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JIMINY SELF-HELP HANDBOOK 21

You want to become an entrepreneur but you are not that sure about what business to choose/which
field or sector would be better to start with. What do you do?

a) You ask your friends and relatives and make a decision based on the majority’s preference.
b) You decide to pick something that you are passionate about, so that to focus on a business that you
really love and care about.

c) You chose something that involves new technologies simply because they will continue to impact
our life.

d) You follow the example of your best friend/former colleague/trusted relative who has become a
successful entrepreneur, even if the job doesn’t seem that exciting for you.

Question 2

You are running a new business for one year now and you want to know if your business is successful.
What do you do?
a) You ask your financial manager about his opinion

b) You check if you have followed your business plan and if you’re seeing growth

c) You are conducting a survey among your clients to see if they are content with your business
d) You do not actually need to check on anything as long as you have money in your pocket

Question 3
You want to become more self-confident but you don’t know how to start with. What do you do?

a) Start visualizing yourself as you want to be, get out of your comfort zone and try to change the
language you use when talking to yourself or about yourself

b) Surround yourself with people who are over-confident or even arrogant so as to take useful lessons
c) There are no effective ways that can help us upgrade our mindset, so in fact there is nothing you can
do about it

d) Do every day one thing that scares you, even if it is dangerous and try to take more risks even if they
are not calculated

Question 4

You have a great entrepreneurial idea and you want to start a new business. You understand the
importance of financial management but you are not good in dealing with numbers, statistics,
expenses, salaries, investments etc. What do you do?
a) You decide to give up on the idea of becoming an entrepreneur

b) You don’t have to be an expert, but you can always find the right associates e.g. an experienced
financial manager to help you