Innovative Traits of Entrepreneurs | Daniel Markel

TRAITS OF INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURS DANIEL MARKEL

ENTREPRENEURS AREN’T LIKE MOST PEOPLE.

They have a way of looking at things that enable them to come up with new and innovative products, services, or concepts. Yet, there are some traits that all successful entrepreneurs share. Here are just a few of them.

THEY SEE PATTERNS

This ability to see patterns where everyone else sees randomness is called apophenia and it’s why the ideas entrepreneurs devise are so unique. It helps them foresee a solution to a problem and that’s how their ideas are born.

THEY’RE LAZY, YET

BRILLIANT

This ability to see patterns where everyone else sees randomness is called apophenia and it’s why the ideas entrepreneurs devise are so unique. It helps them foresee a solution to a problem and that’s how their ideas are born.

THEY LIKE NOTES

Everyone from Thomas Edison to Bill Gates had a passion for taking notes. Entrepreneurs often keep a notebook or notepad with them, because they never know when an idea will strike. Any thought that occurs to them gets jotted down on paper.

THEY STRIVE FOR

PERFECTION

 Entrepreneurs know they will never attain perfection, but that doesn’t keep them from working toward that lofty goal. By working for perfection in everything they do, they can progress and improve. While they may never realize that ultimate goal, the advancements they make along the way are worth the effort.

THEY EMBRACE FEAR

While most people try to avoid fear, the really innovative entrepreneurs embrace it and take advantage of it.

They know that fear brings a greater sense of awareness and a hunger to succeed at any cost. This is what drives them to continue and push past their failures.

THEY TRY TO IMPROVE THE

WORLD

Instead of tackling something after it breaks, entrepreneurs are looking for ways to build upon things that are already working. While a system or product may function fine, the entrepreneur anticipates a way of making it better. Most innovations are born out of this desire to improve on past successes.