support: Encouragement . . . . Just Do It - 12/07/17 06:12 PM
Encouragement . . . . Just Do It
“Flatter me, and I may not believe you.
Criticize me, and I may not like you.
Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.
Encourage me, and I will not forget you.”
William Arthur Ward 1921 – 1994, American Author, Editor,
Pastor, Teacher and One of the Most Quoted Writer
 
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Encouragement . . . . Just Do It
 
When you encourage others you help to build their self-confidence . . . . and they will stretch themselves as a result of your encouragement.
 
Encouraging others cheers the person up . . … (14 comments)

support: Your Character Is the Foundation - 10/23/17 02:26 PM
 Your Character Is the Foundation
“Character is the foundation upon which one must build to win
respect. Just as no worthy building can be erected on
a weak foundation, So no lasting reputation
worthy of respect can be built
on a weak character.”
R.C. Samsel, American tennis player  
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Your character is the foundation
 
Character is foundation . . . .  that mutual respect is built on. The respect that you receive is in direct proportion to your character.
 
Lasting success can only be built on a strong foundation . . . . and the cornerstone of … (10 comments)

support: # A Key Element of Prosperity - 12/03/16 01:25 PM
# A Key Element of Prosperity
“A key element of prosperity is in the confidence
that you have in yourself . . . . and in the
quality of your relationships.”
Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
 
 
As I see it
A key element of prosperity
 
Achieving true prosperity into your life . . . . is a result of a combination of our key beliefs.
 
First you have to have confidence in yourself . . . . and in your abilities which you project to others in your relationships with a high degree of confidence.  You also have to have confidence … (9 comments)

support: A Good Friend . . . . - 11/15/16 08:48 PM
A Good Friend . . . .
“A good friend is a special person in our life that will there
 to lend a hand . . . . or kick our butt when it’s needed.”
Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . . .
A good friend . . . .
 
A good friend is there for you . . . . but there are times that you don’t see them. But they are there when you need them.
 
A good friend seems to be around when you need them the most. They will … (17 comments)

support: Happiness is Found . . . . In Your Relationships - 08/04/16 03:45 AM
Happiness is Found . . . . In Your Relationships
“The foolish person seeks happiness in the distance;
the wise person grows it under his feet.”
James Oppenheim 1882 - 1931, American Poet, Novelist, Editor  
   
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Happiness is found . . . . in your relationships
 
Being thankful for the people who you have in your life . . . . As they become the real source of your happiness . . . . They bring joy . . . . and meaning into our life. They will impact . . . . and make a … (16 comments)

support: Dare to Follow Your Dreams to Successful Results - 07/18/16 02:39 PM
Dare to Follow Your Dreams to Successful Results 
“Dare to follow your dreams. Push through the
criticism . . . . overcome your fear. Keep
pushing forward to follow your dreams
until you’re living your dreams.”
Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Dare to follow your dreams to successful results  
 
You will meet two types of people . . . . when you’re following our dreams.
 
The first is the negative dissenter . . . .
 
As you pursue your dreams . . . . the dissenter may not see … (8 comments)

support: Behind a Successful Man . . . . There is a Good Woman - 06/27/16 11:02 PM
Behind a Successful Man . . . . There is a Good Woman 
“No man succeeds without a good woman
behind him. Wife or mother, if its both,
he is twice blessed indeed.”
Harold Macmillan 1894 - 1986, Former British Prime Minister 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Behind a successful man . . . . there is a good woman
 
That woman may be his mother . . . . wife . . . . grandmother . . . . partner . . . . or a support person in their career.
 
A good woman is there for them … (18 comments)

support: The Strength of Your Foundation - 01/21/16 11:05 AM
The Strength of Your Foundation
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation
with the bricks others thrown at him.”
David Brinkley 1920 - 2003, American Newscaster
for NBC and ABC  
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The strength of your foundation
 
Put your foundation on the bedrock of your values . . . . The strength of your foundation will withstand the turbulence that you will encounter along the way on your success journey. A foundation put down on weak values . . . . will not withstands the test of time. It will eventually crumble … (5 comments)

support: Success Takes Persistent and Focused Effort - 08/22/15 02:53 PM
Success Takes Persistent and Focused Effort
“Winning is not everything – but making the effort to win is.”
Vince Lombardi, Football Coach
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Success takes persistent and focused effort
 
Success without effort becomes an unfulfilled dream. Persistent focused effort wears down resistant . . . . and puts your goals within your reach.
 
Waiting to succeed without the application of effort . . . . is a recipe for disaster.  
 
Success takes both planning . . . . and a consistent effort to move you in the right direction and to achieve your goals.
 
Your plan … (9 comments)

support: Building a Strong Foundation - 07/06/15 11:14 PM
Building a Strong Foundation
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation
with the bricks others thrown at him.”
David Brinkley, News Commentator   
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Building a strong foundation
 
Build your foundation on the bedrock of your values . . . . That foundation will withstand the turbulence that you will encounter along the way on your success journey. A foundation built on weak values will not withstand the test of time . . . . and will eventually crumble under the weight of life.
 
Your life is built on the strength of … (17 comments)

support: A Portrait of Your Future - 02/25/15 01:37 AM


A Portrait of Your Future
“The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only
on those things that are in line with your principles
and can bear the light of day. The content of your
character is your choice. Day by day what you
do is who you become.”
Heraclitus of Ephesus 535 BC – 475 BC,
Pre-Socratic Greek Philosopher
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
A portrait of your future
 
What you most often thing about becomes the foundation for your actions. Color your thoughts to support the achievement … (7 comments)

support: Don’t Rain on My Dreams - 11/05/14 09:13 PM
Don’t Rain on My Dreams
“No Person has the right to rain
on your dreams.”
Marian Wright Edelman, Advocate for
the rights of children   
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Don’t rain on my dreams
 
Think of your life as a parade . . . . where each day will be bright and sunny in your thinking.
 
Each new day will bring new opportunities into your life. Those opportunities are there for you to grasp as a result of your willingness to have an open mind to stretch your thinking … (5 comments)

support: Take Charge of Your Life - 10/14/14 07:10 AM
Take Charge of Your Life
“The patient should be made to understand that he or she
 must take charge of his own life. Don’t take your body
to the doctor as if he were a repair shop.”
Quentin Regestein, Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Take change of your life
 
To be at peak performance in your career you have maintain your mind and body in a condition to support you to achieve your goals.
 
Keep your mind sharp and your thinking positive . . . … (7 comments)

support: Tell People What to Do and Let Them Do It - 08/22/14 03:49 AM
 
Tell People What to Do and Let Them Do It
“Never tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and
they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”
General George Patton 1885 - 1945, General US Army  
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
 
Tell people what to do and let them do it
 
People will surprise you in a good way . . . . when you show confidence in them . . . . and give them the space to get things done.
 
When you tell people … (6 comments)

support: Focus on Building Your Relationships - 06/27/14 12:48 PM
 
Focus on Building Your Relationships
“The foundation to a successful life is focusing on developing,
preserving and enhancing your relationships. Once you
have established your relationship you can focus on
accomplishing your desired results.”
Stephen Covey 1932 – 2012, American Educator,
Author, Businessman, Keynote Speaker
 
As I see it. . . . . . .
 
Focus on buildingyour relationships
 
The strength of your relationships will affect the quality of your life and your success. Strong relationships . . . . are the foundation of a successful and productive life.
 
Develop lasting relationships . . … (7 comments)

support: Developing and Preserving Your Relationships - 05/27/14 10:38 PM
 
Developing and Preserving Your Relationships
“The foundation to a successful life is focusing on developing,
preserving and enhancing your relationships. Once you
have established your relationship you can focus on
accomplishing your desired results.”
Stephen R. Covey, American Educator, Author,
Businessman, Keynote Speaker
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
 
Developing and preserving your relationships
 
The strength of your relationships will affect the quality of your life . . . . and your success. Strong relationships are the foundation of a successful and productive life.
 
Develop lasting relationships . . … (2 comments)

support: Friends are Like a Precious Jewel - 05/17/14 06:57 AM
Friends are Like a Precious Jewel
“True friends are like jewels, precious and rare.
False ones are like autumn leaves, found everywhere.”
Source unknown
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
 
Why friends are like precious jewel
 
Both friends and jewels are precious they are rare to find . . . . and many times you won’t really recognize their true value at the first glance. But the longer you have a friend the more valuable they become.
 
Value and protect the friend as they are hard to come by. But … (4 comments)

support: Encouragement Builds a Person’s Self-Confidence - 05/12/14 01:47 PM
 
Encouragement Builds a Person’s Self-Confidence
“Flatter me, and I may not believe you.
Criticize me, and I may not like you.
Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.
Encourage me, and I will not forget you.”
William Arthur Ward 1921 – 1994, American Author
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
 
Encouragement builds a person’s self-confidence
 
When you encourage other people you build their self-confidence . . . . and they will stretch themselves to reach that expectation as a result of your encouragement.
 
Encouraging others cheers the person up . … (11 comments)

support: Your Faith is the Inner Strength - 04/13/14 01:17 PM
 
Your Faith is the Inner Strength
“Faith is an excitement and enthusiasm: it is condition of intellectual
magnificence to which we must cling as to a treasure, and not
squander on our way through life in the small coin of empty
words, or on fact priggish argument.”
George Sand 1804 -1876, French Novelist, Memoirist  
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Your faith is the inner strength
 
Your faith is an excitement and enthusiasm to keep on trying.
 
The faith that you have in yourself is a key … (5 comments)

support: Pick the Associations That Will Bring Out Your Best - 10/18/13 01:27 AM
 
Pick the Associations That Will Bring Out Your Best
“It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates,
whose behavior is better than yours, and drift in that direction.”
Warren Buffett, American Entrepreneur, Investor
and Philanthropist  
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Pick the associations that will bring out your best
 
You will take on the characteristics of the people that you’re around . . . . and most frequently associate with. In time you will judged by the same cloth as those that you associate with.
(3 comments)

 
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Lou Ludwig

Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Boca Raton, FL

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