Hard work, determination and perseverance can all contribute to a successful career.
But there's one key underrated element, according to Everette Taylor, CEO of the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter: Timing.
And though he says he's worked diligently to achieve his current stature, timing played a huge role, too.
For example, "the way Kickstarter discovered me is that one of the board members happened to be reading a Financial Times article about me," he says.
But also the intentionality to put yourself in a position to have new opportunities and then execute on those opportunities," he says.
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