How luck happens using the new science of luck to transform life, love, and work
"New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan examines the phenomenon of luck--and discovers the exciting ways you can boost your chances and set yourself up to get lucky in everyday life. After spending a year researching and experiencing gratitude for The Gratitude Diaries, Janice Kaplan i...
| Main Authors: | Kaplan, Janice (Author), Marsh, Barnaby (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Dutton,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Understanding luck
- Prepare to be lucky
- Some people have all the luck
- and you can be one of them
- Pick the statistic you want to be
- Part 2. How to get lucky
- Skate to where the puck will be
- Connect to the power of other people
- Zig when others zag
- The power of persistence and passion
- How many eggs in your basket? (and how many baskets?)
- The lucky break that really counts
- Part 3. Targeted luck
- How to get a job at Goldman Sachs (or anywhere you want)
- Get lucky in love
- Make lucky kids
- Part 4. The other side of luck
- Bad luck: why your worst moment can be your luckiest
- The ambulance in your backyard
- How to get lucky in a disaster (natural or otherwise)
- Part 5. The big picture
- The lucky path: find your compass
- The lucky attitude: believe that you can make luck.