The Viscous Cycle of Opportunity

In prospecting the more you do, the more you get, the less you do the more important every prospecting call becomes. The same seems to hold true in every aspect of life. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer, not because of anything specific to a class of people, but to their attitude and starting to do what gives them the freedom to grow and prosper. We all know highly educated people who don't seem to be doing too well and we all know people who are doing very well despite no apparent background to have success. I believe that people make their own success despite their history and we have all seen this repeatedly. But seeing and appreciating it and actually doing it yourself is a very different thing. The Viscous Cycle of Opportunity comes from the ever more obvious fact that a person who is proactive, who takes control of his/her life generates a tremendous amount of positive activity in their world. All of this positive activity gives them a power to forge ahead when they run into opposition or failure. I see far too many people who are fast to quit when they face a little challenge. On the other hand there is a growing breed of entrepreneurs in this country that are willing to face the risks either because they have the yearning to be their own boss or because of a downsizing that they never want to face again. Whatever the reason these folks see that the more they take control they more control they have. It almost seems unfair to those who are afraid to go out on their own. Success is infinite, so there are many people who can enjoy it. We can never run out of success in America. Your future is dependent on what you do today. What you do today determines your future. The future is dependent on the present.