Which Entrepreneurial Habits Are Holding You Back From Success?
Answer honestly to discover habits to change
Question 1
of 10
1. How often do you check your business metrics or progress?
A. Daily—I track everything obsessively
B. A few times per week
C. Occasionally, when I remember
D. Rarely or never—I fly by the seat of my pants
2. When you face a difficult business decision, what do you typically do?
A. Procrastinate until it's urgent
B. Make quick decisions without much thought
C. Gather info and decide decisively
D. Ask everyone for advice and still can't decide
3. How do you start your typical workday?
A. With a clear plan and priorities
B. Checking emails and social media first
C. Winging it based on how I feel
D. Jumping on whatever seems most urgent
4. When something goes wrong, your first instinct is to:
A. Blame external factors
B. Take responsibility and problem-solve
C. Worry and stress about it
D. Avoid dealing with it
5. How do you handle learning new skills for your business?
A. Constantly consuming content but not applying
B. Take action-focused courses and implement
C. I already know what I need to know
D. Learn sporadically without a system
6. What's your typical approach to taking breaks?
A. I work constantly without breaks
B. I take regular breaks to recharge
C. I take breaks but feel guilty about it
D. I take breaks when I feel burned out
7. How do you respond when someone criticizes your business approach?
A. Get defensive and dismiss feedback
B. Consider it objectively and adapt if valid
C. Take it personally and feel defeated
D. Ignore it completely
8. How often do you say 'yes' to requests that don't align with your goals?
A. All the time—I can't say no
B. Sometimes, when it's truly important
C. Rarely—I'm good at boundaries
D. I avoid making commitments
9. What's your relationship with planning and strategy?
A. I plan excessively but struggle to execute
B. I balance planning with taking action
C. I'm allergic to planning—let's go!
D. I have plans but never follow them
10. How do you celebrate your wins, big or small?
A. I don't—I just move to the next thing
B. I take time to acknowledge accomplishments
C. I immediately look for the next goal
D. I beat myself up for not doing better