10 habits that entrepreneurs have (and others not)

1 - They know connect the dots

Entrepreneurship professor Peter Baskerville, who teaches at Australian school TAFE Queensland Brisbane, one of the great advantages of the entrepreneur is to be attentive to the world around, and "connect the dots" in search of opportunities. According to him, most people think that your life is governed by factors unconnected. Entrepreneurs not.
"Entrepreneurs are connected to the constant political, economic, social and technological and learned to identify the links in what appear to be random factors. They are always alert and ready to connect the dots looking for a potential opportunity in what appear to be unrelated facts. "
2 - They are willing to fail

For entrepreneurial Siobhan Green, partner and CEO of startup digital strategies Sonjara, what differentiates an entrepreneur is how he deals with the possibility of failure.
"It is a provision for failure. Failure is not only lose money, it is also the embarrassment the status loss. To succeed, you need to risk your reputation, your name and any status that has accumulated. If you fail, it's your fault. Even if you do everything right, and the conditions are against you, failure is still in your head. Great rewards require great risk. This is really scary for some people, scarier than losing money (which is already difficult enough). "
3 - They see further

Jason M. Lemkin, creator of the blog SaaStr.com, facing entrepreneurs, a characteristic of these people is to see beyond the risk.
"Successful entrepreneurs see the other side, see the millionaire business where today there is nothing, and follow toward him. Aware of the risk, but confident they can cross, or at least confident that can be done by someone. And they are okay with the idea of ​​going themselves. "
4 - They use the money to get more money

Oliver Emberton, founder of British company Silktide software, a characteristic of entrepreneurs is that while most people spend their money on things like food and fun, they use their money to make more money.
"Consider an ordinary person who wins the lottery. Most end up spending all in a few years because your mindset is to spend everything they have. If people gain an increase in salary, they go and buy a new car. For entrepreneurs this is crazy. All the money is a means to make more money. "
According Emberton, it makes entrepreneurs put off their own earnings to maximize return. "If you are looking for a future failed entrepreneur, look for those that are spending on frivolities. I had a partner who wanted to buy company cars for both of us in our first month of business. I refused, "he says.

5 - They solve problems

Professor Gerard Danford, who teaches at the Finnish Aalto University, lists three striking features among entrepreneurs: problem-solving skills, autonomy and authenticity.
"Solving problems: Entrepreneurs recognize that something is wrong or broken, know how to solve, and they know how to solve better than everyone else.
Autonomy: Entrepreneurs have a sense of autonomy, a sense of wanting some control over what they do in their lives.
Authenticity: Entrepreneurs do not want to have to check their values ​​every time they go to work. "
All this, according to Danford has very little to do with money. "Making money is the result," he says.

6 - They set goals

For the entrepreneur Brian Haaff, co-founder and CEO of Aha !, now working out strategies for other businesses, there are several key features to entrepreneurs. One is that they know to set goals.
"Everyone knows that setting goals is important. However, many people give full attention to the idea and fail to return to the goal. Successful entrepreneurs do not get there by accident. They know how they can be distracted by the day-to-day business. That is why they establish a strategy and look first of all for your goal to plan your daily schedule, "he says.

7 - They know when to be generous

According to the investor and entrepreneur Dan Freeman, an important feature for entrepreneurs is how they handle the money in time to pay for a service for example.
"Do not waste money. However, do not be stingy when dealing with people who work for you. To be generous with those who help you to go ahead, they will be there when you really need (which happens often). "
"Pay quickly. When you do that, people thank and it builds good karma. Again, when you need these people, they will be more willing to help you. Many people try to take to pay, which has the opposite effect, "he advises.

8 - They know how to sell

To R. L. Adams, entrepreneur and writer, there are several characteristics that differentiate entrepreneurs, like waking up early and have long-term Medes. One is the ability to sell their fish.
"They have a certain zeal and enthusiasm for the business and its potential for success. They are usually not deterred by naysayers or the odds against your project. Many of them have an experience with sales and understand the art of closing a deal and make a sale, "he says.

9 - They have focus and organization

Another characteristic of entrepreneurs, according to Emanuel Martonca CEO Thinslices, a development company Mobile is the ability to maintain focus and organization.
"I even developed a habit that helps with productivity from day to day - I like to write all the tasks I need to complete during the day. And usually make a further list and, if I can manage very well my time, I realize the two, "he says.
Another important point, according to the CEO, you know how to prioritize. "It is very important that the person is mature enough to understand what things should be resolved first. Even if you do not like it, the projects have deadlines, and fulfill some pleasurable tasks does not address the urgency of the others, "he says.

10 - They do not stop learning

The entrepreneur Prithvi Raj refers to the story of the singer 50 Cent to highlight an important skill for entrepreneurs: they are always willing to learn.
50 Cent began life in drug trafficking, as a teenager, and learned a lot about business, says the entrepreneur. Then the singer turned to music, where he learned about marketing, distribution and power of the internet. "It adapts to new trends, which means that he loves change," says Raj.

From there, Raj summarizes some characteristics of successful entrepreneurs:
"1 - They do not stop learning learn through books, seminars, Internet, and they have the humility to ask;.
2 - They do not stand;
3 - They learn and move toward what they love;
4 - They have a habit of adapting to new environments;
5 - In the process, they develop internally and talk about themselves to find out how to become even bolder, "lists the entrepreneur.