Do you have what it takes to be your own boss?

  I’ve been discount code united pharmacy self-employed in one way or another since 1989 and during that time I have come to know  many self-employed people.  I have been mentoring and advising them over the past several years and I see a pattern in successful entrepreneurs.

Here, in no particular order, is my must-have list of personality traits for the successfully self-employed:

1. Tenacity
2. Self-worth
3. A Sense of humor about yourself
4. Willingness to do the dirty work (the tasks that you hate to do)
5. Willingness to learn new skills
6. A deep desire to be independent
7. Willingness to take acceptable and calculated risk
8. An ability to deal well with people
9. A passion for what you do or sell
10. Resourceful and creative
11. Willingness to ask for help
12. Self-disciplined
13. Self-motivated
14. Willing to do the personality “foundational work” to help yourself and your business

Notice that I didn’t list any business skills here. You can always learn the business skills you need, or hire someone to do the work for you who does have the business skills you lack.

This list is about who you are and what habits you have. Changing your basic personality style will take effort.

That’s why #14 is so important: are you willing to do the groundwork, the personality foundational work, to set the stage for your success?

 
Pauline Penner
JumpStart Business Solutions
(250) 652-8067 (office); (250) 813-0976 (mobile)
Email: simplysolutions@shaw.ca
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