Comments on: Psychology of an Entrepreneur

By: Dan McKinnon

Dan McKinnon — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:52:07 +0000

I think a twelfth psychological attribute of an entrepreneur could be a high tolerance for ambiguity. After all, like a “creator” the entrepreneur starts by making a vision of the unknown, known.

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By: Auren Hoffman

Auren Hoffman — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:01:49 +0000

i think you forgot the number one attribute: Persistence

By: Patrik

Patrik — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:37:35 +0000

No way. Steve Jobs being private is not mutually exclusive with #7 or #8. In fact, people I know who have interacted with him, who consider him in many respects quite brilliant, assure me that neither #7 nor #8 apply to him.

By: dwight

dwight — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:47:36 +0000

I buy #7 and #8. Both apply to say, Bill Gates. I don’t think Steve Jobs wants status either, he’s very private.

By: Patrik

Patrik — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:27:44 +0000

Lemme see here….

1 through 6 and 9 through 11. Sure.

But I don’t buy these two at all. If anything, the reverse is true.

7. Low need for status
8. Objective, non-emotional

By: Boris M. Silver

Boris M. Silver — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:01:34 +0000

I started reading “The Hypomanic Edge” by John Gartner.

His basic assertion is that the most successful of people are really just people who have hypomania, which is essentially a milder version of mania without the depression downside that makes it bipolar.

The book isn’t as scientific as I would like, but it’s an interesting perspective nonetheless and he goes through a lot of people including historical figures like Andrew Carnegie, Christopher Columbus, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Hypomanic-Edge-Between-Craziness-Success/dp/0743243447