A key to surviving and thriving in the business world is developing your job strengths as an entrepreneur. Though you already have the technical knowledge required for your industry, there are some general strengths that may not come naturally. Here are a few that many entrepreneurs need to improve:

• Open-mindedness
• Risk acceptance
• Persuasive communication
• Prioritization
• Self-confidence

You likely have basic time management and organization skills down pat, or are continually improving. The skills listed above are just as important, but they are often overlooked by busy entrepreneurs.

How often do you think about the prioritization of your professional tasks? This goes beyond managing the hours of the work day to ordering tasks according to their importance to your business concept.

A key building block for success? Gather Your Team

If you know that you need help with any of the above-listed job strengths, there are three types of people you need on your team. These folks will help you develop to the betterment of your business:

• Professionals capable of completing low-priority tasks. Delegate those tasks so that you have more time to focus on high-priority tasks. This also gives you more time to actively strengthen your entrepreneurial skills.

• Business coaches who understand the art of motivation as well as the challenging aspects of entrepreneurial work. The most successful entrepreneurs have at least one person who they can depend on for solid business advice as well as practical, pants-on-fire motivation.

• Partners or consumers with strong opinions. It is easier to have confidence in yourself and embrace your risky, yet potentially profitable, business ideas when you first run those ideas by consumers with an interest in your business or partners who want you to succeed. Their opinions do not override yours, but may help point you in the right direction.

Do you need help developing critical entrepreneurial job strengths? Contact us to start discovering your V.I.B.E. and efficiently strengthen your skills.