Spotting opportunities is one of those skills that have to be honed. Some people have a gift for it, and others have to work hard just to become adequate in it.
Thomas Edison said: “We often miss opportunity because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
I perfectly agree with him.
Here's why.
Often times opportunity rarely presents itself as a straight line to happiness. It’s more like a nudge in our brain or a hello from a stranger. It might be something we failed at. A new problem. A disappointment. Or feeling so stuck that remaining the same simply isn’t a choice.
We simply might not see it.
And it’s not just how we see the world. It’s how we think about ourselves that can blur possibilities.
But you can change that.
Let me show you how.
By the way, this is not one of those articles that will tell you to go fishing but wont tell you how. It's not one of those articles that will tell you to believe in yourself when you simply don't know how to believe in yourself.
Here, I'll show you simple ways to identify opportunities with examples.
An opportunity in plain terms, is a chance to make a difference for yourself and/or for someone else. That’s it in a nutshell. We can change something — usually for the better.
The form it comes in is specific to what matters to us as individuals. And whether we can see it or not depends on how we think and act.
There are opportunities everywhere, whether you see or not. All you have to do is to open your mind.
To spot opportunities, we always have to consciously be on the lookout for them. This requires an intensive mind shift. Look at it this way. If you walk into a dark room, you are not likely to find an office pin dropped on the floor unless you consciously and deliberately put on a torchlight to search for it. Only then will you find it. Get it now?
Okay enough of that.
Here are a few things to actively lookout for in your everyday life in order to spot new opportunities.
Account Officer at Centaur Pharmaceuticals
Administrative Officer at WhiteSpace Services Limited
Advocacy and Campaign Officer at Plan International
Sales and Marketing Manager at WhiteSpace Services Limited
Head of Operations at Jubilee-Life Mortgage Bank Plc
Compliance and Regulatory Manager at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc
Risk and Quality Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria
Human Resources Manager at Malaria Consortium
Site Administrative Assistant at Comart Technologies Limited
Site Supervisor at Comart Technologies Limited
Admin Manager - Operations at Elkins Marine Training International Nigeria (EMTIN)
Manager (Admin, Customer Service, Operation) at Elkins Marine Training International Nigeria (EMTIN)
Quality Control Manager at Proforce Limited
Production Manager at Sunlight Resources Limited
Electrical Technician at Kinetic Electromechanic Nigeria Limited
Sales and Marketing Representative at Bonita Foods