Top 10 Traits Needed to Be a Successful Entrepreneur

1. DETERMINATION

This one really speaks for itself, without this you will basically give up when things don’t go your way or get a little difficult.

2. PERSEVERANCE/PERSISTENCE

This is the ability to keep going day in and day out, it’s doing what needs doing everyday without fail. Never giving up even when it seems like you are not getting any results. Small actions everyday builds into massive actions over time so keep persistent.

3. NOT AFRAID OF FAILURE

Failure doesn’t mean failure to an Entrepreneur, failure means a learning curve or a lesson in how not to do something. This is how you should regard failure from now on.

4. DISMISS NAYSAYERS

What I mean by naysayers is those people who scoff or reject & dismiss anything you try to do as a waste of time or you will never be able to that, you know them right & sadly sometimes they are the people closest to you. You have to be able to deal with this, the best way is to just remember that they do not have the authority or knowledge to even offer a useful opinion.

5. CALCULATED RISK TAKER

Don’t have to say much about this one it just goes with the territory get comfortable with it & be positive.

6. LIKE THE COMPANY OF LIKE MINDED PEOPLE

We love to be around successful people or people on the same journey to success as ourselves, we rub off on each other & we help each other. The power of community is massive.

7. SELFISH (but not in a bad way)

You will need to have time building your business especially in the beginning, your friends & family will need to understand this. Do what I did just explain your reasons especially to your nearest & dearest, I was doing it for them just as much as me

8. ACTION TAKERS

Successful people are always taking positive action & taking steps forward, sometimes it’s easy to just sit in front of the TV but be very careful you will start procrastinating more & more. Be an action taker not a procrastinator.

9. FOCUS & PURPOSE

Every successful Entrepreneur has a goal & knows exactly why they do what they do. You must have a massive reason why you want to be successful in what you are doing, this reason must motivate you massively & always keep it fresh in your mind.

10. ALWAYS LEARNING

A thirst for knowledge is your greatest tool, always learn new skill sets this is what separates you from everybody else. You are the leader, you are the mentor, people come to you to show them the way. Education your greatest tool.

AUTHOR

David Henshall Is The Founder Of Working Class Entrepreneurs 
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