What's Luck Got to Do With It?

How big of a factor does luck play in our careers? On today’s episode we turn to the research of Dr. Richard Wiseman, Professor of Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, and we examine the 4 Principles of Luck and discuss how they might apply to us as production music composers.Plus we feature "Sleeping Baby, a solo piano lullaby cue written by 52 Cues Community Member, Yuka Reschke (https://soundcloud.com/yuka-982386000).Watch this episode on YouTube!https://youtu.be/8uMNt6EIQw000:00 - Intro & Welcome02:32 - Is it all luck?05:32 - 1. Maximise Chance Opportunities18:35 - 2. Listening to Lucky Hunches28:56 - 3. Expect Good Fortune40:52 - 4. Turn Bad Luck to Good52:28 - Join the 52 Cues Community!53:42 - "Sleeping Baby" by Yuka Reschke01:04:01 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!LinksDr. Richard Wiseman's Principles of Luckhttps://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/research/luck-and-self-development/The Luck Factor by Richard Wiseman - https://amzn.to/3CTVnkDSupport for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard.Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues!Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.comIt's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams,  cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!Note: Links may be affiliate links which generate a small commission but at no extra cost to you!