Claude VonStroke (aka Barclay Crenshaw) -- founder of the dirtybird label and a guy who has done a few things right.
Becoming massively successful in your field is never as easy as just doing x, y, and z. There are no fail-safe formulas for success. Luck, timing, connections, and things outside of our control play a big role.
However …
1) A good part of luck, timing, and connections actually aren’t outside of our control. They’re just outside of our comfort zone.
2) If we notice that all the top players in our field are doing x, y, and z, and we’re not doing those things, we may be excluding ourselves from top-tier success by choice.