50 Signs You Might Be an Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs are a unique group of people. Not only do
they think differently; they act differently. They draw
on personality traits, habits and mind-sets to come up
with ideas that straddle the line between insanity and
genius. But just because you’re an original thinker and
came up with an idea to replace gasoline in cars doesn’t
mean you’re cut out to be an entrepreneur.
If you ever wondered if you were an entrepreneur, check
out the following list. You may not have all these traits
or skills, yet if you have some, this is a pretty good
indicator that you have what it takes.
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1. You come from a family of individuals who just
couldn't work for someone else. Your parents worked for
themselves. Though this isn't true for every entrepreneur
(myself included), many have a family history with one
or both parents having been self-employed.
2. You hate the status quo. You’re a person who is
always questioning why people do the things they do.
You strive to make things better and are willing to take
action on it.
3. You’re self-confident. Have you ever met an
entrepreneur who was pessimistic or self-loathing? After
all, if you don’t have confidence, how can others believe
in you? Most entrepreneurs are very optimistic about
everything around them.
4. You’re passionate. There will be times when you
spend an excessive amount of time and do not make a
dollar. It’s your passion that will keep you going.
5. You don’t take no for an answer. An entrepreneur
never gives up -- ever.
6. You have the ability to create unlikely partnerships
from out of nowhere because of your ability to connect
the dots. People tend to gravitate toward you because
you are likable. Many times this is because of your
passion.
7. You spend more time with your co-founder than your
spouse or significant other.
8. You dropped out of college like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs
and Mark Zuckerberg.
9. The daily commute to your office is from the
bedroom to the living room.
10. You were always a lousy employee and probably
have been fired a lot. Don't worry; you're not alone. I
personally have been fired several times in my life. Don't
take it as a sign that you're a bad person. Sometimes
it's in your DNA.
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11. You’ve always resisted authority; that's why you've
had a problem holding down a job.
12. You believe that there is more than one definition of
job security: You realize that your job is safe as long as
you are in control as opposed to relying on a boss who
could ruin your career after one swift mistake.
13. Most of your wardrobe consists of T-shirts; some
you probably got at SXSW. Others display your
company's name or logo.
14. You have a competitive nature and are willing to
lose. You always know that you can do something
better.
15. You check GitHub when you wake up in the
morning.
16. You ask to be paid in game tickets, shoes or
whatever else you love. There are just some things that
are better than money, right?
17. Your idea of a holiday is a working day without
anything interfering with the tasks you really need to get
done.
18. You’re unemployable, and there’s nothing wrong with
that. Life skills are more valuable than the office politics
commonly found at 9-to-5 gigs.
19. You work more than 60 hours a week; yet you
earned more money at an hourly job when you were in
high school.
20. You want to be in control and in command of your
own company. You typically like overseeing most things
that go on at your company.
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21. You see opportunities everywhere. For example, you
walk into a building and are curious about its worth or
the companies inside.
22. The word “pitch” no longer has an association with
baseball.
23. Your take a personality test, like one offered by the
Enneagram Institute, and end up with a result calling you
a "reformer type," someone purposeful, self-controlled
and perfectionist.
24. You recognize that the best seats at your favorite
coffee shops are those closest to power outlets.
25. You’re a logical thinker with ideas about how to
correct problems and the overall situation.
26. Speaking of problem solving, have you checked to
see if there's an app for that? Perhaps you've already
begun to create a business model and the software
architecture to see if it’s feasible.
27. You’re a people person. You have no problem
communicating with people.
28. You regularly quote Steve Jobs mainly to keep
yourself from falling to pieces.
29. You sold stuff as a kid like at a lemonade stand.
Heck, when there were class sales, you were probably
one of the top sellers.
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30. You get more SMS alerts from people you follow on
Twitter than from actual friends listed in your address
book.
31. You’re a self-starter, meaning you don’t give up on a
project until it’s completed.
32. No matter what you do on a daily basis, you always
think of it in terms of delivering a return on investment.
33. Your dress code is shabby chic and your suit is just
collecting dust. You prefer T-shirts and jeans over a suit
any day.
34. You’re unrealistic. As an inventor or innovator, you
kind of have to be this way.
35. You think outside of the box. If not, what will
change?
36. You’re a charming and charismatic person .
37. Rules don’t apply to you. We’re not talking about
breaking the law. Instead, you believe in efficiency and
will bend rules to make things run smoothly.
38. You realize that you can’t do everything alone. You
have an idea and can promote it but also know that
you’re not skilled at every task of running a business.
39. You’re very opinionated. That's another reason you
got fired a lot.
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40. You’re unpredictable. As an entrepreneur, you know
how quickly things can change. Thankfully, you're ready
and willing to make adjustments.
41. You enjoy being with a group but don't relish much
being alone. You probably get most energetic when
working with groups of more than four people.
42. You’re determined. You have to make the impossible
possible.
43. You have the support of your friends and family.
These are the people who get you. And they’ll be there
to support you along the way.
44. It’s normal for you to take a nap under your desk to
catch up on sleep. After all, getting eight hours of sleep
sometime between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. is antiquated.
45. You’ve done the market research. You know that just
because you have an incredible idea doesn’t mean that
it’s profitable. But you’ve already looked into whether
customers will make the purchase.
46 . You surround yourself with quality people -- not
leeches who will bring you down.
47. You’re a bit out there. Having the ability to create
something out of nothing takes a mad-genius type of
person. Remember, people thought Albert Einstein was
insane before he proved the theory of relativity.
48. Did you ever ask your family, friends or significant
other to send you a calendar invite so that you could talk
for all of five minutes?
49. You believe that your time is worth more than
money.
50. During your most recent rant about growth hacking,
your spouse or boyfriend (or girlfriend) totally
understood what you were saying.
Even if you don’t have all the above traits right now,
you’ll probably develop more of them over time. After all,
being an entrepreneur is a lifestyle, not a job or hobby