When you are prepared for your big break, you will always confidently rise to occasion!

"The more you prepare, luckier you appear" Terry Josephson As you wait for your opportunity, prepare, prepare, prepare! Begin to lay groundwork, commit yourself to your success, constantly refresh your memory and research latest developments in your field of interest. Saturate yourself with knowledge about your product or service so that when opportunity knocks on your door, you will recognize it.

Most people miss opportunities because they are not prepared for it. Even if they recognize it, they cannot respond to it or answer call.

"One of life’s painful moments comes when we must admit that we didn’t do our homework, that we were not prepared." Merlin Olsen

Preparation gives you a greater level of confidence, eliminates hesitation and gives you an upper hand in competition. Therefore, "Be prepared" Baden Powell

3. Who?

In order for you to achieve certain things, you need to take on certain qualities. Who do you need to become as you strive to achieve your goal? Do you need to become more confident, committed and action oriented? Do you need to become a risk taker? Do you need to be more assertive? Identify qualities that you need to adopt in order for you to achieve your goals.

Max Dupree rightly said that “We cannot become what we need to be, by remaining what we are.”

4. How?

How are you going to manage your life as a project? How are you planning on achieving your objectives? Do you have a step by step plan? Certain tools need to be in place to help you tie together all pieces of project you plan to accomplish.

Having a plan is very important because it is road map to your goal. It will help you know what information you require to make each phase of your life a success. For example, if you want to lose weight, how do you plan to lose it? If plan A fails what is plan B?

5. When?

Every goal you set must have a deadline and any plan you have, must cease from just being a plan, turn into action and produce tangible results. When are you going to be done with at least one specific goal you have set out to accomplish? When are you going to wrap up project?

Your life is a do –it-yourself project. If you want your plans to materialize, start taking action tod