Right Place Right Time

The phrase “He/She was at the right place at the right time” has always fascinated me. I always regarded those individuals as very lucky, and hoped one day to be in a similar spot! Over time I realized that there was a lot more to being in the right place at the right time than just being lucky. Luck does certainly have a role to play, but only to a certain degree. I know a lot of people who have been in the right place at the right time, but failed to take advantage of the situation. The difference between individuals who take advantage of such an opportunity as compared to those who do not, is :

1. Planning: If you want to launch a successful technology based start-up, the first step is to surround yourself with individuals who are successful in this space. One needs to network extensively, take part in relevant conferences and take a pro-active approach to planning on how to get to where you want to be eventually. If we do not know where we want to go or be, then, there is really no right place or right time to take advantage of.

2. Taking Action: Once you have positioned yourself to be close to the right place at the right time, the next step is to take action and more importantly, know what do when you get there. For example, suppose you want to launch a technology start-up and during your planning stage you come across an exciting niche in the mobile space, at this point you need to know how to take advantage of the situation. This could include putting together a team, building a business plan and perhaps even raise funding. There is very little time to stand still and evaluate the situation at this stage. This should have been done in step 1. Step 2 is all about executing and making full use of your core strengths and experience.

3. Being Flexible: Very often we will have to change and adapt to prevailing circumstances. Sometimes, the approach we had first planned does not work the way that we imagined, this is the time to re-work your strategy. This is a trial and error process, when and if you keep finding yourself in the right place, and take action whilst remaining flexible, you will find yourself to be one of those lucky people who are at the right place at the right time.

There are no set signs to determine if you are at the right place at the right time. What it does require is to keep ourselves continuously searching for the right opportunities with an emphasis on putting ourselves in situations where we could possibly discover these opportunities. We need to continuously take action, and adapting to changing circumstances.

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