HOW TO DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES WHERE OTHERS DONT SEE IT

DISCOVERING OPPORTUNITY  WITHIN OUR ENVIRONMENT

How to discover opportunities around you.

Ideas are solutions to problems and are in providing creative spark for your business.

Opportunities are something circumstances or situations that can lead to desirable and viable business.They may or may not originate from an idea.

1, Discover and identify a problem around you.

2, Team work,

While working with people you can grab an idea,even in your present work now ,don't look down on anybody or work,you could leverage yourself from those environment and opportunities.

3 Carry out the task,don't procrastinate, start off no matter how small.

4 Position and timing .

Opportunities waits for those who are prepared.If you want to be a company driver , you should get yourself trained and get your licence ready.If you want to work in a company this days ,your should be able to have  computer knowledge .

5,Be sensitive and quick to find out.

 There are too many Calls and text messages suggesting lots of business and investment opportunities to us ,we have to be Sensitive.

Becareful there are many scammers and short cuts.They are called traps.They come on many unsuspecting forms.

Simple Ways to Identify Business Ideas That Could (Really) Change the World

Want to come up with a wonderful business idea? 

First step, think locally. What exactly does your community need?

It’s one thing to be able to identify industries and businesses that are poised for major market success. But entrepreneurship requires more than just finding an idea that can make a lot of money. For entrepreneurs to tap into the motivating power that drives lasting success, the ideas they conceive must be powerful enough to change the world through major economic, social or environmental impact.

1. Find opportunities in your own community.

Though cultures and languages may vary, many of the challenges facing our world are similar across many parts of the globe. As such, one of the best ways to identify world-changing ideas is to start locally: Look for issues that concern your local community.

The quest for online training became highly demanding during this lockdown.A lot of people discovered their weakness and some others leveraged on that weakness by creating tutorials.Instead of people to stay at home doing nothing,they could use that period to acquire a knowledge online.

“So many of the best ideas come from our own personal observations," Leslie wrote to me, echoing my thought about looking locally. "But to obtain these insights, you have to get out in the community."(Adapted)

He suggested joining a volunteer group to learn more about the issues it's trying to address, and reading news articles that discuss problems in your city. "These micro-level interactions can make all the difference in finding an issue you can address,” Leslie said.

Rather than trying to transform the entire world all in one go, you might instead identify ideas that can first be tested in your local community. This can serve as a great way to fine-tune your efforts and quantify your impact as you prepare to take your idea to a much bigger stage.

2. Draw upon your own personal experiences.

Many of the most powerful world-changing ideas come from the experiences and challenges an entrepreneur has faced in his or her own life. Take a moment to consider the problems you’re currently dealing with. These problems could be affecting your current business endeavors, your personal life or your home.

One of the reasons why I decided to passionately talk about talent and skill was as a result of difficult business challenges I  experienced in the past.I suffered for many years without any external help such that I began to tell my creator that if he shows me the way out of this joblessness ,that I will use it to serve him in that area.Experience in life also drives our passion.

My creator heard my cry and used TALENT AND SKILL to deliver me out of that mess.Even when I graduated and work under a company there was no job satisfaction because I had a passion for something somewhere.

Most people today who have started one NGO ( Foundation) or the other had experienced one challenge in one area of life.Some  having sleepless nights because they want to profer solution and get things rightly done.

I was listening to one radio program recently,about a lady who passed through series of Health challenges (Fibroids Surgery) to be precise.The experience she acquired as a result over the years made her to think that there are many people outside that are facing similar problems.Today that experience has lead her to an opportunity to establish an outfit to save lives.

Chances are, you’re not the only person facing these issues.

Rather than wait for someone else to solve your problem for you, take steps to change the world by developing a business idea that directly addresses the issues you’re confronting. More importantly, understand that when you’re addressing your own problems, you'll be more likely to be passionate about creating and making available the best solution possible.

3. Look for ideas that get other people involved.

Many of the most successful world-changing ideas don’t just offer a new product or service. They seek to change the way people approach their day-to-day living. Changing someone’s mental outlook will have a far greater reach and impact in the long run.

Take this example shared by business consultant Monica Bourgeau. As she wrote in HuffPost, “[Author and TEDx speaker] John-Paul Flintoff works to help protect the environment and prevent global warming. He realized he could make an immediate difference by reaching out to his neighbors. However, he did this not by overloading them with facts and research, but by giving them ... tomato plants.

Every year, Flintoff offers his extra tomato seedlings to his neighbors, Bourgeau wrote, noting: "This simple and kind act started his neighbors growing some of their own food, thereby slightly reducing their environmental impact.”

The result: As customers and community members become personally involved, you’ll make a much bigger difference than you would on your own. (Adapted)

4. Go out of your way to ask others how you can help.

Coming up with ideas on your own isn’t always easy. That’s why brainstorming has consistently been found to be such a powerful tool. You may be struggling to come up with a world-changing idea. But there could be plenty of people around you who have great insights that can lead you in the right direction.

Don’t be afraid to consult with several different groups to find ideas.

For example, you could ask family and friends about specific challenges. You could consult with like-minded coworkers who also wish to make an impact. You could even conduct focus groups in your own community.

Successful businesses don’t operate in a vacuum, especially if they want to change the world. As you leverage others’ input, you’ll generate more ideas regarding potential issues you can address -- and even some possibilities for how your business could solve these problems.

5. Give back through meaningful philanthropical work.

Your initial business idea doesn’t necessarily need to be world-changing in and of itself. But when you pair it with a properly aligned philanthropic effort, you can become a true force for good.

COGMAANTALENTSAWARDS was a good example.I decided to use that medium to reach out to many in out own little philanthropic way,some times you don't do this things because you are rich but because you want to be a world changer.Most people with Talents are not recognized or encouraged,most people have up along the line,if such people are motivated they could also be more useful and productive in our society,they could also find it as a means of livelihood.

I’ve previously profiled Habir Sian, who turned his eyewear company into something greater than a traditional business because he donated glasses and set up sustainable eye clinics in impoverished countries. Sian didn’t start his business with these philanthropic concepts in mind. But, by identifying real issues related to his industry, he was able to make these charitable efforts a core part of his company’s identity. A pair of glasses in and of itself might not change the world. But pairing eyewear with this philanthropic outreach certainly just might.(Adapted)

Opportunity abound everywhere ,try and discover one and work on it try and prepare your self .

Thank you ,

I remain your BUSINESS COACH and ENTREPRENEUR.

okesonik@yahoo.com.