Mentoris writes: Making your own luck

Over my career I have always been part of a community of business owners as well as part of the optical community. Having other people to lean on, both professionally and in business helped me develop and make better work decisions.

One character who was part of my business support group back in the 90s was something of an extrovert by the name of Andrew. Andrew was in his mid-40s at the time and his business was buying and selling boats. He dealt mostly in second-hand vessels, anything from a battered up old dinghy to nearly new luxury cruisers. He was quite outgoing yet friendly and considerate. The great thing about Andrew was that he rarely spoke about himself; he was always genuinely interested in you, your family and what you had been up to.