Is it luck or hard work that brings success? I think most of the luck happens at the beginning: where are you born, when are you born, and to whom are you born. (I could be wrong on this) And hard work is definitely a piece of it. But...
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And privilege plays a big role here (again, it seems most of luck is where, when, and to whom you were born). When folks go to Harvard, they get to meet some of the most connected people in the world. They’re privy to opportunities most folks will never even hear about.
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So how do us folks who didn’t go Harvard, put ourselves in a place to spot new opportunities? Well, we now have access to online communities. This might be the big leveler. If you’re curious about a sector of the economy, there’s probably an online community dedicated to it.
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Starting in 2012, I joined some podcasting communities, the bootstrapper communities, the
@laravelphp community, and the XOXO community. All of those connections helped me to spot the opportunity that eventually became@TransistorFM.Pokaż ten wątek -
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@laravelphp community in particular (especially@adamwathan and@taylorotwell) taught me how to spot bigger waves of demand than I had been.Pokaż ten wątek -
“Luck & hard work” don’t seem to encompass everything that’s needed for success. A garden needs hard work (and some luck!) to grow, but it also needs fertile ground and good seeds.
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