Lessons one through nine of my entrepreneur series were lessons extracted from my own business and other business owners across the country over the past twenty years. Undoubtedly in your first year of business, you will make your fair share of mistakes like anyone starting a new venture. There are so many valuable pieces of wisdom to learn as an entrepreneur, but here are my big three traits you must have to truly succeed in your business. Passion – Many business ventures people conjure up in their heads often revolve around the dreams of making a lot of money. While building your wealth can be an outcome of a successful entrepreneurial pursuit, passion around your dreams is what will get you through the good times and the bad times. When you get out of bed every day with emotions that are so compelling around what you are doing, it becomes easy to motivate others to get excited around that dream. Imagine if your business made you no money at all. ...
