What Makes an Entrepreneur Extraordinaire?
Jacquelyn Andrews
Often enough people want expert advice, and the truth about expert advice is that the teacher was once the student. The student who then soaked up so much knowledge that they surpassed others in general, basic, and median understanding of the subject matter. I say this at the forefront of this conversation to let it be known that mastery is the result of ongoing learning, much like the characteristics of what it takes to become an entrepreneur extraordinaire. They are continual. Therefore, I will start our short list off with:
Motivation: In becoming an entrepreneur extraordinaire you will above all need to be motivated. Motivated to become an authority. Motivated to bring your ideas to life authentically. Motivated to persevere through self-doubt, naysayers, financial concerns, competition, unrelated life obstacles, changes in business trends, and the list goes on and on. Motivated to seek out advice or others that would strengthen and push your business or brands to a higher level. Most of all you need to be motivated to stay the course. Secondly, let’s move on to
Vision: The extraordinaire undoubtedly will have vision. The vision many often be misunderstood or not clear to others, but this is okay. Not everyone is supposed to share or understand your vision, especially if you are doing the work of a trailblazer. The work of the entrepreneur is to bring this vision to life. With time your vision should become clearer, like the focus on a camera lens. As time goes on and your business or brands grow you will need some significant people to understand the vision or at least a portion of it since at some point you would need a team or network to assist in carrying out the vision with maximized potential.
Creativity: As the saying goes nothing under the sun is “new” and that is what makes this component so important. Sure, there are revolutionary new advancements in technology and ways to better solve age old problems and if you’re in that work. Getting a lawyer, patent, and all the other legal protections is essentially a must do for you. However, for the majority of other businesses or brands working outside of that it is safe to say the entrepreneur extraordinaire will have creativity. The creativity or talent will be awesome. It should consist of that long sought out wow factor entrepreneurs long for. However, it must be accompanied by these other traits to withstand the long haul. That brings us to
Persistence: Often enough things do not go the way we may have hoped the first, second, or possible multiple times we are trying something. Persistence is key to improvement. The more times you try you are sure to learn from past mistakes or even receive needed criticisms along the way. Do not run from feedback instead use it as a tool. For some the case may even be getting in front of the right audience. When you are persistent, the “right time” may seem to come along more for you. Also, persistence will help you lose the fear of failure or judgment which is great because this will only hold you back from making the changes and progressing productively.
Consistency: Consistency is important because it acts or can be perceived as a physical measure of your motivation. This helps others who may not know you or be aware of your business or brand to distinguish between those that actively pursue their passion and if they really walk the talk so to speak. It eases purchasing decisions and strengthens credibility in our networks. That also leads into our last characteristic of the entrepreneur extraordinaire.
Risk Tolerance: Entrepreneurs take risks. Sometimes they work out wonderfully, other times they fail. The extraordinaire will understand this. They will use the resources they have to best minimize their risk, but ultimately, they do not run from risky situations. It’s normal to assess the level of risk and try to plan for them with backup options. However, they know the result in the vision of their dreams will require some levels of risk taking, and they are willing to take them.
If you find yourself confident that you have these characteristics in the bag. You have an excellent foundation for business success. If not, these are characteristics that can be worked on and develop over time. Keep in mind though everyone isn’t an extraordinaire, and many people are still profitable working within the margins.
