Initially, it made us shudder. Diet salad dressing will do that.
I have taken pride in my ability to plan. Whether the plan is big (when and how to buy a house or get a graduate degree) or small (where and when to go on vacation and the details of what to do), planning plays to my strengths. Scope it out, write it down, follow the script.
We are living in a world where good and bad behaviors can originate in more places, be adopted quicker, and spread faster farther. The Law of Unintended Consequences will become the rule, not the exception.
Zappos founder and CEO Tony Hsieh stopped by the Samsung Blogger Lounge to discuss the revitalization project of Downtown Las Vegas, the new SXSW v2v program, and incredible predictions for the future of business and technology.
Offline, flipping page by page, it's all serendipity. We peek at every headline. Things we didn't know we wanted to know catch our eye... inform us... sometimes change our lives.
By Erin Morgenstern Author extraordinaire Erin Morgenstern -- the genius behind The Night Circus -- shows us those brief, unexpected times that ele...
Serendipity means allowing yourself the chance to go down that unexpected path or through that unknown door -- scary perhaps, but more often it leads to wondrous adventures!
Get out into the real world. Go to places where the smart people in your industry hang out. Bring your product or pitch to the table and share it with everybody you meet. Seek out relationships with professional contacts that you admire. Take a deep breath and get up on stage.
"That's why we like France. We like surprises, and many people don't like to be surprised."
Today, when you meet a person -- an old friend you haven't seen for years, or someone new -- don't just pass them by. Take a moment to find out why they're placed in your way and what they can bring to your life.
In the spirit of Liz Lemon, who admonishes against "sexually transmitted crazy mouth" and other harrowing dating dealbreakers, we've compiled a list o...
Hide your wallets! New York's Serendipity 3 restaurant has invented the world's most expensive burger according the Guinness Book of World Records, cl...
Want to see some famous people? Here's a list of 15 NYC restaurants where the celebrities are eating, right now. 1) ABC Kitchen: The ABC stands fo...
No doubt about it, things in life can go terribly wrong, but what about when it all goes ridiculously right? Well, it's pretty sweet!
We live in a time of preview dating -- an endless shop-till-you-drop comparison of possibilities. No longer do Americans think e-dating is only for "losers" or people lacking "a life."
If you prepare yourself to make the most of chance encounters, good things are waiting to happen. While you can't control the random events of life, you can indeed create your own luck.
Yesterday, at the end of a long day, I popped back into my office to check messages and email. Just as I was sitting down to do so, my accountant came...
