The ‘Serendipity’ Principle: How to Create Your Own Luck

The more opportunities you create, discover or connect, the better your chances of getting “lucky”

4 min readAug 20, 2021

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There are more opportunities to position yourself for success — if you know where to look and what to do at the right time.

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