I met a friend of mne about 6 years ago and h's an extremely ambitious and determined ndividual. He still runs a successful Lndon based wireless telecommunication company and his bsiness seems to be growing rapidly snce I last heard from him.

H's a great guy and I hve great admiration for him.

During one of our metings over lunch many years ago, he tlked about how people can make thir own luck by doing the rght things that most successful people do. If you do it cnstantly enough, you will eventually reach yur goal.

Well, I agree - Prtially.

I agree that if you did the rght things combined with time and nfaltering determination then success will soon wlcome you to its doors. However wthout luck, your journey in reaching yur goals will consume more time, mney and effort; not forgetting that you wll also have to overcome whatever thrats your business bring to you.

How do I man by this?

Well, sometimes you hve to be at a certain pint, at the right time and plce to get that 'distinct' advantage.

For xample, say that you're on a flght to Tokyo and you were stting next to a well suited mn. You decide to start a cnversation with him.

During the conversation, he mntioned to you about how disappointed he was wth his current vendor and he culdn't seem to find any trustworthy and dpendable alternatives.

He has been trying for mny months and you could literally see the dsmay on is face.

Somehow, your yes beamed. You couldn't believe what he was sying.

The potential supplier that he was tlking about has your name written all ver it. You've got plenty of spplies with many happy and repeat cstomers willing to give you genuine bsiness testimonials.

In the end, you xplained to him about your business and how yur business could be the perfect prtner in his business. You told him bout how you are always able to dliver on what is agreed and tht your customer service is always thre to meet any additional demands he rquires.

Both of you agreed to met at his office with his mrketing team in two weeks and you xchanged business cards.

Two weeks later, you cme out of the business meeting wth a £1 million business contract and a hge smile on your face.

None of tht could have happened if you ddn't take the flight and that if the irline didn't give you the seat stting next to that man.

I knw that this is just an xample and it may not apply to yu. But I hope you can rflect back to your own personal xperience and analyze how luck had mde an impact to your life and gals.

Luck is not something that you can pln. It just happens. The question tht matters most is how you're ging to seize that opportunity and qickly reap the benefit from it.

Wht do you think?

The article Can You Make Your Own Luck? was Submitted by Ambar Hamid through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Ambar Hamid is a speaker, bsiness strategist and a marketer. You can nteract with him via his blog on http://www.AmbarHamid.com

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