A reliable route to success is to become an opportunity seeker, to develop a mindset that looks upon situations and asks where is the opportunity. This has three parts to it, and all three parts need to be completed for success to happen. Firstly you have to be aware of opportunities when they appear, so you have to be looking for them. Secondly you then have to seize the opportunity by either acting in the moment or offering your time and talent to your superiors to help move your team or your business forwards. They will then decide whether or not to give you the go ahead to do it. You should get approval before you do it in order to get the recognition afterwards.
This can mean putting in time for free, as long as you don’t become a dogs body. You are exchanging your time and talent for future opportunities that could come from this. Thirdly you have to follow through and produce the goods. So only take an opportunity if you know that you can follow through. Knowing that you will go all the way has to come in as part of deciding to do it, whatever it is.
The Fullfilment Project 