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‘Are You Ready’ Diagnostic The following questions may help you clarify whether you are likely to be suited to business and self employment or not: 1. Would you describe yourself as risk averse? YES NO 2. Do you have effective ways of coping with stress? YES NO 3. Would others describe you as organised, methodical and systematic? YES NO 4. Do you sometimes put off making big or hard decisions for fear of getting it wrong or upsetting people? YES NO 5. Do you get discouraged easily when things go wrong? YES NO 6. Are you able to focus your energies on a particular project? YES NO 7. Do you adapt well to change? YES NO 8. Are you an ‘ideas person’ but find it difficult to convert those ideas? YES NO 9. Do you have a strong support network of family and/or friends? YES NO 10. Are you prone to taking time off from work because of illness? YES NO 11. Do you have regular (at least annual) medical check ups? YES NO 12. What are your main reasons for getting into business? Select either Group A or Group B, depending on which group has the closest fit with your main reason(s). Group A: Frustration with your current job Pressure from family or friends to do so You dislike working for a boss Your current wage/salary is insufficient Group B: To make a success of your life by making a better living from your own ideas and abilities You want to build a solid investment for yourself and your family You wish to be independent and in control of your own future You wish to prove to yourself that you can achieve success in running your own business |
