We spent our childhoods being told not to talk to strangers. And then we grew up and discovered that talking to strangers is where the magic lives. Tip #11 in The Luck Field Manual by The Polymath Investor is simply this: Talk to Strangers. Every new person you meet, the author writes, is a chance […]
The People You Sort of Know Might Be Your Biggest Assets
Your closest friends and colleagues love you. They also know most of the same people you do. Tip #10, “Cultivate Weak Ties,” from The Luck Field Manual by The Polymath Investor points to one of the most important and counterintuitive findings in network science: the strength of weak ties. Research by sociologist Mark Granovetter famously […]
Why the Messy Middle Is Your Most Powerful Story
We have been conditioned to share our wins. But some of the most powerful connections are made long before we get there. Tip #9, Share Your Journey (Not Just the Finish), from The Luck Field Manual by The Polymath Investor challenges us to let people in on our process, not just our polished results. This […]