Success is Born From Luck and Action

You're tired of hearing that you need to pick up AI, so today I'm not going to add to that pile. Instead, we'll look back at two moments in history that look a lot like this one: the arrival of Fortran in the 1950s, and the spread of autopilot in commercial aviation. Both show ho ...  Show more

Fundamentals get talked about constantly, but rarely defined. In this episode I dig into what a fundamental actually is — the building blocks, heuristics, and core characteristics that don't change — and why they matter more than ever in a profession where abstraction moves faste ...  Show more

Most successful people will tell you that hard work and talent can get you where you want to go. Fewer of them will admit that luck is at least as important. Some of us are born into luckier circumstances than others; but we can all do more to make our own luck, and be ready to c ...  Show more

Explore the Dalai Lama's surprising quote: "Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck." Discover how to find opportunity in unexpected outcomes. Find the full transcript of this episode and learn more about it on https://englishpluspodcast.co ...  Show more

Most founders hope to get lucky. But luck isn't random - it can (and has to be) engineered. Today we'll break down exactly what luck is and how you can reverse engineer it. We'll help you identify Luck Gatekeepers and build your Luck Budget. You'll never think about entreprene ...

Build your character in a way so luck becomes deterministic. 

• Build your character so luck becomes your destiny 0:00

• Build your character so opportunity finds you 1:12

• You have to be a little eccentric to be out on the frontier by yourself 2:39