Seize the Opportunity: When Preparation Meets the Game-Changing Moment

🚨 Stop Scrolling. Start Building.

If you're spending all your time in execution mode and not investing time in your own growth, you’re trading long-term success for short-term comfort. That’s a losing game.

Here’s what the top 1% are doing differently (and yes, this includes nurse leaders, educators, consultants, and corporate professionals):

🔑 1. They Treat Opportunity Like an Investment.

According to Black Enterprise, top Black entrepreneurs don’t just wait for funding—they position themselves to receive it. That means they study the landscape, build relationships, and invest in the mentor before they need the solution.

👉 Ask yourself: What do I need to learn NOW so that I’m ready when the call comes?

🧠 2. They Prepare in Private So They Can Perform in Public.

Danielle Leslie calls it “cashing in on your culture add.” Your unique story, skills, and voice are your advantage—if you’ve done the inner work to own it. Success doesn’t come from showing up perfect. It comes from showing up prepared.

👉 Preparation looks like:

• Creating a development plan

• Practicing your pitch or interview narrative

• Taking the course before the role

• Finding a coach who can help you skip the line

💥 3. They Don’t Wait for Confidence—They Create it Through Action.

Miron Golden teaches this principle best: You don’t get what you want. You get what you’re willing to grow through. You don’t wait until you’re “ready.” You decide that you’re called—and then you get in rooms that stretch your mindset.

👉 That means investing in:

• A coach who calls out your blind spots

• A mastermind that multiplies your network

• A strategy that aligns with your purpose

🚀 Let’s Get Practical: Your Next 3 Moves

1. Audit Your Readiness.
   What opportunity would change your life today? Now ask: Are you ready for it? Write down what’s missing—soft skills, confidence, visibility, mentors.

2. Find Your Growth Partner.
   Whether it’s a coach, career strategist, or leadership mentor—don’t do this solo. Even Serena has a coach.

3. Rehearse the YES.
   Visualize the door opening. Rehearse your response. Be so grounded in your vision that when opportunity shows up, you don’t flinch—you flourish.

✨ Final Thought:

Opportunities are rarely convenient. They show up while you're in the middle of the chaos, during the shift change, right after rejection. But if you’re prepared, those moments become miracles.

So don’t just wait for the opportunity.

Be the one who’s ready when it comes.

Let’s normalize nurses (and professionals) who lead their careers like a business.
Because you weren’t born to stay stuck—you were born to pivot with purpose. 💼💥

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