reblogs: The Aim of Education
- 03/04/18 01:20 PM
What I love about this is that Lou stresses that it's not about the amount of education a person has but how they use it. We have to encourage students to want to know more and how to use what they know.
Motivational Power Quote
The Aim of Education
“The Great aim of education is not knowledge but action.”
Hebert Spencer 1820 – 1903, English Philosopher
As I see it . . . . . . .
The aim of education
Most people will tell you in surveys that it’s knowledge . . . . But … (6 comments)
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reblogs: When You Want Something Bad Enough – Go After It
- 03/03/18 01:48 PM
Always urging us to be positive, this is another gentle nudge to go for it. Where there's a will, there will be a way!! So, ask yourself...how badly do you want it?
Motivational Power Quote
When You Want Something Bad Enough – Go After It
“When you know what you want and you want it bad
enough, you will find a way to get it.”
Jim Rohn 1930 - 2009, American Entrepreneur, Author,
Motivational Speaker
As I see it. . . . . . . .
When you want something bad enough
When … (4 comments)
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reblogs: Have the Courage to Ask
- 03/02/18 01:56 PM
Gotta' love this one. I love what Lou said about learning from our children about asking questions. What happens is that we hush them up and teach them not to ask so many questions.
Motivational Power Quote
Have the Courage to Ask
“If you don’t ask because you might be refused, your
already refused yourself.”
Misandeh Neta, Best Selling Author, Small Business
Expect
As I see it . . . . . . .
Have the courage to ask.
So what’s the worst thing that can happen when you ask? Many would say that it’s … (6 comments)
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reblogs: Not Trying is an Excuse
- 03/01/18 01:54 PM
When you look back on your life, "I didn't try" hits hard. Try and fail. Everyone does. Winners try and keep trying. Lou knew it well.
Motivational Power Quote
Not Trying is an Excuse
“I can accept failure. Everyone fails at sometime. But,
I can’t accept not trying.”
Michael Jordan, Basketball Star
As I see it . . . . . . .
Not trying is an excuse
There are those who do their best and meet with failure . . . . those that get back in the game and continue to try and … (9 comments)
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reblogs: Become a Specialist in a Market Niche
- 02/28/18 01:14 PM
Lou knew, didn't he? If you need more proof, read this and check out some of the other members here who have niche markets.
Motivational Power Quote
Become a Specialist in a Market Niche
“The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in
one basket and then watch that basket.”
Andrew Carnegie 1835 - 1919, Scottish American
Industrialist
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Become a specialist in a market niche.
It’s far better to be a big fish in a small pond … (6 comments)
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reblogs: Lift Your Thoughts
- 02/27/18 09:55 AM
Lou always encouraged us to think and be positive! I miss his daily uplifting motivational posts!
Motivational Power Quote
Lift Your Thoughts
“Keep your feet on the ground and your thoughts
at lofty heights.”
Peace Pilgrim
As I see it . . . . . . .
Lift your thoughts
Lift your thoughts and stretch your imagination . . . . and of what can be and world of possibilities will be within your reach.
Your thoughts will lift you to great heights . . . . . and believe that you will … (5 comments)
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reblogs: Wisdom is Acquired at The School of Hard Knocks
- 02/26/18 03:29 PM
One of the wonderful things about bumps in the road and oops moments is that we are given the opportunity to learn and grow!
Motivational Power Quote
Wisdom is Acquired at The School of Hard Knocks
“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the
lifelong attempt to acquire it.”
Albert Einstein 1879 – 1955, Father of Modern Physics
As I see it . . . . . . .
Wisdom is acquired at the school of hard knocks
Wisdom is acquired at the school of hard knock . . . . only by those … (4 comments)
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reblogs: Improving Your World Starts in Your Thinking
- 02/25/18 01:47 PM
This one is true Lou! There is one thing in this world we can control and that is how we think. How we think will impact our attitude and how we view others.
Motivational Power Quote
Improving Your World Starts in Your Thinking
“The place to improve the world is in your thinking and in
your actions.”
Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
As I see it. . . . . . .
Improving your world starts in your thinking
When you’re willing to open your mind to … (4 comments)
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reblogs: Expect the Best - Give It Your Best
- 02/24/18 01:51 PM
Lou always encouraged us to do our best and this post speaks to that. No matter what task we're presented, we should strive to give it our best shot. And you know what, when it becomes a habit of giving our best, we also come to expect it of others.
Motivational Power Quote
Expect the Best - Give It Your Best
“Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are
small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you
that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big
ones will tend to take … (4 comments)
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reblogs: Focus on the Remedy Not the Obstacle
- 02/23/18 03:01 PM
This rings very true, especially with our recent events. It's too easy to blame someone or something but wouldn't we all be better served if we came together to find a remedy?
Motivational Power Quote
Focus on the Remedy Not the Obstacle
“Don’t find fault, find a remedy.”
Henry Ford 1863 - 1947, American Entrepreneur Founder
Ford Motor Company
As I see it . . . .
Focus on the remedy not the obstacle
When you’re facing an obstacle you have a choice . . . . you can focus on the remedy to … (6 comments)
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reblogs: Wisdom is Acquired
- 02/22/18 01:55 PM
Many people I know are smart or at the very least educated but at the next level is someone who is wise.
Wisdom is Acquired
“Wisdom is not a product of schooling
but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”
Albert Einstein 1879 – 1955, Theoretical Physicist,
Developed the General Theory of Relativity
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Wisdom is acquired
Wisdom comes from our experiences throughout our life. Wisdom also comes from trial and error from making mistakes and learning and growing from those mistakes.
… (9 comments)
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reblogs: Your Attitude is a Major Factor inYour Relationships
- 02/21/18 02:04 PM
We may not be able to control everything in a relationship-personal or business, but we can control our attitude!
Motivational Power Quote
Your Attitude is a Major Factor inYour Relationships
“Whenever you’re in conflict with someone,
there is one factor that can make the difference
between damaging your relationship and deepening it.”
That factor is attitude.
William James, 1842 – 1916,
Known as the Father of American Psychology
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Your attitude is a major factor in your relationships
Your attitude will determine the way that … (4 comments)
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reblogs: In Trying Times Keep Trying
- 02/20/18 06:13 PM
If you want something badly enough keep trying and don't give up. Remember Lou's words the next time you feel you can't go on.
Motivational Power Quote
In Trying Times Keep Trying
“Trying times are not the times to stop trying.”
Ray Owen, writer
As I see it. . . . . . . .
In trying times keep trying
In trying times you have the determination to stay on course . . . . and to keep trying. Be persistent in your efforts and focused on your target and . . . . keep pushing forward … (11 comments)
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reblogs: Look Forward With a Curious Mind
- 02/19/18 03:35 PM
Never stop being curious! It's how we grow and move forward!!! Thank you, Lou!
Motivational Power Quote
Look Forward With a Curious Mind
“Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very
long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and
doing new things, because we are curious. . . and curiosity
keeps leading us down new paths.”
Walt Disney, 1901 – 1966, Entrepreneur, Film Maker
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Look forward with a curious mind
Look to the future . . . . and what … (4 comments)
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reblogs: It’s the Quality of the Time That You Invest
- 02/18/18 02:18 PM
Having systems in place, knowing when to delegate projects, and choosing the projects by their priority can certainly help with your daily business and personal life. Lou had a way of keeping us on the right track.
Motivational Power Quote
It’s the Quality of the Time That You Invest
“Learn to use ten intelligently. It will pay you
huge dividends.”
William A. Irwin
As I see it . . . . . . .
It’s the quality of the time that you invest
Busy is not a substitute . . . . for quality.
It’s not the … (5 comments)
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reblogs: The Secret of Achieving Your Goals is in Your Tenacity
- 02/17/18 01:50 PM
If Olympians come to mind when reading the title, it's easy to see why. Those who succeed have talent but they also are tenacious! Your goals don't have to be Olympian, they just have to be your goals.
Motivational Power Quote
The Secret of Achieving Your Goals is in Your Tenacity
“Let Me tell you the secret that has led me to my goals.
My strength lies solely in my tenacity.”
Louis Pasteur 1822 – 1895, French Chemist,
Microbiologist
As I see it . . . . . . .
The secret of achieving your goals … (4 comments)
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reblogs: When it Comes Right Down to it – It’s up to You
- 02/16/18 01:48 PM
We have to be willing to look in the mirror when things aren't going as we'd like. Maybe we're not the cause of what has or hasn't happened but in the end, what happens next is up to us.
When it Comes Right Down to it – It’s up to You
“I know that no one can rally stop me but myself and
that really no one can help me but myself.”
Peter Nivio Zarlenga
As I see it . . . . . . .
When it comes right down to it – It’s up … (4 comments)
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reblogs: Broaden Your View and See the Opportunities
- 02/15/18 01:55 PM
Lou's focus on the positive is sorely missed. If we can remember to look beyond an obstacle and instead see opportunities just think of all we could accomplish.
Motivational Power Quote
Broaden Your View and See the Opportunities
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
Albert Einstein 1879 -1955, German Theoretical Physicist
As I see it. . . . . . . . .
Broaden your view and see the opportunities
It becomes easy to fall into the trap . . . . of negativity when you encounter a difficult situation.
Challenging and difficult conditions … (11 comments)
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reblogs: What We Say About Other People
- 02/14/18 01:56 PM
Our mothers always told us that if we couldn't say anything nice about someone, then don't. I'm pretty skeptical of people I meet for the first time who don't have anything positive to say about someone or something.
Motivational Power Quote
What We Say About Other People
“You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.”
Leo Aikman, Columnist
As I see it . . . . . . .
What we say about other people
How people speaker about other people in a … (4 comments)
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reblogs: A Smart Person
- 02/13/18 02:01 PM
Who hasn't made a mistake or two? But it's the wise person who learns from them. We grow when we do. We can become a better person through these mistakes. So the next time you make a mistake, look at it as an opportunity to learn.
A Smart Person
“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes,
smart enough to profit from them,
and strong enough to correct them.”
John C. Maxwell, Author, Speaker, Leadership Expert, Pastor
As I see it. . . . . . . .
A smart person
A smart person … (9 comments)
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What I love about this is that Lou stresses that it's not about the amount of education a person has but how they use it. We have to encourage students to want to know more and how to use what they know. 
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