07/09/2021
When opportunity knocks, do you answer?
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I think most of us would like to think we would welcome a great opportunity with open arms… but it’s not always easy.
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One of the best business opportunities I was ever given was the opportunity to start hosting masterclasses but accepting it was difficult because it was cloaked in my inability to afford a masterclass myself.
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In early 2019, I'd just discovered .aletoso on Instagram and badly wanted to learn from him. He lives in Australia and I needed to pay for a return flight to Australia, accommodation and of course the masterclass itself. I had just buried my mum so my funds were depleted so was my annual leave. In other words, I couldn't afford it.
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What if I hosted him in the UK instead, I thought? I was convinced others in the UK would love to learn from him as well. My logic was simple, if I hosted him, I would save others a flight to Australia & I could learn by osmosis on the fringes. It would also be a great opportunity for Camilo to have an all expense paid trip to London to teach his amazing skills.
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So I sent him an email inviting him to come and teach in London. 3 months later, Camilo was in London sharing his amazing cake decorating secrets to a sold out class. Two years later, I've helped over 200 cake artists learn from some of the best buttercream teachers in the world. Camilo & I have worked together in the UK and Nigeria and he's coming back in a few weeks this November to teach even more buttercream decorating secrets.
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Today, I’m so grateful I opened the door when opportunity knocked… because it led me to being here with you today. What’s an opportunity you found difficult to accept?
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