Overview
In my years of mentoring and conducting Business Management training, people usually want me to tell them if I think they have the attributes to succeed in Home Based Business.
Much as this appears to be a difficult question to answer, research has shown that there’re indeed certain character traits that predispose some people to succeed in home based enterprise.
Aspiring to become a Home Based Entrepreneur is quite exciting; what with the pride of being your own Boss. But desire is one thing and having the right Personal Traits that can ensure the success of the business is another ball game altogether.
Some of these traits are innate while some can be learned. However I have enumerated them here for you to consider before taking the leap. This is not meant to discourage you but to bring them to your awareness in order to help you prepare properly and make a success of your dream. Do not be dismayed even if you lack some of these attributes because they can be learned or acquired through training.
So in this write up, we’ll discuss the personal character traits most successful Home Based Entrepreneurs always seem to have.
I hope this will help you do a self-assessment and thereafter invest in training to beef up areas of need.
Without further delay, below are the attributes.
• Great Determination
Right from the beginning, you must make up your mind to succeed in your chosen endeavor. Having a “Can Do Spirit” is always an advantage. When the pressure builds up, it’s only that huge determination to succeed that will help see you through.
As the saying goes “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”
• Having Self Confidence
This is almost like having strong determination. Having self -confidence and believing in one’s ability is also very important in the potential success matrix needed by a Home Business Owner. The saying “self- confidence makes the man” must have come from this. Even the ordinary con man is able to perpetrate his activities through his self-confidence.
• Consummate Self Starter
A self-starter is a person who does not procrastinate. He does not wait for someone to prod him into taking necessary action.
A self-starter will not postpone to tomorrow what he’s supposed to do today. A self-starter is an action oriented person who attacks the task at hand and achieves set targets without being supervised or reminded.
• Being A Natural Risk Taker
In order to succeed as a Home Based Entrepreneur, you must be a natural risk taker. Some people are risk averse but almost all successful Home Business Owners are ready to take that risk, burn all bridges and do whatever it takes to succeed.
• Fast Thinking And Flexibility
Having the ability to think fast and react quickly to unfolding situations is the hallmark of a successful Home Business Owner.
Threats can come up suddenly from new government policies and the ability to think fast and adapt to the new situation can make the difference between success and collapse of the business.
• Do What You Enjoy
You have to be totally obsessed with your Home Based Business. You eat and drink it every moment of the day.
You must be very passionate about your business or else you’ll cave in when the pressure builds up.
I recommend that you get involved with what you enjoy doing. Even turning your hobby into a Home Based Business could be the best decision.
You’ll work harder and succeed faster because you won’t see what you’re doing as work. Invest in that thing that you would enjoy doing even if there are no pecuniary benefits.
• Have A Good Business Plan
You must be able to prepare a good Business Plan and work the plan. It’s said that “He who fails to plan has already planned to fail”. Your Business Plan is like a Blue Print for your business. It must be flexible though to make room for adjustments as you go along. It’s like a road map that’ll lead you to the final goals set for your business.
• Good Money Management Skills
Having the right attitude to money is very essential. No matter the amount of cash available, a Home Business Owner without the right Money Management Skills will run the business aground.
You must have a Money Management Plan and stick to the plan. Knowing how to allocate resources to the most needed areas of the business is very important.
My advice is that you must be shrewd and frugal with your expenses- especially cash flow. This is to avoid running out of cash at an auspicious time.
• Good Selling Skills
Having the right selling skills can help you succeed in your business.
You must be able to explain to people why what you’re offering is the best solution for the problem they’re having.
• Create Authority Around You
If you want to succeed in your Home Business, you must be willing to learn new things. You must be willing to keep up to date with latest industry trends.
Being disposed to reading books, attending seminars and staying ahead of the competition is very essential.
Your ability to market yourself as an Expert and a reliable resource in your field is very important.
People will run to you for solution to their problems.
• You Need Good Marketing Skills
The ability to develop the perfect USP for your Home Business is very important. You must have a very good reason why I should buy your products/services instead of buying from the shop down the road. This could be the difference between growth and early bankruptcy.
• Excellent Net Working Skills
A Home Based Entrepreneur with excellent networking skills already has an advantage.
Good networking skills entail having the ability to strike up relationships that can generate business opportunities and mutually beneficial relationships.