Let me give you what might seem a strange piece of advice – be lucky. Sometimes you have good luck and sometimes you have bad luck. But do you have a choice? Can you make your own luck? Dr. Richard Wiseman has studied why some people are lucky and others are not. He advises that there are four main traits that lucky people have that help them to be ‘lucky’.
August 12 2009 | By Paul | Tagged: attitude, creativity, innovation, invention, luck | 20 comments»
Time to Make Waves In part one of this post we discussed the tendency some of us have to allow situations, circumstances, events and even other people to control our lives; in essence, giving away our power in an attempt to be accepted, valued, appreciated and loved. By trying to “fit in and not make waves” (as someone shared with me recently) it seems that some of us have lost… Continue reading
August 5 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: change, choice, luck, personal-power, self | 42 comments»
My Head Hurts… While the subject of “Personal Reality” might seem somewhat esoteric, philosophical and even confusing to some, it’s something that’s not only relevant to every one of us, but also something that impacts on virtually every area of our existence and human experience in a tangible and practical manner. All the time. Just as we each have different DNA, so too do we each inhabit our own “personal” reality… Continue reading
July 27 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: change, choice, luck, reality, self | 47 comments»
Imagine this: you are the pilot of a Navy fighter jet. You’re flying in formation when you come under attack from ground-based rockets. The plane nearest you takes a hit and spins into your path, while another rocket screams toward you. And out of the corner of your eye, you see enemy planes approaching. Suddenly, an alarm goes off – something bad just went wrong in your… Continue reading
July 24 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: expertise, learning, luck, malcolm_gladwell, opportunity, training | 24 comments»
Here’s how to improve your fortune
Are you one of those people who are always suffering setbacks? Does little ever seem to go right for you? Are you dogged by constant instances of sheer bad luck? Do you sometimes feel that the universe is out to get you? Let me let you into a secret: your luck is no worse—and no better—than anyone else’s. It just feels that way. Better, still… Continue readingOctober 1 2007 | By Guest | Tagged: control, life, loser, luck, success | 91 comments»
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