Own Your Future

As you move into the unknown, just about everything you encounter is an asset or an opportunity—even if it is negative.

Really.

We aren’t big on clichés like “Every time God closes a door He opens a window,” or “There are no such things as problems, only opportunities.”

That said, people who succeed at work and in life really believe and act as if “everything is a gift.” Well, maybe not every single thing imaginable. But assuming that everything is a gift is a good way of looking at the problems and surprises you’ll encounter in any endeavor, such as getting a new venture off the ground or finding a new job where you can put your (entrepreneurial) skills to work.

Why take this seemingly Pollyannaish approach? There are three reasons.

First, you ...