Being an entrepreneur, is a state of mind, you have to
really want it so bad cos it's not entitlement but a life commitment. You have
all in, as in dedicated with you have. As one learns success is likely to find
different traits but there are little consistent ones that can lead toward
success without working so hard. Your personality and inner drive will
determine how far you will get to your mountain top, if it's to have fame,
fortune or power. I have come up with a list that can lead you to special
places; you dream land if stop dreams and changing the things you need to work
on your personality.
1. Find a
reason or purpose as an entrepreneur - Why are you an entrepreneur? Why do you
make stuff out of nothing? Why did you choose to spend your life this way? If
you don't have to answer these questions, you have to reflect or find your
reason. This is what will drive towards tough times cos not all time your
business will be perfect. It's more of
passion and drive that makes you keep pushing the envelope against all odds. It
gives you a reason to wake and do it all over again. It might be the desire to
make lots of money, provide for your family, freedom to build your own world.
2. Dream-
Every big or small every achieved in this world started with a dream and a fact
that you already know, ability to dream has led you on this path of an
entrepreneurship. Never stop dreaming and believing the dream. It allows one to
innovative and be creative to make their dreams come true. Picture where you
would want to take you company and take small steps every day.
3. Persistence
- Persist in the face of difficulties. It's a mindset to keep moving forward
despite the barriers or obstacles that you come your way. Like when you start
out about 80% of the first target customers might not buy your product but keep
pushing and you are likely to get lucky. It's a trait that separates those who
succeed and those who failed. "The ones who started something and did not
stop ended up somewhere, those who stopped ended nowhere”. "Never ever give
up"
4. Believe -
You might have lived a life where no one has ever believed in your ideas that
tempts you to doubt yourself. You've got to believe in the product or be number
one customer of the service you are selling, you got to believe before anyone
else believes in you. People like your family and close friends will probably
talk you out of your venture but it's your belief in the limitless and
potential of your idea that will keep you going. Belief is important trait that
any successful entrepreneur can have for success in business.
5. Vision –
We live in world full cynics, skeptics and doubters; but I choose to become an
optimist. We have negative thoughts, articles and images from the media, social
media and blogs; this paints wrong pictures in our minds about where we can
reach. You got have a big bold vision that
will get you going despite your surroundings. Hold on to your vision, go ahead
and create it; it will probably take time before anyone else believes in it.
6. Commitment
– An entrepreneur commits and takes daily action towards making the business a
success. You have to focus will all your energy and say no to things that are
not aligned to your business. Successful entrepreneurs commit to act on every
goal they set and that makes an impact.