Do You Dunk Your Cookies?

You think you’re an entrepreneur, but you’re not sure? Nobody to ask who you think would know? (Or who you wouldn’t want to know that you don’t know?) Okay, here’s what I can tell you . . .

[Before you listen, you might want to know that I graduated from The New School for Entrepreneurs, have taught entrepreneurship at two universities and a community college, have served two federal SBA Advisory Council appointments, created “Corprate Entrepreneurship” and “Doctorpreneurs” training programs and have helped start over 500 successful businesses]

• 1. Odds are you hated school and never did well with formal coursework, that you had a lemonade stand or sold your used toys or comic books (or junk from the garage) when you were a kid. Some influential adult(s) or your parent(s) or uncle(s)/aunt(s)/sister(s)/brother(s) or someone in your family or the house next to you while you were growing up ran their own business.
• 2. You are very resourceful and will use a dime to turn a screw when there’s no screwdriver handy. You will dream up new ways to eat that may amaze and/or disgust others– from dunking cookies in your coffee to dipping pretzels instead of chips or wolfing down wasabi sandwiches. You believe in quick-fix and makeshift solutions instead of waiting for proper or prescribed ones.
• 3. You are not afraid to take reasonable risks. You weigh your options, but don’t hesitate to make decisions and always give a quick thought to “what’s the worst thing could happen?” before proceeding.
• 4. There is no such thing as a half-empty glass, a failing economy, or a problem with no solution. You believe that you can do whatever is needed anytime and that people and circumstances will make way for you and work in your favor.
• 5. You are achievement-motivated and have no concept of or regard for time or eating or sleeping or using the bathroom once you get focused and get engaged with any challenge. You welcome challenge, and you’re not afraid of hard work, or of missing some social function at the expense of the task you’re involved with.
• 6. You know an opportunity when you see one and will jump to take advantage of it even if it means ignoring other pre-planned events and commitments. 
• 7. You appreciate loyalty in staff and associates, and you welcome their disagreement. You recognize that you don’t know it all, and actively seek out ideas and input from others who you know are more experienced than you.
• 8. You let no competitor stand in your way, but also will not hesitate to offer cooperative alliance arrangements whenever depletion of resources can be avoided and whever it appears to be that mutual benefits can be obtained by working together.

Now you’ve got it, or you don’t. If you do, run with it! If you don’t, don’t give up! Entrepreneurs are born, it appears to be true, but they are also made . . . and that’s for certain!   

Good Night and God Bless You!  halalpiar     

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