I have been either consulting with or lending to small business owners since 1997. This career has provided an opportunity to work with some very successful people operating very successful companies. On the surface, many of these businesses do not appear to have much in common. They are often in different industries, serve different markets and are different sizes. When looking back at the successful people with very diverse backgrounds, I began thinking about the traits they have in common. My list is not complete and is certainly not backed by any academic research or rigor. It is just one guys’ observations over 18 years. I broke these common traits into the following categories; attitude, communication, customer driven, financial knowledge, leadership and organization. After I identified these traits, I included some quotes that I like that capture their meaning.
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10/9/2018 05:13:30 am
I also love observing. As an introvert, I do not talk much, but I listen more. I remembered, I was walking my dog to the nearest park in our community when suddenly I bumped into my schoolmate, Summer, with her boyfriend, Bucky. I just said "Hi" then left to find a bench to sit on. After finding a bench, I just observe the people around me. I saw Summer with her boyfriend, but her boyfriend seemed to be inattentive toward Summer. It gives me the conclusion that the guy is not serious and they will break up soon. After a few weeks, I was right because I saw Summer cries in the corner of our classroom because Bucky dumped her.
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