Some think it’s education, upbringing, background or even their financial situation. According to a recent study by Ace Hardware, 79% of the business owners interviewed attributed their success to good ol’ initiative. The qualities that ranked high in the assessment were industriousness, motivation, perseverance, intelligence, good instincts and passion, in decreasing order.

Here’s what’s really interesting…while 79% of the business owners had some college education only seven percent think it is important to be “educated in business or finance.”

Apparently, it’s more about the energy and motivation you bring to the business than the formal education you have. Learning to be industrious is the most valuable asset of all.

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