A&B #47

Hey friends,

Last week I asked my Twitter followers to share the most mind-blowing book they've ever read.

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I spent some time creating videos for TikTok this week and one of them went viral and received

140k+ views.

Alright, let's dive into this week's newsletter.

📚 Book Lessons:

This week's book is The Serendipity Mindset by Christian Busch.This book is all about the art and science of creating good luck. That's right, luck is a skill that can be learned and improved upon.Here are 3 tips to increase your luck:1) Start A Serendipity JournalPeople with a serendipity mindset don't just wait for luck to occur, they make it happen, and one of the best ways to do that is to start a serendipity journal. Grab a journal and write down any serendipitous encounters and related ideas that excite you but you never followed up on in the past few months.Once you have your list, identify which ones are most interesting to you and reach out to that person or discuss how to make your idea happen.By keeping a serendipity journal, you'll be able to keep track of serendipitous events and jump on opportunities you may have missed in the past.2) Be More ExtrovertedStudies show that extroversion can increase luck in 3 ways: By meeting more people  By attracting more people  By keeping in touch with people Simple acts such as chatting with someone while on the line in a supermarket or coffee shop could lead to a lucky encounter. Also, by keeping in touch with people, you might discover new opportunities that the person would not have brought up if you didn't reach out to them.Another reason extroverts attract people is that they tend to have open and inviting body language. One study found that lucky people smiled twice as often as unlucky ones which made others trust them and feel more "attracted" to them.3) Reframe Bad Luck Into Potential SerendipityHere's a crazy thought: What if the bad luck you're experiencing today might be actually a good thing?When author Christian Busch was a kid, he got expelled from high school for being a bad student. This seemed like bad luck at the time, but perhaps it wasn't. Why? Getting expelled resulted in Christian enrolling in a different school, one with better teachers, and motivated him to take his studies seriouslly.Today, Christian holds a PhD. from the London School of Economics. Not bad for a kid who got kicked out of high school.

✅ Actionable Advice:

1) Start a serendipity journal.

• Write down any serendipitous encounters or related ideas that excite you but you never followed up on in the past few months.

• Once you have your list, identify which ones are most interesting to you and reach out to that person or discuss how to make your idea happen.

2) Be more extroverted.

• Extroverted people are luckier because they:

  • Constantly talk with new people.

  • Are friendly to the people that talk to them.

  • Keep in touch with people in their network.

3) Reframe your bad luck as potential good luck.

• It's possible that the "bad luck" you're experiencing today will become good luck when you look back at it in the future.

  • Ex: Getting into a bike crash might lead you to start a book blog.

🎧 Podcast Update:

This week's podcast is with Christian Busch, the author of The Serendipity Mindset.If you want to learn how to develop the skill of good luck, you'll want to watch this episode.

• Listen to the podcast here or watch it on YouTube here.

📖 Reading Lesson:You don't have to read every single word in a book.It's okay to skim and skip parts of a book that aren't relevant to you (be more like Kevon).

⭐️ Weekly Quote:"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." –Henry Thoreau

🙏 Support:This week's sponsor is Morning Brew.Check out the collab I did with them here.

Thank you for your support everyone, I'll see you next Sunday!Read on,Alex W.