Self-Made Billionaires are Innovators And Risk Takers

By: Tino Buntic
Submitted: 2007-01-17 11:49:55
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Do you think that dropping out of college to start a business is a risk? Are you a risk taker? Would you drop out of college to start a business? Bill Gates did. He dropped out of Harvard to start Microsoft, which became one of the most innovative companies ever. He's like many self-made billionaires and entrepreneurs; he is a risk-taker and an innovator (actually, that also describes many self-made millionaires).

Risk tolerance and innovation are just two of the personality characteristics of self-made billionaires. Here are more:

  • They are entrepreneurial
  • They "step up to the plate" when an opportunity arises
  • They see opportunity where nobody else does
  • They don't procrastinate, they "make it happen"
  • They are full of optimism
  • They accept mistakes because there is an opportunity to learn from failure
  • They enjoy success and thrive to achieve it
  • They appreciate their own personal success
  • They are motivated
  • They know how to invest
  • They make money doing things that they love
  • They practice time-management, meaning they don’t waste their time on meaningless tasks
  • They are influential and persuasive
  • They surround themselves with smart people
  • They have business sense
  • They are fearless
  • They are intelligent

Of course, these are just some of the common characteristics of self-made billionaires. Not all self-made billionaires carry these traits but all have an incredible desire to succeed and most could do it all over again if they lost it all.

Tino Buntic created http://www.trade-pals.com. TradePals is a B2B and B2C directory of business professionals, salespeople, entrepreneurs, trades people, and freelencers across North America.

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