Help yourself and those working with you through the bangs and bumps of your work by making the goal clear and by continually redirecting yourselves toward it. Intervene when those around you are discouraged, because their attitude will affect everyone involved in the project. By the same token, look to others to pull you out of your despondency. Listen to the people around you, make sure they have the resources they need and let them know that the mission is succeeding, even if their part seems stalled for a moment. UT coach Darrell Royal.
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
If you re not prepared when luck comes along, it ll go somewhere else. Coach Darrell Royal spent 30 years motivating football players at the University of Texas at Austin. His teams found great success, taking three national championships. Prepare for good luck. Luck never jumped on anyone in the shade, Royal said.