“If you want something bad enough, you will find a way to get it.”  Have you heard that before?  I know I have been told that a bunch of times in my lifetime.  I have another one for you… “When the time is right, the opportunity will present itself.”  Have you heard that one?  Me too.

So, which is it – do you have to find a way to go out and get it, or will it come and get you?  I ask this question because I have been going through an amazing year of discovering myself and figuring out what direction I need to take in my professional life and I have seen both of these scenarios play out in my own life.  I happen to believe that both of these sayings, beliefs, thoughts (whatever you call them) can be true at almost the same time.

I have had a few great opportunities kind-of land in my lap this past year, but once I seized the opportunity, the hard work then began to make things actually come to fruition.  As I look at my most recent decision to begin my own radio show with Diva Toolbox Radio, that opportunity literally came unexpectedly to me through Twitter.  Funny thing is that I had been thinking about starting a radio show, but had not found the right platform yet.  Then here came Janet from Diva Toolbox with an invitation through Twitter to host a show on her new radio network.  I immediately (like within hours) jumped right in.

Mind you, I have never done a radio show before and here I was jumping up and down with excitement because I just signed-up to be the host of my own live talk radio show!   Then the hard work started.  Within two weeks (and a vacation right in the middle of it), I planned my show, invited guests and learned how to use the live radio show technology.  Here I sit today with one live show successfully completed and guests booked out for the next 10 weeks with many of the shows featuring two high-profile guests each week!

Most of the hard work was in getting the nerve to ask highly successful people to be a guest on my show – a show that had not even launched yet!  A lot of self-doubt went through my mind as I began to send out my show invitations, but in the end, I felt a calm and self-assurance within knowing that this show will be a success and will benefit the guests.  I know that I know my radio show will be successful and will make a positive impact on many lives.  I know that I know I have a bigger purpose on this planet and I cannot make a big impact if I am sitting in my own small world.  I have to put myself out there if I want to make a difference.

All of the hard work I have been putting in this last year is now paying off and the opportunities are presenting themselves.  So, to be clear – I believe that if we want something we will find a way to get it and because of that drive and determination opportunities will  present themselves and that is when you have to work hard to take the opportunity from just that, and opportunity and make it a reality.

I hope you continue to work hard and be open to your next opportunity.  It might come disguised as a Tweet, so keep an eye out!