CREATING 'LUCK' IN BUSINESS

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METROBIZ Tuesday 12 July 2013

Entrepreneurship Insights by Pam Siow

How To Create ‘Luck’ In Your Business

 

Many people in the business world do not believe in ‘luck’ because they equate it to leaving the success to chance and circumstances.  Most prefer to focus on sheer hard work.  But the thing is that hard work won’t bring any success if there isn’t an opportunity to exploit.

‘Luck’ here means maximizing the chances of gaining opportunities by optimizing both oneself and the operating environment.

 

The five (5) great tips to create ‘luck’

1.        Network

·        Opportunities are everywhere if you are willing to pay attention

·        By actively meeting the right people

·        There will always be someone else that has the solution to your needs

·        Know who do you want to meet

·        Target events and gathering to attend and spend time networking

2.       Dream big, be big

·        The best ‘luck’ in business comes only when you are brave enough to make good use of them

3.       Enrich yourself

·        Solutions and ideas often comes from unique perspectives

·        Sources of inspiration sometimes are from completely unrelated industry

4.       Look for the good in bad situations

·        Experiencing ‘luck’ in business can also happen in bad situations

·        Avoid being stuck in negativity

·        Pay enough attention to the bright side of things, then only available opportunities are being able to be recognize

5.       Take risks

·        ‘luck’ opportunities are usually disguised as risks