"If the power to do hard work is not a skill, it's the best possible substitute for it." James Garfield, 20th US President
As I see it. . . . . . . . The power of hard work Hard work is the skill of making the extra effort to put you over the top. Many times our hard work occurs when no one is around us to see our efforts. But we know the value of what we've done to move us closer to achieving our (6 comments)
"Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes." Kenneth Hilebrand
As I see it. . . . . . . . Your purpose will motivate you Having a strong sense of purpose gives you a target to aim for. The stronger you purpose becomes the more motivated you will become to achieve it. A strong sense of purpose and your motivation will carry over to every aspect of your life and will create a foundation for your success. ®2010, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Success Coach, Speaker, (17 comments)
"Be yourself. There is something that you can do better than any other. Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that." Unknown author
As I see it. . . . . . . . Do what you do best Find your passion and the thing that you do best. Turn what you do best into your strength and the foundation of your success. Take your strength and turn it into the driving force in your career and the fuel for your success journey. ®2010, Lou Ludwig, (8 comments)
"Rather than focusing on things and time, focus on preserving and enhancing relationships and on accomplishing results." Stephen Covey, author, speaker
As I see it. . . . . . . . Your relationships will pave the way . . . . to a full life. The foundation to a successful life is focusing on developing, preserving and enhancing your relationships. The people in our life will support our success journey, be there for us on our bad days and share the joys of our achievements. Once (3 comments)
"Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones." Ralph Waldo Emerson
As I see it. . . . . . . . Be willing to do what's required. We prove ourselves in doing what's required to succeed, and many times the initial steps are small. Those steps may seem to be unimportant at the time but they become the foundation to our success. Be receptive to doing the small jobs at hand, and to do them with excellence (7 comments)
"Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things and I'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things." Lawrence D. Bell
As I see it. . . . . . . . Little things are the building blocks of success. A person who is willing to do the little things creates a foundation for their success. They can be counted on to undertake the larger endeavors with the same passion as they did with the little things. (5 comments)
"A decision is the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made nothing happens." Wilfred A. Peterson
As I see it. . . . . . . . Nothing happens until . . . . A decision is made. No decision . . . . No action . . . . Nothing happens. Decisions are the start of the process and once a decision is made it sparks action. Our decisions are the foundation of our business, and nothing happens in our business until we make a decision. (2 comments)
"Preparation is one of the most important elements to success. Preparation also has the internal benefit of reduced stress." Byron Pulsifer
As I see it. . . . . . . . Preparation will reduce stress . . . . and a pathway to success. Quality preparation builds confidence in our thinking and our actions. The better we're prepared for any situation the more confidence we develop and bring into the situation. Quality preparation will reduce our stress as a result of our increased confidence. As we prepare ourselves (5 comments)