Read previewA smart reader asked me to talk about an important element of career success — luck.
The paper's conclusion — one I agree with — is that luck plays a much bigger role in success than most people think.
But with the help of still more luck — and effort and, I think, some talent — I did manage, eventually, to build a life I wanted.
AdvertisementBut we will all be doing ourselves — and our future careers — a big disservice if we imagine that success is all luck.
Some of the hardest and most exhausting jobs in the world provide the fewest opportunities for advancement and success — at least financial success.
Persons:
—, That's, we've, I've, Paul Conti, Henry Blodget
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