Self-AssessmentCE 2.2- Self Assessment

Daniela Axinte and Mary Keany2015/2016

Topics for discussion

• Personal assessment and its importance

• Entrepreneur’s traits

Flickr Christian Fortino

Why perform a self-assessment before starting your business?

• Know what you know and what you don’t know

• See what you need to improve and what additional skills you need to acquire

• Know what skills you need to hire to compliment your own

Entrepreneur’s traits

• Perseverance• Persistence• Passion• Dedication• Ability to see passed today’s issues and

look at the bright future ahead

The Entrepreneurial Myth

• Understand the difference between Entrepreneur, Manager, and Technician

This section of five slides are based on information from “The E Myth” by Michael Gerber

The Entrepreneurial Myth: The Technician

Qualities•Lives in the present•The doer•Loves to tinker•Likes to take things apart and putting them back together in a better way

Weaknesses•Likes to do only one thing at a time•Mistrusts people she works for

The Entrepreneurial Myth: The Manager

Qualities• Lives in the past• The pragmatist• The organizer• The planner• Craves order

Weaknesses• Compulsively clings to the status quo• Sees problems where there are none (need to fixing “stuff”)

The Entrepreneurial Myth: The Entrepreneur

Qualities• Lives in the future• The visionary• The dreamer• The force behind making things happen• Sees opportunities where no one else does• Craves control• Thrives on change

Weaknesses•Need to control the people and the environment around him/her•Might resort to bullying, harassing, flattering, screaming, and making promises he can’t keep

Question to ponder on: Of which are you more of?

Technician Manager Entrepreneur

Topics discussed

• Personal assessment and its importance

• Entrepreneur’s traits

Flickr Christian Fortino

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