Today marks a new day for you.
Opportunities will be plentiful.
There will be an opportunity for anybody to achieve anything they want to achieve. Do you believe that? I do.
But there is a caveat that must be made. Those who succeed are those who will knock on the door of opportunity and walk through the door when it swings open. That we know. But what is the secret to getting through the door of opportunity?
Preparing for the opportunity when the door opens and knocking on enough doors.
As the story goes, While only 13 music superstar Usher's audition for music producer Antonio "L.A." Reid was, well, unconventional. He sang for the women in Reid's California office, serenading them one at a time, kissing hands and even a knee. His natural charm and pitch perfect vocal delivery earned him a recording contract the same day. Needless to say, the rest is history.
You see, you never know when the door of opportunity is going to open wide. For some, the big break comes early in life and for others later on. But for all of those who become successful, there is one key similarity: They were ready. And for every one of those who were ready, there were thousands more who weren't.
So, the principle for us is: Be ready!
Are you ready? Here are some thoughts for you to consider.
Are your skills as sharp as they could be? Are they enough so when your shot comes you can perform?
Is your character deep enough to handle success? Let's face it; you don't want big success if your character won't be able to handle it.
Are you working hard to position yourself now? The job to do while waiting for the door to open is to develop your skills and your character, so as to position yourself to get through that door before it closes.
Your door will open someday. It opens for everyone. It may only open once or it may open many times. It is different for everyone and life just isn't fair that way. But everybody gets a shot. Will you be ready?
When that huge door of opportunity opens up, will you be able to walk boldly through it?
Do everything you can to be ready. Don't just sit and wish and dream. Be proactive and make sure that you are the most qualified when the door opens. Make sure that you are the hardest worker. Make sure you are the closest to the door.
When it opens - Be Ready!
Shhh. Do you hear that? Hinges creaking! It is the sound of the door opening. Your door of opportunity! Are you ready?