The More You Do, the Luckier You Get
Here’s what I tell people who want to be “successful”
I’ve had hundreds of conversations with people who want to be successful.
But no matter how many times I seem to say it, it feels like my #1 piece of advice is never really taken:
Just take more action.
Of course, that’s not always the best answer; maybe they’ve taken a lot of action already and need a change in strategy.
But frankly, that’s really rare. There’s usually a lot more action you can take before you need to change strategies.
When it comes to taking action, the rich get richer. Back in the day, I wanted to be a famous writer; I’d email article ideas to every big blog I could think of. I wanted to be featured and have a column so everyone would know my name.
No one ever responded to me, because my writing sucked and I wasn’t getting any better — probably because I was spending more time promoting my work than actually getting better! I wasn’t taking action, so I didn’t get anywhere.
Nowadays, I get emails every week from people wanting to work with me. Big publications, news sites, magazines, online powerhouses, all emailing me asking if they can promote my work. The rich get richer — I don’t even work for…
