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Pull people up or push them down?

Reblogger Barbara Todaro
Services for Real Estate Pros with RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired 104763

Those of you who were fortunate enough to have known Lou Ludwig will appreciate this post..... This was ALL Lou!!

Original content by Roy Kelley

Pull people up or push them down?

 

“There are two ways of exerting one’s strength:

one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.”

Booker T. Washington 1856 - 1915, African- American Educator,

Author, Orator, and Advisor to the Presidents

 

ActiveRain blogger Lou Ludwig shared this quote in one of his posts. In the highly charged political environment in Washington, DC, we see news reports of daily comments that try to push people down by negative remarks. Personally, I would prefer to have leadership that pulls people up and then pushes then to higher heights. 

 

"One can lead a life of pushing the people around down. They will also try to suppress the person’s personal growth . . . . and ambition while restraining their forward progress and success.

This type of person has self-esteem issues . . . . and they try to conceal it by treating the people around them very harshly. Pushing people down at any opportunity gives the person that doing the pushing the allusion of satisfaction. 

This person will . . . . eventually self-destruct." - Lou Ludwig

 

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Comments(16)

Sham Reddy CRS
Howard Hanna RE Services, Dayton, OH - Dayton, OH
CRS

Love Lou Ludwig's quotes!

"One can lead a life of pushing the people around down. They will also try to suppress the person’s personal growth . . . . and ambition while restraining their forward progress and success. This type of person has self-esteem issues . . . . and they try to conceal it by treating the people around them very harshly. Pushing people down at any opportunity gives the person that doing the pushing the allusion of satisfaction. This person will . . . . eventually self-destruct." -Lou Ludwig

Mar 08, 2020 04:37 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Barbara. Many politicians are full of promises and short on delivery. Perhaps a lesson in Civics is long overdue. And a little less of the promises they can never deliver. Enjoy your day!

Mar 08, 2020 05:33 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much for this reblog.

Have a great day!

 

Mar 08, 2020 05:52 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Great selection for a reblog, Barbara. I remember reading this and Lou was spot on! I learned this lesson when I was still in the corporate world managing large staffs.

Mar 08, 2020 08:21 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Barbara Todaro - I do appreciate it very much. I had to rush over to Roy Kelley and his blog post to let him know how much this meant to me. 

Thank you, Barbara. This was a great re-blog!

Mar 08, 2020 08:58 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Barbara,

What a great selection for a reblog.  Sometimes, it takes moving someone to another position in the company where they will excel.  One of our clients had an airhead assistant.  Together we figured out that she would be better in another positionas a copywiter, and she excelled at that.  A

Mar 08, 2020 11:54 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Hi Barbara Todaro - I was one fotunate enough to meet Lou.  Yes, this is Lou.

Mar 08, 2020 12:24 PM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Thanks, everyone, for your nice comments.... and I'm sure you enjoyed reading the thoughts of Lou Ludwig again..... it was a treat....

Mar 08, 2020 01:56 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Happy Sunday, BarbaraT- the perfect reblog. I miss Lou. 

Mar 08, 2020 02:10 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I agree about Lou being the first thing to come to my mind...

Happy Sunday Barbara Todaro 

Mar 08, 2020 02:45 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Barbara Todaro - I loved reading his posts every day... 

Mar 08, 2020 04:32 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Barbara.

Lou was such an inspiration, I read his blogs daily. 

Mar 09, 2020 01:46 AM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

I agree with the others..I "knew" Lou and he was something else!

Mar 09, 2020 07:22 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Barbara,  Lou always was there for us 2 times a day here in the Rain and have great advise.

 

Mar 09, 2020 09:58 AM
Jane Chaulklin-Schott
TEAMCONNECT REALTY - (407) 394-9766 - Orlando, FL
TeamConnect Luxury Homes - Orlando, Florida, 32836

Barbara Todaro,  so nice of you to do the reblog.  We all miss Lou Ludwig;  he was special!  Whenever I look at our Florida Leaderboard, I see his name- now in 3rd position, following  Gabe Sanders in 1st, and Kathy Streib in 2nd. Also, this was a very meaningful  post for our current political times.

Mar 09, 2020 10:01 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

We appreciate and miss Lou Ludwig 

Thanks for sharing his words and his wisdom.

Apr 06, 2020 10:32 AM