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8 crucial qualities of a successful business owner

1 Authenticity and conviction

If you are not fully convinced in the journey ahead or the potential upside yourself, there is little chance you will be able to get anyone else on board. You must come to an unyielding belief, and project an outward conviction and confidence as a leader right from the get-go. You need to douse out your own doubts and fears, and communicate authentically in order to motivate your stakeholders.

2 They use their time efficiently

Great business owners work hard to achieve their goals, but they also know how to use their skills most efficiently. You must learn to delegate tasks, organise and put a value on your time. Set a high benchmark for yourself and be a good role model.

3 Good at building relationships

Every business is founded on how well you interact with other people, whether it is negotiating deals, building a client base, or simply motivating staff. Good relationship building skills are paramount to the success of your business.

4 Adaptability

The landscape in which you do business is constantly shifting: new technologies are arising all the time and old processes are being made obsolete.

5 Able to take risks

A much as it isn’t good to gamble, every successful business owner has at some point taken some large risks in getting to where they are today. If you take a risk and it doesn’t pay off then revaluate your situation and start again.

6 Not afraid to fail

This great quote by Michael Jordan illustrates the importance of seeing failure as a necessary evil. “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

7 They never give up

This is easier said than done, always remember that low motivation will be a passing thing. If you stick it out and work through it then eventually you will forget you ever felt this way.

8 They keep up with innovation and map progress

You must build innovation into your businesses culture and regularly update your software, systems and processes. You must learn to make actionable plans and detailed actions, and effective ways to execute on those plans and track your progress.