I think that one of the main reasons I have seen people around
me fail is lack of preparation. An opportunity will arise in their life and
they will be unprepared mentally, financially, or they may lack the skills. One
lesson I have learned is that it always pays off to be ready. You should not
wait for an opportunity and then get ready but be ready before the opportunity
comes to you. That way you can hit the ground running. It is much easier to
start something and stick with it if you already are at least halfway prepared
in the beginning.
One thing I have implemented as a daily practice is having a
list of things I want to work on to have me ready for new opportunities. Such
things on my list are:
1.) Ways to have money for opportunity (Saving, investing, income
streams, etc.) Like it or not it usually takes an initial investment to get
anything started. You have to have a plan to first make money and then a plan
on what to do with that money in the short term and long term.
2.) What materials am I reading to keep me in the right
frame of mind to move forward? This is important but only part of the equation.
You need to read books that keep you in a positive state of mind. But keep in
mind that being positive in your attitude only will get you nowhere. I know
people that are happy and positive but due to lack of action they do not
achieve their goals. Make actions daily that add on to you as a person and go
towards what you are out to achieve.
3.) What skills should I work on to prepare me for what is
yet to come? You have to have skills. Maybe learning new programs or apps to
help you achieve. Maybe you just genuinely need computer skills all around? If
you are in business, do you need better people skills? Speaking skills?
Marketing skills?. I could go on and on here but I think you get the picture.
4.) Who is in my circle of influence? I stay very attuned to
the people that are better and smarter than I am. I try to learn from and keep
these people as close as possible. I also weed out the ones that drag me down
or speak negative of my efforts. You need people around you that are onboard
with your plans and believe in you.
This is a broad scope of my list and then I put multiple
sub-headings to plan daily, monthly, and yearly what my goals are. The first
day of each week and each month I dedicate a lot more time to this list. Daily
I work on carrying out these tasks and at the end of each week and month I
access my progress and decide if I need to change my plan of action.
You need to sharpen your ax before you start
cutting the tree, and for me this has been a great way to keep me on task and
in line with the things I need to achieve my goals. I am sure most of you
already know most of these things but I hope this is a great supplement to you
and a great help! Good luck in your endeavors.
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