“How do you recognise an opportunity?” I was asked by a mentee once. I do believe that it’s a question of practice. Of learning to look and see. To pause and reflect.
Successful entrepreneurs look at the options available to them and keep an open mind as to what the next best step will be. Making a plan and sticking to it is a sure way of missing opportunities. Better to have overall goals and intentions and be flexible about how to get there.
As you navigate the landscape ahead, you come across things, people and situations you never could have predicted. Here is your opportunity! You too can learn to be an opportunist.
In Effectual Reasoning, it’s call the Lemonade Principle.