Extract from Forbes magazine What Makes A Successful Entrepreneur Might Surprise You http://onforb.es/1jV9Tqh via @forbes
At the EY entrepreneur of the year awards in Florida there were 4 traits that kept on coming out attributing to the success of the winners
1. Being part of a team and aligning them to your goals - the right people on the right bus
2. Being an American - opportunity for everyone - the capitalist system - although times have been tough - opportunities still exist
3. Discipline - humans are wired to act and then think - entrepreneurs need to be disciplined to
Learn to think and then act.
Once you have a plan , systemise it and persistently and methodically follow it through!
4. A good dose of LUCK - you've gotta be in it to win it!!