Totally agree. Sure, hard work, prepare, etc, but LUCK. Luck 100% played a part in my success.
Here's the thing though. Now that I have some success, *I'm* gonna *BE THE LUCK* for as many people as I can. That means RT's, warm intros, job referrals, hey you should talk to, etc.
I am suspicious of any successful person who refuses to admit that a significant factor in their success was luck.