We all want to be successful and to have several opportunities to get ahead. The good news is that you don't have to wait for opportunities to happen for you. But you have to create the ecosystem for opportunities to show up in your life.

Here's how to increase opportunities for yourself in your career and life:

1. Have clarity in your goals.
2. Help others.
3. Show your work and do so with passion.
4. Get out there and be visible.
5. Ask for what you want.
6. Ask for feedback often even if you are scared of criticism.
7. Get more exposure to new opportunities.
8. Network and leverage your network.
9. Be curious.
10. Be assertive.
11. Share your ideas openly even if you don't think they are great.
12. Sell the vision of your idea to others and especially to senior or powerful people.
13. Address needs in the market.
14. Always keep an eye on your alternatives even if you are happy in your current situation.
15. Share your story, beliefs, values, and messages with the world.
16. Take calculated risks to try something new and prove a concept.
17. Be persistent even when they say no.
18. Embrace challenges and problems as potential opportunities.

What do these ways of creating opportunities have in common?

• They are uncomfortable at times.
• They push you to proactively take action even if you are scared of looking like a fool and being judged by others.
• They are rooted in a drive to connect, to express, to expand, to serve, to fulfill a desire, or to pursue a personal vision.

To learn more about how to create more opportunities for yourself with assertive communication, visit https://www.assertiveway.com.

You can also start to learn assertive communication which helps you calmly express any thoughts, ideas, desires, feelings and boundaries in a respectful, thoughtful, and anxious-free way with these free resources: https://wwwassertiveway.com/free.