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Fearless Career Change

If you checked at least 50 percent (about 16) of the items on
the above assessment, you probably have what it takes to own your
own business or be a consultant if and only if you are willing to grow
and seek help for the areas that need improvement.
If you got a lower score, it doesn’t mean you can’t be an entre-
preneur. You might interpret a lower score as feedback that you
have a couple of areas that will require extra focus.
Now, analyze what you’ve checked off. What areas do you think
are your best assets? Which ones might need some extra attention?

❑ Self-confidence
❑ Risk taking
❑ Leadership
❑ Tolerance for uncertainty
❑ Tolerance for an uneven income
❑ Seeking out new knowledge and expert advice
❑ Motivation and ambition
❑ High self-esteem

If you’re going to turn a weakness into a strength, you’ve got
to commit it to writing and make a plan, just as you would do with
any other goal. Either fill in the blanks below as a reminder to your-
self or use one of the goal templates from Chapter 6 to note your
plans. Either way, develop a plan and stick to it. If you find you’re off
course, adjust and try a new tactic or ask others for their feedback.

The one chief area of improvement that I will attack in the next
month:
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Here is my plan of attack:
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Perhaps the first thing to think about when your business is in
the planning phase is deciding what kind of business you want and

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