You don’t need more luck. You need the right relationships

People often describe others as lucky.
They see a new opportunity, a new role, a big moment, and they assume it was luck.

But when I look closer, what I usually see is someone who simply invested in the right relationships. Not networking. Not schmoozing. Not collecting business cards or adding connections.

Actual relationships. Built over time. Quietly. Without a clear agenda. Without guaranteed outcomes.

The part no one sees

The people who get called lucky are usually the ones who have been showing up behind the scenes.
They make the introduction.
They send the message.
They support without being asked and without asking for anything back.

Eventually, it circles back. Not always directly. Not always quickly. But it adds up.
And when something big lands in their lap, it looks like chance.

It isn’t.

It is momentum. It is trust. It is earned, slowly and steadily.

People, not pipelines

I know how easy it is to fall into the networking mindset. Before Anchor, I was there too. You meet people. You follow up. You wait for something to happen. But real opportunity rarely comes from waiting. It comes from consistent connection. From care. From curiosity.

You don’t need a massive network.
You need a few real relationships where you have shown up fully and consistently.

That is when the messages come.
That is when the unexpected opportunities appear.
That is when people remember you, refer you, and want you in the room.

The small things that matter most

If you are not seeing the results you want, maybe it is not about needing more luck.
Maybe it is about planting seeds you have forgotten to water.

Ask yourself:

• Who do I support without expectation?
• Who have I stayed in touch with, just because?
• Who could I lift up this week?
• Who did I forget to thank?

This is not about playing the long game.
It is about playing the human one.

Because when you invest in people, not for leverage but because it is the kind of person you are, everything changes. Sometimes slowly. Sometimes all at once.

But it never happens by accident.

Luck doesn’t lead. Relationships do.

You don’t need to be lucky. You need to be in motion with the right people.

Keep showing up. Keep listening. Keep caring.
The best things that happen in your life will almost always have someone’s name attached to them.

Make sure you know who that someone is. And make sure they know you.