Here is a test I give to my clients so that they can get a feel for whether they are fully prepared to go into business for themselves. The scoring is as follows:
- “Strongly agree or all of the time” answer score 5.
- “Agree or most of the time” answer score 4
- “Can’t decide or sometimes” score 3
- “Disagree or almost never” answer score 2
- “Strongly disagree or never” answer score 1
Here are the questions:
Score each question and then tally the score. If your score is higher than 85 you should be a strong performer. 70 – 85 says your chances of success are pretty good, all things being equal. Less than 50% and you should spend time doing some personal development.
Nevertheless, there is also the “luck” and “being in the right place at the right time” factor. And therefore a lower score is not a definite indicator of failure just as a high score is not a definite indicator of success.