| Opportunity doesn't come to you, you must go to it. | | | | business, than why can't you, right? In which case, |
| It can be found in some very unlikely places. | | | | your plan would be to quit your dead-end job and |
| Sometimes it may be hard to recognize but, it is | | | | become a business owner. To become self-employed. |
| there. With determination and the right motivation, | | | | Your goals for this plan would be to begin at a |
| you can find opportunity almost anywhere. | | | | part-time and to transition from your regular job into |
| A very important step in recognizing opportunity, is | | | | your own business. You will need to get your |
| to put together a plan. Think about what you would | | | | business up and running to a level that it will provide |
| like to accomplish. Do you want to satisfy immediate, | | | | enough income to support your family, as well as |
| or fulfill your life's dream? Write your plan down on | | | | providing capital to operate your business. Once |
| paper, so that it can be easily referred back to. Also, | | | | these goals have been achieved, you will finally be |
| a written plan will help you to stay encouraged when | | | | able to leave the rush hour traffic behind. |
| the trials of everyday life cause you to become | | | | However, as you begin to implement your plan, you |
| sidetracked. | | | | might want to be careful and not become rude to |
| After you have written your plan, you should list | | | | your boss. He might be impressed with your initiative |
| some goals that you will need to achieve in order to | | | | to strike out on your own, and offer you tips on |
| accomplish your plan. As you progress in | | | | starting your business. Also, he might become an |
| accomplishing your goals, your will begin to recognize | | | | asset, and give you some referrals. If your business |
| opportunity, as it presents itself. | | | | coincides with his, he might be might be willing to do |
| A good way to recognize opportunity, is to think | | | | business with you. These can all become excellent |
| about the dream that you have for your life. What | | | | opportunities for you. |
| do you want to accomplish in your life? Maybe you | | | | Do something now, rather than later. The sooner you |
| want to become famous, become an actor. Maybe | | | | get started, the better. Putting off your dreams will |
| you want to work for the government. Your dream | | | | only prolong the results of what you have set out to |
| might be to one day fly the space shuttle. Why not? | | | | achieve. As you accomplish some of the goals that |
| If you can dream, it you can live it. | | | | coincide with the plan that you have for your life, |
| Another great way to recognize opportunity, is to | | | | further opportunities will present themselves, as well |
| pattern yourself after people who have gone before. | | | | as become easier to recognize. |
| Those who have had similar interests, and have been | | | | It is a highly competitive world, as you well know. |
| successful in them. Study their successes and their | | | | You might wonder how you could ever compete in it. |
| trials. learn from them. A lot of these people have | | | | Don't sell yourself short. The world is yours for the |
| written memoirs for people for people to follow | | | | taking. Go get it. You have as much of a chance at |
| after, to give advise to those people who want to | | | | succeeding in it as anyone else. Don't let anything |
| build on the successes that they have realized in their | | | | stop you from getting your part of it. If you can |
| lifetime. | | | | dream it, than you can live it. Stand up and go to |
| Perhaps you have a dream to someday operate your | | | | your opportunities. |
| own business. At present you are working a tedious | | | | Like it is said, a thousand mile journey begins wit the |
| 9-5 job. You are tired of the boss breathing down | | | | first step. The journey won't be won, until you step |
| your neck. Tired of fighting rush hour traffic, and | | | | out. Take that first step. Then take the second, and |
| spending most of your free time driving back and | | | | so on. Keep stepping, and after a while, you will look |
| forth to work. Your stress level would be greatly | | | | back and realize that you are well on your way to |
| reduced, if you could work from home, instead. | | | | success and to living the life that you used to only |
| Well, why not? If your boss can run his own | | | | dream of living. |