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 […]

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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 […]

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Make It Easy for People to Find You

Opportunity does not always knock at your front door. Sometimes it searches for you online first. Tip #8 in The Luck Field Manual by The Polymath Investor is about discoverability: Own Your Name and Space. Essentially, make yourself easy to find. In today’s world, that means having an online presence, a professional profile, and a […]

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