What does it mean to actively look for good luck?

<p>We had a difference of opinions on the panel for this conversation and we might have had the best realization after we turned off the recording: Luck is comparative. And whether you think you have good luck or bad luck depends on who you are comparing yourself to.</p> <p> </p> <p>Brandon Mahoney started us off by saying you can’t look for good luck but you can be prepared for it when it comes your way. Luck being where preparedness and timeliness meet.</p> <p> </p> <p>My dissertation chair used to day Luck was where preparation and opportunity meet – same idea.</p> <p> </p> <p>Then Gary Fredericks stepped right up and told us he doesn’t believe in luck at all. As in there is no such thing. (I disagree.)</p> <p> </p> <p>Christopher Jerjian said he does believe that luck plays a role but you should never rely on it.</p> <p> </p> <p>The reason I disagree with Gary is that I have seen many times where someone does all the hard work. They put in their time and things just don’t fall for them. They don’t get the result.</p> <p> </p> <p>To not believe in luck means to lie the blame on them. Somehow they failed. The reality might be timing or missed connection or a whole host of things that we might not label “unlucky” exactly but they certainly didn’t get lucky.</p> <p> </p> <p>Conversely, I’ve seen people stumble into success by accident.</p> <p> </p> <p>That said, Brandon made a good point – if something worked out for you, don’t just claim it was luck. Look at the steps you took.</p> <p> </p> <p>I am a firm believer that you have to do all the things and then maybe it will work out for you. Doing the things isn’t a guarantee of success. But not doing them certainly leans you in the direction of failure.</p> <p> </p> <p>Do you think you can actively seek out good luck or is luck not a thing and you get to control everything?</p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with the panelists: Brandon Mahoney: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drstartup/</p> <p>Co Founder of Launch Point Labs, National venture firm where he is the expert in creat