“There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there's

only scarcity of resolve to make it happen."

Wayne Dyer

1. Have the Right Mindset

Opportunities are all around you, all of the time. So you need to be continually watching out for them.

Get into the habit of looking for possible opportunities every day. Keep a notebook with you, or use your smartphone to write down opportunities when you think of them.

Write down as many possible opportunities as you can – you can trim your list back to the most relevant opportunities later on.

2. Seek Opportunities

√Make an effort to seek out "hidden" opportunities. These are opportunities that are not in public domain or advertised (like job openings).

√Network with other people within your circles and with people in the general environment, to keep on top of the latest news and events.

√When you're looking for opportunities, be inquisitive…ask questions.

To discover your strengths, consider these questions:

What tasks or projects do you most enjoy in your current role?

What do you do better than anyone else?

What values do you believe in, that you don't often see exhibited in others?

What do others see as your strengths? (If you're not sure, ask them!)

Next, look at your weaknesses - to identify these, ask yourself these questions:

√ What tasks do I often avoid, because I don't feel confident doing them?

√ Am I confident in my education and skills training? Where am I weakest?

√ Do I have personality traits that hold me back in my advancement? (For instance, do you have low self-confidence, or do you procrastinate?)

√ What do other people see as my weaknesses? (Again, ask them if you're unsure.)

Incorporate the opportunity into your personal goals

Think through the steps that you need to follow to take advantage of the opportunity, and work towards these on a daily basis.

If the opportunity requires knowledge or skills that you don't have, then you have to look again for those that match your skills.