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Engineering Serendipity for a Better Future Than You Planned | Tony Wilkins | TEDxLakeForestCollege

2,099 views · Published 6 December 2018 · 17:03 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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We spend too little time creatively thinking about controlling what we can control and too much time worrying about what we cannot. Serendipity plays a major role in what happens in our lives but we often miss the opportunities it brings because we’re so focused on solutions to which we are often unnecessarily committed. Cultivating the practice of engineering serendipity improves the chances that we can experience a future that is even better than what we can imagine. I enjoy helping people flourish in whatever way makes sense for them. I am an early stage private investor. This job requires functioning as a mentor, executive coach, connector and trusted advisor to help my portfolio teams shorten their learning curves and avoid avoidable mistakes to improve the probability of a good outcome for my fellow investors and the founders of the companies in which I invest. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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