Be ready for your break

Be alert and ready for opportunities.
 
The exciting thing about having a dream is that it may come true. But you may be so surprised when you get a chance at your dream that you are not ready to act. Prepare yourself for sudden opportunities.

In business, sports, the arts, entertainment, and almost any profession, there are "breaks"--opportunities for work that suddenly come up. To get a "break," let your network of people who know your dream grow. This may raise the probability you will get a break.

When you do get a break, be ready to take advantage of it. For example, if you are an actor, have some monologues memorized and be ready to perform them on the spot--you never know when you are going to get stuck in an elevator with a casting director.