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Arrogance traps for entrepreneurs

Running your own show takes confidence-but beware your limitations.

With the new year dawns new hope. Some will hit the treadmill. Others will clean out that musty closet or dump their loser boyfriend. And still others will muster the courage to leave their still-limping employers and strike out on their own.

Starting a company is scary stuff in any environment. It takes vision, capital, courage, conviction and, yes, even a touch of arrogance. Indeed, lack of confidence can kill a young company. But so, too, can thinking you’re all that when you’re not.

How to strike the right balance between confidence and arrogance? Start by avoiding the following classic traps. I wish they were clichés, but sadly they aren’t.

MARTIN ZWILLING, FORBES.COM

Full Story: http://www.theage.com.au/executive-style/management/arrogance-traps-for-entrepreneurs-20100108-ly2i.html

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