TED Talks Daily The little risks you can take to increase your luck | Tina Seelig
Aug 14, 2018
Tina Seelig, a Stanford business school professor, shares her insights on how to enhance luck through calculated risks. She reveals that luck is like the wind—always present but needing to be caught. By embracing uncertainty, taking small risks, and redefining seemingly terrible ideas, listeners can significantly increase their chances of success. Seelig also emphasizes the importance of proactive actions to create new opportunities and connections, making luck a more accessible pursuit for everyone.
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Luck is Constant Like Wind
- Luck resembles a constant wind rather than a sudden lightning strike.
- This means that opportunities are always around, waiting to be caught with the right mindset.
Take Small Risks Often
- Take small risks to step out of your comfort zone regularly.
- Doing so helps you build the ability to catch more opportunities or luck.
Flight Chat Led to Book Deal
- Tina started a conversation during a flight and shared her book proposal with a stranger.
- This connection eventually led her to a book deal that sold over a million copies.