5 Key Traits Of Successful Entrepreneurs

KEY TRAITS OF SUCCESSFUL 5. ENTREPRENEURS Regardless of your definition of success, there are, oddly enough, a great number of common characteristics that are shared by successful entrepreneurs. You can place a check beside each characteristic that you feel that you possess. This way, you can see how you stack up. Even if you don't have all of these characteristics, don't fret. Most can be learned with practice and by developing a winning attitude, especially if you set goals and apply yourself, through strategic planning, to reach those goals in incremental &measurable stages. The advice to do what you love has become a bit of a cliché. Unwavering Passion Everyone says, "Find your passion." But that's easier said than done. Being an entrepreneur demands commitment and dedication -- more than most jobs do, If you're ambivalent or mildly enthused about your product or service, that's not going to sustain you through the highs and lows that will inevitably occur. If you find something you love enough to want to share it with others, that love will fuel and give you purpose. Open Mindedness The most successful entrepreneurs never forget how much they can learn from others. They ask for advice. They're flexible. They soak the dn best practices around them like a sponge. Fear of failure can make it easy to grip onto your vision with an iron fist, but rigidity won't serve you. Entrepreneurs like a challenge. If they didn't, they'd probably have chosen another line of work. But as exciting as it is to consider a new field, high-achieving entrepreneurs know the benefits of staying in the same industry for a while are immense. When you spend years in the same industry, you learn its history. Knowing what's been done before can help you identify how it can and should move forward. In the meantime, you'll build a network of relationships to support you in future endeavors. Desire to Be an Expert Forward Looking Approach Successful entrepreneurs are always thinking ahead. They may stray from their roadmap, and that's okay, but they have one in mind. Having a clearly established set of goals will keep you from getting stuck. Your goals may be constantly evolving, but if you don't know where you want are, you won't get anywhere. to go, chances Constant Flow of Ideas Having one project that's doing well is great. But the successful entrepreneurs don't rest on their laurels. Instead, they're constantly asking themselves, "What's next?" They understand that being a successful entrepreneur is a lifestyle choice, not a destination. Digital Information World f Goo.gl/19AYWH P Goo.gl/nf3QMN 8+ Goo.gl/4daw1C Goo.gl/n3Ra7W Source: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/227776