In episode #971, we discuss if luck is even a thing. Tune in to hear if success is just a matter of good luck.
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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:
- [00:27] Today’s Topic: Is Luck Even a Thing in Business?
- [00:35] Neil met Guy Kawasaki and he said he would invest in luck over anything else.
- [01:10] Jim Collins wrote a post about the “Return on Luck”.
- [01:35] Being white and upper class was a benefit to the founder of Microsoft.
- [02:00] However, there are many people who grew up that way, so why are there so few people like Bill Gates?
- [02:20] Luck is great, but you have to work hard to capitalize on it.
- [02:45] Eric grew up in a middle-class family, but has had a good deal of success.
- [03:05] There is something to be said for hard work and execution, because you can’t pick luck.
- [03:30] Eric found his partner at Clickflow through a stroke of luck (by chance).
- [04:20] Don’t worry about luck, it will just happen.
- [04:28] That’s it’s for today!
- [04:31] We hit our goal of 1 Million downloads! So, we will be throwing a free event in Los Angeles this June. Check out this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested!
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