The most successful entrepreneurs have distinct traits that make them stand out from everyone else. The results (hint: lot's of success) are well documented. Just look at the cover of any business magazine. But what is not documented is HOW they got there.
In this short article, I share the how. Specifically the seven traits of the most successful entrepreneurs:
Has Attention Deficit Disorder
If you get easily bored with the mundane and get enthralled in the unique and obscure, modern society will label you as having a disorder. ADD specifically. But this is a myth, it is not a disorder. In fact the most important skill that an entrepreneur must posses is to quickly delegate the mundane (repeatable tasks) and constantly attempt new innovations.
Says "No" A Lot
Entrepreneurs say yes to most things. Yes to new clients, new projects, and new opportunities. But, the world's most successful entrepreneurs say no to most clients, most projects and most opportunities. Because they know a maniacal focus results in extraordinary skill and ability. A narrowly focused business is ALWAYS the industry's most elite provider.
Cares More About Questions Than Answers
Better answers can only come from better questions. The most successful entrepreneurs do not ask, why is my business not working. Instead they ask, how can my business work significantly better. Always ask better and bigger questions, the answer will reveal themselves.
Has Absolute Integrity
There is no such thing as a little dishonesty, or just a small theft. The most successful entrepreneur knows that how she behaves in any instance is how the behave in all instances. She always acts with integrity even when there is no way she would ever get caught. Always!
Makes Everyone's Job Easier
Business owners create and enforce the systems, but the best entrepreneurs are always making the systems easier and easier to execute. They never stop innovating internally.
Doesn't Compete With The Competition
Entrepreneurs spend their time trying to innovate beyond the competition, the world's most successful entrepreneurs constantly innovate beyond themselves. In short, they compete with themselves. Therefore they always lead by a huge margin, yet are always striving for next level.
Has A Mastermind
The most successful entrepreneur surrounds himself with other successful entrepreneurs. He meets with 7 or 8 other successful entrepreneurs periodically. Collectively the energy, intelligence and experience lifts all the entrepreneurs to their highest levels.
By Mike Michalowicz, Author of The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur
