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Obstacles Are the Tolls You Pay In Advance

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Obstacles Are the Tolls You Pay In Advance 

“Obstacles are the tolls you pay in advance on your

success journey . . . . as part of the price to

 get you to your destination.”

Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant,

Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author   

 

 

As I see it. . . . . . . .

Obstacles are tolls you pay in advance

 

You will encounter many experiences on your success journey.  Some that will move closer to your goals . . . . and some that will take in the wrong direction . . . . and move you further away from your goals. A successful person will look at their experiences as stepping stone into a brighter . . . . and more successful future.

 

Every experience can be turned in to a learning experience to broaden your prospective . . . . and open your minds to greater opportunities.

 

Your positive experiences . . . . Will give you the insight into what methods . . . . and strategies that have worked the best for you and have contributed to your success. Those experiences will also give you a great starting . . . . to move forward to the next level of your success journey.

 

There will also be times when you will face challenges . . . . and obstacles as you are moving in the direction of your goals.

 

How you respond . . . . to the obstacles that you encounter in your life will have a major impact on the direction that . . . . your success journey takes. Along with the accuracy you will have in hitting the target and successfully achieving your goals.

 

Obstacles are those things that can take our eye off your goals . . . . and sidetrack our success journey.

 

Look at your obstacles as learning experiences. You will also learn what not to do in the future . . . . along with what you have to learn to do better moving forward. And what you will have to adjust to achieve your goals . . . . and your desired results. You will also learn what people will support you . . . . on your success journey . . . . and what people to avoid.

 

An obstacle can be looked at as a brick wall with no way to scale it or to go around it. Or you can look at an obstacle as a temporary condition . . . .  and to find the best way to work your way through it . . . . around it . . . . or over the obstacle.

 

When you look at obstacle as a learning experience you come to understand that obstacles are tolls that you pay in advance along the way of your success journey to get to the next level of success.

 

Once you recognize that obstacles are tolls you pay in advance on your success journey you will look at them in an entirely difference light. I believe that with each toll that you paid on your success journey . . . . that you learned to become more effective and grow as a person the pursuit of your goals.

 

©2016 Lou Ludwig Success Tips, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

 

Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

My team and I are going to do a Bold 100 today  - at least 100 contacts - past clients, expireds, door knocking etc etc - I just printed this out for them as a motivation! I love it! 

Aug 22, 2016 09:26 PM
Donald Urschalitz
Lubeck Realty Group - Jupiter, FL
P.A. Realtor ABR RSPS North Palm Beach County

Perfect you just can't say it any better than that.

Aug 22, 2016 09:52 PM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Lou Ludwig .... obstacles are often the roadblocks, if you allow them to be....

Aug 22, 2016 10:05 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Lou. Like your point of view. Pay the toll and move on to open road! Enjoy your day!

Aug 22, 2016 10:18 PM
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

I call obstacles opportunities in my business.

Aug 22, 2016 10:22 PM
Carolyn Crispin
Keller Williams Tri-Lakes - Branson, MO
Crispin Team Sells Branson Homes Land & Commercial

Those pesky obstacles can certainly take us off our track to the goals we set...... or does it cause us to deviate to a better path that we had not considered?

Aug 22, 2016 10:24 PM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Lou, life would be very boring if things went smoothly all the time.  Knowing how to face challenges and overcome them make us stronger and give us a sense of accomplishment.

Aug 22, 2016 10:35 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

I like this saying Lou...makes sense to me..thank you for sharing!

Aug 22, 2016 10:47 PM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Lou Ludwig,  Hate Tolls but we have to pay them to get faster to where we want to go.  Great blog as always from you.

Aug 22, 2016 11:22 PM
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Lou Ludwig Great post and I have always approached obstacles s challenges yet to be toppled. Guess when my competitive spirit takes hold; advancements happen.

Aug 22, 2016 11:31 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Lou --- knowing how to handle/address obstacles can makes us smarter on the journey called life.  

Aug 23, 2016 12:19 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I like how your mind works Lou Ludwig! You keep me with a positive charge! 

Aug 23, 2016 12:26 AM
Tanya Van Blake-Coleman
Van Blake-Coleman Realty, St. Thomas/www.talk-to-Tanya.com - St Thomas, VI
Improving the Quality of Your Life

Obstacles are simply a apart of life. Get around, over or through them on your way to accomplishing your goals!

Aug 23, 2016 01:56 AM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Hi Lou Ludwig I was always told that over-coming obstacles was what made you a MAN.

Bill Roberts

Aug 23, 2016 02:43 AM
Robert Bob Gilbert
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX
Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Lou, One i think can make every experience a learning one but they have to open their minds to this type of thinking. Obstacles will always be encounter and solving those can make the difference between success and failure.  

Aug 23, 2016 06:09 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Get around them, jump over them...and get rid of them and move on!

Aug 23, 2016 07:51 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I had not thought of it that wasy but it makes a lot of sense.

Aug 23, 2016 10:55 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Lou, we face obstacles every day, push forward and pay the toll.

Aug 23, 2016 11:26 AM