| There is one type of business that you can | | | | profit, but they would not earn high |
| run better than anyone else in your | | | | television ratings. |
| community. The trick is to identify it by | | | | |
| measuring your skills, likes, dislikes, and | | | | Are you ambitious? |
| passions. | | | | |
| | | | Entrepreneurs have the drive and |
| Do you go to Christmas parties with the | | | | determination to start a business, but they |
| affluent? Do you hang out at the local arena | | | | characteristically lack stamina. A natural |
| with sports families? Potential small | | | | small business owner loves what they do. They |
| business owners need to ask questions like | | | | can imagine doing the same tasks twenty-years |
| this before embarking on a business venture. | | | | down the road. |
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| If you know what this year's designer colors | | | | Testing your ability to run a company |
| are, where the nearest symphony or | | | | successfully is not hard. Natural small |
| world-class theater is, and the difference | | | | business owners do not mind working nights |
| between a desert fork and a lobster fork, | | | | and weekends. They do not consider writing |
| then you are the right person to open a | | | | plans and strategies a waste of time. They do |
| high-end jewelry store. Maybe you know | | | | not mind researching facts to find ways to |
| everything about every sport there is and are | | | | strengthen their business and avoid problems. |
| frustrated because there is no extreme sports | | | | |
| store within five hours of your home. | | | | Are you action oriented? |
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| There are some excellent personality tests to | | | | Delegation is important for any manager, but |
| do on the web to find out what type of person | | | | not at the risk of losing touch with a |
| you are. | | | | certain aspect of the business. A true |
| | | | entrepreneur loves solving problems and |
| You can make a personal dream come true by | | | | taking action. They do spend hours |
| investing time and effort into starting the | | | | researching and analyzing before making a |
| job right. | | | | decision, but they can make an instant |
| | | | decision when it is necessary. The most |
| Questions to ask: | | | | important aspect of a successful manager is |
| | | | their ability to make quick decisions and |
| Do you like people? Today's customer service | | | | accept responsibility for the consequences. |
| driven society expects managers to leave the | | | | |
| office and walk the floor. Teamwork and | | | | Do you have a high Emotional Intelligence |
| respect are the foundation of today's work at | | | | level? |
| home success stories. | | | | |
| | | | EQ, emotional intelligence, is the measure of |
| Are you Flexible? | | | | your ability to accept responsibility and |
| | | | manage effectively without abusing, |
| Are you the type of person who buys trade | | | | controlling, or venting on team members or |
| magazines and loves spending two days at a | | | | customers. The good news is that EQ, unlike |
| tradeshow? Do you make emergency plans and | | | | IQ, is relatively easy to change. There are |
| file them, waiting until a time when they can | | | | many resources for anyone who wants to test |
| be executed? The small business world is an | | | | and control their own EQ. |
| ever-changing one. Not even convenience | | | | |
| stores can be stagnant anymore. We must | | | | Why is EQ important? |
| prepare plans for growth and change, staying | | | | |
| abreast of trends, and always ready to cater | | | | Everything in the store from merchandise to |
| to the consumer's whims. | | | | employees to the design is born in your mind. |
| | | | Managers who have a high EQ are typically |
| Do you like people? | | | | able to create a store reflects what the |
| | | | customers want. A lower EQ indicates that you |
| A manager who learns their customer's names | | | | will create a store that satisfies your |
| paves the way for success. This builds | | | | needs. |
| customer loyalty faster than the average | | | | |
| Public Relations Campaign can. | | | | More important, we attract people who share |
| | | | our characteristics. If we have a lower EQ |
| Entrepreneurship is not the place for | | | | then we are more likely to attract |
| managers who want control over their | | | | self-centered employees, not team players. |
| employees. | | | | The ability to hire wisely, trust the right |
| | | | people, and choose managers, who act like |
| Respect earned from employees equals customer | | | | owners, is an important characteristic of a |
| loyalty. | | | | successful businessperson. |
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| The most successful people in the business | | | | Do not worry if you did not answer yes to all |
| world share some common habits. They can lead | | | | these questions. If you are not people |
| several departments without controlling and | | | | oriented, then maybe an E-business is for |
| manipulating everyone. They manage teams by | | | | you. People who are not self-starters and |
| encouraging good communication and rewarding | | | | ambitious might consider franchises. If you |
| positive results. They learn how to do the | | | | are a controlling person who is not good with |
| job right and then teach by example. If this | | | | people then you might do better as a vendor |
| contradicts what you watch on business | | | | at tradeshows. There is a place for you. |
| reality shows then you are right. The most | | | | There is a small business niche for everyone. |
| successful working environments make a lot of | | | | |