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June 2, 2014

5 Habits Of Successful Entrepreneurs

Wondering if you have what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur? New research from Gallup offers a window into what separates those who launch and grow successful companies from less successful peers.

Prepare to be lectured, as business research company Gallup has released a list of qualities seen in highly-successful businessmen and women.

And you’re about to hear ’em.

The company studied more than 1,000 successful people to see what makes them tick, and they’ve narrowed it down into an exact science. Ok, maybe not an exact science, but a framework.

1. Business Focus: They base decisions on the potential to turn a profit.

2. Confidence: They know themselves well and can read others.

3. Creative Thinker: They know how to turn an existing product or idea into something even better.

4. Delegator: They don’t try to do it all.

5. Determination: They battle their way through difficult obstacles.

For more tips and tricks for becoming a success of yourself, head over to Forbes.

[source: Forbes]