There are lots of articles on the web regarding the traits that you should be developing
if you want to be regarded as a successful entrepreneur. However, a lot of these articles
leave out the innate drive that you already have within you that enables you to go from
having an initial idea to taking real-life actions, thereby turning your idea into a reality.
More than that though, they leave out the fact that when you have the idea that makes
you want to start your business, you might not really know what sort of skills you need
to be developing or if they can be developed with a little time and patience. Instead, the
articles often make it seem as though if you don’t have the specific traits that they talk
about, you are not, or will not be a successful entrepreneur.This is not the case.
Being a successful entrepreneur does not necessarily mean that you have fantastic leadership skills, are great at public speaking, and are a wizard at networking. Of course, these things all help, but they are not the be all and end all of entrepreneurship, and can be learned, mostly through practice and experience. Perhaps more importantly, a lot of entrepreneurship is centred upon the dedication you have to your business, the methods that you implement to make your business grow and the willingness you have to try new and innovative techniques. It’s also the realisation that you need to keep learning, that no matter what you are doing or what place you are in your business, you can always learn something new to help you get where you want to be.
As long as you are determined to keep learning and keep growing, you are a successful entrepreneur, regardless of what entrepreneurial traits people say that you need to have.
Posted by: One Planet Ventures
