Comments on: How to Create Your Own Luck

By: Anand Ghurye

Anand Ghurye — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:48:00 +0000

Dear Mike ,
The area where I stay lacks plumbers , electricians and masons especially for small repair jobs . The repair jobs individually may not be much but collectively add up . The artisans only want to come in for big jobs . If reliable service is available via calling on phone , many may join in . For example you may want to take annual contract whereby one time you fix everything that needs fixing and any small job comes along you do not charge for the same .Think about it .

By: Phillis Benson

Phillis Benson — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:10:00 +0000

Very well written and love the ‘personal’ stories!

By: Matt Sharper

Matt Sharper — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:39:00 +0000

It’s not hard to identify those industries and holes.

How do we do that?

By: Robert F

Robert F — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:26:00 +0000

….I retired from the US Department of Defense,…and spent a coupe of decades managing, and teaching folks to manage businesses on military installations around the world..

…In conference settings, especially if you are trying to “team-build”,..or want to develop the interaction skills of the attendees,…you must hold a competitive, blood-pumping little scavenger hunt!

…It warms up the whole group,…and,…if the participants are slightly tipsy, while you send them out in table-teams or some other productive, subdivided group,… with a tight list of items, and a cut-throat set of time frames and incentives to be first to turn your list in,…or being the first group to do so, but…not wanting to wait for all team members to return, or deciding to sell out their team mates still out searching for an assigned item,…? It is a hilarious team building experience,… and a great equalizer for different levels of authority and positional power attending the same conference..Regards,RJ O’GuilloryAuthor-Webster Groves-The Life of an insane Familyrob_oguillory@yahoo.com

By: Lonnie Scott

Lonnie Scott — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:50:00 +0000

It’s time to comment. I found your site through another blog. I’ve been working my way through your archives. It’s refreshing to read an honest writer in the self development field. Too many of them have no idea what challenges I face. Sometimes their advice feels like they are mocking me. That’s ok. I just laugh. Wish them luck. I hope they never taste the struggles I have brought upon myself.

Your voice resonates. I have failed at more then one business. Still working on that. I have failed at family. Three daughters. Three women. Three very different relationships (still with the third mom, and our beautiful 5 week old baby girl). I have failed at so many other things. It’s true. Most things just don’t work out.

I’ve been blessed to have a curious nature. I practice meditation, gratitude, and always strive to inspire those around me.

Enough about me. I just wanted to thank you for sharing your work. I have debated with myself over buying your new book. That was until I read over and over again how you stress honesty and gratitude. I just bought the kindle version.

Good luck in all your endeavors.

Lonnie

By: Damnedchou

Damnedchou — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:36:00 +0000

but how to learn to negociate.. i think ” how to become a great negotiator ” is a terrific subject to write about.

By: howardlindzon

howardlindzon — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:27:00 +0000

damn…goood….stufff…my man.

By: Ciaran Murphy

Ciaran Murphy — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:59:00 +0000

Just judging by your comments on this blog, your writing doesn’t suck at all. It’s really good.

By: Cindyluwho

Cindyluwho — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:30:00 +0000

I was planning on attending that conference in Boulder in attempt to create some of my own luck….until I found out how much it cost to attend. I live about 90 minutes away up in the mountains.I thought it would’ve be great for someone like me who is attempting to start a business. However, I keep stalling. How does one ever get ahead in the world if they never have 2 dimes to rub together. My nightmare has persisted for 3 years and I am getting sick of being burned by the fire. It is hard to find that drive everyday when you see nothing happening.

Good Luck Today…..I am sure you will kick ass!! You may not be the smartest one there. But I bet you will be the most real and entertaining.

By: Cash Vegas

Cash Vegas — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:47:00 +0000

I will share my opinion in reply to your post, and also propose an idea for your consideration:

1. You are the expert, and people like myself are more than happy to pay good money to know your honest and experienced opinion; whether good, bad, or indifferent. I would suggest that you never run from giving a negative appraisal of a product, BUT I think you should always include a good alternative. A dentist friend of mine used to say, “Inform before you perform”; meaning, give them the Yugo, Chevrolet, and Mercedes options to consider (and all the ramifications of each).

2. I think one potential way for “on location” professional services (whether plumbing, AC repair, etc.) to leverage new social media is maybe geo-location services. This is just a rough idea off the top of my head as I type this, but maybe there could be a way to make your customer base (or “followers’) aware of when you are on a service call nearby; and maybe they could engage your services at the last minute. Again, I’m not sure how to fully-bake this idea; but would love to know if you (or James) have any ideas.