“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”Theodore Roosevelt, Citizenship In a Republic
Are you an entrepreneur?
The term entrepreneur gets thrown around pretty freely these days. At the time of writing this article, there are 2,262,442 individuals that consider themselves an entrepreneur according to their Linkedin profile. But how do you know? How do you earn this title? Does working from home twice a week for a Fortune 500 Company make you the next Travis Kalanick? Let’s find out. Time to separate the wanntrepreneurs from those in the arena…Quick Test
First, a quick test, since real entrepreneurs don’t have time to take the full test. If you answer any one of these questions correctly, congratulations, you are an entrepreneur. By the way, skip this section if you are being paid by your employer while taking this test… and subtract 5 points...-You responded to a spam email, trying to sell the sender something
-You knew who Travis Kalanick was without googling him
-You started a business knowing you were 99% likely to lose money and fail, but did it anyways
-You have been threatened by someone that invested in one of your businesses
-You have been visited by an IRS agent at your office
-You signed a forbearance agreement from a bank
-You are familiar with the three comma club and you are working towards being a member
Note, if you were offended by any of those questions, you automatically failed the test. You may want to look into some MLM opportunities to get a taste of entrepreneurship.
Full Test
Now for the long-form test. Give yourself 1 point for every yes answer:
-Doing cools stuff and creating things is more important than making money
-Your fear of boredom outweighs your fear of economic loss
-You expect to invest time and MONEY when starting a business or joining a team of founders
-You have worked more than 30 days without getting paid
-You believe there is more risk in working for a single employer then relying on yourself for your income
-You have worked for 100% commission for at least 30 days as your single source of income
-You prefer to work on a 1099 basis
-You expect to be paid based on results, not based on how much time you spend
-You own any form of cryptocurrency
-You cannot imagine working without huge upside potential
-You don’t remember what it feels like to receive a steady paycheck or employee benefits
-You sold someone something while practicing your pitch
-You understand why blockchain, AI, and AR are exciting
How did you do?
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