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The Momentum Of Luck

Some people get all the breaks.  Conversely, once you get up on the wrong side of the bed, everything seems to go wrong.  There is a momentum factor to good and bad luck.  If you think about various times in your life, you will see times when you were getting all the breaks and times when nothing seemed to go right.  The times when things go well make you confident, and this confidence gives you power, and this power makes more things go well.  We must take advantage of this momentum of luck.

Shake off bad luck as soon as possible.  When you are down, you notice problems.  When you are hopeful, you notice opportunities.  If you focus on maintaining hopefulness, bad luck will turn more quickly.  If you’re down, watch a comedy, call an upbeat friend, treat yourself extra well – whatever works to get you humming again. 

In the professional arena, the momentum of luck can propel a career.  We all get breaks along the way.  The “lucky” few are actually the few who take advantage of these breaks.  Recognize good fortune in however small a package it may now seem (a different role, a new client).  Let luck propel you to new experiences, new relationships, and new opportunities for good luck.  You don’t just have to work harder (although that helps).  You also need to welcome the luck that comes your way.

If you’re not lucky, change your luck.  Do something new.  Have you met anyone new lately?  Have you checked out the new business in your neighborhood?  Have you listened to what people around you are talking about – is there a new market opportunity, a better way to do something, a potential career opening?  Pay attention.  Look for the upside.  Are you feeling lucky yet?