Being in the right place at the right time, finding the perfect mentor, getting that promotion due to a glitch in the system, meeting your soulmate at a work event neither of you were supposed to attend are all experiences that could seem like lucky breaks, serendipity or coincidence.
Is luck a real thing?
Or is it simply being prepared when opportunity presents itself? Think of it this way; It would not be lucky for me if a talent scout for my favorite television program walked in the room right now because I’m not prepared to be an actress. However, it is lucky if a publisher looking for a book on leadership walks in because I am prepared to deliver that book.
Be prepared at all times.
It can appear that some people seem to have an ability to pick winners, predict the future and make guesses while other people look up at the sky, see dark clouds and assume it’s going to rain. So would the former be considered lucky while the latter are considered unlucky?
You can call it a sixth sense, but I call it what it really is:
Luck is utilizing all the knowledge at hand and making the best educated decisions when the opportunity presents itself.
Do you have the adequate preparation?
There is an aspect of timing with luck, and that is the piece that is often out of your hands, which is why we often believe we have no control of luck at all.
When you look at successful people, there is almost always a modicum of luck in their stories. They happened to be introduced to the right person at the right time and that led to their next professional opportunity. However, there is no right person or right time unless you’re prepared.
How do you embrace failure?
Let’s get real, many leaders will never discuss failure. They treat it as if it could never happen to them. Failure is rough. I have been there myself and I have spoken with hundreds of people who come out on the other side of it as smarter leaders, ready for the next challenge. Some will mistakenly say, “I finally got lucky” when success did come their way, but in reality, the truth is that they were finally prepared. They were ready for the opportunity when it presented itself.
Oftentimes, that next challenge is not the runaway success that was desired, but more knowledge is gained and usually the outcome is better than the first time around. Whether you’re an author, running restaurants, flipping houses or trading stocks, there are going to be outcomes that are more favorable than others.
If you’re doing things correctly, learning from your mistakes and from those around you, your overall success will be an upward trajectory, but if you zoom in, you’ll see that upward slope may have some jagged ups-and-downs.
Remember: Most people’s greatest successes come after their greatest failures.
The only time that is guaranteed to not happen is when their greatest failure is quitting. Failure is a data-gathering opportunity that allows you to have an edge on your next attempt at success.
Whether you refer to it as luck, a break, a coincidence, the lesson to be learned is to be prepared when a “lucky” situation presents itself. That might be your ticket to “lucky success.”
Are you ready to prepare for the opportunities you want to come your way? If you are ready, contact me to schedule a conversation that could change your life at http://maricarmenpizarro.com/contact-mari-carmen/
