No Such Thing As Luck? 3 Entrepreneurs Dish o...

Christmas trees are big business in NYC. Running a tree lot takes grit and experience, and even then, it's a tough network to break into. All of the lots in the city are divided into separate territories, owned by only a handful of entrepreneurs. We spent the day working for NYC' ...  Show more

Often called the Oscars of the food industry, the James Beard Foundation Awards are among the most coveted for chefs in America. But what's sold and packaged as prestige can sometimes become a distraction from managing the business that got you there. Host Matt Brown is joined by ...  Show more

What makes someone successful? Skill?  Talent?  Right place, right time?  What if I told you that I believe “luck” is one of the most important traits.  Crazy, right?  Hear me out. It seems that many of the most successful people of all time attribute their success at least parti ...  Show more

Luck plays such a big role in the world. But few people want to talk about it. If I say you got lucky, I look jealous. If I tell myself that I got lucky, I feel diminished.

Maybe a better way to frame luck is by asking: what isn’t repeatable?

And maybe better ...

How to survive in a world where luck and randomness play a pivotal role.

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You’ve probably heard the saying that luck is when opportunity meets preparation. We think it’s more like 90% hard work and timing with 10% magic sprinkled in. Today, we’re sharing about the ways that we’ve created our own luck. We talk about how we’ve transformed our mindset to ...  Show more