Me & Tom Ziglar with his new book, Born to Win http://www.borntowinbook.com
Just about everyone has heard the saying, “When opportunity knocks, answer!” but does opportunity really know or is it something that you can create? I believe opportunity exist for everyone regardless of your current circumstance; however most people have never been shown how to create opportunity from thin air.
It would have been incredibly easy for me to just accept that growing up poor and living in the project was just the cards I had been dealt, yet I simply refused to believe that is how my life would be played out. I wanted more. I wanted to make a difference, to do something meaningful and to have a life. Looking back it was the difficult times growing up that set the stage for my learning how to create opportunity. I want to share with you want I have learned and how you can create more opportunity in your life and your business.
- Realize that your current circumstances don’t dictate your future success. Regardless of what you may be going through, you have to believe with everything within you that you have a purpose and calling in life. Once that happens you must develop the courage to step out in faith and pursue your dreams.
- Fill your mind with the right information. What you read, what your watch and who you listen to, are so very important to feeding your mind and soul with the information you need to believe in yourself and how you can help others. A great resource is Born to Win by Tom and Zig Ziglar.
- Network with leaders. Attend seminars. You will find other like-minded people who will inspire and encourage you as well as share new opportunities with you. I could go on for days about the connections I have made by investing in myself and attending seminars. I would not take one penny or experience back for all the money in the world. In fact, I would like to see YOU at my seminar, Personal Branding Mastery on February 10th – here is the link.
- Recognize and own your gifts and talents. As you learn and grow, get a firm understand of your gifts and how you can bring value to others. Your gifts are meant to be used to leave a trail for others to follow!
- Identify ways that you can bring value to someone else. Listen to what others are doing and identify ways that you can bring more value to their efforts. Once you see a way for you to add value introduce the idea to them. Don’t wait or expect that they will approach you. You must make the first move! I have started businesses, received funding for my children’s book Squiggly’s Race to the Ark and created partnerships because I simply identified a need and presented an option that showed I could bring value.
Don’t wait for opportunity to knock – go out a create it today!
As we approach the end of the year, we tend to rush forward full speed ahead. With holiday madness and other tasks that need to be done by the end of the year, who has time to neatly tie a ribbon around the last 12 months and call it a wrap? However, finishing strong may be just the thing you need to do to create a strong start for the new year.
