Some twenty years ago I was in between jobs. I approached a temp agency and was put on their books as an expert user of PageMaker, PhotoShop and FreeHand.

And I really was an expert in all of these... a power user in application and design.

I did stuff in a third the time of anyone else, and I was precise and accurate.

One day the agency rang and asked if I could stand in for someone sick.

And oh, did I know the latest version of FreeHand? I said yes. Expecting it to be just a small change in some of the commands.

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Our visitors peered out from our large glass panoramic windows in the lounge, to the hills across the harbor.

"What are those bright lights," said the husband, "Looks like a village in the bush."

As I joined them, I could see the cluster of lights that were brighter than even the city's waterfront.

I was able to tell them it was Peter Jackson filming the Hobbit. The film set with its dozens of workers looks just like a small village at night.

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I've just been through the Universal Studio experience.

Not the real one - the last time I visited there was 10 or 15 years ago.

But the website, and the VIP service that some people are complaining about.

Probably the same folk who are complaining about Disneyland tour guides charging people extra to get to the front of the line.

They're moaning that some privileged folk are getting better deals because they paid more.

I don't understand it.

If you're a Lotto-80 Member, you might notice something strange about the predictions I've just completed for you.

And if you're not a member yet, this will interest you too.

Because there's some big changes coming up.

The chirpy gas heating guy took me aside in our lounge.

"Notice any difference?" he asked. He had been doing an annual check on our big central heating unit which sits in the basement.

I listened.

"The heating sounds a bit louder I suppose," I replied.

He grinned.

Newspaper and internet media photos showed a composed, slightly smiling older woman being shepherded from the lottery office.

She looked fairly relaxed for someone who decided to receive her winnings in a lump-sum payment... an astounding $370.8 million before taxes.

The woman behind this week's second largest USA Powerball jackpot did a few things right when claiming her prize.

But a few things wrong too. The 84 year-old Florida woman will have a few problems over her win, and here's one of them:

I wrote this a couple of years ago, but it is still the most important advice I can give to lottery players.

I'm in the business of winning. So I'm always interested in winners, and how they achieved their vision.

And in the years of reading, talking and watching, I believe I have the answer to why winners succeed.

You only need one win to change your whole lifestyle forever.

I always enjoy today.

Because I sit down this time each week and nut out the Lotto-80 predictions.

And I think of all the people I'm helping to improve their winnings.

It's a great feeling.

But if you're not already paying the pitifully small $7.80 a month for this service, you won't know what I'm talking about.

I'm going to tell you the singlemost important action I do every day that makes me successful.

It's something that many high achievers do - including a past president of Mitsubishi Motors in Japan.

It has been a tremendous success for him, and it works for winning the lottery too. I'll explain the connection in a minute.

Here's what you do...