36 CHOICES | 2013 SPRING ISSUE
ith the economy like it is
W and the world in chaos, most of us could use a little luck. Some people are just born lucky. Others make their own luck.
Lucky people are usually the ones who expect something good to happen and who are open to possibilities. When the world gives them lemons, they really do“ make lemonade.” People who never seem to have any luck are the people who are busy finding out what’ s wrong in life and spending time complaining about it. Lucky people are creative people who keep their eyes and ears open.
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Many people think I am very lucky. Yes, often I am in the right place at the right time. But I’ m the one who decided to be there.
WITH A LITTLE BIT
OF LUCK
BY JUDI MOREO
When my business partner and I saw that a large seminar company that we were working with didn’ t have any product on the table about“ Creativity,” we offered to write a book on the subject which they could sell in the back of the room at their seminars. They liked the idea and“ Conquer the Brain Drain: 52 Creative Ways to Pump Up Productivity” became a reality. We retained the international rights. Then we took a couple of cases of the books to South Africa, hosted a breakfast at a lovely hotel, invited some important people to attend, including a publisher