LUCK

I don’t believe in luck. In Vegas, http://www.visitlasvegas.com/, we call it gambling, but the casino owners call it gaming, because to them, it is a game, and they build their business model around it. No one builds their business around luck. There is a quote attributed to Thomas Jefferson that says, "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." Several golfers and business people have even taken versions of the quote.

My definition of “luck” is… when preparation meets opportunity. Preparation, you have total control over, and the opportunities, I believe are divinely guided. When one meets the other, good things happen. It is you doing your part to meet a blessing that comes your way. First of all, know yourself and prepare. You can find out a lot about yourself by visiting http://www.yougrp.com/ and taking the survey. You can get a translation and a personal consultation which will tell you how to prepare for this game called life. Prepare diligently, and then open your eyes to the opportunities that are all around you and take action on them. That’s what separates the superstars from the also-rans. Luck has nothing to do with it.

Hal Taylor is VP of Intl. Business and Live Events as well as a certified YCG Practitioner and Life Coach. He currently has helped to deliver The Desktop Life Coach, an online journal for assisting coaches and their clients in accomplishing goals and rising to their full potential.