com - Manhattan, NY

Great quote! I think setting attainable goals and achieving them will move you along, inspire and keep you motivated.  May 2011 bring you all that you desire!

Jan 04, 2011 01:19 PM
Emily Medvec
eXp Realty LLC - Santa Fe, NM
Broker | Realtor | Serving Santa Fe & Northern NM

Mark Twain is awesome. Thank you for reminding us of his wisdom! Now, get going....

Jan 04, 2011 01:28 PM
Keith Vermilyea
Boise Homes Realty brokered by Found It LLC - Boise, ID

Thanks for a bit of motivation Lou! 

Jan 04, 2011 01:40 PM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Getting ahead... one step at a time!  Thanks Lou!

Jan 04, 2011 01:41 PM
Toula Rosebrock
Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ
Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

Hi Lou:

Taking it one step at a time, always makes sense to me!

Jan 04, 2011 02:08 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Yes, Lou it begins with one step or task.   Things can seem so overwhelming that it drags us down and inertia sets in.  Maybe that one step is a foot hitting us in a part of our anatomy that moves us into motion. 

Jan 04, 2011 04:25 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Lou, you and Mark Twain, hit it right on the head...great way to start my long day!  Thanks again!

Jan 05, 2011 01:07 AM
Shannon Coe
exp realty of California, Inc. - Oceanside, CA
760-586-5268, San Diego Realtor

Hey Lou, I need that today as I start my day 2 of working out!!

Jan 05, 2011 01:22 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

The answer sure isn't stepping on someone else to get ahead...
Make it a great day Lou,
Paul

Jan 05, 2011 02:48 AM
Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate
M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL
Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Lou, It's really all about setting those goals, and then moving forward to achieve them.

Jan 05, 2011 10:48 AM
Brandon & Grace Yee
Chase International - South Lake Tahoe, CA
Lake Tahoe Real Estate

Hi Lou,

Thanks for your post.  You're right, just take one step at a time with the mind set to move forward with your career.

Jan 07, 2011 07:34 AM