Want to be your own boss? Identify yourself as an future entrepreneur with this 12 indicators or traits featured in this presentation.

1. Want to be your own
Boss (#Entrepreneur )?
Let's identify yourself with 12 indicators!!

2. Instruction
An entrepreneur isn’t born overnight.
There is a lot of grooming involved to
become an entrepreneur. Prior to the
grooming phase, an individual can
identify himself as an entrepreneur if he
has some or all of the traits featured in
this article.
An entrepreneur belongs to a special
breed of people destined for greater
heights. He is capable of leading a team
confidently while taking on a whole
world of challenges.

3. 1.
Expertise in a particular domain
Are you an expert with the knowledge to tackle a unique business
requirement? Maybe you are a good programmer. Or maybe you possess
awesome marketing skills. Your expertise can help to propel you to a
career in entrepreneurship.

4. 2.
Upbringing in a family of Entrepreneurs
Do you belong to a family that runs a business? There’s every chance you
have been groomed to contribute in the best way possible to the business.
When you finally join the business, you become an entrepreneur yourself.

5. 3.
Strong leadership skills
Are you the kind who takes initiatives to complete tasks? Can you lead a
team from the front towards one collective goal? If you answered yes to
these questions, then you have a particular trait that can establish you as
a convincing entrepreneur.

6. 4.
Confidence in tackling tasks
Do you have a good dose of confidence? Are you capable enough to single-
handedly take tasks from start to finish? There is no doubt about the role played
by confidence in building one’s career.

7. 5.
Good dose of optimism
An optimistic person can achieve the impossible! To be honest, optimism and
confidence are traits that overlap with each other. An optimistic person will
have a bright outlook towards the future – it’s a trait that will help him
immensely while running a business.

8. 6.
Quick decision-making skills
Are you the kind who walks into a store and spends a lot of time choosing a t-
shirt? If yes, then you may want to boost your decision-making skills. An
entrepreneur has to make a lot of decisions on an hourly basis. A slow
approach towards making decisions will not help anyone in the world of
business.

9. 7.
An efficient risk taker
Read inspiring stories about entrepreneurs and you will realize that all of them
were capable risk takers. They never stepped back from taking a risk. They
knew that their decision might backfire but still stood their ground and went
ahead.

10. 8.
Fearless and never cowed down by
failure
Do you get depressed when you fail at fulfilling tasks? It’s time to get stronger
and immune to failure. Entrepreneurs have no time to ponder over failures.
They quickly rise from the ashes after a moment of introspection to take on
new challenges.

11. 9.
A ready learner
Are you a keen learner? Do you aspire to learn about new technologies that will
benefit the way you work? This is a trait that will take you places! An
entrepreneur never stops learning! A learned entrepreneur is difficult to ignore
in this competitive world!

12. 10.
Flexibility to absorb newer things
It’s important to be flexible enough to embrace newer ideas. In the business
world, these ideas may come from colleagues or a friend. Adopt and add them
to your business strategy to keep competitors on their toes!

13. 11.
Humility and an appreciative attitude
A humble person is more likely to appreciate the contributions of people around
him. Shower your affection and attention on every member of your team.
Making them feel special is the first step to achieve business satisfaction.

14. 12.
And finally, self-disciplined to the core!
Self-discipline is a must to excel as an entrepreneur. Read articles on boosting
your self-discipline levels. You will be able to gain amazing abilities to lead your
personal and professional lives on your own terms!

15. Conclusion
Article Source: http://blog.promodirect.com/2015/12/12-
indicators-entrepreneur/
Jot down these indicators on paper and identify how many you
have. This will help you get a better perspective of where you
stand as an entrepreneur. You can also work on the ones you feel
you don’t have.
Credits

16. Thanks!
Any questions?
You can find me at @GaryTaylr and gary.taylr@gmail.com
I am Gary Taylr
I am a marketing consultant and works with the creative team at Promo
Direct. I am a regular participant in discussions related to business,
marketing and entrepreneurship.