The Science of opportunities with Baylor Barbee

Have you been waiting for an opportunity window to open? Let me burst your bubble. It might never open. It would be best if you looked at what you are really good at; That one thing the world knows you are the best at and materialize on it. Most of the time, people miss out on opportunities because they are too busy waiting for the window to open. In this episode, I have Baylor Barbee joining me on the show. He is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, triathlete, and host of Shark Theory’s mindset development podcast. Baylor is known for his engaging style and ability to shift audiences’ perspectives to find opportunities in their lives. Baylor’s message has been trusted by several top Fortune 500 companies, universities, and large-scale non-profit organizations globally. The Power of Taking Chances How many times have you refrained from doing something just because you tried it earlier and it didn’t work? Have you ever looked at that failure from the positive side? A lot of times, we are afraid of failure. We learn through failure, and if we do not try something, we never know if it can work for us. Transitioning into entrepreneurship Suppose you are thinking of leaving your nine to five to jump into entrepreneurship. In that case, you need to unlearn the many things that society has engraved on you and learn to be the CEO of your life. When you become the CEO of your life, you start living without being changed by people. Timestamps: [00:48] How to create opportunities that optimize lives and careers [10:46] Sam Brennan’s story: California gold rush [15:40] The power of taking chances [18:02] Baylor’ TEDx talk: The Science of opportunities [20:37] Baylor’s favourite books [22:03] Baylor’s advice to people who want to join entrepreneurship [25:48] How to work with Baylor Quotes: “A lot of times we don’t find opportunities simply because we’re not looking for them, and we don’t know how to identify them.” “Everything has a weakness. Even the most beautiful diamonds in the world still have flaws.” “The beauty of opportunity is it doesn’t care about what you did yesterday.” “The makes of your life give you momentum. But the misses are where you learn what you need to correct. What you need to change, what you need to tweak.” “If you want to be an entrepreneur, the first thing you need to do is to be the CEO of your own life.” Connect with Baylor Barbee Website: https://www.baylorbarbee.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/baylorbarbee?lang=en Grab Baylor’s books: https://twitter.com/baylorbarbee?lang=en