Has your pride recently suffered a bit of a blow? The best way to rebuild your ego is to get right back in the saddle. Return to the scene of the crime and try, try again. Did you get shot down after asking someone out? Ask someone else out. They’re likely to say yes. If you’re struggling with a new hobby, you have to keep at it. Practice, practice, practice. That is the only way to win or achieve any great goals in life.

Are you kicking yourself because you couldn’t make it work with a sweetheart? Let’s face it – you’re a very different person now than you were then. Your needs are much more profound.

As a couple, do you have a song? Perhaps it’s time to pick one. Surprise your partner by learning the melody on guitar or piano. Or treat them to a date night when the band comes to town.

First things first. Intellectualizing might not drum up the money but it generates a lot of ideas and energy. Don’t stop at discussing finance, either. Talk about lots of new things and you’re bound to stumble across the cash.