Luck by Design: Certain Success in an Uncertain World
Morgan James Publishing, January 2009
On behalf of my entire generation,
We -- the great Baby Boom generation, we who were going to change the world -- certainly have. Except we haven't exactly changed it for the better. We missed a few steps along the way. If you feel disenfranchised or alienated, you are not alone. Despite our good intentions, the Baby Boomers have compromised your future.
I apologize.
Our bad.
But there are solutions, all of which require hard work, careful thought, consistent effort -- and the luck that you can create to help in all you do, every day.
--Richie
Luck.
Some have it; some don't.
At least it appears that way. Richie Goldman has often been told that he's lucky. And so it seems. Soon after he graduated from college,
Goldman invested $3,000 in a startup -- an unknown company with only one store and a hand-lettered black and white sign. A wise investment? Not everyone thought so at the time. But Goldman did his research and
listened to his inner voice. Sure enough, that investment -- plus twenty-nine years of hard work -- enabled him to retire early and live
what he calls a dream life. Dumb luck? How about some luck!
Goldman knows what it took to get to where he is now. He knows all the work that went into growing that first store and dramatically expanding the company into a nationwide chain: Men's Wearhouse. And he knows that
luck is something you create for yourself. With hard work, determination, good timing, and trust -- trust in yourself and in your inner voice.
Goldman starts out Luck by Design: Certain Success in an Uncertain World by highlighting some of what the Baby Boomers have done and what they haven't done in the world. Their actions and inactions have created problems, at home and across the globe. From the environment to world affairs, there are a lot of problems and a lot of work ahead.
Can the problems be solved? Does the work seem insurmountable? Is planning your life insurmountable? Not once you learn how to create your own luck, in life and in the world. Not when you wholeheartedly embrace every adventure and every challenge. Not once you read Luck by Design -- and learn how to design luck into your life.
hardcover | ISBN: 9781600374333 | Publication Date: January 2009
Reviews:
"Luck by Design provides solid guidance to help you wonder
about your life instead of merely wandering through it.
Goldman shares a lot of practical insights from his successful business
career. These can make a difference in yours."
--Roger Von Oech, author, A Whack on the Side of the Head
"In today's world, college students, and recent grads face new
challenges, every day. Luck by Design shows that attaining
success is a choice that you have, every day, in school and in the
world. And the sooner you get started, the sooner you move in that
direction, the better."
--Richard L. McCormick, President, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
"Unlike many other successful entrepreneurs, Goldman didn't stop
pushing himself after making a lot of money. Instead, he grappled with
some of life's Big Questions in pursuit of meaning. His story and
insights are inspiring: it is possible to win big in business
with heart as well as mind."
--Ben Cosnocha, author,My Start-Up Life: What a (Very) Young CEO
Learned on His Journey Through Silicon Valley
"In Luck by Design, Richie Goldman, a successful, self-made
entrepreneur, makes a convincing and engaging argument for his
deeply-held belief that life's solutions are in your hands. No matter
where you are now, the potential for change, growth and learning is
yours."
--Janet L. Holmgren, President, Mills College, Oakland, CA
"There are two kinds of luck: the luck that we go out and find, and the
luck that we hope finds us. We can trust the first with our lives; the
second will always let us down. Richie Goldman's heartfelt book tells
us exactly how to create the first, enriching our personal, business,
and inner lives every step of the way. For anyone about to embark on
the adventure of life, Luck by Design will be a warm and
supportive friend."
--Dan Roam, author, The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and
Selling Ideas With Pictures
"This is a great time to be young or climbing a career ladder -- if
you listen to Richie Goldman. He challenges us to go beyond job titles
to craft a life that anticipates an uncertain economic future.
Combining Practical advice with hard-won wisdom from the world of
corporate America, Goldman will convince you to create you, own Luck
by Design by embarking on a difficult, courageous and ultimately
rewarding journey."
--Bruce R. Magid, Dean, Brandeis International Business School,
Waltham, MA
"Richie Goldman speaks the truth about how to find the kind of success
we are all seeking. He speaks with authority and authenticity. Take it
from him; he knows what he is talking about!"
-Rabbi Sherre Hirsch, author, We Plan, God Laughs: Ten Steps to
Finding Your Divine Path When Life is Not Turning Out Like You Wanted
