How Luck Happens: Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life

How Luck Happens: Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life

How Luck Happens: Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life

How Luck Happens: Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life

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Overview

Creator and host of the podcast The Gratitude Diaries and New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan examines the phenomenon of luck—and discovers the exciting ways you can grab opportunities and make luck for yourself every day.

After spending a year researching and experiencing gratitude for The Gratitude Diaries, Janice Kaplan is back to tackle another big, mysterious influence in all our lives: luck. And this time she's joined on her journey by coauthor Dr. Barnaby Marsh, a renowned academic who guides her exploration.

Together they uncover the unexpected, little-understood science behind what we call "luck," proving that many seemingly random events are actually under your—and everyone's—control. They examine the factors that made stars like Harrison Ford and Jonathan Groff so successful, and learn the real secrets that made Kate Spade and Warby Parker into global brands. Using original research, fascinating studies, and engaging interviews, Kaplan and Marsh reveal the simple techniques to create luck in love and marriage, business and career, and health, happiness, and family relationships. Their breakthrough insights prove that all of us—from CEOs to stay-at-home moms—can tip the scales of fortune in our favor.

Through a mix of scientific research, conversations with famous and successful people—from academics like Dan Ariely and Leonard Mlodinow to actor Josh Groban—and powerful narrative, How Luck Happens uncovers a fascinating subject in accessible and entertaining style.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781101986394
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 03/06/2018
Pages: 352
Sales rank: 1,122,827
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

About The Author
Janice Kaplan has enjoyed wide success as a magazine editor, television producer, writer, and journalist. The former editor-in-chief of Parade magazine, she is the author of thirteen popular books including the New York Times bestseller The Gratitude Diaries, which received international praise. She has appeared regularly on network television shows and lives in New York City and Kent, Connecticut.

Dr. Barnaby Marsh is an expert on risk taking. As a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, he did pioneering research on decision making in complex situations. He works with leaders of major corporations, foundations, and philanthropists, and continues academic research at both the Center for Evolutionary Dynamics at Harvard and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. He lives in New York City and Bridgewater, New Jersey

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Table of Contents

Preface 1

Part 1 Understanding Luck 7

Chapter 1 Prepare to Be Lucky 9

Chapter 2 Some People Have All the Luck-And You Can Be One of Them 19

Chapter 3 Pick the Statistic You Want to Be 33

Part 2 How to Get Lucky 51

Chapter 4 Skate to Where the Puck Will Be 53

Chapter 5 Connect to the Power of Other People 67

Chapter 6 Zig When Others Zag 87

Chapter 7 The Power of Persistence and Passion 103

Chapter 8 How Many Eggs in Your Basket? (And How Many Baskets?) 131

Chapter 9 The Lucky Break That Really Counts 149

Part 3 Targeted Luck 169

Chapter 10 How to Get a Job at Goldman Sachs (Or Anywhere You Want) 171

Chapter 11 Get Lucky in Love 193

Chapter 12 Make Lucky Kids 213

Part 4 The Other Side of Luck 229

Chapter 13 Bad Luck: Why Your Worst Moment Can Be Your Luckiest 231

Chapter 14 The Ambulance in Your Backyard 249

Chapter 15 How to Get Lucky in a Disaster (Natural or Otherwise) 271

Part 5 The Big Picture 291

Chapter 16 The Lucky Path: Find Your Compass 293

Chapter 17 The Lucky Attitude: Believe That You Can Make Luck 313

Acknowledgments 329

Notes 331

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