There are some people in this world who appear to have success handed to them. You’ve read the stories – they are born into a successful business, they came across a product that turned out to be wildly popular, they picked up on a trend just before it swept across the country and now they’re rich.
Here is what I’ve learned this year in talking with dozens of business owners and the people who help them: Some people really are just lucky. They were in the right place at the right time. Most, however, have created their own luck. They worked hard and they made a lot of mistakes.
As you are reviewing the year and making changes to your business or getting ready to launch one, here are some unconventional lessons I learned over the year for you to keep in mind.
