7 Signs That You Think like an Entrepreneur

Kristina Tomic
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3 min readJul 14, 2017

Everyone has something that they can give to the world and we are all capable of success we desire.

Yet not everyone is equally successful in this world, because not everyone has the appropriate Mindset to accomplish what they want to do.

It is the Mindset that determines your thinking and your thinking determines the actions that you take. This is what makes all the difference.

You dont have to be an entrepreneur yet, but if you want to become one, you first need to think like one.

These are the signs that you are already thinking like an entrepreneur:

1. Are you being recourceful with what you have?

Often we don’t exactly have all the resources we need and we have to somehow figure out how to make everything work out. Yet that is what being an entrepreneur is all about! It’s not about having enough or all resources, it’s about being resourceful with what you do have and managing to make it work despite all odds.

2. Are you looking for ways to do things better?

You look for solutions in areas where there is pain. If this sounds like you, you might be an entrepreneur. Do you often notice how some things could be simpler to use, or could cost less to make? Do you sometimes see an app that can be made better so it’s more valuable to its users? If you have this habit of focusing on optimizing life, this is a great sign that you might be an entrepreneur.

3. Are you confident and comfortable with taking risks?

The best experiences and opportunities in life can come to you after you dare to lose. Never make the safe and easy choices simply because you’re afraid of what could happen. If you do, very little worth remembering will ever happen. Growth always happens outside your comfort zone.

4. Are you investing in yourself?

The best investement you can make is in yourself — all successful entrepreneurs know that. People who value self-development and growth invest their time each week in something that will make them be better. Entrepreneurs often trade their free time to learn new skills and expand their knowledge.They also know the value of their skills, and since they own them, they posses value with or without a company.

5. Do you see opportunity where others see problems?

Being an optimist in a challenging situation is the main characteristic of leadership. If you are an optimist and you see a chance where there is pain, you are a leader. If you believe you can come up with a new solution or find an existing solution and see the opportunity in introducing it to those who are in pain and want to get rid of it, you are definitely thinking like an entrepreneur. It means you love to make progress in your life and you love to help others progress in their life.

6. Do you accept your failures and learn from them?

If you think like an entrepreneur, then you know that failure is not the opposite of success, but a part of success. Failure is neccessary, because only through failure we learn better, learn what to change and how to succeed. Failure is the biggest gift, if you are thinking as an enterpreneur because, it teaches you experience, resilience and growth.

7. Are you giving your best even when a reward is uncertain?

If you are doing something out of passion that is called having intergrity. If you are able to find intrinsic (the motivation comes from inside you, rather then from the outside rewards) motivation in something, then you definitely have an entrepreneur mindset.

Did you agree with most of these statements? Which one do you feel you need to work on more? Tell us in comments bellow!

Before you go! The great eBook “MINDSET FOR SUCCESS” is still avaiable to read for FREE!

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