Intro
What if the luckiest people you know aren't lucky at all - but simply better at a skill most of us were never taught? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tina Seelig, Stanford professor, author of 18 books, and one of the most influential voices on creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Tina's brand new book "What I Wish I Knew About Luck" (HarperCollins) reframes everything we think we know about luck - it's not a gift, it's a practice. We explore how to build your inner ship, recruit your crew, and hoist your sail to catch the winds of opportunity. This isn't just an interview - Tina and I taught together at Stanford, traveled together, and built ideas side by side. This is a reunion. And I think you'll feel that.
Chapters
00:00 Welcome to the show, Tina Seelig
02:18 Teaching Creativity: Come up with the most disgusting restaurant idea ever!
05:22 How my science book got into the cooking section of the book store
07:44 Why it is really important to distinguish fortune from luck
10:26 Between stimulus and response
11:27 Building Your Luck: The Three Pillars
14:10 Understanding Core Values and Skills
14:55 They backed me in the corner and said, are you a spy?
17:25 What is the no. 1 skill we need to grow as humans?
20:25 How to assess your risk profile
22:53 Recruiting Your Crew for Luck
26:01 The Power of Appreciation and Relationships
26:51 Cultivating Gratitude and Relationships
28:58 Resolving Conflicts and Building Trust
30:24 The Long Game of Luck
33:44 The Impact of Choices on Future Opportunities
36:15 What ANTs are and why grace and curiosity help
38:45 Curiosity and Understanding in Relationships
40:10 What I find is the best thing of working with students
41:54 What everyone can do to start building luck right away
43:24 Fast Future with Tina
45:41 Hoisting Your Sail: Daily Practices for Luck
Links
What I Wish I Knew About Luck (Tina Seelig)
https://www.amazon.com/What-Wish-Knew-About-Luck/dp/0063471361
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