If you are thinking about starting your own business and have shared your thoughts with others, you might not have gotten as much enthusiastic support as you first expected. Going out on your own is not the “norm” and many people fear the unknown or fear failure and so they remain employees and think you should do the same.
What should you do? Will you make it running your own business? Or will you fail and humbly return to the 9-to-5 rut?
Read the following list of traits common among successful entrepreneurs and see how you measure up.
What are some of the similarities of successful entrepreneurs?
- Persistence
- Strong drive to achieve
- High energy level
- Goal-oriented
- Independent
- Demanding
- Self-confident
- Calculated risk taker
- Creative
- Innovative
- Vision
- Commitment
- Problem solving skills
- Strong integrity
- Highly reliable
- Personal initiative
- Ability to consolidate resources
- Strong management and organizational skills
- Competitive
- Tolerance for failure
- Desire to work hard
How did you measure up? If you think you might have some weak areas, don’t panic. Anyone can learn the habits and adopt the traits of people who have succeeded in running their own business.
Stumble it!