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You should be so lucky; Success involves hard work, but sometimes chance plays a role.

Publication: Modern Healthcare
Publication Date: 21-AUG-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: You should be so lucky; Success involves hard work, but sometimes chance plays a role.(Lauer's Letter)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Charles S. Lauer

Starting a new business is no easy matter; it takes a great idea, a solid business plan, plenty of hard work, focus and luck. The luck part is usually left out when the founders tell the stories of their companies' success. Maybe they have forgotten about the breaks that came their way or don't want to think about how big a role fortune played at critical moments. It's easier to think of yourself as a corporate genius when luck isn't a factor. But trust me; every enterprise that has ever succeeded has benefited from a generous dollop of timing and luck.

We've all heard stories about someone being in the right place at the right time: The salesperson who walks into a corporate office just as the owner discovers he needs a supply of whatever the salesperson is...

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