Can everyone be business minded?

[Ricardo11]

People talk about specific characteristics that makes a person fit for being a businessman but my question is, can everyone be a good businessman? Can everyone turn their mindset to one that is always business minded?

One of the characteristics of a good businessman is being able to take risks. For those who are always anxious, is building a business already out of the picture for them? or do they still have hope?

Skills and mindset are important in business. One of the things that is needed in business is the ability to take risks. Not everyone can become a good businessman because everyone's uncertainty and decision-making skills are not the same.
There are many who are intelligent and knowledgeable but when faced with risks, they cannot be right or make the right decisions. In this case, their path to success is different. Then there are some who can plan and analyze very well but cannot tolerate risks.
In this case, they do business on a small scale without taking risks and expand the business according to their own limits. Business mindset is developed through practice.
When someone is new to business, they have less courage, experience and ability to observe. However, confidence is gradually built in them. Although not everyone can become a good businessman, if they can develop a good business mindset, they can gradually build confidence, plan and make decisions within their own limitations.

[Creeper0]

People talk about specific characteristics that makes a person fit for being a businessman but my question is, can everyone be a good businessman? Can everyone turn their mindset to one that is always business minded?
One of the characteristics of a good businessman is being able to take risks. For those who are always anxious, is building a business already out of the picture for them? or do they still have hope?

Everyone can be a businessman, everyone has this freedom. But if everyone is a businessman, then who will provide services? Who will do agriculture? Who will keep the communication system running? Who will do medical treatment? Who will do engineering work?

It is not wrong for all of us to have a business attitude, but it is a big mistake for everyone to be a businessman. Not even everyone will have such an attitude, it is against nature. By nature, every person has different talents, different attitudes and different physical constitution. Therefore, it is never possible for everyone in the world to have the same attitude and it is not possible for everyone to be engaged in the same profession.

[Shishir99]

People talk about specific characteristics that makes a person fit for being a businessman but my question is, can everyone be a good businessman? Can everyone turn their mindset to one that is always business minded?

Well, there is a difference between a businessman and a Good businessman. Everyone can start a business if they have the necessary funds, but not everyone can be a successful businessman. If I start a business, I can call myself a businessman. But to be a good businessman, I will have to prove it with my business and ethics. There are many successful businessmen around, but not all of them are good.

Good businessman provide value to their customer, their country and their employee. While average businessmans doesn't really care about ethics, customers or the employee. Do you think those scam call centers owners in India are good businessman? I don't think so.

[bubilas]

People talk about specific characteristics that makes a person fit for being a businessman but my question is, can everyone be a good businessman? Can everyone turn their mindset to one that is always business minded?
One of the characteristics of a good businessman is being able to take risks. For those who are always anxious, is building a business already out of the picture for them? or do they still have hope?

Everyone can be a businessman, everyone has this freedom. But if everyone is a businessman, then who will provide services? Who will do agriculture? Who will keep the communication system running? Who will do medical treatment? Who will do engineering work?

It is not wrong for all of us to have a business attitude, but it is a big mistake for everyone to be a businessman. Not even everyone will have such an attitude, it is against nature. By nature, every person has different talents, different attitudes and different physical constitution. Therefore, it is never possible for everyone in the world to have the same attitude and it is not possible for everyone to be engaged in the same profession.

I don't think business is for everyone, because it requires leadership skills, especially if you have subordinates. Without them, you can't build a team.
Also, few people possess truly superior qualities: the ability to forge a path through the competition, strive to monetize everything, and chutzpah. Not everyone possesses all of these qualities, and the best businessmen, like Trump, possess them all.

[Alone055]

I don't think business is for everyone, because it requires leadership skills, especially if you have subordinates. Without them, you can't build a team.
Also, few people possess truly superior qualities: the ability to forge a path through the competition, strive to monetize everything, and chutzpah. Not everyone possesses all of these qualities, and the best businessmen, like Trump, possess them all.

You're right. It may seem to be an easy job for spectators to run a business successfully, grow it so big over time that it spreads across countries and then continents, and make a name for one's self and the business being run; however, it's not easy, and only those who get their fingers in this pie can know how hot it is from the inside and it's not just enjoyable like how people see it from the outside. What we as spectators see is that these businessmen only visit their offices for a short while, sign a few papers, and leave, and then enjoy the rest of their time.

Well, what we see is basically the end result of the hard work they've been through. I'm not talking about those who have inherited the businesses and wealth of their ancestors, but I'm talking about self-made people, self-made businessmen who worked hard to reach where they are today, and to do that, it requires a lot of work, dedication, and of course, extreme level of focus on the goal you had set for yourself so that you don't go a different path in the middle of your struggle.

[ndutndut]

People talk about specific characteristics that makes a person fit for being a businessman but my question is, can everyone be a good businessman? Can everyone turn their mindset to one that is always business minded?

One of the characteristics of a good businessman is being able to take risks. For those who are always anxious, is building a business already out of the picture for them? or do they still have hope?

In my opinion business isn't for everyone. Many say it can be done by anyone willing to take risks. But you also need to understand that being an entrepreneur doesn't have set working hours and can be more stressful than a regular employee.

Because all businesses have ups and downs, the question is, when the going gets tough, do you know what to do? You have to keep your inventory flowing, and suppliers still have to be paid. You have to think hard about how to keep your business running even in a down market. Becoming an entrepreneur requires careful consideration of your own skills and character. Not everyone is suited to being a business owner because of the pressures involved.

[GiftedMAN]

I don't think business is for everyone, because it requires leadership skills, especially if you have subordinates. Without them, you can't build a team.
Also, few people possess truly superior qualities: the ability to forge a path through the competition, strive to monetize everything, and chutzpah. Not everyone possesses all of these qualities, and the best businessmen, like Trump, possess them all.

Business is for everyone, you can not stop someone who wants to start up a business because they don't have the leadership or skills not to start up a business but they will fold up in no time then they can't manage it properly. There a good business owners and there are bad business owners the good business owners are those who have the knowledge to welcome their customers, the people who identify qualities and go for it and those who understand what it means to swt up a good business but the bad ones are only there to see if they can make profit without good skill or knowledge both can be called business people but the good will always be ahead.

[Rockson1]

I don't think business is for everyone, because it requires leadership skills, especially if you have subordinates. Without them, you can't build a team.
Also, few people possess truly superior qualities: the ability to forge a path through the competition, strive to monetize everything, and chutzpah. Not everyone possesses all of these qualities, and the best businessmen, like Trump, possess them all.

Aside people having leadership skills and all that, the facts is business is not for everybody that just point that you have outlined, there are things people should learn and qualities people should possess before taking about business, so everyone can not be business minded, business people have qualities, we can't just go into something we can't managed, just as you have pointed out, even though from start you don't have subordinates, a day will come you will, so what it such person don't know how to manage them, how will he cope because I believe there are ways to address people, this things are rooted in people, it does not just happen, I support what you noted duwn here.

[MRY]

I don't think business is for everyone, because it requires leadership skills, especially if you have subordinates. Without them, you can't build a team.
Also, few people possess truly superior qualities: the ability to forge a path through the competition, strive to monetize everything, and chutzpah. Not everyone possesses all of these qualities, and the best businessmen, like Trump, possess them all.

Business is for everyone, you can not stop someone who wants to start up a business because they don't have the leadership or skills not to start up a business but they will fold up in no time then they can't manage it properly. There a good business owners and there are bad business owners the good business owners are those who have the knowledge to welcome their customers, the people who identify qualities and go for it and those who understand what it means to swt up a good business but the bad ones are only there to see if they can make profit without good skill or knowledge both can be called business people but the good will always be ahead.

I completely agree with the premise that any person can become a business person, and no one can put off another to start a business just because that person is incompetent. But this can only result in the downfall of their company without proper management and leadership. Businesspeople may operate out of the heart and they may be business people with the sole aim of making money.

The ones who are good know that being hospitable to customers with knowledge and finding quality in product chance to develop good reputation. But bad businessmen are just gambling. Good businesspeople are what we should learn, as their honesty in service and ability are what ensure long term superiority.

[ejikeme24]

Everyone can be a businessman, everyone has this freedom. But if everyone is a businessman, then who will provide services? Who will do agriculture? Who will keep the communication system running? Who will do medical treatment? Who will do engineering work?

That's more reason to prove to us that everyone must not be business minded, some people would want to look into learning of skills like interior designs while some would want to go into building, furnitures and the rest of it. So everyone must not go for a certain goal, though I'm not disputing on the fact that everyone can be business minded that's if it's possible. But you and I know that is almost impossible for everyone to be business minded, so everyone have to chose what they think is best for them. Even though you don't have a potential in that very field but one thing for sure is if you really make up your mind to learn definitely you will get the right knowledge, is just a matter of time.

[Questat]

Everything on earth can be learned and mastered with the right amount of knowledge and determination. So if you aim to be a business minded entrepreneur, of course you can if you work for it. But not all business minded are also determined and patient on working out for their success. Some are just good at the beginning but eventually lost their momentum when difficulties strike.

In general, we can all be business minded, but it won’t be enough to guarantee ourselves that we will also be successful with our chosen investment or business. Success requires more than, like having positivity and perseverance on the kind of business you chose.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

One of the characteristics of a good businessman is being able to take risks. For those who are always anxious, is building a business already out of the picture for them? or do they still have hope?

That's why not everyone succeeds in business because most people don't dare to take risks for various reasons. Business is not easy to run because it requires skills to achieve success. For those who are not brave enough to take risks and are unwilling to step out of their comfort zone, business is not the right career for them. Everyone has the same hope of achieving success anywhere, but it depends on their ability to develop their potential. If you don't have the skills or experience to start a business, it will be difficult for you to achieve success because you will face many challenges and competition.

[DanWalker]

In my opinion business isn't for everyone. Many say it can be done by anyone willing to take risks. But you also need to understand that being an entrepreneur doesn't have set working hours and can be more stressful than a regular employee.

Because all businesses have ups and downs, the question is, when the going gets tough, do you know what to do? You have to keep your inventory flowing, and suppliers still have to be paid. You have to think hard about how to keep your business running even in a down market. Becoming an entrepreneur requires careful consideration of your own skills and character. Not everyone is suited to being a business owner because of the pressures involved.

Business is an open activity, meaning it is for everyone, anyone can do business if they have capital and want to start a business. There is no rule or law that prohibits someone from doing business. But the problem is that business is not easy and not everyone is successful. So some people realize their capabilities and accept to become employees instead of doing business. But if they change their mind later, they can still do business at any time.

So, to be more precise, business is for everyone because it is open, but not everyone is suitable and likes it.

[Ojinga]

Anyone can be a businessman but not everyone can be a business man... identify the difference, it's not so difficult to buy and sell but it's more difficult to the other part of the business that requires discipline, visionary mindset, thinking and ability to take risk as you mentioned, etc

Absolutely anyone can be a business man but not everyone.
The reason why the world is this versatile is because right from the onset there have always been options and hoping or thinking that everyone can be into business is just like thinking everyone should think alike on a subject matter which I’m sure you already know it’s not possible.

Just like the forum, when a thread is created, there are several opinions of view on that very subject matter and as time goes on, the thread gives birth to more discussion that might even be totally out of the box but given birth to by the thread.

People can not think alike on a particular subject matter and as such, not everyone can be a business man but anyone can be if they set out their minds

[Umulala-alala]

No every one can't be business minded many other has tried doing business but couldn't be successful because they weren't fully orientated or had some knowledge about the business, there are others who only depends on salary and are okey with it. Business is open for every one to do but some times some people feel lazy to go through the stress and also handle to risk in business, some also gets discourage when they see other business men who has tried doing business and lost everything due to inadequate knowledge and understanding about the business they want to do.

[Betwrong]

People talk about specific characteristics that makes a person fit for being a businessman but my question is, can everyone be a good businessman? Can everyone turn their mindset to one that is always business minded?

One of the characteristics of a good businessman is being able to take risks. For those who are always anxious, is building a business already out of the picture for them? or do they still have hope?

To succeed in any business you have to take risks at one point or another. Those who always want to be on a safe side can have a hope if they want, but they have no chance in this universe.

[avp2306]

People talk about specific characteristics that makes a person fit for being a businessman but my question is, can everyone be a good businessman? Can everyone turn their mindset to one that is always business minded?

One of the characteristics of a good businessman is being able to take risks. For those who are always anxious, is building a business already out of the picture for them? or do they still have hope?

To succeed in any business you have to take risks at one point or another. Those who always want to be on a safe side can have a hope if they want, but they have no chance in this universe.

Yeah that's what it is, but unfortunately not all people is willing to take a risk since either they have lack of self confidence and risky to take those questionable roads since they are afraid to fail then want only stability.

This choices they made is actually wrong since not all the time their stable jobs could save them that's why many people suffer because they didn't prepare well and rely only on stable income they get from their physical jobs.

But people could do something about this by trying to increase their income flow since maybe if they have lots of resources they won't get afraid to try to build a business.

[henmark]

Depends on the business, isn't it? I mean there is online website based small startup business ideas, and there is "I have built a factory that produces a product we sell to whole world" kind of business too.

These are all very different levels and should be considered something much larger and not nearly enough to consider small. I get that it may not be great for many years because even the website grows, and requires bunch of editors to constantly keep writing stuff and edit stuff and be active when it grows, so it comes to same thing, but starts much smaller.

Everyone in the world can start one like that, a small startup with very low budget and hard work, but not many can start a high capital business, even if they have the money somehow, it requires huge experience to start that.

[Lanatsa]

Anyone can be a businessman but not everyone can be a business man... identify the difference, it's not so difficult to buy and sell but it's more difficult to the other part of the business that requires discipline, visionary mindset, thinking and ability to take risk as you mentioned, etc

Absolutely anyone can be a business man but not everyone.
The reason why the world is this versatile is because right from the onset there have always been options and hoping or thinking that everyone can be into business is just like thinking everyone should think alike on a subject matter which I’m sure you already know it’s not possible.

Just like the forum, when a thread is created, there are several opinions of view on that very subject matter and as time goes on, the thread gives birth to more discussion that might even be totally out of the box but given birth to by the thread.

People can not think alike on a particular subject matter and as such, not everyone can be a business man but anyone can be if they set out their minds

Anyone can go into business by simply buying and selling something but not everyone can truly become a business man because that title requires more than just transactions it needs consistency vision and the ability to manage both people and challenges a person might make profit once or twice but a business man knows how to turn that into a system that keeps running even when things get tough. Running a business is more about mentality than activity it demands patience planning and understanding that not every day will bring success it’s about being able to take calculated risks make hard decisions and still stay focused when the outcome is uncertain the difference is that one sees business as a hustle while the other sees it as a long term structure.

The world works the way it does because people are different if everyone thought and acted the same there would be no diversity of ideas no competition and no growth some people are better at creating while others are better at supporting those creations that balance keeps everything moving forward. Just like in a discussion forum every topic attracts different views and new ideas a single thought can evolve into many directions and that’s what makes it interesting business works in a similar way not everyone will think like a leader but those who develop discipline vision and persistence eventually stand out as true business men while others remain participants in the trade.

[uneng]

People can always improve towards the goals they want to accomplish, however, it's undeniable each person has their characteristics, being prone to a determined area of knowledge, while having difficult in another ones. There are people who have more affinity with exact sciences, while others do better with abstract ones. So, the same must be valid for business as well, where some individuals will perfom more efficiently as businessmen, while others will be more efficient as employees.

The point is that nowadays the role of businessman is considered the desirable by everyone, due to the status involved on it, while ignoring the fact the employee has the same importance on the production chain, otherwise there won't be a final product. One needs the other, mutually.