Sometimes, we fall into the trap of thinking opportunity is a huge, one time event that rolls by, and if we miss it, we're doomed never to see another one like that again.
I think though, that most opportunities are built upon the foundation of previous, smaller ones gone well. So while each is bigger than the earlier; progressively they're only slightly larger.
Maybe, what looks like a really big opportunity out of nowhere is more like a wave on an ocean in which we've been able to put ourselves. It can be hard, but I like trying to make myself look at things this way, because what happens is I see that there are little opportunities all around us - no matter where we are.
Very likely, someone with what looks like a big opportunity had a lot of good execution behind the smaller ones we didn't see.
Very well put. I think this is what I was trying to say in a blog post I did reflecting on my past year's accomplishments. You said it much better though :-)
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ReplyDeleteReminds me on „the flywheel“ from Jim Collins GOOD TO GREAT. Keep on pushing in one constant direction. Momentum is coming step by step…