SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR? Quiz

I feel uncomfortable talking with others about the mistakes I have made.

If I believe in what I am doing I will not be knocked off course by others opinions

I always do something right the first time, I don't change my approach.

If the new business is not working out I will find a way to get the sales, money or resources I need whatever it takes

I never panic when faced with a disaster, I just get on with things and work them out

When I set my goals, I don't tend to visualize how it will feel to achieve them.

At times I question my own ability to succeed but I have faith in myself and I keep going

Once I've met a challenge I am usually satisfied, and don't need to look for other projects.

I don't think you need to be passionate about a business to succeed, it's better to be highly skilled and knowledgeable

I believe "If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again."

I don't have a great deal of money or relevant education to start a business but I am going to anyway

I believe in the saying,

I don't believe a person can start a successful business unless they are fully qualified

I always keep my focus on the "end of the road" rather than short term problems or issues

Faith is for religious people and should not enter into business decisions

I am good at finding a creative solution to a problem or to get people to move a roadblock

I wouldn't take on a new business idea unless I had all the right experience and financial backing

When working on a project if I hit a dead end I lose interest in continuing

I don't feel discouraged when others disagree with my opinions.

When I get bad news about that affects others it's best to keep that to myself

It is better to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all

You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.

When starting a business it's better to go slowly and take our time rather than try and get customers right away

I believe in the Hemingway saying, "When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen"

I brainstorm with my staff or colleagues whenever I need creative ideas.

I am reluctant to modify my tactics once I've made up my mind.

I need to keep taking on challenges and testing myself.

I tell the truth about situations even if it reflects badly on me personally

If I am faced with a sudden change in plans, I can quickly think of alternatives and decide on a new direction.

I don't like talking about my business and ideas unless someone steals them

After making a decision, I sometimes wonder whether I've made the right one.

I will stand up for what I believe in even if it gets me fired

I have a plan for my life with key goals and outcomes that I review regularly

I am starting a business to get rich but I am not that interested in the business itself

I sometimes miss a meal in order to finish what I'm doing.

I find goal setting and future planning counter productive and prefer to just do things that are on my to-do list

When I do a sport or hobby I am constantly competing with myself to improve my performance

If I don't reach my objectives within a short time, I tend to lose interest.

I am prepared to work seven days a week to get my business started

I don't feel anxious about giving up my job to start a business.

Sometimes things happen and I can't explain why but I am happy that they did

I don't enjoy speaking to groups of people.

If I needed to start my business I would be happy to jump on a plane to visit potential customers from day one

I find it hard to keep going a project when others are not that interested

I enjoy trying to excite and enthuse people about my ideas

I get frustrated if I don't receive immediate rewards for my efforts.

If I had to choose between paying myself and a staff member, I will pay myself first

I have faith in my team that they will deliver no matter what

I am happy to tell anyone about my business and try and persuade them to get involved

I prefer to leave the sales and customer discussions to others to work out

I look for new ways of doing things.

Once I set an objective, I don't care how long it takes to attain it.

The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision.

I like to focus on my job and don't like having to juggle many tasks at once

It's important to be very careful and not to take risks with your own money

Life is tough and you need to do what you have to do, even if it means stepping on others to succeed in business

I believe in my idea and I don't think we should change the course of business under any circumstances

I am happy to live my life without uncertainty and don't like make leaps of faith

I think that I should act based on clear evidence and don't like to make decisions without that even if I have no choice

I think the saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going" is ridiculous

I think change is inevitable, it's our job to exploit it

I don't like to fail as people with ridicule me and I will never get a second chance

I believe in the saying, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained.”

It's better to get short term goals achieved one by one rather than have a big dream to focus on

Sometimes I will need to continue my business against all the logical evidence because I believe in my dream

Quite often I have a job to do that I don't have the skills for but I do it anyway

My reputation is important over the long term and I would rather lose a big deal than tarnish it

I can easily distinguish between myself and the business, allowing me to face my mistakes and move

It's better to give something a go but if it's just too hard to move on to something else

It is important for me to know that I have a dependable income.

I often have doubts about my abilities and these stop me from doing things I want to do

Before I make an important decision, I ask for feedback from people I respect.

When doing my homework on a new business I cold-call as many people as possible to get their opinion

When a decision has to be made, I can make it easily even though I am not sure of the outcome.

I find it hard to think of original ideas.

When I am placed in a new situation at work, I quickly sort out what needs to be done.

The Japanese proverb, "Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare" is nonsense

I don't let work get in the way of my social and family life

It is important to have a vision of the future, a big goal, that you can focus on achieving no matter what

I don't enjoy persuading and exciting people about my ideas, I prefer to let others do the talking

In a tense situation, I get rattled easily.

When discussing an issue, I try to relate to the other person's situation.

I agree with the saying "Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men"

Faith is irrelevant in the outcome of a successful business, you need money to be successful

I believe in the saying, "Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty"

I am like a dog with a bone, once I start I have to finish everything

I would employ staff if I needed them even if I wasn't sure we could pay them at the end of the month

I really understand my business and don't need any advice on how best to succeed

After I have an idea I like to think long and hard about it before getting it started

The quote "Without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible" makes sense to me

I am not happy standing up and talking to an audience

Sometimes I lose motivation for my business because I am not sure of it's value to me and my family

I cheat a little on my income tax.

When I have an idea I think it's important to stick to it without getting others opinions

I believe that I can accomplish anything I set my mind to do.

If someone in authority tells me something can't be done I tend to agree

I usually have a plan of action before starting a project.

I am always coming up with new ideas and dreams

I do whatever it takes to do a deal even if it means telling a few white lies

I would start my own business if I felt right about it, in spite of my family's reservations.