Is Runnning a Business Really For You ?
Is Runnning a Business Really For You ?
Although I believe that any one can be trained to succeed in business, there are a number of personal traits or characteristics which I would consider to be important.
They have no relation to your knowledge of business and they don't have to be the strongest characteristics of your make up; but they do need to be part of your phsyche and make up.
To have what it takes, you need to answer the following points honestly and positively.
By the way honesty is the best policy; as the only person you will be fooling is you.
So go through the following points and note those you feel to be true about yourself:
I can ask for advice
I can take advice
I get on well and can communicate well with people
I am enthusiastic
I have a specific aim
I am aware of the risks and willing to take risks
I am self-disciplined
I have the support of my family
I am prepared to do what it takes to succeed no matter the effort or how long the hours
I can learn from mistakes
I can cope with stress
I am fit and well
I wont give up if and when the going gets tough
I have patience and will expect to need it
Now if you have answered all these points honestly and positively, you may have what it takes. To make sure why not ask some body is close or knows you very well to check your answers, but there is no need to get upset if their answers don't totally tally with yours after all they are looking from the outside in.
If you can't answer all these points positively, there is no need to worry, all you have done is identify your strengths and weaknesses. So now is the time to do something about them.