is the specific state
of mind which orientates human conduct towards entrepreneurial activities and outcomes.
Individuals with
entrepreneurial mindsets are often drawn to
opportunities,
innovation, and
new value creation.
This would be a specialized growth mindset as
opposed to fixed
mindset.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,
Stanford Professor Carol
S. Dweck presented her
research showing that hard work and mindset impact success more than
natural talent.
An entrepreneurial mindset stands alone in terms of
its importance in these areas.
No other attribute,
personality, inherent entrepreneurial proclivities, training, or demographic
profile is common to all successful entrepreneurs
whether Warren Buffet, Steve Jobs, or
the neighborhood florist or grocer.