Sometimes in life we will experience unexpected circumstances. Wait. Always in life we will experience unexpected circumstances. The question is, how do we respond? Are you more of a pessimist, where you see the glass half-empty and focus on the negative stigma? You're an optimist and you see the glass half-full. Or you could be an opportunist and drink the water while the others argue over the glass being half-full or half-empty.

A certified franchise consultant is specifically trained to take on the opportunist mindset. If you think about it, we're all opportunists to a degree. Take for instance the insane lines at retail locations during black Friday - those shoppers are opportunists. For me, I stay home for some peace and quiet, so I'm taking advantage of the opportunity while the family is out shopping. I too am an opportunist.

Certified franchise consultants bring out the opportunist in people, helping them achieve the dream of business ownership. Look for the opportunities in every situation:

• The opportunity to do good
• The opportunity to build
• The opportunity to lead
• The opportunity to grow
• The opportunity to emerge from one's current cocoon (situation) into a marvelous butterfly (entrepreneur)

It's always a great idea to have a certified franchise consultant inside your circle of influence to help bring all things into perspective. You've heard it said before: make sure you have a good lawyer, hair stylist, accountant and mechanic. There should be one more added to that list, a certified franchise consultant.