Ever had one of those conversations, either with other people
or with yourself, that goes something like this: One day I
will do what I want to do ...(write a book, travel the world,
run my own business ... you fill in the blanks) or If only I

Whenever I hear myself say things like that, I ask myself
the following 3 questions:

1. What if I could do (whatever I'm putting off) now?

I'm sure you like me have said or heard 'I can't' many times
in your life. What happens when you say it? For me, it means
finality, a full stop, the end. 'I can't' and that's it, and
there's no point in even trying.

How useful would it be to have more luck in your life? How
would that change things for you? If you're interested and
keen to be luckier, read on for 3 ways to improve your
chances.

This 4-point checklist might just help!

1. Where are you now?
Before you decide to make any changes in your life, it's a

Wouldn't it be great if you could get from a book what you
want in less than 10 minutes? (I'm talking here about non-
fiction rather than those fiction books which you want to
take your time over!).  How much time might you save? How

You could of course go on a speed-reading or photo-reading
course, which teaches you to read faster or to skim read,
but if you can't afford the time or the money to do that
right now, read on for some handy tips:

When I was researching what to write for my new website, I
came across examples of how people present themselves
differently to how we might think.

For example, Tesco's doesn't call itself a supplier but
rather 'a buyer on behalf of our customers.'  That small
difference in words is a major difference in perspective -
it changes from pushing people to accept what you offer to
pulling people towards you because you have what they want.

I have just finished a telephone coaching session. My client
phoned half an hour before the agreed time, obviously
believing he was phoning at the right time.

I had the radio on, computer on, my desk was covered in papers and I wasn't at all prepared! So what to do?

Well, first of all, I turned the radio and computer off!
Then, two options came to mind as we were doing the
'how are you?' bit: