How to Prepare for Opportunities

Miracle Ewim
Nov 7 · 2 min read

In the next ten years, what would be your reality? “I chose this future or I settled for this?”

It’s no doubt that we all have beautiful dreams and aspirations and are sincerely hoping and trusting that one day, that strategic opportunity will come our way. While this is really beautiful, we must understand that attaining that dream is a function of INTENTIONAL HARD WORK.

What are you doing now that is strategically positioning you as the right candidate for that life transforming opportunity?

Just in case you didn’t know, Success depends on previous preparation and without such preparation, there is sure to be failure.

As the end of the year swiftly draws nigh, you must be very intentional about the next year. You’ve got to ensure that all sketchy ends on your path are fixed and that you are properly positioned to attract the desired.

Here are a couple of tips, that will help you become the most qualified candidate for that life changing opportunity when it comes;

1) Reverse engineer people’s successes; always see beyond the social media glamour, look deeply, ask questions.

Rather than envy a friend when he/she hits a milestone, ask HOW.

2) Begin to take courses that are relevant to that field. Google is your friend here.

3) Join professional bodies where the finest of minds in that niche gathers, it could be YALI, Health Hub, Global Shapers, Enactus etc

4) Get an international passport. I can’t stress this enough, I have a sad story on this, I’ll share in due course.

5) Apply actively for international opportunities. Thankfully with Opportunity Desk, it is not rocket science.

Disclaimer; this can be accompanied by lots of rejection mails but don’t give up, you don’t have the luxury to.

Remember, no amount of prayer can give you what you are not qualified for. It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared.

-M.E.

Miracle Ewim

Written by

Digital Marketing Executive, Amazon Best Selling Author, Personal Development Trainer, Public Speaker and a Humanitarian.

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