Successful business people are willing to take risks, but they are also realistic. They gather as much information and support as possible before making a move. In this way, they build a safety net for themselves and decrease the amount of risk involved. The point about being in business is that you can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs. You can't be reckless, but you have to be willing to take calculated risks now and then.
Successful entrepreneurs believe that what happens in life usually depends on themselves.
Because they believe that they control their own destiny, they refuse to be at the mercy of others or of events. As a result, they take the initiative in starting projects and getting ideas off the ground. Successful business people are patient and determined. They have the ability to work toward a goal, delaying rewards until a future time, and persist even in difficult times. But I was determined to take anything on and to make the business work.