I just started reading “Life Lessons For Mastering The Law Of Attraction“.
It’s a great book so far and if you are interested I recommend you check it out.
One of the quotes in the book really caught my attention. Here it is:
“What is the difference between
an obstacle and opportunity?
It’s our attitude towards it.
Every opportunity has a difficulty,
And every difficulty has an opportunity.”
My sister is a good example of a thinking big and turning a difficulty into an opportunity.
A couple years back, she wanted to make some extra money while raising her two children. She asked me how she could earn a little extra on the Internet while working from home. She had zero technical skills so there wasn’t a lot I could suggest.
At the time, I knew a little bit about online surveys and decided to research the various services. I found one that appeared to be real so she gave it a try.
Since signing up, she has consistently received good surveys and she’s done her part by completing them. She doesn’t make a fortune but earns enough extra money every month to pay the “surprise” bills and have extra for the little things.
But the story actually gets a little bit better. Couple weeks back I asked her how she was doing with the surveys. She lit up like a Christmas tree. She went on to tell me that completing those surveys has provided her a stepping stone to a bigger opportunity.
It turns out one of her friends owns a small business. This friend asked my sister to come up with questions to ask her customers so she could provide them with a better shopping experience. My sister took her up on it and created a pretty nice report from the way she explained it. They never really discussed pricing but my sister provided the report to her friend and she handed my sister a $500 check for her services.
But it even gets better. This lady has a friend who also owns a small business and asked my sister for a quote to provide the same service. Guess how much my sister quoted? $1,000. Yes I’m not joking.
So my sister has developed a skill from answering simple surveys and now is turning it into a consulting business. Who would have thought such a small thing could possibly lead into something big? I’ll be first to admit that I let my thinking limit myself at times.
I’m proud of her but more importantly it’s the power of turning an obstacle into an opportunity.
I want to ask a favor of you… If you’re hit with an obstacle this week, think about the quote in this email and see if you can make it an opportunity.
Deal?
Talk with you soon,
Tyler
PS.
If you’re wondering about survey sites and find yourself in a spot like my sister, they really can make you a little extra money. You’re not going to get rich but you will make some extra money and with a little creativity may even turn into something bigger. Here is a service that I have researched and believe to be reliable.
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