 | Tap into your subconscious |
| When I was at school, I used to get in trouble for “daydreaming”. It was seen as an unproductive activity, interrupting my sharper “conscious” learning. It was something I had little control over. My mind just seemed to want to drift off sometimes. |
 | Know when to be cold and calculating |
| When I was in my twenties, I got quite interested in going to pool halls with my friends. Generally, in such places there'd be more people wanting to play pool than there were tables to accommodate them. Under such circumstances, it often became necessary to play strangers for control of a table. |
 | Learn the gentle art of paying compliments |
| Often in life, it's the areas which others ignore that hold the best prospects. When everyone around you is using the same strategy for getting ahead, you can often find an easier and better method by looking elsewhere. |
| Do lots of small favors for people |
| One of the most powerful unspoken rules in human behavior is that of reciprocation. In other words, if I do you a favor, I expect you to do one for me in return. |
 | The best type of business to be in |
| In the 1967 film, The Graduate, an experienced and successful Mr McGuire gives the main character Benjamin a piece of advice on what type of business to pursue - "Plastics". This sums up many people's attitude to business. |
| Discover ways to make people laugh |
| One of the best skills you can learn to improve your relations with others is the ability to make people laugh. Everybody loves someone who can make them giggle. Being able to do so will help your career, your friendships and your business dealings. |
 | Most things won't be as easy as you think |
| You know what really upsets me? When things don't turn out the way my optimistic side expects them to. When the girl I thought liked me just wants to be friends, when the job I thought I had in the bag goes to someone else, and when that cool party I was planning flops. |
 | Concentrate on the future |
| We all have miserable events happen to us in life. Believe me, I’ve had my share too. |
| Work around reality, don't fight it |
| What makes me so angry that I want to scream? Almost always the event takes a similar form. It's when reality doesn't behave as I expect it to. |
| A good anger management trick |
| We all get angry sometimes and “lose it”. Good things rarely come from such episodes. Wouldn’t it be better if we could deal with the world more rationally, and keep negative emotions out of it all? Here’s a good trick for doing just that. |