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"Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards."
- Unknown

What is an opportunity? I see "opportunity" and the possibility to grow through experience. What makes a GOOD opportunity? This all depends on your end goals. Are you seeking to generate more personal INCOME, free up more personal TIME, create EXPOSURE for yourself, or simply create a greater ABILITY to understand and explore? All are valid reasons.

The better question around OPPORTUNITY is: "Will you see it coming?" The BEST question is … "Will you take ACTION!?" The DANGER of opportunity is that when we see it come by a few times, we become COMPLACENT and feel that there will be an endless supply. WAKE UP!! This may be the only LAST chance you ever get to do something. Tackle the opportunity head on and OWN it – make sure that you get the most out of it and then move on to the next one. Have you missed an opportunity lately? Do you see one coming that you are afraid to harness? Be DARING – Be BOLD – Take a RISK and see what happens…. Rarely will you fail.

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
The challenge of OPPORTUNITY is our 20/20 vision after it has passed. You MUST have clear outlined goals for your life to even be able to RECOGNIZE an opportunity (as they are often hidden in the mess of communication you receive). Here are some quick tips to sharpen your ability to "see" opportunity earlier:

- Put a VISION plan in place – know where you are going 10 years from now and ACT on it

- Have your GOALS (short term and long term) easily accessible for reminders

- Do NOT be afraid to fail… that's the ONLY best way to learn

- Relish in the chance to learn from a new perspective.

- Ask LOTS of questions – explore on the front end and back

Your life will be full of opportunity – many of which you will never see. Heighten your awareness of opportunities and you seize more and more as time progresses. I hope that today you are able to UNCOVER an opportunity to GROW… even just 2 degrees better!

Cheers,
Zach

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