Connect the Dots: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck
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Summary
'A wise， exciting and life-changing book' Arianna Huffington， author of Thrive
'In this incisive book， Christian Busch reveals that luck isn't always dumb。 People who can see what others don't - who are awake to the high probability of the improbable - can achieve and contribute in ways their more blinkered colleagues cannot。 The Serendipity Mindset is a bracing and hopeful antidote to a world addicted to efficiency and control' Daniel H。 Pink， bestselling author of When and Drive
'How to create the opportunities for a successful and fulfilling life？ Christian Busch shows convincingly that it's more than blind luck in The Serendipity Mindset， which offers excellent practical guidance for all' Paul Polman， former CEO of Unilever and co-founder of IMAGINE
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What if being lucky was a skill that you could master and share with other people？
Modern life is full of chance encounters， changing plans， delayed journeys， human errors and other mishaps。 So， what if we use such unpredictability to our advantage？
Dr Christian Busch has spent a decade exploring how， if acted upon， unexpected encounters can enhance our worldview， expand our social circles and create new professional opportunities。 In this book， Christian reveals the secrets behind the hidden force that rules the universe: serendipity。
The Serendipity Mindset is a revolutionary， well-researched exploration of a well-researched and essential life skill that we can all develop in a few simple steps。 By learning to identify， act on and share serendipity， we can use uncertainty as a pathway to more joyful， purposeful and successful lives。 From couples who first interacted during chance encounters to businesspeople who invented multi-million ideas after a best-laid plan misfired， Christian has studied hundreds of subjects who improved their lives by learning to see opportunities in the unexpected。
'In this incisive book， Christian Busch reveals that luck isn't always dumb。 People who can see what others don't - who are awake to the high probability of the improbable - can achieve and contribute in ways their more blinkered colleagues cannot。 The Serendipity Mindset is a bracing and hopeful antidote to a world addicted to efficiency and control' Daniel H。 Pink， bestselling author of When and Drive
'How to create the opportunities for a successful and fulfilling life？ Christian Busch shows convincingly that it's more than blind luck in The Serendipity Mindset， which offers excellent practical guidance for all' Paul Polman， former CEO of Unilever and co-founder of IMAGINE
___________________________________________
What if being lucky was a skill that you could master and share with other people？
Modern life is full of chance encounters， changing plans， delayed journeys， human errors and other mishaps。 So， what if we use such unpredictability to our advantage？
Dr Christian Busch has spent a decade exploring how， if acted upon， unexpected encounters can enhance our worldview， expand our social circles and create new professional opportunities。 In this book， Christian reveals the secrets behind the hidden force that rules the universe: serendipity。
The Serendipity Mindset is a revolutionary， well-researched exploration of a well-researched and essential life skill that we can all develop in a few simple steps。 By learning to identify， act on and share serendipity， we can use uncertainty as a pathway to more joyful， purposeful and successful lives。 From couples who first interacted during chance encounters to businesspeople who invented multi-million ideas after a best-laid plan misfired， Christian has studied hundreds of subjects who improved their lives by learning to see opportunities in the unexpected。
Reviews
Razali Samsudin
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Also eternal thanks for writing your book on Serendipity。 You artfully articulated an inspirational investigation into phenomena that have definitely been present in my journey and life thus far， and your words and stories have given me tools to help me better reflect， evaluate and 'create more luck' in my life and others :） thank you 🙏 Also eternal thanks for writing your book on Serendipity。 You artfully articulated an inspirational investigation into phenomena that have definitely been present in my journey and life thus far， and your words and stories have given me tools to help me better reflect， evaluate and 'create more luck' in my life and others :） thank you 🙏 。。。more
Senopati
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There’s two kind of luck， blind luck and smart luck。blind luck is something that we cannot control， while smart luck （serendipity） is something we can control and we can work on。to work on smart luck is to connect the dots， see things from different perspective， open to every opportunity， and to be more active socializing with others。
Elena Borisova
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The book has some ideas but insights to anecdotes ratio so low it’s hard to find motivation to finish the book
Mehrzad M。
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Maybe I was too negligent with the structure of the book itself， but one of the things which was mentioned in the preface of the book was introducing a frame that we can look into and create serendipity， well， there wasn't。 Basically， there are points of view that need to be taken into consideration in addition to constant conscious and sub-conscious awareness of what has happened and is happing to us。 The result itself if we include the title of chapters is very eye-opening with was supported w Maybe I was too negligent with the structure of the book itself， but one of the things which was mentioned in the preface of the book was introducing a frame that we can look into and create serendipity， well， there wasn't。 Basically， there are points of view that need to be taken into consideration in addition to constant conscious and sub-conscious awareness of what has happened and is happing to us。 The result itself if we include the title of chapters is very eye-opening with was supported with myriad examples。 On the whole， a very good book。// 。。。more
Makenzie D
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This book contains a great deal of good information， but the flow wasn't the best for me as a reader。 This book contains a great deal of good information， but the flow wasn't the best for me as a reader。 。。。more
Melisa
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I just finished the audible version of Serendipity Mindset and would like to share my personal experience:I think， it attracted me because I probably have a strong serendipity mindset and I occasionally thought about this attribute， without knowing it's an ability。 It excited me that the author has connected plenty of dots in this book， which I had or would have connected too。 What the author did was to precisely articulate those patterns and bring it together in this book。 The way of creating l I just finished the audible version of Serendipity Mindset and would like to share my personal experience:I think， it attracted me because I probably have a strong serendipity mindset and I occasionally thought about this attribute， without knowing it's an ability。 It excited me that the author has connected plenty of dots in this book， which I had or would have connected too。 What the author did was to precisely articulate those patterns and bring it together in this book。 The way of creating luck in this book is definitely not magic， however a combination of attention， openness and putting things into action。Besides I felt confirmed in being good at connecting the dots， the book also inspired me in a different way。 It made me reflect on my "foms" （fear of missing serendipity） and that creating too many opportunities can make them look ordinary and hold the excitement back from acting on them， eventually not feeling lucky anymore。 On the other hand， it's not always up to ourselves; sometimes others have to connect the dots for us。 In this case， it could also depend， on wether or not the society or culture we're living in has a higher level of serendipity mindset。I'm curious about the new chapter （about turning crisis into opportunity） and am looking forward to getting the revised paperback version， coming out in January '22。 。。。more
Da Jing
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Very inspiring book and I have had quite a few interesting encounters thanks to this book。
Grace B。
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I liked it because it teaches you how to have a better mind set but not in an old traditional way and tells a story instead。
Michelle
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If I had to choose a favorite read from August， The Serendipity Mindset would be the winner。 It’s part self-help， part inspiration， part common sense that most people tend to overlook。The book helps you to open your mind and your eyes to the opportunities that surround us。 We are only able to take in so much information at once， and a lot of our attention span is eaten up by negative sources like the news， past traumas， and personal insecurities。In reading The Serendipity Mindset， you’ll be awak If I had to choose a favorite read from August， The Serendipity Mindset would be the winner。 It’s part self-help， part inspiration， part common sense that most people tend to overlook。The book helps you to open your mind and your eyes to the opportunities that surround us。 We are only able to take in so much information at once， and a lot of our attention span is eaten up by negative sources like the news， past traumas， and personal insecurities。In reading The Serendipity Mindset， you’ll be awakened and encouraged to engage in situations that will give you an advantage。 The methodology won’t work the same for everyone。 The author doesn’t shy away from the fact that our current circumstances are not all equal。 However， all humans share this commonality: we each have infinite possibilities for growth。This book was super inspiring and one I’d love to revisit。 Tactically， it encouraged me to step outside of my comfort zone and pursue opportunities that I thought were out of reach。 In less than a month， I’ve already experienced the positive fruits of those efforts。 I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who strives to live to the fullest。 。。。more
Sakshi
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There are some good chapters here and the writing is uplifting。 But the line between serendipity and opportunity is often blurred in this book。 Essentially， the book is about optimism meets opportunity。
Joanne Tombrakos
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Loved this book so much I invited the author， Dr。 Christian Busch on my podcast。 You can listen to the episode here。 Just be warned you will absolutely want to read the book afterward！https://joannetombrakos。com/podcast/h。。。 Loved this book so much I invited the author， Dr。 Christian Busch on my podcast。 You can listen to the episode here。 Just be warned you will absolutely want to read the book afterward！https://joannetombrakos。com/podcast/h。。。 。。。more
Danielle Matlin
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Shockingly disappointed in this book， unfortunately。 I listened to it on audio which wasn’t a great experience， the info was very dense to grasp on audio and the narrator’s voice was very monotone。 The book started off strong but ended up feeling very repetitive。 It definitely reminded me of the power of serendipity， but I don’t think there was anything groundbreaking here。 Nonetheless， serendipity is on my mind now - so there’s that！
Dan Filo
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Interesting thesis but the book is repetitive and should be much shorter。
Paul Ince
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This book is fairly light hearted with good， relatable examples of serendipity。 I can’t help but think， however， that the core premise is about luck， despite the authors trying to show that you can contribute to your openness to it。 I guess he didn’t wholly convince me。 Nonetheless， I enjoyed the read。
Francine Murphy-brillon
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It’s not that it’s bad or poorly documented or lazily articulated， but it just isn’t what it thinks it is。 This isn’t anything new， if you are female。 Basically， it is a justification of how women have worked within the patriarchy for eons。 That’s about it。
Alexandra V
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This book is truly the first time that I’ve seen an actual framework for how to create your own luck， and steps that you can take to position yourself for amazing things to happen。 The changes are easy to implement， clear， and actionable。 I’m surprised there hasn’t been anything like this before。 It can really turn your life around—especially if you’re not always a positive person （like me， inadvertent Negative Nancy over here）。 Once you read about creating and strengthening a Serendipity Mindse This book is truly the first time that I’ve seen an actual framework for how to create your own luck， and steps that you can take to position yourself for amazing things to happen。 The changes are easy to implement， clear， and actionable。 I’m surprised there hasn’t been anything like this before。 It can really turn your life around—especially if you’re not always a positive person （like me， inadvertent Negative Nancy over here）。 Once you read about creating and strengthening a Serendipity Mindset you can’t really go back to how it was before。 Highly recommend。 Even if you don’t read the whole thing it will positively impact your life forever。 。。。more
Adam
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Solid read， looking forward to doing some of the exercises。
Christina Wiese
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Like looking in a mirror （which I guess is a good thing， with this topic）。 My favorite data point: lucky people smile 2 times more than unlucky people。
Girish B
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Serendipity Mindset: The Primer to the Sixth Sense of Smart Luck！Serendipity is mostly given a passing， rather a fleeting， reference while analysing any success， achievement or accomplishment。 But in reality， serendipity determines the course of it！ In the current scenario， wherein emerging technologies & trends， and their dynamic collisions are leading to the second and further order chaos， which are getting accentuated by the once in a century disaster affecting the whole humanity！ This book c Serendipity Mindset: The Primer to the Sixth Sense of Smart Luck！Serendipity is mostly given a passing， rather a fleeting， reference while analysing any success， achievement or accomplishment。 But in reality， serendipity determines the course of it！ In the current scenario， wherein emerging technologies & trends， and their dynamic collisions are leading to the second and further order chaos， which are getting accentuated by the once in a century disaster affecting the whole humanity！ This book comes at the most opportune time。 I wish I should have read it earlier！The author， Dr。 Christian Busch does an eminent job in defining Serendipity Mindset ground up。 Serendipity isn't just a plain luck as the most would believe。 Only the well prepared & highly competent & capable minds can identify & snatch the humongous opportunities from the jaws of the seemingly hopeless disasters。 Serendipity Mindset is tenacity & sagacity applied to the chance luck！ Thus Serendipity Mindset looks forward and finds lucky chances and converts them into great successes， through tenacity， sagacity and persistence。 This book is made deliberately more accessible to the large audience， the masses， peppered with anecdotes， initially。 As the reader reaches the end of the book， it stresses & addresses deeper aspects of mechanics and dynamics of the Serendipity Mindset。 Given the embryonic state of the study on Serendipity， the author has laid the foundation for the momentous movement forming ahead of us！ 。。。more
Sara
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There are some good ideas in here， and some wonderful anecdotes。 I think this may have been more of a great article than a book。
applekern
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There are a lot of disclaimers to be aware of， before you touch this book。Firstly， this book has a particular target group in mind - business men and women， striving for success。 A vast majority of examples that are brought up are set in the corporate worldSecondly， this book should be read at the right time， in the right place with the right mindset。 It's not a book where you'll read a lot about studies， it's a book that's meant to change your view on the world by showing you where to look。Now There are a lot of disclaimers to be aware of， before you touch this book。Firstly， this book has a particular target group in mind - business men and women， striving for success。 A vast majority of examples that are brought up are set in the corporate worldSecondly， this book should be read at the right time， in the right place with the right mindset。 It's not a book where you'll read a lot about studies， it's a book that's meant to change your view on the world by showing you where to look。Now for the review per se， I have attended a workshop of Christian Busch and was thus aware of many of his examples and his reasoning。 The book can be a little of a tough read， especially in the middle part， with many of the examples recurring and thus， redundant。 Nonetheless， the topic of this book - what you think you attract - is something I hold dear to my heart， and therefore would recommend reading this book if you've ever questioned what point it has to be an eternal optimist。 。。。more
Matt
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A good idea， explained and explained and explained and explained and explained and repeated and repeated and repeated and repeated and repeated over and over and over and over and over and over and over again until I no longer cared。
Joy
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Serendipity is defined as being open to randomness， connecting the dots， having the courage to follow-through on connections， and taking action。This book follows the formula of modern pop behavioral science/psychology/business books， constructing and deconstructing the proposed concept， propping it up with anecdotes from people famous and not-so-famous， citing relevant theories， and giving the reader tips。 I found the general concept educational and the overall message intriguing。 However， the m Serendipity is defined as being open to randomness， connecting the dots， having the courage to follow-through on connections， and taking action。This book follows the formula of modern pop behavioral science/psychology/business books， constructing and deconstructing the proposed concept， propping it up with anecdotes from people famous and not-so-famous， citing relevant theories， and giving the reader tips。 I found the general concept educational and the overall message intriguing。 However， the middle of the book seemed like a dump of all sorts of behavioral science/psychology/business concepts from the last 20 years--- from Adam Grant givers and takers， to system 1/system 2， design thinking， etc。 That's where he kinda lost me， because it seemed like serendipity encompasses everything。 Which might be how it works in reality， but it dilutes the message。 。。。more
Julian Walker
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A thought-provoking and stimulating read， packed with examples about how to recognize opportunities， and illustrative applications where companies have seized the initiative。 This is a hugely uplifting book which everyone should read - I got loads out of it， and while checklists aren't necessarily my thing， the （long） one at the end has already been implemented and I have high hopes in seeing how it pans out。A positive mental attitude and an openness to alternative thinking is what is called for A thought-provoking and stimulating read， packed with examples about how to recognize opportunities， and illustrative applications where companies have seized the initiative。 This is a hugely uplifting book which everyone should read - I got loads out of it， and while checklists aren't necessarily my thing， the （long） one at the end has already been implemented and I have high hopes in seeing how it pans out。A positive mental attitude and an openness to alternative thinking is what is called for - after all， who doesn't want to make the most of their opportunities？ 。。。more
Mariah
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Interesting， but I found most of the practical advice was geared towards people in the corporate world， and thus not applicable to me。
Zmandrekar
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Serendipity lead me to this book as I was randomly scrolling through Instagram one day。 It's a great place to start if you want to harness more serendipity in life。 Its got some great takeaways and actionable points。 I love how the author summarises each heading under the 'thus' chapter。 The only negative was that the author was rambling beyond a point， nearly 25% could have easily been edited out。 Good book overall。 Serendipity lead me to this book as I was randomly scrolling through Instagram one day。 It's a great place to start if you want to harness more serendipity in life。 Its got some great takeaways and actionable points。 I love how the author summarises each heading under the 'thus' chapter。 The only negative was that the author was rambling beyond a point， nearly 25% could have easily been edited out。 Good book overall。 。。。more
Andre Borges
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What a wonderful book， really well researched， and with the perfect mix of stories and actionable content。 It was impossible not to blaze through the book in under 24 hours， but I do believe this will be one of those to take out of the shelf every other year， as I get the feeling you might related diferently with each story depending on where you are in life。 It's a strange feeling of reading a book from someone you've known briefly （I was in the first sandbox global summit）， but this one went d What a wonderful book， really well researched， and with the perfect mix of stories and actionable content。 It was impossible not to blaze through the book in under 24 hours， but I do believe this will be one of those to take out of the shelf every other year， as I get the feeling you might related diferently with each story depending on where you are in life。 It's a strange feeling of reading a book from someone you've known briefly （I was in the first sandbox global summit）， but this one went directly to my must read recommendations for anyone looking to get some extra thinking frameworks for her/his life， no matter if an entrepreneur or not。 This book will also make 2021 birthday gifts really easy for me :D Awesome read 。。。more
Iria Garcia Lopez
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What a wonderful book。 Very well researched， with many personal examples and explanations of "how to find luck" in all areas: finding your true love， starting a business， getting a job。。。 if you start from a good point， you have more chances of "getting lucky"， but in the end by reframing your mindset and how you approach and interact with your surroundings， your luck is up to you。 Perfect read to recover faith after this covid year。 What a wonderful book。 Very well researched， with many personal examples and explanations of "how to find luck" in all areas: finding your true love， starting a business， getting a job。。。 if you start from a good point， you have more chances of "getting lucky"， but in the end by reframing your mindset and how you approach and interact with your surroundings， your luck is up to you。 Perfect read to recover faith after this covid year。 。。。more
Glenn Cameron
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Serendipity is a great word！Academically interesting perspective on life and applying the word serendipity to it is rather catchy， beyond that a lot of familiar ground covered so whilst I wouldn’t describe it is a revelatory - nevertheless for those that are looking for some power of mindset analysis this does bring together much in that area。
Henry
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