1. Be proactive

The unluckiest people are those who wait for things to happen (it often doesn’t). Lucky people go out and make them happen, or at least try to (and it often does).

2. When something goes well

Think about what you have achieved and congratulate yourself before rushing on to the next thing. Make your reflections personal (about me), permanent (will continue to be true) universal (a general achievement) – ‘I am great at selling’ rather than ‘that client was nice in that meeting’.

3. When something goes less well

Look at as specific, temporary and external: "That was a tricky meeting with a difficult client, and it’s over".

4. Ask questions

Listen and gather information. The more you know about what is going on and what other people are thinking you are more likely to be ‘lucky’ – "how fortunate you mentioned that just now, I was talking with Megan and….”

5. Recognise the difference

Between 'unlucky' and 'probable' - you aren't unlucky each time you miss a parking space, in fact it would be extraordinary if you didn't every so often.

6. By seeing yourself as unlucky

You create a self-limiting belief, which becomes re-enforcing - think of yourself as unlucky and it will become true. This also works the other way around (luckily).

7. Reframe failure

As an opportunity to learn – the only thing that all successful people have in common is that they made mistakes (usually quite a lot of them). 

8. Challenge the value

Of dwelling on previous misfortunes – there is rarely anything to be gained from it.

9. Share your good luck

By praising others for their contribution – if people think they will gain from your good fortune then they will do more to make it happen.

10. If all else fails

Remember Thomas Eddison’s view: “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find that the harder I work the more I have of it”.