Are You an Entrepreneur?

By: Trina Johnson

Being an entrepreneur is not for everyone. Either you have the internal drive or you don’t. Yes, you can learn to run a business, especially if you pursue a dream or passion. But when it’s in your blood and programmed in your DNA, you’ll find that you can hardly be happy doing anything else but working for yourself. Here’s a quick quiz to see if YOU have what it takes.

Pick the answer that best represents how you see yourself:

 

1. When I was a kid, I made up ways to make money.
2. When I was a kid, I had an allowance. Then I got a job.

 

1. I have always wanted to run my own business.
2. I don’t really want to run a business, but I want to be my own boss.

 

I identify myself as:

1. A businessperson.
2. Someone who does X (attorney, accountant, nurse, teacher, salesperson, etc.).

 

In starting a new business, I would consider:

1. Any type of business that is profitable.
2. A business that allows me to do what I love doing.

 

When I make a mistake, I:

1. Remain confident in my ability to succeed, learn what I can and move on.
2. Give up, make excuses, ignore it and waste time analyzing what went wrong.

 

1. I can manage money and make do on less when necessary.
2. My family’s financial security is my first priority.

 

1. I surround myself with positive, influential people and always search out new people.
2. I have the same friends I have had for years.

 

1. I make goals and plans and stick to them.
2. I make New Year’s resolutions, but by March, I’ve forgotten about them.

 

1. I work best under pressure.
2. I fear deadlines.

 

I am:

1. More likely to work hardest toward a positive outcome.
2. More likely to work hardest to avoid a negative outcome.

 

Natural-born entrepreneurs will overwhelmingly answer A in every circumstance. If your responses were mixed, you have some entrepreneurial traits but could be happy as an employee. If your responses were almost all B, then being an employee is the right path for you.

 

Katryna Johnson, J.D., aka Trina, owns Mirelli Entrepreneur Training for Women, a non-profit bringing together powerful like-minded women who want to connect, learn, grow and prosper together through workshops, conferences, networking events, and more. She wholeheartedly believes that a community of women who step into their power and help other women succeed will change this world. Find out more about Trina and Mirelli Entrepreneur Training for Women at: http://mirellietc.com/