Angie Bastian: Hard work is essential, but fortune separates success from failure
Angie Bastian · Live Episode! Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP: Angie & Dan Bastian · Jul 29, 2019 · at 1:02:29
Angie Bastian, co-founder of Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, reflects on whether their success was driven by skill or luck.
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“I've seen a lot of really good people work just as hard as us, or harder, and not experience the same good fortune that we've had, and so I think it does take, I mean, we made a conscious effort to create goodwill and positivity, and when you do that, I believe that that comes back to you, but you can't do it without hard work.”
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