Good luck everybody?
Published on October 31, 2017
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In one way or another, we use variations of this phrase every day here in WA. All in the best meaning, greeting new members, welcoming premium members, or encouraging new efforts.
But does luck really matter?
We have all read about people who went true horrific ordeals and when it's all over they say 'I was so lucky'. Related of course to the fact that they survived, not that they were on the plane that crashed in the first place. So we could start a deep philosophical debate about the term, but that is not where I want to go.
Today I caught myself saying 'best of luck' to a new member. Hereby implying that their results are based on luck. It most definitively is not!
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It is hard work and dedicated effort that give you the result. Joining WA you have not bought a lottery ticket, you have signed up for a job.
How would you feel if you started a new job and on the first day everybody greeted you with 'good luck'? Having worked in recruiting for years I would for sure ask myself what questions I forgot to ask or what signals I missed out on in the hiring process.
So here I am, trying to prase a welcome greeting that is encouraging, motivating and useful. One that shows that there is a ton of work ahead of you and thousands of new things to learn without completely taking away your initiative and positive mindset.
I'm still working on that one. Best of luck to me on that :)
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