Entrepreneurial Characteristics

1. Determination 2. Commitment 3. Goal oriented 4. Initiative 5. Persistence 6. Responsiveness to suggestions and criticism 7. Self-confidence 8. Adventurous 9. Ability to take calculated risks 10. Integrity and Reliability 11. Independence 12. Energy 13. Resourcefulness 14. Impatience 15. Leadership 16. Instinct

17. Creativity 18. Flexibility 19. Positive response to change 20. Eager to learn 21. Responsible 22. Competitive 23. Decision maker 24. Leadership 25. Ability to Inspire Others 26. Versatility 27. Ability to get along with others 28. Need to achieve 29. Profit-oriented 30. Perceptiveness 31. Optimism 32. Efficient

***From the list of characteristics, select 5 that you think you already have and give examples. Then, select 4 that you feel you would like to acquire and come up with 2 possible ways to do this, for each.
Write down 10 accomplishments from your lifetime (in school, community, family, work etc.) Using the words provided below, or your own, list the skills and attributes required. (See example)

Accomplishment	Skills	Attribute
Won art prize in G8	create, draw, display	artistic

Skills Act Administer Advise Arrange Analyze Assemble Budget Build Calculate Coach Communicate Compose Conduct Control Create Decide Define

Display Draw Drive Edit Examine Explain Fix Found Gather Handle Improve Lead Learn Manage Attributes Ambitious Artistic Attractive

Bold Calm Capable Caring Competent Creative Decisive Dependable Determined Diligent Efficient Energetic Firm Flexible Frank Honest Industrious Inquisitive Intelligent

Kind Loyal Mature Neat Polite Productive Quick