1. Hate the Status Quo – It doesn't make sense
to you that something has been done the time-
honored way with no explanation why.
You are
not someone who wants to just go through the
motions or sit by idly. Nor do you like following
the pack.
2. Easily Bored - You find yourself easily bored,
and others start viewing you as a problem. But
nothing is wrong with you except that you are
bored with activities that aren't up to your
abilities and aren't challenging. That's why you
hated most of the classes you ever attended.
Think Bill Gates who dropped out of college to
become one of the richest men in the world.
3. Fired from Jobs – You're too creative for your
own good when it comes to working for others,
and you may have some history, as I do, of losing
jobs. Being just a cog in wheel is very difficult for
you because you want to create something others
can be inspired by and contribute to.
4. Labeled a Rebel - You know that greatness
resides outside the lines of conformity and don't
think that policies, laws and regulations apply to
you. You have been described as a rebel and rule
breaker and would defy gravity if you could.
5. Resist Authority - You have a lifelong record of
resisting authority from your parents, teachers
and bosses. You don't go along with the agreed
upon norms of the group or community you work
and live in.
6. Ready to Improve Everything - You always
see how you could do things better. In addition,
you are opinionated and freely give your two-
cents about your better way of doing things--even
when you're not asked.
7. Bad at Making Small Talk - You have difficulty
making the kind of small talk that so many people
get comfort from. This social pattern of
relationship and rapport building seems like a
waste of time to you and makes you
uncomfortable.
8. Bullied in Your Youth - You may have been
heavily criticized, picked on and even bullied as a
child or teenager. This has caused you to be
driven to excel and to prove to the world that you
are indeed a force to be reckoned with.
9. Obsessive - You may have been labeled
obsessive/compulsive because when you get
started on something you have difficulty letting
go. Don't let anyone convince you that this is a
disease or deficiency. All of the great
entrepreneurs become completely immersed in
their vision. Howard Schultz stuck with Starbucks
even when his family tried to persuade him not
to.
10. Scared to Go Solo - The entrepreneur in you is
scared of going out on your own—and also
terrified of not doing so. This fear is so common
in our society because we've been conditioned to
think that entrepreneurship is much riskier than
getting a "good job." The reality is there is
instability in both.
11. Unable to Unwind - You can't go to sleep at
night because you can't turn your thoughts off. An
idea may even manifest itself in your dreams. The
next morning you find yourself still consumed
with that idea, distracting you from the job you're
supposed to be doing.
12. Don't Fit the Norm - You have always been a
bit uncomfortable in your own skin. Until you get used to the idea
that you are in fact different
from most people, it could prove to be a
problem--or exactly the motivation you need to
acknowledge the entrepreneur screaming to get
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