Are you most like a Poodle, Afghan, Toy Pom, or a Jack Russel, Staffy, Bloodhound? If you chose any of the first three dogs then I am inclined to say that you are not an entrepreneur. But if you chose any of the last three then I would seriously consider going into business with you.
As you know; this is not based on any science and I had to look a little further:
Walter Kuemmerle wrote a great article. He said,
Successful entrepreneurs know how to seal deals. They possess an almost uncanny ability to come in, often at the last moment, and elbow their rivals aside. However tough the market or small the transaction, they know exactly what they must give up—and what they can get away with—while finalizing deals under pressure.
You’ll agree with me that this Jack Russel possess an almost uncanny ability to get up and go when the odds are stacked against him.
Marriott School published a questionnaire by Northwestern Mutual Life. According to then the following test predicts how suited you are to entrepreneurship.
If you are unsure if you should start a business then do this test for your own best will. The most important issue about this test is that you are not doing it to impress anyone. I have condensed the test. For a full scoring of your results go to Marriot School.
What is your Entrepreneurial Quotient?
- Were you a top achiever at school? Yes = Negative
- Were you especially enthusiastic about participating in group activities in school like clubs, team sports, double dates? Yes = Negative
- As a youngster did you often preferred to be alone? Yes = Positive
- Did you start enterprises during childhood or ran for elected office at school? Yes = Positive
- Were you stubborn as a child? Yes = Positive
- Were you a cautious youngster? Yes = Negative
- Were you daring as a youngster? Yes = Positive
- Does the opinion of others matter a lot to you? Yes = Negative
- Are you currently tired of your daily routine? Yes = Positive
- Are you willing to work overnight? Yes = Positive
- Are willing to work as long as it takes with little or no sleep? Yes = Positive
- Do you like to take time out between two projects? Yes = Negative
- Are you willing to cash in your pension money in to start a business? Yes = Positive
- Are you willing to borrow from from friends and family to start a business? Yes = Positive
- If your business should fail, would you immediately start working on another? Yes = Positive
- If your business fail would immediately start looking for a job with a regular pay check?
- Do you believe being an entrepreneur is risky? Yes = Negative
- Do you have long-term and short-term goals in writing? Yes = Positive
- Do you believe cash can be critical to entrepreneurial success? Yes = Positive
- Do you easily get bored? Yes = Positive
- Do you feel that everything is going well, most of the time? Yes = Positive
To get back to, “Tell What Dog You Are Like And I’ll Tell You If You Are An Entrepreneur”; do you think a Jack Russell gets bored easily? Do you think a Jack Russell care about the opinions of others? Do you think they are cautious dogs? If you know these dogs you would have give a Yes! to all three questions.
I arrest my case and am looking forward to meeting Jack Russell entrepreneurs ;-)
