The document discusses 12 qualities that successful entrepreneurs possess. It describes how successful entrepreneurs are passionate about their work rather than focused on money; are not afraid to fail and learn from mistakes; have a clear goal or purpose; enlist mentors to learn from experienced individuals; understand the reasons behind their goals or visions; start with smaller achievable goals before pursuing grand visions; prioritize tasks and set goals; recognize they cannot do everything alone and delegate tasks; have faith they will succeed; strive for excellence but realize projects do not need to be perfect; surround themselves with positive people; and continuously learn to improve their skills.

1. Qualities and MindsetsQualities and Mindsets
of theof the SuccessfulSuccessful
EntrepreneurEntrepreneur
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2. It takes a certain
skillset to become
a successful
entrepreneur. A
combination of
drive, vision,drive, vision,
energy, hardenergy, hard
workwork and good old-
fashioned luckluck.

3. In this presentation,
we’ll talk about 12
qualities that
separate
successfulsuccessful
entrepreneursentrepreneurs
from the crowd.
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4. They don’tThey don’t
do itdo it
for thefor the
money.money.
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While many
entrepreneurs
focus on monetary
gain, that isn’tisn’t
their primary
driving factor.

5. They have
passionpassion for the
work that they do.
They lovelove the
process and they
want to create
something specialspecial.
The money will
come on its own.
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6. They areThey are
not afraidnot afraid
to fail.to fail.
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Almost every
major “self-made”
person has
experienced a
major failuremajor failure.
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7. The difference is
that a successful
entrepreneur will
not fear these
failures, but
understandunderstand
them for the
lessonslessons
that they are.

8. They focus onThey focus on
a single goala single goal
or purpose.or purpose.
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It’s impossible toIt’s impossible to
succeed at everything.succeed at everything.
The more things you try
to succeed at, the more
chances you have to fail
at everything.

9. A successful
entrepreneur
understands this
and has a laserlaser
focusfocus on a single
and specific goal.

10. They haveThey have
a mentor.a mentor.
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Nobody starts out
knowing
everything about
a business.
Mistakes willMistakes will
always happen.always happen.
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11. But a good way to
minimize them is to
enlist the assistance
of a mentor who
has the experience
in this field to
show youshow you
what to dowhat to do.
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12. TheyThey
understandunderstand
the “why.”the “why.”
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When people try to
create something
new they often focus
on two important
questions: “What”“What”
and “How”“How”.
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13. On the other hand,
a successful
entrepreneur
should also think:
““ Why?Why?””
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14. They dreamThey dream
big dreams,big dreams,
but oftenbut often
start small.start small.
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Having a grand
vision is a wonderful
thing. But an
entrepreneur’s success
should be built upon a
solid foundationsolid foundation.
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15. Smaller and
more
manageablemanageable
successessuccesses
often lead to
achieving hugehuge
goalsgoals.
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16. TheyThey
prioritize.prioritize.
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They build lists.
They lay out their
vision in stepssteps and
mark them off,
one task at a time.
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17. Setting goalsgoals,
making plansplans and
having a to-do listto-do list
of actionable items on
daily, weekly, monthly
and yearly levels keeps
them marching
toward their long-
term goals.
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18. They knowThey know
they can’t dothey can’t do
everything.everything.
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An entrepreneur is a
person with vision,
knowledge and drive.
Unfortunately, this
isn’t not enoughnot enough.
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19. To do great things—
they need the helphelp
of othersof others.
A successful
entrepreneur
understands the
importance of sharing
their vision with
others and delegating
their ideas.
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20. They haveThey have
faith theyfaith they
will succeed.will succeed.
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A successful
entrepreneur has
faithfaith. They believebelieve in
themselves, in the
people they work with
and in their overall
purpose.

21. An entrepreneur
needs to be the
ultimateultimate
optimistoptimist,
charting a path
past the rocks
and shoals with a
firm belief that
they will reach
their goals.

22. TheyThey
understand,understand,
“It does not“It does not
have to behave to be
perfect”.perfect”.
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An entrepreneur will strive
for excellenceexcellence. They don’t
produce a product that’s
substandard.
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23. However, they also
realize that there
needs to be a
limit onlimit on
perfectionismperfectionism.
“Good” needs to be
good enough. A
finished project is
better than one that is
still being, “perfected”.
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24. They avoidThey avoid
negativenegative
people.people.
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We are all influenced
by the people who
surround us. PositivePositive
peoplepeople can lift our
spirits and help to
reach new levels.
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25. Negative people are a
drain and want us
down to their levels.
Successful
entrepreneurs
understand this and
surround themselves
with positivepositive
peoplepeople.
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26. They neverThey never
stopstop
learning.learning.
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LearningLearning is an ongoing
process. There is far
more knowledge out
there than any person
can learn in their
lifetime.
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27. An entrepreneur realizes
this and continuescontinues
to growto grow. They read
business books. They
enroll in educational
classes. They talk to
people both in and out of
their field of expertise. In
other words, they never
stop learning!
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28. Success is more than just readingSuccess is more than just reading
quotes. In fact, it often involvesquotes. In fact, it often involves
changing who you are on the inside andchanging who you are on the inside and
developingdeveloping successful habitssuccessful habits..

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