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Chapter 1 Entrepreneurial Careers
Apply Your Knowledge
1. Identify one of the career clusters that most interests you. List the entry-
level jobs you might have, followed by the more advanced jobs within
that career. Why are you interested in this career choice?
2. Write down your SMART goals for the next six months. These could be
about your education or your career. What did you learn from this?
3. List some of the aptitudes you have. Next to each aptitude, list how
each one can help you pursue the career you have chosen.
4. Describe how the five Ps of entrepreneurs match your personality.
5. In starting an entrepreneurial venture, what values would be important
to you? What values would you want your employees to have?
6. Outline your current career plan. Where do you see yourself in five
years?
7. Make a list of the skills you possess that would make you an effective
entrepreneur.
8. Make a list of five people whom you consider entrepreneurs and strong
leaders. These leaders do not need to be famous or public figures. Next
to each name, list at least three characteristics that you believe make
the person a strong leader. What did you learn from this exercise?
9. Create a two-column chart. In column one, write down ten traits that
you think make a strong leader. Identify a businessperson in your
community who you consider to be a strong leader, and interview that
person. Ask that person to list the ten traits that she or he thinks makes
a strong leader. Write those traits in column two of your chart. Compare
your list with that of the person you interviewed. What did you learn from
the interview?
10. Review the list of common personality traits of successful entrepreneurs
in Figure 1-7. Create a document that lists the personality traits you feel
you already have and those that you need to develop before becoming
an entrepreneur. How do you plan to develop them?
Teamwork
This chapter discusses personality traits that help define an
entrepreneur. Working with a teammate, make a list of personality traits
that you observe in your teammate. Have your teammate make a list of
personality traits you possess. Discuss your opinions with each other. What
did you learn from this experience?