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HOW LUCK HAPPENS: Using the New Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love and Life
New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan examines the phenomenon of luck--and discovers the exciting ways you can grab opportunities and make luck for yourself every day.
After spending a year researching and experiencing gratitude for The Gratitude Diaries, Janice Kaplan is back to tackle another big, mysterious influence in all our lives: luck. And this time she's joined on her journey by coauthor Dr. Barnaby Marsh, a renowned academic who guides her exploration.
Together they uncover the unexpected, little-understood science behind what we call "luck," proving that many seemingly random events are actually under your--and everyone's--control. They examine the factors that made stars like Harrison Ford and Jonathan Groff so successful, and learn the real secrets that made Kate Spade and Warby Parker into global brands. Using original research, fascinating studies, and engaging interviews, Kaplan and Marsh reveal the simple techniques to create luck in love and marriage, business and career, and health, happiness, and family relationships. Their breakthrough insights prove that all of us--from CEOs to stay-at-home moms--can tip the scales of fortune in our favor.
Through a mix of scientific research, conversations with famous and successful people--from academics like Dan Ariely and Leonard Mlodinow to actor/musician Josh Groban--and powerful narrative, How Luck Happens uncovers a fascinating subject in accessible and entertaining style.
The authors are uniquely positioned to bring excitement, authority and an original perspective to the subject. Janice Kaplan, is the author of the New York Times best-seller, The Gratitude Diaries, which was sold internationally in eight territories. Dr. Barnaby Marsh is senior advisor to the CEO at the esteemed John Templeton Foundation, which gives away some $100 million every year to explore the nature of reality and human purpose. He also heads the Templeton Philanthropic Leadership Network which connects him on a daily basis to some of the world's best-known individuals. He will bring many of their unexpected stories and surprising insights on luck and success to the book. Dr. Marsh was a summa cum laude graduate of Cornell and a Rhodes Scholar and he wrote his thesis at Oxford on the economic, psychological, and biological aspects of risk-taking. His work has been used by many major corporations, and he now does research on luck and complexity through his academic positions at both Harvard University and Princeton University's Institute for Advanced Study. He is a personal advisor to many notable business people and celebrities on giving and philanthropy.
Together they uncover the unexpected, little-understood science behind what we call "luck," proving that many seemingly random events are actually under your--and everyone's--control. They examine the factors that made stars like Harrison Ford and Jonathan Groff so successful, and learn the real secrets that made Kate Spade and Warby Parker into global brands. Using original research, fascinating studies, and engaging interviews, Kaplan and Marsh reveal the simple techniques to create luck in love and marriage, business and career, and health, happiness, and family relationships. Their breakthrough insights prove that all of us--from CEOs to stay-at-home moms--can tip the scales of fortune in our favor.
Through a mix of scientific research, conversations with famous and successful people--from academics like Dan Ariely and Leonard Mlodinow to actor/musician Josh Groban--and powerful narrative, How Luck Happens uncovers a fascinating subject in accessible and entertaining style.
The authors are uniquely positioned to bring excitement, authority and an original perspective to the subject. Janice Kaplan, is the author of the New York Times best-seller, The Gratitude Diaries, which was sold internationally in eight territories. Dr. Barnaby Marsh is senior advisor to the CEO at the esteemed John Templeton Foundation, which gives away some $100 million every year to explore the nature of reality and human purpose. He also heads the Templeton Philanthropic Leadership Network which connects him on a daily basis to some of the world's best-known individuals. He will bring many of their unexpected stories and surprising insights on luck and success to the book. Dr. Marsh was a summa cum laude graduate of Cornell and a Rhodes Scholar and he wrote his thesis at Oxford on the economic, psychological, and biological aspects of risk-taking. His work has been used by many major corporations, and he now does research on luck and complexity through his academic positions at both Harvard University and Princeton University's Institute for Advanced Study. He is a personal advisor to many notable business people and celebrities on giving and philanthropy.
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Published 2018-03-01 by Dutton |