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Chip Away At It

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Chip Away At It

 “The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping

away such part of the marble block as are not

needed - it is a process of elimination.”

Elbert Hubbard 1856 – 1915, American Writer, Artist

and Philosopher

 

 

As I see it . . . . . . .

Chip away at it

 

A sculptor chips away at a block of marble . . . . They remove the marble that not needed . . . . and continues to chip away at the marble with patience’s to create a beautiful sculpture for all to see.  

 

A real estate professional chips away at their business daily. You have to remove the things in your day that will distract you . . . . take your off course . . . .  and the time wasters. When you do you keep your day on course . . . . putting your time to its best uses to create successful results.

 

When you creating successful results, you are creating forward momentum to achieve your goals.

 

Be the sculptor of your business . . . . and  be willing to chip away at it on a daily basis . . . . Build your business to be what you want it to be . . . .  and one that your proud to have built.

 

©2017 Lou Ludwig Success Tips, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

 

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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

one artist was asked how he sculptured an elephant out of rock.  He replied that iwas easy...just cut away anything that does not look like a an elephant

Jul 17, 2017 08:12 PM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Thanks for the analogy Lou and I hope you have a great week.

Jul 17, 2017 08:48 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I really do love chipping away at large projects and making them attainable Lou Ludwig 

Jul 17, 2017 11:00 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Yes everyday I keep chipping away, I totally get it, great analogy Lou, keep it up and keep on writing, Endre

Jul 17, 2017 11:15 PM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Lou Ludwig learning to focus and stay disciplined to complete the work we do daily is the determining factor as to whether we succeed or not that day... 

Jul 18, 2017 03:22 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

And be the sculptures of ourselves! Chip away those things that don't add value.

Jul 18, 2017 03:27 AM
Amanda S. Davidson
Amanda Davidson Real Estate Group Brokered By Real - Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Virginia Homes For Sale

Lou, this is a great analogy. Chipping away daily adds up to a beautiful sculpture or a successful business. 

Jul 18, 2017 04:41 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Very true, Lou.  The hard part for me (and I suspect for others0 is trying to figure out what is OK to chip away and what needs to be kept.

Jul 18, 2017 04:55 AM
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Your thoughts today do carry so much weight and this post should be a 'Featured' one. Thanks!

Jul 18, 2017 05:09 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Good morning, Lou. This reminds of the the saying "how do you eat an elephant? one bite at a time."

Jul 18, 2017 05:15 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Lou. Chip away at it! No sress, just progress! Enjoy your day!

Jul 18, 2017 06:09 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Lou -- I never quite thought about it in this way but it certainly makes a lot of sense.  It's that perspective thing.  Again.  

Jul 18, 2017 06:14 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Lou Ludwig,  You have a great way at explaining things.  We all need to chip away at things.  Some person once told me as a kid to save half of what you make and in the long run you will have more then most.

 

Jul 18, 2017 06:52 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is an excellent quote to share. 

Have an outstanding week.

Jul 18, 2017 12:05 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Get rid of distractons and stay focused.  Barbara Todaro just wrote a short, sweet and excellent post about this very topic. We're all on the same station!

Jul 18, 2017 04:56 PM
Ben DeHaven
Haven Realty & Investments - Lakeland, FL
Proudly serving Winter Haven & Lakeland, Florida

Chip away sounds a lot like the daily grind. Thanks for reminding me to gett off the computer and get stuff done. 

Aug 16, 2017 07:38 AM
John Mosier
Realty ONE Group Mountain Desert - Prescott, AZ
Prescott's Patriot Agent 928 533-8142

Nice post, Lou Ludwig -- Chipping away can be effective when we remember to do the most important things first. This is sometimes really difficult for me.

Aug 16, 2017 11:50 AM
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