WHAT I WISH I KNEW ABOUT LUCK: Turning Aspirations into Achievements
About this episode
Tina Seelig discusses her book on how deliberate actions can turn aspirations into achievements, challenging the notion of luck.
In her new book, WHAT I WISH I KNEW ABOUT LUCK: A Crash Course on Turning Aspirations into Achievements, Stanford University professor and bestselling author Tina Seelig says that most of what we call “luck” is really the deliberate actions of hard work. Tina Seelig’s books, built upon her work at Stanford over the past 25 years, focus on creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Her books include: the International Bestseller WHAT I WISH I KNEW WHEN I WAS 20, and CREATIVITY RULES. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: 106.7 Lite fm
Guest: Tina Seelig
Topics covered
- luck
- aspirations
- achievements
- creativity
- innovation
- entrepreneurship
- leadership
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Stanford University
Books & works: WHAT I WISH I KNEW ABOUT LUCK: A Crash Course on Turning Aspirations into Achievements, WHAT I WISH I KNEW WHEN I WAS 20, CREATIVITY RULES
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