1. Lucky or LinkedIn? What LinkedIn Taught Me about
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2. Agenda What is Luck? The Lucky Ones vs. the Rest of Us
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3. What is Luck? Luck runs the spectrum from very good luck to
very bad luck. Edward de Bono Luck is when talent and opportunity
combine. The meeting of preparation with opportunity generates the
offspring we call luck. Tony Robbins Luck is what happens when
preparation meets opportunity. Seneca Ability is of little account
without opportunity. Lucille Ball Luck can be made Im a great
believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of
it. Thomas Jefferson Good luck is another name for tenacity of
purpose. Ralph Waldo Emerson Your competitors can be lucky too I
believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you
dislike? Jean Cocteau Syncsort Confidential and Proprietary - do
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4. The Lucky Ones: Example: Peter Asher (on the left) Syncsort
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5. Who is Peter Asher? In 1964, Peters song, World Without
Love, reached #1 on the charts (US & UK.) Arriving in the US
with the British invasion, women screamed and tried to rip off his
clothes. One of the Lucky Ones, Peter was 20 years old. Syncsort
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6. Luck is when Talent and Opportunity Meet 1st 1st 2nd
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7. What caused Peter Luck? Jane Asher, Peters sister, was also
Paul McCartneys girlfriend. Peter was a second degree connection to
Paul. World Without Love, written by Paul was gifted to Peter to
record. It was Peters bands only #1 hit. (After putting his clothes
back on,) Peter joined the Beatles record company, becoming a
talent scout and producer and has enjoyed an exceptionally
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8. The Lucky Ones vs. The Rest of Us The Lucky Ones The Rest of
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9. The Lucky Ones Steve Wozniak considers himself lucky to have
met Steve Jobs. Had Lorenzo de Medici, the reigning power of the
Renaissance , not met Michelangelo when he was a young boy and
offered to become his benefactor, the Sistine Chapel would not be
painted. Without Peter Asher meeting Paul McCartney, would there
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10. Lessons Learned Some people just step in it. For those of
us who dont, there is LinkedIn. Luck cannot substitute for talent
or replace hard work. Go forth and Be Lucky. Syncsort Confidential
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11. Are you Lucky or LinkedIn? Luck, any way you find it, is
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