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Last week I wrote this from a noisy airport and this week I’m in a very comfortable Quest apartment in Warrnambool, which is a jolly friendly place. A bit like Norfolk with sun and surf and deadly spiders.

A few people think I’m on holiday, perhaps because, to them, any activity outside the UK must be a holiday. Yes, I’ve seen some sights and yes I had a go at beach fishing today in the rolling surf, under a magical blue sky. All good! But a holiday? Er… no. I’ve been working until 3am to prepare workshops and have worked two thirds of today (Sunday).

And amongst all this my Canadian PR colleague has managed to get me booked on a top TV show on Tuesday morning next week. So, we’re now preparing for this as well.

If you’re reading this and thinking ‘lucky old Rich’ then do pause and remember that I’m getting adept at making my own luck. We can all make our lives work for us and allow ourselves to be ambitious, celebrate our strengths and push the boundaries.

To make the most of the pick and mix world of Modern Careers we have to look to ourselves to make things happen and if we wait too long then life flows around us and we could get left behind.

So, what are you waiting for?

Make something happen this week!

I have to deliver a keynote and six workshops and then fly to Vancouver! I can’t wait!

I’m typing this from Heathrow Terminal 3 departure lounge. I’m very tired as I dug through a mountain of work recently and am now all sorted for a spot of world domination. And why not eh!?

I was musing on my way through the check-in process about the question: ‘who am I’ …I mean… am I writer, a coach, a keynote speaker, an international sherry god? All of these most likely! And that’s fine with me.

We are what we say we are because the words we say shape our self talk and vice versa. If we say ‘we’re just a…[insert a role here]…’ then that’s where we put ourselves and that’s where we stay.

Given how tough life can be it makes good sense to ‘Be’ really positive. We can always find ways of enjoying ‘being ourselves’ and of describing ourselves in a good light.

This will make us feel happier, and will lift our horizons.

Currently my horizons are literally global and I say ‘Yay’ to that. The world is a big place and there’s room for all of us to make our mark, have fun and meet new and interesting people.

So as I look around at all the travellers in Terminal 3 I wonder what they might say about themselves.

Change your self talk this week. Be positive. Go global!

We’re all as good as we say we are!

When you read this I will be somewhere en route to Australia and probably asleep. And back in 2009 none of this seemed possible …but if you talk yourself up, life perks up!

So, have fun and be positive.

Oh and do keep an eye out for the #RtWRich hashtag on Twitter. I could be popping up in a time zone near you! Do bring cake!