Comments on: Habits Of Successful Entrepreneurs That I’ve Witnessed Personally

By: Gerardo

Gerardo — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:05:45 +0000

my problem is i extend myself too much

By: Xurxo Vidal

Xurxo Vidal — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:27:22 +0000

Steve,

Once again great post. I still struggle with many of the points you raised, even though I’ve come to recognize my flaws and have made good progress.

Reading about the habits of successful entrepreneurs here in one place serves as an excellent reminder to us all on how to stay on track and focus on important rather than trivial things.

Thanks for putting this together and sharing. I’ll be sure to pass it on!

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By: W^L+ (Walt)

W^L+ (Walt) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:11:56 +0000

Along with letting go of details and letting someone else do the things you’re not good at, you also have to give up on the urge to micromanage.

Like you, I find it very difficult to let go of the details and to let someone else do the work.

I am fortunate that once I do decide to let someone else do a task, I don’t want to stand over them and dictate every step.

By: Bunnygotblog

Bunnygotblog — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:16:04 +0000

It took me a long time to get use to delegating tasks but once I did – things improved a lot.

By: carla | green and chic

carla | green and chic — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:46:56 +0000

I tend to get stuck on the details way too much. I actually do a much better and efficient job when I don’t get stressed out on the small stuff.

By: MoneyFunk

MoneyFunk — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:19:22 +0000

All these are very good tips. And I am culprit to getting stuck on these very particulars. But, I also think that in the beginning all entreprenuers get stuck on the little stuff because you want to be ‘perfect’ and have all the p’s and q’s in order (yes, I have wasted countless hours on aligning a sidebar, too. lol). I think those traits are learned as time goes on.

The one I really need to practice…delegating. That’s a tough one!

By: ChristianPF

ChristianPF — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:48:37 +0000

I could not agree with your first point any more – that seems to be the path to destruction for so many entrepreneurs – that must be avoided! But it is still so difficult!

By: Philip Ze

Philip Ze — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:24:08 +0000

I like to be an entrepreneur, however I don’t have the opportunity (or perhaps not brave enough) to make that happen. Sad to say that, until now I’m still a worker.

People say that there are pros & cons of being either an entrepreneur or a worker. Being a worker you will have the stable income, but difficult to become rich. On the other hand being an entrepreneur is risky, you may either get rich quickly or run out of business fast.

Anyway, I enjoy reading your article, thanks for sharing.

By: Lana-DreamFollowers Blog

Lana-DreamFollowers Blog — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:10:56 +0000

Great post! I am learning to give up control and start delegating tasks!