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Feb 9, 2024
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justAnotherCoug
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Research shows most extremely successful people had a huge amount of luck
It's not a meritocracy out there. The people at the top aren't the smartest or most skilled people.
They have to have passable skill and a whole lot of luck.
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Is there a luckier business person than Mark Cuban?
Heath Squashwell
2/9/24 8:16am
Most success in life is based on timing, not necessarily ability.
2FarGone
2/9/24 8:18am
But the ability to capitalize on that timing is a key component
Kajdin
2/9/24 8:22am
Research shows most extremely successful people had a huge amount of luck
justAnotherCoug
2/9/24 8:23am
Whatever he did to get Yahoo to pay $5.7B for his company required some smarts.
garyfan
2/9/24 8:19am
that was Real player right? I mean it was the first step in streaming innovation
fulano
2/9/24 9:29am
No, real networks was a different company.
Heath Squashwell
2/9/24 9:32am
Is someone’s success attributed to luck? The answer is the inverse to: “do I
snowbird
2/9/24 8:23am
Not necessarily, but i do think he should avoid politics though
Heath Squashwell
2/9/24 8:26am
I think the bigger story is the demise of Yahoo. Boy did that company miss on a
txblue
2/9/24 8:25am
Read the book outliers. Some people are in the right place at the right time.
Chefcurry
2/9/24 8:29am
HE PUT RADIO ON THE INTERNET!
maxpowers
2/9/24 8:33am
And the internet on the radio.
reagan21
2/9/24 9:38am
The ambitious Jewish kid from back east? Probably smart
calvindyer
2/9/24 8:37am
I think what he has done since Broadcast hasn't been about mostly luck, but I do find his criticism of many
CSoul
2/9/24 8:59am
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