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At some point, everyone feels that there’s greater potential in their business than what they are achieving. The trick is for you to recognize new opportunities when they present themselves, so you can turn potential development into actual growth.

Sounds simple enough, but the truth is that people often miss opportunities because they just don’t see them. And, one of the reasons they don’t see them is that they’ve become stagnant in their business. They are stuck in some type of rut.

And they’ll remain in that rut until they get to the point of near desperation. The point where they need to find opportunities to grow their business now because the cash flow has already dried up.

I want you to see those new opportunities to expand your business and make more money before you are at the point where you are struggling.

If you feel stagnant, like things are drying up around you, it’s time to get creative and think outside the box. If you’re stuck in a pattern of behavior where you’re just doing the same thing over and over and getting the same old results – results that you don’t want – you need to refocus.

Maybe all you really need to do is just get out of your office. If you’re stuck in the office doing drudge tasks that someone said you need to do, but all the while you’re thinking of the other things that you ought to be doing, you are not getting anywhere. You’re not giving the things you are doing their due attention. So, just stop doing them. It’s like that old saying – If you find yourself in a hole just stop digging.

Once you stop, you will have created enough space to see the opportunity for the growth you want to achieve. And, it will be right in front of you. You simply need to stop doing what is no longer effective.

You also need to have a certain mindset to make this work. I know that there are moments when you are open to suggestion and absorb new information like a sponge. There are also moments when you think, “I can’t do that. That won’t work. That doesn’t apply to me.”

It’s so critical that you recognize “that-won’t-work” thinking.

If you find that you are often saying, “That won’t work. That won’t work,”
recognize that this is a type of a rut that you’re in. Say to yourself instead, “I can’t see how to make this work right now. But I trust that it does work. How can I make this work?”

Another great way to refocus and think outside the box to see opportunities is to belong to mastermind groups. Odds are that many of the members will have had the same questions or problems that you do, and have already found answers that they are more than happy to share with you. Being surrounded by like-minded people who want to succeed is a great way for you to stay aware of the greater potential that you know you are capable of.

I encourage you to use interactive elements like these groups and the online forums to open up your eyes to new ideas and ways of thinking.

Sometimes asking for help can make you feel a little bit defensive or lacking in confidence. But forums and mastermind groups provide a tremendous spirit of support and sharing. No one is going to knock you there.

If you recast your approach, you’ll increase your confidence in your ability to create new opportunities and recognize the opportunities that are already there:

*Refocus your attention

*Effect a change in your habits

*Change your mindset

*Ask questions

*Stop doing the things that are no longer effective

*Think outside the box

Even if things are going great in your business, always keep your eyes and mind open to new opportunities. If you do, growth and cash flow will never again be a problem.

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