It is real easy for us to look at successful people and gripe that they were just lucky. That except for X, Y, and Z we could have been where they are. And sometimes we are right—they were born in to the right family, fell into a brilliant idea, or won the lottery.
But more often than not, they are where they are because they worked for it. So if you ever catch yourself grumbling about somebody’s luck stop yourself. Instead take the time to learn about them and from them. Put what you learn into practice and work toward joining them.
Here are some names to use for your Making My Own Luck research: Sam Walton, Madonna, Mark Zuckerber, Jeff Bezos, Guy Fieri, Katy Perry, Vera Bradley Designs, and Paula Deen. As you work toward your goals, keep their stories and others like them in mind, reviewing them when necessary to fire yourself up. And accept right now that grumbling about luck never makes any.
“Luck? I don’t know anything about luck. I’ve never banked on it and I’m afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work – and realizing what is opportunity and what isn’t.” Lucille Ball
“Think of something that would be “wonderful” if it were only “possible.” Then set out to make it possible.” Armand Hammer
“DO is the critical word.” Peter F. Drucker
