Opportunities present themselves everyday to us. Sometimes we are so immersed in our every day routines, distracted or even bored that we don’t always recognize them. To help you stayed focused and in the position to create and seize opportunities that come you way, here are some tips. Enjoy!

Be alert and pay attention: Be curious, ask questions and collect information. In short, make it a habit to interact with your environment.

Be in the moment: Relish where you are at any given time. Don’t let your mind wander off to the past or into the future. door to opportunity

Think of what you do as important and meaningful: Bring your best talents, ideas and attitude to what you do. What you think changes how you feel and what you do.

Stay aware of the potential of you–your impact: Everything you do has an impact. It’s all energy. Think about how your actions affect others, and affect you.

Use you imagination: Imagine opportunities everywhere you are or look. Look for ideas and things that are of interest to you, and take the pieces of them that are uniquely yours.

Be grateful and have an open heart and mind: Try to leave pre-determined perceptions or “type-casting” or “profiling” in check. Don’t let them cloud your thoughts and prevent you from hearing, seeing and experiencing something different or new.

Be decisive and listen to your instincts: You will intuitively know when something is right for you. When these opportunities present themselves to you, don’t hesitate. Dive in and take the opportunity and use it to grow and evolve.

These are just a few tips to help you see and dive into the opportunities that come your way. We would love to hear from you on how you create and seize the opportunities that come your way.