Motivational Power Quote

Be Aware of Your Surrounding

"What you are aware of you are in control of;

what you are not aware of is in control of you."

Anthony de Mello, author, speaker  

    

As I see it . . . . . . .

Be aware of your surrounding   

Be aware of your business and personal environment for what we understand we can control. Know the people in your life and be grateful for the people that are there to support you, your efforts and are there to mentor you.  

Call them friends and treat them as valued resources in your life.  

What we are unaware will control you.  

To compete in a changing and completive business environment we have to keep our skills to razor sharp edge.  The professional that has the sharpest skills and applies them in a professional and affective manner creates a strategic business advantage.  

Having an awareness that we have to continue to acquire new skills and keep our existing skill sharp and relevant will keep us on the leading edge of success.   

Awareness keeps us tuned in our personal surrounding and our professional environment. Awareness gives us the ability to adjust when it's required and lets us know when we are on track. Awareness is our person GPS that lets us know where we are at any time in our career and in our life.   

Be aware of your surrounds and you will stay in control of your environment.     

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

 

 

 
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JUN
28
2011
120,091 Points 3 Featured Posts

Lou, most of us are so entrenched in the mundane daily activities that we forget to look where we are, but we absolutely need to. As a wise man once said "how do you know where you're going if you don't know where you are?".  Nicely said.
5:49pm • #25
286,657 Points 12 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

So true and I have the added benefit because of my deafness so I have to real careful of my surroundings and have to be in tune or serious trouble.  Bottom is ... I think we become to accustomed to our daily work that we forget. 
6:57pm • #26
1,126,396 Points 90 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Good advice Lou. My husband is regularly reminding me to be aware of my surroundings, to be safe.
8:13pm • #27
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How right you are. Too bad it's far too easy for me to get distracted along the way so it's more of matter of getting back to being aware of my surroundings.

Gretchen
10:06pm • #28
127,853 Points 8 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Thanks Lou!  I'm a huge believer in positive and motivation thoughts.  We can get so busy focusing on the one negative that we often don't see the 100 positives in our every day life.  
10:27pm • #29
763,614 Points 107 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Unfortunately, there are just some things that we can't control.
11:31pm • #30
JUN
29
2011

Very true.  Who and What is around us is very important in what we do.
9:18am • #31
129,445 Points

Coming from the Big Apple i was always pounded by my parents, teachers and associates look aound you at all aspects of your sourroundings.

 

 

 

 
10:55am • #32

I try to always be aware of my physical surroundings, but sometimes I find myself saying "What am I doing here!" and need to get away quickly.  LOL.  I believe too, that one needs to be very aware of the people that surrounds one.  Are they a positive or negative influence?  If you are seen with them, or at some not-so-impressive location (eg. a dog fight! lol) will you be heightened or lowered in the esteem of the observer?  (of course the observer would have to be at the dog fight, too!).  It is not just the impression you impart, but the attitude you derive from where and who you are with that counts, I think.  Thanks for the reminder, Lou, I'll take the blinders off now.  Ken. 
Ken Anderson
11:25am • #33
702,682 Points 39 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Excellent advice, as always thanks for sharing.
5:20pm • #34
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Good thought.  I have always felt we cannot always be in control of our circumstances, but we can be in control of how we respond to them.
8:19pm • #35

I like this post.

Too often we get caught up in unimportant things and don't notice the things that matter.  We are not separate from our business in most regards.  If we pay attention to the big things, the not so big things seem to fall into place.
8:37pm • #36
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Hi Lou,

Thanks for sharing such an eye opening post.

This post will also serve us all, as a gentle reminder to keep focus on a daily basis.

Keep up the good job!
9:33pm • #37
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Physically, I am 6'5, 220 lbs, you may beat me in a fight, but you will also know you were in one.  At the negotiating table, I know you will blink first.  Nuff said!!!
9:55pm • #38
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"What we are unaware will control you." I'm too dense to get this one.  
11:21pm • #39
JUN
30
2011
199,483 Points 5 Featured Posts

So important and it helps you stay focused too.
1:18am • #40
Outside Blog

Good point, Lou. I agree with you.
2:22am • #41
127,843 Points

Being aware of our surroundings will give us opportunities to excel. We can also notice trends that are changing and get in before getting run over! 
8:52pm • #42
JUL
01
2011
145,246 Points

Another great motivational quote! thank you for sharing it!
2:43am • #43
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Great post and a good reminder for me. Sometimes "life gets ahead of me" and that's because I am not in full control of my surrroundings.
10:50am • #44

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