could change your life?”
you’re ready for growth.”
Think about how you currently treat your opportunities. Do you value and take them seriously? Or is it just another event? What I define as an opportunity is an open door in the right direction. This can come in any form. Most of our best opportunities will present themselves as an inconvenience, a lot of work, or discomfort. All this proves is that you’re being prepared for growth.
This doesn’t mean that you’re obligated to say “yes” to every opportunity because it looks good. I was once offered a position as a music director, and of course, I was beyond excited because. This meant growth and experience in an industry that I knew I was born to be apart of. Once the hype of “this is a dream come true!“ faded, I talked it over with my husband and quickly realized that although this was an open door in the right direction, it wasn’t the best opening for me. A few months after declining the offer, I was presented with a chance to work with a more established organization in a similar position. You already know I took it! Lol, there’s NO WAY I was going to pass up another suitable occasion to get into this industry! Lol, all jokes aside. It was the perfect role for me to grow into and although I knew it was going to be a lot of work, and sometimes very inconvenient I accepted the challenge because it was the best opportunity for me.
Learning how to decide between what’s good and what’s best is vital. None of us want to be distracted by something “good” when we know the “best” is a few steps away. Here are 2 things I consider to ensure that I’m maximizing every opportunity.
I shift every opportunity through this filter to ensure that I don’t waste my time, and the time of the people or organization involved. How does this opening align with where I’ll be in 5-10 years from now? Does this opening help me attain any primary short-term goals? If it’s not in line with my 10 year life vision, but it fulfills a short-term goal, I then ask myself, how much time will it take for me to actualize my short-term goal(s)? Once I have my deadlines worked out I ask myself
Enjoy every moment, maximize your opportunities, be a good steward, and create more open doors. Here are similar post you’ll enjoy Stop Getting In Your Own Way and How To Take Responsibility For Your Life
Until next time,
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