{"id":15985,"date":"2022-01-20T22:56:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T22:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sandler.com\/?p=15985"},"modified":"2023-10-13T09:05:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T09:05:06","slug":"qualities-of-successful-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandler.com\/blog\/qualities-of-successful-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Decoding Success: Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The most common definitions of an entrepreneur note that an entrepreneur creates a new business and reaps most of the rewards but also takes on most of the risks. With that in mind, when you start a new business, yes, even a Sandler Training Franchise, you become an entrepreneur. There are plenty of lists out there sharing the characteristics, traits, or qualities of a successful entrepreneur. These lists include creativity, risk-taking, make the big decisions, self-confident, open-mindedness, insightful, knowledgeable, hard-working, and goal oriented among many others. My experience tells me that all of these can fall into 3-Super qualities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sandler.com\/blog\/qualities-of-successful-entrepreneurs\/#Super_Quality_1_%E2%80%93_Passion\" >Super Quality #1 \u2013 Passion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sandler.com\/blog\/qualities-of-successful-entrepreneurs\/#Super_Quality_2_%E2%80%93_Commitment\" >Super Quality #2\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Commitment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sandler.com\/blog\/qualities-of-successful-entrepreneurs\/#Super_Quality_3_%E2%80%93_Discipline\" >Super Quality #3\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Discipline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sandler.com\/blog\/qualities-of-successful-entrepreneurs\/#The_Green_Bean_Theory_and_Entrepreneurship\" >The Green Bean Theory and Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Super_Quality_1_%E2%80%93_Passion\"><\/span><strong>Super Quality #1 \u2013 Passion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>They have a strong emotional enthusiasm to be successful.\u00a0 The mere process of building a new venture into something successful excites the true entrepreneur.\u00a0 This passion drives them and provides the energy needed for success. Passion keeps the entrepreneur in a \u201ccan do\u201d mindset which allows them to tap into their energy reserves and keep going, much like the Energizer\u00ae Bunny. Passion drives them to learn more of what they need, whether it be technical in nature or market analysis. Strong emotional enthusiasm provides the energy needed to start and build a business to be successful.\u00a0 Thinking of starting your own business?\u00a0 Do a gut check and rate your passion on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being low and 10 being the highest.\u00a0 Anything less than a 9 might be a red flag and require more self-introspection to determine if you will be a successful entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Super_Quality_2_%E2%80%93_Commitment\"><\/span><strong>Super Quality #2<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>Commitment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When I refer to commitment, I mean to bind yourself physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially to make your new business a success. \u00a0By the way, without passion you will never be unconditionally committed. Now that you have the passion, are you willing and able to do whatever it takes (within legal, moral, and ethical standards) to be successful? When you start a new business, you are engaged in all aspects of the business, some you will enjoy and others you find to be not so enjoyable.\u00a0 Success demands that you commit to all the roles and behaviors needed to get your business off the ground and on the trajectory toward success. Very few business start-ups have the luxury of being fully funded and having a full staff.\u00a0 In the beginning, the entrepreneur does most of it until they are able to hire people or to outsource functions. As you consider starting a business make a list of all the functions that will need to be done.\u00a0 Ask yourself, \u201cAm I unconditionally committed to do what ever it takes to ensure these functions get completed?\u201d\u00a0 If not, you might have discovered another red flag to deal with.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Super_Quality_3_%E2%80%93_Discipline\"><\/span><strong>Super Quality #3<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>Discipline<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Discipline is the ability of self-control to do what you say you need to do, when you need to do it, to accomplish the goals you have set.\u00a0 While unconditional commitment ensures that we are willing and able to do whatever it takes, discipline is required to make sure it gets done! To give yourself a better shot to actually do what needs done, create a process to get the various functions accomplished. This will bring structure and stability to building a successful business. Something that has always helped me with the discipline to do what I didn\u2019t necessarily like to do is the \u201cGreen Bean Theory.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Green_Bean_Theory_and_Entrepreneurship\"><\/span><strong>The Green Bean Theory and Entrepreneurship<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When I was growing up, I didn\u2019t like green beans.\u00a0 And of course, nearly every meal I would find green beans on my plate.\u00a0 I found that if I waited to eat them last, I dreaded having to eat them which didn\u2019t allow me to truly enjoy the foods I liked. \u00a0And, by the end of the meal they were always cold which made them taste worse.\u00a0 If I ate my green beans first, they were still warm and didn\u2019t taste as bad, and I was able to enjoy the rest of my meal without dread.\u00a0 When it comes to the discipline of getting the functions you do not enjoy, do them first! Eat your green beans first and your path to success will be more enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to find out if you have the Super Qualities to own a Franchise?\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/reports.sandler.com\/investigate-sandler-franchising-discovery-brochure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the Sandler Franchise brochure today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most common definitions of an entrepreneur note that an entrepreneur creates a new business and reaps most of the rewards but also takes on most of the risks. With that in mind, when you start a new business, yes, even a Sandler Training Franchise, you become an entrepreneur. 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