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Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

When you think about serendipity, you likely think of strokes and good luck that happen

entirely by chance.

But my guest day says that we can play a role in harnessing more lightning strikes of

fortune and create the conditions to both experience a greater number of meaningful

accidents and make accidents more meaningful.

His name is Christian Bush, he's a professor of economics and entrepreneurship and the author

of the serendipity mindset.

The art and science are creating good luck.

We begin our conversation with what serendipity is, how it's different from simple chance,

and is instead a kind of smart luck which requires acting on the unexpected and connecting the

dots of seemingly random events.

We then discuss the three types of serendipity, the obstacles to experiencing this force,

and how the amount of serendipity you experience depends on how you frame the world.

Christian explains how to develop a serendipity seeking mindset, including how to intentionally

see triggers for it, and we enter a conversation with how organizations and not just individuals

can take steps to strategically leverage the power of serendipity.

Here's a show's over, check out our show notes at aawm.is slash serendipity.

Alright, Christian Bush, welcome to the show.

Thank you so much for having me.

So you are the author of a new book called the serendipity mindset.

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