The Winner Has it All
Inner confidence, self esteem and . . being the first-born child are what makes a winner, according to new research.
Alliance and Leciester Commercial Bank’s study shows that 60% of business owners are the first born, while 80% have one or or siblings, where they put to good use qualities such as leadership and teamwork learned at a young age.
Big egos, super confidence and an almost blasé attitude towards risk, as often displayed in business programmes on television, are NOT necessarily what it takes to be a winner. Rather, being dependable, considerate and a good listener are what counts, says the study.
And you don’t have to necessarily have benefited from a private education to make it in business: nearly three-quarters of survey respondents come from a state school background. However, further education does seem to have a positive role.
I think tenacity ought to be added to the list, and maybe time-management skills (still haven’t quite worked out the latter, though). Having all the desirable ‘winner’ qualities, as outlined above, is one thing, but when the economy is on a downward spiral, business is slow and almost three in ten small businesses fail before they pass the three-year mark, having faith in oneself and being prudent with your time are paramount . . . if you want to stick around for much longer. ;-)
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