Chapter 1 Entrepreneurial Careers Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 25 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 entrepreneurship 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. How do each of these people demonstrate a positive, productive work ethic? 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 whom 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?