Our first hat we discuss is that of the Entrepreneur. This for me is the easy place to begin because it is my natural hat. An entrepreneur in simple terms is a risk taker and opportunity seeker. We like to seek out new ideas and concepts and then make a plan to get them to market. This requires vision and energy. The Entrepreneur is one who sleeps with a notebook and pen, so he can awake at 02:45 to make notes for a new business concept. Entrepreneurs have huge imaginations and the word ‘impossible’ is not a part of their vocabulary. They like to take risks and ask questions later. The ‘screw it, lets do it’ attitude is often hard for others to follow and will lead to frustration for suppliers and contractors or staff who get done with a project only to discover it is already 3 versions behind.

Every business needs some Entrepreneurial input to keep the ideas fresh and moving forward but will also need some form of balance to keep the business on an even keel and cash flush.

If you are like me, a natural Entrepreneur then surround yourself with two types of people, Sounding boards and Managers. You need to speak your ideas to help bring them into focus and let them hatch. Managers will assist you in getting all the paper work done to keep both you and the business out of the poo.

Next week we look at the Technician hat.