12 Qualities and Mindsets of the Successful Entrepreneur
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Qualities and MindsetsQualities and Mindsetsof theof the SuccessfulSuccessful EntrepreneurEntrepreneur
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It takes a certain skillset to become
a successful entrepreneur. A combination of drive, vision, drive, vision, energy, hard energy, hard
workwork and good old-fashioned luckluck.
In this presentation, we’ll talk about 12
qualities that separate
successful successful entrepreneursentrepreneurs from the crowd.
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They don’t They don’t do itdo it
for the for the money. money.
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While many entrepreneurs
focus on monetary gain, that isn’tisn’t their primary driving factor.
They have passionpassion for the
work that they do. They lovelove the
process and they want to create
something specialspecial. The money will
come on its own.
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They are They are not afraid not afraid
to fail. to fail. 22
Almost every major “self-made”
person has experienced a major failuremajor failure.
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The difference is that a successful entrepreneur will
not fear these failures, but
understandunderstandthem for the
lessonslessonsthat they are.
They focus on They focus on a single goal a single goal or purpose.or purpose.
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It’s impossible to It’s impossible to succeed at everything.succeed at everything.
The more things you try to succeed at, the more chances you have to fail
at everything.
A successful entrepreneur
understands this and has a laser laser
focusfocus on a single and specific goal.
They have They have a mentor.a mentor.
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Nobody starts out knowing
everything about a business.
Mistakes will Mistakes will always happen.always happen.
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But a good way to minimize them is to enlist the assistance
of a mentor who has the experience
in this field to show youshow you
what to dowhat to do.
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They They understand understand the “why.”the “why.”
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When people try to create something
new they often focus on two important questions: “What”“What”
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On the other hand, a successful
entrepreneur should also think:
“ “ Why?Why?””
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They dream They dream big dreams, big dreams,
but often but often start small.start small.
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Having a grandvision is a wonderful
thing. But an entrepreneur’s success should be built upon a
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Smaller and more
manageable manageable successessuccesses often lead to
achieving huge huge goalsgoals.
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They They prioritize.prioritize.
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They build lists. They lay out their vision in stepssteps and
mark them off, one task at a time.
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Setting goalsgoals, making plansplans and
having a to-do listto-do list of actionable items on daily, weekly, monthly and yearly levels keeps
them marching toward their long-
term goals.
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They know They know they can’t do they can’t do everything.everything.
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An entrepreneur is a person with vision,
knowledge and drive. Unfortunately, this
isn’t not enoughnot enough.
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To do great things—they need the help help
of othersof others.A successful
entrepreneur understands the
importance of sharing their vision with
others and delegating their ideas.
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They have They have faith they faith they
will succeed.will succeed.99
A successful entrepreneur has
faithfaith. They believebelieve in themselves, in the
people they work with and in their overall
purpose.
An entrepreneur needs to be the
ultimate ultimate optimistoptimist,
charting a path past the rocks
and shoals with a firm belief that they will reach
their goals.
They They understand, understand, “It does not “It does not have to be have to be perfect”.perfect”.
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An entrepreneur will strive for excellenceexcellence. They don’t produce a product that’s
substandard.
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However, they also realize that there
needs to be alimit on limit on
perfectionismperfectionism. “Good” needs to be
good enough. A finished project is
better than one that is still being, “perfected”.
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They avoid They avoid negative negative people.people.
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We are all influenced by the people who
surround us. Positive Positive people people can lift our spirits and help to reach new levels.
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Negative people are a drain and want us
down to their levels. Successful
entrepreneurs understand this and surround themselves
with positive positive peoplepeople.
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They never They never stop stop
learning.learning.1212
LearningLearning is an ongoing process. There is far more knowledge out
there than any person can learn in their
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An entrepreneur realizes this and continues continues to growto grow. They read business books. They enroll in educational classes. They talk to
people both in and out of their field of expertise. In other words, they never
stop learning!
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