Sunday, June 14, 2015

The 8 traits shared by the most successful entrepreneurs

To the boards of directors of the ASA, NSA and WSO. Is your selected leader doing any of these or are they completely mired in number 1? And don't give excuses and crap that these don't apply to non-profits.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/8-traits-shared-most-successful-113000493.html

1. No respect for the status quo.

“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” - Apple, Inc.

2. Abundant thinker.

“Over the years, I have noticed that there are two kinds of thinking. One kind leads to success, joy, and fulfillment. The other leads to failure, fear, and discontent.” - Michael Hyatt

3. Learn as you go.

“He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand, and walk, and run, and climb, and dance; one cannot fly into flying.” - Friedrich Nietzsche

4. Live a frugal life.

I think frugality drives innovation, just like other constraints do. One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out. - Jeff Bezos

5. Problem solver.

"The happiest and most successful people I know don’t just love what they do, they’re obsessed with solving an important problem, something that matters to them.” - Drew Houston

6. Hustler.

“Good things happen to those who hustle.” - Chuck Noll

7. Listen to others but decide for yourself.

"Most of the successful people I've known are the ones who do more listening than talking." - Bernard Baruch

8. Think like an athlete.

“I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty six times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” - Michael Jordan

 

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