10 Inspiring Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.”said Abraham Lincoln and it is this steely resolve that sets apart successful entrepreneurs from passive dreamers.

Every entrepreneur has a different success story but there are certain innate qualities and characteristics that are common amongst them. Here’s our list of the 10 most Inspiring Traits of Successful entrepreneurs:

1. Passion:  

‘Work is Workship’ is the attitude of successful entrepreneurs. They eat, drink, breathe, sleep their work. Whether it's putting in extra working hours for their dream projects or keeping aside their ‘me-time’ on hold -- they are willing to make many sacrifices. Researching of different technologies to improve work and a love for what they do that goes beyond monetary fulfillment is what defines their passionate persona. The result is they motivate employees and meet their goals every time!

2. Confidence:

Doubts, hesitations and petty obstacles don’t plague the mind of a successful entrepreneur. He is confident of the fact that he can make his project a success as he is backed by his knowledge and abilities. This quality along with a healthy dose of optimism is admired by others and reassuring for their employees .

3. Leadership:

Successful entrepreneurs are self-starters and highly proactive. They lead by example and this leadership quality motivates them to start things first, take the first initiative and seek horizons that no one else has.

4. Creativity:


Successful entrepreneurs tread uncharted waters. They are original thinkers with soem new path-breaking idea up their sleeves. They are unafraid to start something new and whatever they do is with a unique finesse and flair. The result - they are trendsetters and their creativity rubs off on others!

5 Strong Ethics:

It is said there is no shortcut to success, a successful entrepreneur knows this and never seeks a short route or unethical means to gain his goals. Highly idealistic, they never bend their ethics during adversity and never give up on what they they truly believe in - no matter how difficult the circumstances.

6. Good Networking Skills

A successful entrepreneur is a people’s person and investing in people is the best investment a person can make. He is friendly and loves to know what people need so that he can create products, design an environment and basically do what he can to please his clientele. He networks aggressively, has his heart in the right place,  and has an open-mindedness and acceptance for the people around him. Successful entrepreneurs are especially kind and considerate to their employees, they treat them like family. This warmth and social skills make an entrepreneur approachable and he gets as good as he gives in return..manifold!

7. High Credibility:

Successful entrepreneurs always have a strong credibility which they build for themselves over a period of time. Whether its meeting deadlines, taking an initiative, going the extra mile for a goal - they are dependable people and have a strong credibility that motivates people. These entrepreneurs have the best references and their work is testimony to that.

8. Competitiveness:

Successful entrepreneurs have a healthy sense of competition. Thhis trait comes from their knowledge combined with confidence to do something better than what others do. They have the innate drive to give an extra detail to a task, give it the extra edge and introduce a new element to it that their competitors wouldn't even think of. Their motto is to make it better and their competitiveness helps them deliver only the best.

9. Discipline:

Whether it's planning the day, building strategies for projects or keeping the mind uncluttered - successful entrepreneurs have a certain discipline that helps them deal with everything with care and precision. They are not easily distracted and have carefully outlined all their business plans with tactics well in advance.

10. Open-mindedness

Successful Entrepreneurs are highly open-minded. They are constantly seeking fresh ideas, and find business opportunities even in the most random meetings, events and things. They easily accept changes, see potential in an unexplored situation and turn it into a flourishing business. The result is that they are experts in more than one field and often end up owning more businesses and fueling fresh ventures thanks to this open-mindedness.

While these traits are the most inspiring successful entrepreneurs, we would like your feedback on the traits you find most motivating.