EP 67: Dorie Clark Drops Truth Bombs About Playing the Long Game and How to Make Your Own Luck

<p>What are you willing to do to get to what you really want?</p><p></p><p>And how many times are you willing to hit a wall in the process of achieving it?</p><p></p><p>You need clarity about what you want, but you also need to get clear on your expectations for the results of your actions.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>If you reach out once and assume not hearing back means no, if you pitch a major publication with three articles on your blog, you have to adjust your expectations.</p><p></p><p>Success is a long game that requires tenacity and consistency.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>Today I’m so excited to catch up with the brilliant and badass <a href="http://dorieclark.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">Dorie Clark</a>.</p><p></p><p>In this conversation Dorie shares a behind the scenes look at how she built an impressive and far-reaching brand and reputation online and off, as well as her upcoming book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-long-game-how-to-be-a-long-term-thinker-in-a-short-term-world/9781647820572" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World</a>, and what it means to stay steady on a path to build the business and life you want.</p><p></p><p>Dorie Clark is an adjunct professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the author of <a href="https://dorieclark.com/entrepreneurialyou/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">Entrepreneurial You</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/reinventing-you-define-your-brand-imagine-your-future/9781633693883" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">Reinventing You</a> and <a href="https://dorieclark.com/reinventingyou/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">Stand