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The quiz you just took is intended to both help you gauge your Entrepreneurship IQ and show you the traits required to start your own small business. Yes, you will need some business savvy and self-confidence; that is a given. Being creative and hard-working are equally important. But of all the necessary traits, the one […]

Project management can be a profession, a job, a role, or an activity. Some companies have project managers whose job is to oversee entire 200-person projects. Others use the title for line-level junior managers, each responsible for a small area of a large project. Depending on how an organization is structured, […]

11. Are you competitive?
a. To a fault sometimes. (5 points)
b. Sure, mostly. (3 points)
c. Not really, my nature is more laid-back. (1 point)
12. Do you have a lot of willpower and self-discipline?
a. Yes. (5 points)
b. I am self-disciplined when I need to be. (3 points)
c. Not really. (1 point)
13. Are you individualistic or would you […]

1. Are you a self-starter?
a. Yes, I like to think up ideas and implement them. (5 points)
b. If someone helps me get started, I will definitely follow
through. (3 points)
c. Frankly, I would rather follow than lead. (1 point)
2. How do you feel about taking risks?
a. I really like the feeling of being on the edge […]

One problem with history is that it’s not always relatable. It can be hard to apply lessons across decades and sustain empathy for things that seem so different from how work is done today. One alternative is to make comparisons with interesting kinds of modern projects. While this doesn’t have the […]

Not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur. While the common perception of entrepreneurship is that it is exciting, and indeed it is, many other words equally describe the life of the self-made small businessperson:
nerve-wracking, liberating, difficult, challenging, time-consuming, overwhelming, fun, joyous, productive, and uncertain—and that’s just for starters. Any small businessperson could […]

Several days ago, me and my little brother went to the shopping mall near our home and his eyes widened when he saw a magnetic building set toy (in fact, it’s called “Magnetix”). Well my eyes did too, because I’d never seen this kind of building set before. How many kind of building sets are […]