Lucky or Smart Audiobook
Introduce Lucky or Smart? Audiobook
At twenty-seven, Bo Peabody was an Internet multi-millionaire. In the heady days of the late 1990s, though, when every cool kid had an IPO, that wasn’t very remarkable. What is remarkable is that he’s even more successful today. He has co-founded five different companies, in varied industries, and made them thrive during the best and worst of economic times.
Through it all, the one question everyone asks is: Was it his smarts that made him an entrepreneurial leader, or was it just plain luck? The truth is, Bo was smart enough to know when he was getting lucky. And he wants you to have the same advantage.
With proven methods for success and a witty, conversational voice, Bo takes the reader through the lessons his experiences as an entrepreneur have taught him. At the heart of Bo’s manifesto is a mantra that everyone, whether working for a multinational corporation or a solo start-up, should heed: If you want your business to be successful, make sure your work is fundamentally innovative, morally compelling, and philosophically positive.
Lucky or Smart? Audiobook will teach you how to put yourself in a position to get lucky, create the right situations for success, and take advantage of every opportunity. It is the first truly authentic guide to an entrepreneurial life, a must read for anyone looking for his or her own road to fulfillment.
Should I listen to Lucky or Smart? : Secrets to an Entrepreneurial Life Audiobook?
I’ve been listening to a lot of audiobooks lately, and one I just completed is Lucky or Smart? The Secrets of an Entrepreneurial Life.
Written by Bo Peabody, who founded Tripod and later sold it to Lycos for $58 Million while in his mid-twenties, the audiobook explores his journey building a company and his insights into how to increase your chance of success while building a startup. He also touches on a handful of other businesses he’s started since his dot-com success.
At only two hours, the audiobook is a bit short for its $19.95 cover price, and I wish there were more details about his experience starting, growing, and ultimately selling Tripod. However, many of his insights proved to be unique and/or contrary to other popular business books, which make the book worthwhile.
His plan for starting a company in Lucky or Smart? The audiobook is as follows:
- Start a company that is fundamentally innovative, morally compelling, and philosophically positive.
- Communicate a compelling mission.
- Have a clear action plan and communicate it.
- Treat your people fairly.
- Give them the latitude to exercise creativity.
- The result of all this is serendipity, luck, success, and ultimately, money.
The result of all this is serendipity, luck, success, and ultimately, money.
The best line of the book is given as he’s discussing the question everyone asks him about his success: “Were you lucky or were you smart?” It took him a few years to find the right answer, but he now replies “I was smart enough to know I was getting lucky.”
If you’re in the mood for an entrepreneur’s tales of success and his take on how to replicate it, then you should check out Lucky or Smart? Audiobook.
What did the Critics say about Lucky or Smart? Audiobook
“A terrific roadmap for prospective entrepreneurs as well as corporate executives who want to replicate the spirit and creativity found in successful new ventures. A great read.” (Booklist)
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