The Luck Habit

The Luck Habit

by Douglas Miller
Released October 2012
Publisher(s): Pearson International
ISBN: 9780273771142

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Book description

There are two kinds of ‘luck’ – the ‘luck’ that happens when things are completely outside your control and the ‘luck’ that happens as a result of spotting opportunities and your own positive actions.  However, it’s always you and the way you think and act that determines how ‘lucky’ you are.

It’s all about how we analyse the events in our lives, how we respond to them, and how pre-emptive and pro-active thinking can create the kind of life experiences we want. 

Using an easy-to-read, non-academic writing style and featuring interviews with top performers in the world of sport, music and business, speaker and writer Douglas Miller presents 20 key ‘Luck Factors’ – patterns of thinking and behaviour – which you can apply in all aspects of your life. 

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Contents
  4. Dedication
  5. About the author
  6. Introduction
    1. TALKING TO YOURSELF
    2. THE LUCK FACTORS
    3. THE ‘LUCKY’ SIX
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. CHAPTER 1 THE LUCK FACTORS
    1. THE 20 LUCK FACTORS
    2. THE LUCK HABIT QUESTIONNAIRE
    3. WHAT DRIVES LUCK
    4. What’s your point?
    5. What’s your point?
    6. What’s your point?
    7. What’s your point?
    8. What’s your point?
    9. What’s your point?
    10. LEARNING
    11. What’s your point?
    12. What’s your point?
    13. What’s your point?
    14. What’s your point?
    15. What’s your point?
    16. What’s your point?
    17. What’s your point?
    18. What’s your point?
    19. What’s your point?
    20. What’s your point?
    21. PERFORMING
    22. What’s your point?
    23. What’s your point?
    24. What’s your point?
    25. What’s your point?
    26. What’s your point?
    27. What’s your point?
    28. What’s your point?
    29. What’s your point?
    30. What’s your point?
    31. What’s your point?
    32. What’s your point?
    33. PURPOSE
    34. What’s your point?
    35. What’s your point?
    36. What’s your point?
    37. What’s your point?
    38. What’s your point?
    39. PEOPLE
    40. What’s your point?
    41. What’s your point?
    42. What’s your point?
    43. What’s your point?
    44. What’s your point?
    45. What’s your point?
    46. What’s your point?
    47. What’s your point?
    48. OPPORTUNITY
    49. What’s your point?
    50. What’s your point?
    51. What’s your point?
    52. What’s your point?
    53. What’s your point?
    54. What’s your point?
    55. THE 20 LUCK FACTORS
  9. CHAPTER 2 WHAT DRIVES LUCK
    1. LUCK FACTOR 1 – KNOWING WHAT MATTERS TO YOU
    2. GETTING DRESSED
    3. THREE CIRCLES
    4. LUCK FACTOR 2 – FEELING EAGER AND ALIVE
    5. LUCK FACTOR 3 – CAN DO, WILL DO
  10. CHAPTER 3 LEARNING
    1. LUCK FACTOR 4 – FAILURE IS GOOD
    2. LUCK FACTOR 5 – KNOWING YOUR CAPABILITY
    3. YOUR CAPABILITIES
    4. LUCK FACTOR 6 – BEING OPEN TO FEEDBACK
    5. LUCK FACTOR 7 – MODELLING YOUR LEARNING
    6. LUCK FACTOR 8 – TURNING FEAR INTO FULFILMENT
  11. CHAPTER 4 PERFORMING
    1. LUCK FACTOR 9 – HARD WORK
    2. LUCK FACTOR 10 – WHAT’S THE POINT?
    3. LUCK FACTOR 11 – THINKING WITHOUT THINKING
    4. LUCK FACTOR 12 – KEEPING FRESH
    5. FIVE SENSES
  12. CHAPTER 5 PURPOSE
    1. LUCK FACTOR 13 – HAVING LIFE-DEFINING GOALS
    2. LUCK FACTOR 14 – HAVING A HORIZON
    3. LUCK FACTOR 15 – LIVING IN THE MOMENT
  13. CHAPTER 6 PEOPLE
    1. LUCK FACTOR 16 – BEHAVIOUR BREEDS BEHAVIOUR
    2. LUCK FACTOR 17 – NETWORKING
    3. LUCK FACTOR 18 – INFLUENCING
    4. THE LUCK FACTOR 19 – SHARING SUCCESS
  14. CHAPTER 7 OPPORTUNITY
    1. LUCK FACTOR 20 – SPOTTING OPPORTUNITIES
    2. PRIMING
    3. CREATING
    4. PLAYING
  15. Conclusion
  16. Resources
    1. THE LUCK HABIT IN YOUR ORGANISATION
    2. WEBSITES
  17. Index
  18. Imprint

Product information

  • Title: The Luck Habit
  • Author(s): Douglas Miller
  • Release date: October 2012
  • Publisher(s): Pearson International
  • ISBN: 9780273771142