The 12 TellTale Signs of the WannaBe Entrepreneur...

Every entrepreneur wants a thriving business, right?

You'd think so, anyway.

But in my line of work you quickly discover that there's a whole subculture of "wanna-be" entrepreneurs.

They're hooked on the dream of owning their own business, but they don't yet really have what it takes to turn that dream into reality.

These days I can see 'em coming a mile away—in fact I have a whole checklist that instantly separates the sheep from the goats.

How many of these boxes can you tick?

1. Wanna-be's obsess about ideas. Entrepreneurs obsess about implementation.

2. Wanna-be's want more traffic. Entrepreneurs focus on conversion.

3. Wanna-be's focus on positive thinking. Entrepreneurs plan for multiple contingencies.

4. Wanna-be's want to get on TV and get "famous." Entrepreneurs build their list.

5. Wanna-be's seek a perfect plan. Entrepreneurs execute and adjust the plan later.

6. Wanna-be's wait for their lucky break. Entrepreneurs engineer four, five, six plans and execute them in tandem, wagering that at least one plan will work out.

7. Wanna-be's fear looking stupid in front of their friends. Entrepreneurs willingly risk making fools of themselves, knowing that long-term success is a good trade for short-term loss of dignity.

8. Wanna-be's protect their precious ideas from harsh reality, postponing the verdict of success or failure until "someday." Entrepreneurs expose their ideas to the harsh light of day as soon as reasonably possible.

9. Wanna-be's put off practicing basketball until they've got Air Jordans. Entrepreneurs practice barefoot behind the garage.

10. Wanna-be's believe what they're told, believe their own assumptions. Entrepreneurs do original research and find out what paths have been already trod.

11. Wanna-be's believe they can do anything. Entrepreneurs do what they're gifted for and delegate the rest.

12. Wanna-be's think about the world in terms of could and should. Entrepreneurs think in terms of is and can be.

Which are you?

Carpe Diem,

Perry Marshall

P.S. I created Mastermind Club for the *true* entrepreneurs—battle-scarred gladiators who've had their fill of the idealization-frustration-demoralization merry-go-round and are finally ready to get serious.

If that's you, click here to join.

Wannabes need not apply.