Comments on: Be Lucky

By: Is Writing Great Content Enough to Build a Successful Blog?

Is Writing Great Content Enough to Build a Successful Blog? — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:36:53 +0000

[...] written about being lucky on a couple of occasions previously and both times the response from readership was positive. I even [...]

By: Entrepreneurship, blogging, and college - College-Startup.com

Entrepreneurship, blogging, and college - College-Startup.com — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 19:35:09 +0000

[...] Darren Rowse posted a few times about “getting lucky” in business (and blogging, of course). It’s not luck in the sense that random numbers come together and make someone rich, that would be the lottery. It’s timing. Maybe you’ll start a company at the right time, when people are dying for the service you offer. Maybe you’ll happen meet people at the right time, they know people who need work done, people who are “big time” in the industry you’re interested in. It’s about timing and since you never know for sure if the time is right, it’s about getting lucky. [...]

By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:10:48 +0000

nice one Kevin

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:16:03 +0000

Gary Player said: “The harder you work, the luckier you get.”

By the looks of things Darren, you work bloody hard.

(that last sentence will more than likely be censored in the UK :) )

By: The banker

The banker — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:41:19 +0000

The concept of luck really interests me, since I am a poker player. Your posts inspired me to write my own called Lady luck and blogging The main point of that post I think is that if you make quality decisions you will in the long run get your fair share of luck. But sometimes you can do everything right and still lose. Another thing is that even if there are luck involved it does not mean that there is no skill involved and that you can rely on luck alone. But I ofcourse failed to mention that in my own post:)

By: Tech Believer » Is success all based on luck?

Tech Believer » Is success all based on luck? — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:54:45 +0000

[...] Darren has been posting about luck lately, and what role luck plays in business success. [...]

By: K

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:51:43 +0000

I enjoyed Bo Peabody’s book Lucky Or Smart?
So much that I wrote a short blurb on it.

Luck is a big part of success.
Everyone gets a good dose of it.
However, not many people take advantage of that luck.

Most people don’t recognize luck or opportunities
even if the opps slapped them across the face.
So they get lucky, but don’t profit from that luck.

You did.

By: : ProBlogger Blog Tips

: ProBlogger Blog Tips — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:38:10 +0000

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By: John Evans (Syntagma)

John Evans (Syntagma) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:53:53 +0000

Aaron and Rick :: I loved that analogy about bloggers being “shapeshifters”. If you think about it, bloggers live in a world of pure electronic consciousness. We can present ourselves how we want to be, not as we are in our physical circumstances. You might say it’s an experiment in living through consciousness beyond the material appearance of things. It’s probably where humans are evolving to in any case — individually as well as species-wide.

Luck can therefore be made if you don’t freeze-frame everything in accordance with someone else’s progam.

By: claude

claude — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 07:48:01 +0000

Darren,

I love and experiment in my life this :
“The right person is the one who seizes the moment”
J.W.Goethe

With the power of Internet and blogs, is easy ;-))

Best regards from France and thank you for your blog.

I learn a lot from you and your blog

Claude

By: Belle

Belle — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 23:11:36 +0000

Here’s a book about luck, Darren – The Luck Factor, by Richard Wiseman. From the back cover: “For over ten years, psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman has been conducting a unique research project, examining the behaviour of over a thousand volunteers who considered themselves “lucky” or “unlucky”. The results reveal a radical new way of looking at luck.”

By: David Askaripour

David Askaripour — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 21:56:38 +0000

Hey Gragra,

Thanks for the comment.
The reason I didn’t link it because his article on luck focused on blogging, and I try to keep the focus of my site on student entrepreneurship.

However, I am sure that there are many articles that Darren has written that I will indeed link onto my site. I definitely agree with you that that’s what blogging is all about. Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. I’m new to this blogging world, so I’m still learning bit by bit – thanks for the help.

David Askaripour
http://www.cashcampus.com/ftt

By: Gragra

Gragra — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 21:49:47 +0000

Nice bit of self promotion David Askaripour but if this article by Darren inspired you why didn’t you link to it? That’s what blogging is all about, people linking to people who inspire them to keep a conversation going.

By: The Internet Cashflow Guy

The Internet Cashflow Guy — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 21:35:42 +0000

I too agree in a bit of luck, but I try to live more by this one:

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” – Wayne Gretzky

By: David Askaripour

David Askaripour — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 21:32:12 +0000

Darren:

Loved your article, great work!

It inspired me to write my own article on luck for budding entrepreneurs — thanks for your insight.

My article can be found at: http://www.cashcampus.com/ftt

David Askaripour
http://www.cashcampus.com

By: Rick

Rick — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 20:56:43 +0000

Aaron, great analogy and I think you are exactly right. Always knowing what is going on around you will help you prepare for the sudden unexpected changes, which helps put you in the right place at the right time.

By: Jon Morrow

Jon Morrow — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 20:29:42 +0000

I’m surprised no one has mentioned karma. Not only do you give away lots of great content for free, but you link to people that are so much smaller and unable to pay you back. That’s built you a lot of karma points. So, it’s no wonder you’re lucky.

How about a book on Blog Karma?

By: Aaron Brazell

Aaron Brazell — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:36:37 +0000

I think luck has a very small part to do with it. I think it’s just “being aware” more than anything else. When I lived in New York (which is not all that bad of a city as big cities go in terms of crime) I would have out of town friends or family visit me. I would take them out and about in town (never the touristy places) and we’d walk through neighborhoods or subway stations which were not the nicest places in town. I’d be asked questions like “Is it okay for us to be here?” or “How do you know you’re not going to get mugged.”. My answer was always along the same line: “Eyes up, always aware. No what is happening around you at all times and be ready to move if you have to… And act like you belong.”

The truth is that blogging is a lot like a walk down 148th st in the Bronx. If you are observant of trends, personalities, etc and are ready to move at a moment’s notice, you’ll be okay. Bloggers shapeshift so much because they are constantly adapting to the blogging environment around them. Not so sure I can chalk it up to dumb luck, but I do think I agree that some luck is important.

By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 12:29:25 +0000

Aaron – I just filled the things in and sent them off (faxed from memory). Frustrating but without it I wasn’t getting paid so I just did it and got on with blogging.

By: John Evans (Syntagma)

John Evans (Syntagma) — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 12:27:11 +0000

Aaron, as soon as I change the country to UK on those business applications, the tax demands are waived. I assume it’s the same for Australia, though Canada, being part of NAFTA, may be in a different boat.