Chance Favors the Ready

A couple of days ago, I had a chat with a co worker who just received a promotion and is moving cross country to California. I let him know, as a member of my team I always admired how relentless he was about his own professional development. This guy is always reading up on our industry and practicing sales tips/techniques. He even learned a couple of languages to prepare for different opportunities in Asia. In lieu of coming on the podcast, he gave me the title of today’s episode: Chance Favors the Ready. I am going to let you know what that means to me and how I put it into practice here on the View 112 Podcast. Chance Favors the Ready… its right up there with Seneca the Younger’s “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”. In other words stay ready so you don’t have to get ready.  I’m here for that! Here are a few of my best practices to prepare for a professional opportunity: 1. Evaluate your LinkedIn Profile and Resume 2. Commit to Skill Building NOW 3. Know What's Poppin' in your Industry 4. Practice Apprenticeship