While your level of success depends in large part on the opportunities available to you, it also depends on what you do with those opportunities. How can you work to maximize the number of open doors available to you and take advantage of them when they pop up? One thing you can do is to ally yourself with other successful people. Your friends can bring you up in the world if they are ambitious and successful like you, but they can also bring you down. Associate with people who have the same goals as you do, and you can all help each other to achieve them. Also, if you think of yourself as lucky and maintain a positive attitude, you’ll be more likely to spot and take advantage of opportunities that come your way. You can also get more people in your corner simply by being a generous person. Be giving with your time, energy and know-how and more people will want to see you get ahead. Perhaps most importantly, make an effort to be in the right place at the right time. This doesn’t have to be down to dumb luck – you can up your chances by attending industry events, local meet-ups, and conferences. There are a lot of things you can do to increase your chances of getting ahead, you just have to know where to look for them. Read the full article here: 7 Ways to Open More Doors in Business and Life