Why 'Opportunity Mastery' Is Critical for Advancing Your Career

As my father once told me, “opportunities are everywhere -  but few have eyes to see them.” Opportunity mastery is the primary catalyst for sustaining success in your career or company. Knowing how to see and seize the right opportunities builds momentum quicker than any other success factor. One right opportunity skillfully pursued births a host of additional opportunities that would otherwise have never existed.

A middle manager steps off the corporate track to launch an online venture with a close friend. With a little money and a lot of heart, the two succeed in putting their business on the map in the first year. The business multiplies exponentially the following year and is featured in two major publications—one a cover story. In the third year, this once-small venture garners a large offer from a Web-based giant. 

The acquisition not only opens the doors to a host of new business ventures, it also initiates requests for both partners to consult large organizations on how to differentiate Web presence and small organizations on how to establish Web presence. The former middle manager also receives a sizable advance for a forthcoming book.

source: FORBES