As part of my Liber8me business mentoring programmes, I spend time interviewing successful business people. My key criteria for selecting an interview subject is that the person must have built and sold at least one successful business, which has created wealth and freedom of choice for them. I ask what they believe are the key traits that have made them successful. A pattern has emerged as all interviewees mention similar traits. Ten traits stood out and I believe form the foundation of the Freedom Mindset.
Each of the ten traits is list below with a score against them. It’s time to take the test. Grade yourself on a score of 1 to 5, where 1 means ‘not at all’ and 5 means ‘totally got it nailed’, against each of the traits. Don’t feel you have to be close to a 5 score to be successful. This is a reality check to identify the areas you will need to work on as you build your business and your path to financial freedom.
1. Vision. Rate the clarity of the vision you have for your business when it is complete and you’ve created financial freedom from it.
1 2 3 4 5
2. Self-belief. Rate your confidence in your ability to build a business that will generate great wealth and freedom for you.
1 2 3 4 5
3. Passion. Rate your passion for your business
1 2 3 4 5
4. Being goal-orientated. Rate the clarity of the goals you have set for your business
1 2 3 4 5
5. Planning. Rate your current plan for a business that will feed you wealth
1 2 3 4 5
6. Being action-focussed. Rate your ability to take action as needed.
1 2 3 4 5
7. Determination. How do you rate your determination to succeed?
1 2 3 4 5
8. Willingness to fail. How would you rate your willingness to learn from failures?
1 2 3 4 5
9.Being wealth positive. How would you rate your willingness to be very wealthy?
1 2 3 4 5
10. Giving back. Rate your desire to make a difference through your business
1 2 3 4 5
Review your scores for each of the 10 traits. In which areas do you already feel strong? Which areas do you need to work on? Keep these in mind as you continue to work on your building your business and your success.
Good luck!
The above is an excerpt from my book Liber8 your Business: The revolutionary business planning technique that will set every small business owner free. Available now on Amazon.