Most people have some sort of side hustle these days. That makes anyone who does, a businessperson. Below is a list of key skills, beliefs, and core values that businesspeople must possess in order to achieve success. What other skills do you think a savvy entrepreneur must utilize? Let me know in the comments!
- Honesty
- A Positive Attitude
- Good Listening Skills
- Ability to Ask Great Questions
- Willingness to Seek Referrals
- String Self-Esteem & Big Ego
- Discipline & Focus
- Effective Time/Self-Managing Skills
- Organization
- Knowledge on how to Overcome Objections
- Written Goals
- Monitoring of Metrics, Results, & Outcomes
- Persuasive Communication Skills – both spoken & written word
- Ability to Work Well w/Internal & External Customers
- Continuing Education
- Ability to Maximize Relationships
- Industry Networking Skills
- Competent at Technology
- Ability to Identify & Strategize Opportunities
- Persistence
- Openness Towards New Ideas
- Willingness to Change/Upgrade
- Be Effective at Following Up
- Honor Commitments & Deliverables
- Contain Strong Values
- Be a Positive Reflection of/Ambassador of Your Firm
- Cannot Be Easily Discouraged
- Ability to Deal w/Rejection
- Knowledgeable, Yet w/Easy Access to Resources for Other Stuff, etc.
