23. Christian Busch: The Serendipity Mindset (The Art & Science of Creating Good Luck)

The Reader's Journey

My guest today is Christian Busch, author of The Serendipity Mindset. His book is all about the art and science of creating good luck.

That’s right, luck is a skill that can be learned and improved upon. In our conversation, Christian explains the difference between blind luck and smart luck (AKA serendipity), how bad luck today can become good luck tomorrow, 10 tips to increase your luck, and much more.

TIMESTAMPS:

• [00:42] - How a car crash changed Christian’s life
• [02:34] - Blind luck vs. Smart luck (serendipity)
• [06:20] - The formula for luck (triggers + connecting the dots + tenacity)
• [07:45] - Lucky tip #1: Be more alert
• [10:18] - Lucky tip #2: Develop a serendipity mindset
• [13:41] - Lucky tip #3: Start a serendipity journal
• [16:41] - Lucky tip #4: Be more extroverted
• [20:00] - Lucky tip #5: Calm your mind
• [23:15] - Lucky tip #6: Manifest & visualize good luck
• [26:20] - Lucky tip #7: Plant serendipity bombs
• [28:48] - Lucky tip #8: Use technology as a way to network
• [32:00] - Bad luck today = Good luck tomorrow?
• [36:00] - Lucky tip #9: Reframe your bad luck into a positive
• [36:50] - Lucky tip #10: Make tiny changes in your daily life to increase randomness
• [40:57] - Serependity is a skill that can be learned (skilled luck)
• [43:58] - Two books that had a huge impact on Christian’s life
• [46:46] - How to increase serendipity in your business

Resources:

• Twitter: @ChrisSerendip
• Website: theserendipitymindset.com

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