3 VITAL TRAITS OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS

I woke up this morning with a very high spirit and in anticipation of calls from prospects from within and outside the country. I have been lucky these days to receive service request from people outside the country, at least I receive more than ten calls on daily basis for one service or the other, a client came in from India on Monday and he was impressed meeting me after long chats and conversation online. Some other clients from abroad have paid me for business plan on Nylon/Polythene set-up in Nigeria even though they have not met me in person. Likewise, my lawyer partner called from Abuja that some of our client’s names we put in for search at Corporate Affairs Commission had been approved for registration, all these are affirmations that ‘’winners never quit and quitters never win’’. In all of these, I found certain traits helpful in keeping afloat if you are a business entrepreneur and these traits are:

1. CONFIDENCE IN SELF

This is that supernatural control of having confidence in oneself and in one's powers and abilities.

2. SUCCESS ORIENTED

Achievements are gained by focused and sustained effort. They concentrate on achieving a specific goal, not just accomplishing a string of unrelated tasks.

3. RISK TAKING

Successful business entrepreneurs realize that there is a possibility of loss inherent in achieving their goals; nonetheless they have the confidence necessary to take calculated risks to achieve their goals.

Business entrepreneurs are individuals who will make decisions, take action, and think that they can control their own destinies. They are often inspired by a spirit of self-determination which leads them to believe that their success depends on rare effort and uphill struggle, not luck.

Hence, which of these three traits is the most significant? Trust me, it has to be self-confidence. With no self-confidence, nothing else is possible. If you don't believe in your capability, then the first hurdle that arises may knock you off the passageway to achieving your goals.

You can maintain a higher level of self-confidence if you keep these two things in mind:

POSITIVE THINKING

Well, it all starts with a optimistic attitude, doesn't it? Believing that something good will surely happens is the first step. Pessimistic thinking simply is not allowed. You must truly believe that there are no conditions strong enough to deter you from

reaching your goals. Remember too, that positive thinking can be infectious. When positive thinking spreads, it can open doors to new ideas, clients, friends, etc.

UNRELENTING EXPLOIT

Now all of the positive thinking and believing in the world is useless if it is not applied towards a goal. You have to take deliberate actions, no pretext is allowed. This action needs also be pushy. Trying once and then giving up is not going to be sufficient. Keep at it one step at a time. If you can't get by a certain step, then find a creative way to try again or just go around it.

Before writing this piece, I have acknowledged a few traits that are common among successful business entrepreneurs over a period of time. One should be able to look forward and see yourself where you want to be. Now just maintain a strong belief in yourself and your skills, stick with it, and don't give up. If you can do that, you're already half way there!

Lekan Olanite

lekanolanite@gmail.com