According to Earl Nightingale, co-founder of Nightingale and Conant Corporation, entrepreneurs possess 25 traits.
You may or may not be an entrepreneur but I think you will also find successful basketball coaches share these traits as well.
Here are the 25 traits … along with a brief explanation:
- DRIVE
a high degree of motivation - COURAGE
tenacity and persistence - GOALS
a sense of direction - KNOWLEDGE
and a thirst for it - GOOD HEALTH
taking care of one’s body - HONESTY
especially intellectual - OPTIMISM
positive attitude - JUDGMENT
knowing the wise from the foolish - ENTHUSIASM
excitement about life - CHANCE TAKING
willingness to risk failure - DYNAMISM
energy - ENTERPRISE
willingness to tackle tough jobs - PERSUASION
ability to sell - OUTGOINGNESS
friendly - PATIENT YET IMPATIENT
patient with others, yet impatient with the status quo - ADAPTABILITY
capable of change - PERFECTIONISM
desire to achieve excellence - HUMOR
ability to laugh at self and others - VERSATILITY
broad interests and skills - CURIOSITY
interested in people and things - SELF-IDENTITY
self-esteem and self-sufficiency - REALISM / IDEALISM
occupied by reality but guided by ideals - IMAGINATION
seeking new ideas, combinations, and relationships - COMMUNICATION
articulate - RECEPTIVE
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This is a great list from Mr. Nightingale and I think quite accurate. Are there any more traits that we need as basketball coaches? Share in the comments below.
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