"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have."
- Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson. Statesman. Author. Architect. Horticulturist. One of our Founding Fathers and one smart dude. Yep, one smart and successful dude. He shared many personal traits with other successful people, traits that anyone can cultivate and use to help them in the pursuit of happiness.
As a matter of fact, according to many successful people, there are a number of things you can do even before you butter your toast that can improve your odds of being successful. Here are a few: