 Answer “True” or “False” to these 10 questions and find out!
- I often need a push to get started in the morning.
- I don’t like taking directions from others.
- At the end of the day, I like to put thoughts of work aside and concentrate on my hobbies.
- I can make decisions quickly and without too much worry about the outcome.
- I don’t have much patience when things don’t go my way.
- I’m one of those people who enjoys keeping track of things, filing and record-keeping.
- For some reason, people usually don’t trust me until they know me better.
- I would just as soon let others take charge.
- I’ve been told that I am a good motivator.
- I prefer not to work directly with people.
If you answered True for questions 2, 4, 6, and 9, and False for all the others, you can claim a healthy entrepreneurial spirit. Otherwise, maybe you should think again.
Self-employed people succeed most often if they are entrepreneurs. That means they like to take charge. They’re decisive, diligent, good with people, talented at organizing and persuasive. The most successful are also persistent and incredibly hardworking. If you don’t have all these qualities, you need to team up with someone who has the ones you’re missing.
From I Need a Job—Now What? by Janet Garber (Silver Lining Books).
Courtesy ASME’s Affinity Partner, American Management Association (AMA) |
