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I certianly have been lucky. And our team knows a lot of people, it helps enormously. But I have also realised without hard work and a willingness to learn, the
by bjelkeman-again 10y ago
I certianly have been lucky. And our team knows a lot of people, it helps enormously. But I have also realised without hard work and a willingness to learn, the luck and know-who, would have been completely wasted.
- tonetheman 10y agoI have been thinking about this exact thing a lot lately. Luck + [hard work|skills|knowledge] You could be lucky and then not know what you are doing and fail. You can know a ton and just not be in the right place. It is that magic elusive combo. I tell my kids you can only control one side of that equation. Learn as much as you can.
- hourislate 10y agoOf course you need a decent product and some hard work to go with it. I'm not sure if I remember correctly but it was either Peter Thiel or Malcolm Gladwell that mentioned (in one of their books)how much luck and knowing the right people can make all the difference in the world. It makes sense because I know firsthand that the smartest folks are not necessarily the most savvy business people and a great product with good customer service may not be enough. Getting your foot in the door or knowing someone who can open a door can be a huge deal.