I am retired after a 30 year career of Adult Training and Consulting in the field of Small Business. During that career I was involved in considerable writing (Manuals, Proposals, Reports, etc.). Now I have the time to take up fiction (mostly Science Fiction and Fantasy) about ideas that have been whirling about in my head for a long time.

My passion is ...

learning and teaching

I know too much about ...

Paris Hilton - I just don't need anymore information

My parents always told me ...

do what makes you happy and the money will come. In the meantime clean up your room

My childhood ambition ...

to work on the Spce Program. I still love astronmy and cosmology

My favorite memory ...

too many to set out; the same goes for my least favoutite memories

Why I write ...

I read so much and watch documentaries that I have to express my opinions

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

the wierd and the wonderful - from the birth of the cosmos to the birth of christianity; from the logic of science to the occult -just a weird set of interests

My first job ...

Management training for a retail chain. I was an excellent salesperson but a lousy team player

My best moment ...

raising my three 'kids" as a single parent

My inspiration ...

BOREDOM

Business > Entrepreneurial Spirit Characteristics of a successful entrepreneur

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While studies regarding entrepreneurial characteristics vary, most can be reduced to 14 traits. This is an invitation to measure yourself against these characteristics. Just rate yourself as "average", "less than average", and "more than average". This will help you to identify your strengths and weaknesses. The purpose is NOT to discourage you, but to help you find out what areas you need to work on. This self rating will help you to develop a personal plan for self improvement.

The most common characteristics are:

1 EXTERNAL LOCUS OF CONTROL
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