process: Building Character is a Process - 12/02/17 01:29 PM
Building Character is a Process 
“You cannot dream yourself into character; you must
hammer and forge yourself one.”  
James A. Froude 1818 – 1894, English Historian, Novelist,
Biographer, Editor of Fraser’s Magazine
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . . .
Building character is a process
 
Character is an all the time thing . . . . It’s not something that you can turn and off at will. We either have it . . . . or we don’t.
 
Character will come to the surface . . . . and you display it in your actions . . . .  in both your … (10 comments)

process: To Accomplish Great Things - 11/30/17 02:41 PM
To Accomplish Great Things
 “To accomplish great things, we must dream as
well as act. Not only plan, but also believe.”  
Anatole France 1844 – 1924, French Poet, Journalist
 and Novelist
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . . .
To accomplish great things
 
Accomplishing great things is not achieved in a vacuum . . . . It’s the result of hard work . . . . and a process.
 
Great accomplishments in your life are rooted in have dreams . . . . and in turning your dreams into goals . . . . It’s have a plan . . . . … (4 comments)

process: Excellence is Finding a Way to It Better - 07/07/17 01:40 PM
Excellence is Finding a Way to It Better
 “If there’s a way to do it better . . . . find it. .”
Thomas A. Edison 1847 – 1931, American Inventor.
Businessman
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Excellence is finding a way to do it better
 
Do what you can do . . . . and find a way to do it better.
 
As you do things better . . . . you get better at what you. 
 
When your committed to doing things better . . . . you continually get better at what you’re doing.
 
Continually getting better is … (3 comments)

process: A Successful Negotiator - 05/17/17 06:32 AM
A Successful Negotiator
“One sure thing that you can count on in negotiations. Is that
one thing will lead to another think in the negotiations
 . . . . Be prepared for the negotiations . . . . and in stay
 in control and of your emotions.”
Lou Ludwig Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
A successful negotiator
 
There are those that can . . . . and there are those who can’t . . . . That is negotiate successfully.
 
A successful negotiations is a process . . . . not an … (5 comments)

process: No One Single Step - 04/05/17 02:29 PM
No One Single Step
 “There is no one single step . . . . or giant step that you can
take to achieve your goals . . . . It’s a lot of little steps
that you take every day with determination
that creates your desired results.”
Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
No one single step
 
Success is a journey . . . . not an event . . . . it’s a process.
 
Success will not be handed to you . . . . it’s earned through your … (4 comments)

process: Excellence is the Result of . . . . - 04/01/17 03:19 PM
Excellence is the Result of . . . .
 “Excellence is the gradual results of always striving to do better.”
Pat Riley, American Professional Basketball Executive, Former
Coach and Player in the National Basketball Association
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Excellence is the results of . . . .
 
Excellence won’t just arrive at your door step . . . . it’s achieved as a result of your commitment to strive to do better.
 
Each day as you strive to do better you create incremental improvement in what you’re doing. As you get better you elevate your … (5 comments)

process: People Who Want to Get it Done - 02/23/17 07:59 PM
People Who Want to Get it Done
“People Who want to appear clever want to relay on
 memory. People who to get things done
make a list .”
Peter McWilliams  1951 – 2000, American Self-Help Author
   
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
People who want to get it done.
 
Getting things done . . . . doesn’t just happen . . . . It’s done with hard work . . . . a set of goals . . . . a plan . . . . and with a check list of what has to be done to create successful results.
 
Getting things … (13 comments)

process: Education is Life - 02/12/17 08:28 PM
Education is Life
 “Education is not preparation for life;
education is life itself.”
John Dwey
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Education is life
 
Education waits for no one . . . . Education needs to be embraced to maximize the opportunities that it offers.
 
Education opens the doors of opportunities . . . . Conversely the lack of education closes the doors to opportunity.
 
Education allows you to expand your thinking . . . . and expand your opportunities to greater heights.
 
Education will lift a person to look at their world in a differ light.
 
Education is a continued process throughout . … (20 comments)

process: The Pain of the Process - 02/12/17 07:16 AM
The Pain of the Process
 “The Pain of the process is only temporary but
the feeling of achievement lasts forever.”
Unknown
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The pain of the process
 
Think about it . . . . just about everything in life is a process. Learning to craw as a baby . . . . learning to walk . . . . and learning to run.
 
Success in business is also a process . . . . When you start a business it may feel like you’re crawling . . . . At this stage you’re accumulating the basic … (12 comments)

process: Accomplishing Great Things is a Process - 01/22/17 02:41 PM
Accomplishing Great Things is a Process
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but
 also dream, not only plan, but also believe.”
Anatole France 1844 – 1924, French Poet, Journalist,
and Novelist
 
   
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Accomplishing great things is a process
 
It’s a process of engagement . . .  Engaging in your success journey with the determination to achieve your goals . . . . It’s in developing the habits and practices that will create the forward momentum to continually to propel you in the direction of successfully achieving your goals.
 
Accomplishing great things requires that you show … (8 comments)

process: Discipline to Succeed - 05/26/16 01:44 PM
Discipline to Succeed
“There’s been nothing but discipline,
discipline, discipline all my life.”
Celine Dion, Singer  
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Discipline to succeed
 
Success is not a singular event. It’s a process . . . . of having the discipline to do the things right that will separate you from the pack in your chosen profession.
 
Successful people . . . . First have the discipline to condition their minds to succeed with a positive vision of what they want to achieve. They will constantly nourish their minds with the positive thinking . . . . that will … (9 comments)

process: Believe . . . . You Will Accomplish Great Things - 05/06/16 10:49 PM
Believe . . . . You Will Accomplish Great Things
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act
but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”
Anatole France 1844 - 1924, Poet, Novelist
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Believe . . . . you will accomplish great things
 
Success is a process . . . . and no one single action will put you into the winner’s circle of life.
 
To achieve great things . . . . you will need a crystal clear vision for your life . . . . and know with certainty what your goals … (6 comments)

process: Success is Earned . . . . Through Your Efforts - 04/10/16 02:09 PM
Success is Earned . . . . Through Your Efforts
“Without ambition one starts nothing.
Without work one finishes nothing.
The prize will not be sent to you.
You have to win it. .”
Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803 -1882, American Essayist,
Poet, Lecturer,  
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Success is earned . . . . through your efforts
 
The success goes to the person who is willing to work at it and earns it
 
You don’t win by staying on the sidelines . . . . and watching, you have to engage the process . . . . and fully participate in … (7 comments)

process: The Moment You Try - 10/29/15 09:16 PM
The Moment You Try
“You have the power to change a person’s life
the moment you try.”
Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
As I see it . . . . . . . .
The moment you try
 
You have it within your power to turn a person’s life around. With a kind word . . . . a listening ear . . . . a smile . . . . an act of kindness . . . . or with a complement. There are many things that you can do to have a positive impact on a person’s … (18 comments)

process: Sell the Way People Buy - 08/23/15 11:18 PM
 
 
Sell the Way People Buy
“Selling isn’t something you do to someone. It’s
 something you do for and with someone.”
Ron Willingham, Integrity Selling
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Sell the way people buy
 
People love to buy . . . . but they don’t want to be pressured . . . . or sold.
 
Interview and qualify the customer to determine . . . . . and understand their motivations . . . . their needs . . . . and their ability to buy.
 
Guide the customer through the transaction . . . . and demonstrate the value . … (27 comments)

process: When Negotiating - Stay in Control of Your Emotions - 05/26/15 12:01 AM
When Negotiating - Stay in Control of Your Emotions
“You’re not always able to control . . . . what’s going on
outside. But you can always be in control . . . . of
what’s goes on inside.”
Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
When negotiating - stay in control of your emotions
 
Staying in control of your emotions . . . . when you’re negotiating is critical element of successful negotiations.
 
The person that loses control of their emotions . . . . will lose control in … (13 comments)

process: Positive Change is Within Your Reach - 02/28/15 09:46 PM
 
 
Positive Change is Within Your Reach
“Have you ever watched a fly bouncing off a window pane,
even with an open door a few away? Many times the
fly keeps crashing into the glass until it finally
 dies. There are many companies in today’s
world doing exactly the same thing.
They continue down ‘today’s path’
wearing blinders to the
possibility of change…
until they die.”
Mac Anderson, Founder Simple Truths and Successories Inc    
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Positive change is within your reach
 
Change … (9 comments)

process: Innovation is a Process - 12/22/14 11:55 AM
Innovation is a Process
“Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best
to admit them quickly and get on with improving
your other innovations.”
Steve Jobs 1955 - 2011, Entrepreneur, Marketer, Inventor,
Co-Founder of Apple, Chairman and CEO of Apple Inc
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Innovation is a process
 
When you innovate you will be thinking out of the box . . . . using your creative talents to find the answers. Also an innovator will push their limits to create the breakthrough.   
 
An innovator … (11 comments)

process: To Cook the Rice - 08/25/13 01:50 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
To Cook the Rice
“Talk does not cook rice.”
Chinese Proverb
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
To cook the rice
 
So how does cooking the rice apply to a business professional?
 
If you want to cook the rice . . . . you have to have rice. If you want to be successful as a business professional you have to develop your skills to succeed.
 
If you want to cook the rice . . . . you have to have the heat to cook it. As a … (4 comments)

process: A Recipe for Successful Achievement - 07/28/13 12:24 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
A Recipe for Successful Achievement
“What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there
 are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give
it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a
member of the team.”
Benjamin F. Fairless 1889 -1962, American Steel Executive  
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
A recipe for successful achievement
 
If your going to bake a great chocolate cake . . . . you won’t just walk into the kitchen and start … (4 comments)

 
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