Personality Factors

• Initiative - does things before being asked
• Proactive - identifies and utilizes opportunities
• Perseverance - works against all odds to overcome obstacles and is never complacent with success
• Problem-solver - develops and maintain a relationship with customers and financers; conceives new ideas and introduces innovative solutions
• Persuasion - convinces customers and financiers to patronize his business
• Self-confidence - makes decisions and sticks to his decisions
• Self-critical - learns from his mistakes and from experiences of others
• A Planner - collects information, prepares a plan, and monitors performance
• Risk-taker - is willing to take calculated risks