Do you believe “the universe” puts opportunities in front of you and you can capture them if you’re paying attention?

Our reader poll today asks: Do you believe “the universe” puts opportunities in front of you and you can capture them if you’re paying attention?

• Yes, random opportunities arise for me all the time – 82%
• No, I make all my own opportunities – 18%

Are you paying attention? The vast majority of you see opportunities appearing before you on a regular basis. Being open to those possibilities and knowing what your long-term goals are will help you see those opportunities as they arise because you understand how they fit in your long-term journey. If you’re convinced you make all your own opportunities, I invite you to reflect on where you’re headed long-term and as events unfold around you, ask yourself what opportunities there might be related to that event given what your long-term goals are. You might be surprised by how many new opportunities you find along your journey. You just have to be looking for them.

– Mike Figliuolo at thoughtLEADERS, LLC

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These results were originally a SmartPulse poll in SmartBrief on Leadership which tracks feedback from more than 240,000 business leaders. Get smarter on leadership and sign up for the SmartBrief on Leadership e-newsletter.