For questions 1-16, choose the answer that best describes you or that you most agree with. All questions are required.
1. I have generally been regarded as: one who loves to plan vacations. always being willing to work hard. one who seeks benefits and rewards for my work. being easy to supervise.
2. Financially, I: am very conservative. am very liberal. have always been able to put money aside. have never been well off.
3. Taking directions from others is: one of my strong talents. something I do not like. often a must. acceptable if not constantly .
4. Work-related pressure: can cause physical illness. is something I try to avoid. is a definite problem in business today. seldom causes me any discomfort.
5. I have generally been regarded as having: the ability to sell things. a good grasp of "what makes people tick." physical strength. emotional warmth.
6. To reach one's optimum level of success, one must: have luck on his or her side. be happy in his or her work. be willing to take risks. know the right people.
7. Personally, I: am dissatisfied with my current profession. have had a variety of life experiences. have strong business and sales skills. have not had much business experience.
8. A major factor to business success is: an appetite to learn more about what you do. a happy and stable personal life. physical stamina. extensive business experience.
9. I am best described as: an intelligent person. a highly verbal person. a hard-driving person. a person who can relate to other people.
10. A strong desire to learn is: a valuable asset, both personally and professionally. often necessary to advance in business. not very important once you complete school. uncommon in the business world.
11. When a superior tells me what to do, I: wish I had his job so I could give orders. often try to present a new, more efficient way of doing the task. secretly resent being ordered around. learn from the instructions and complete the task.
12. To succeed in business, it is often more important to be hard-working than to be a creative, talented person. I strongly agree. I agree. I disagree. I strongly disagree.
13. I have been best known for: getting involved in my community. having good general business knowledge and skills. being a good parent. my work experience with a large organization.
14. As a business owner, it would be most important to me to: provide jobs to my family. be well thought of by my staff. be able to set my own work schedule. be closely aware of and prudent with my finances.
15. Work hours should be: as long as is needed. paid for, especially for the boss. flexible-long only when needed for special projects. equally divided among all employees.
16. A description of someone with a good chance to succeed in business is someone who: likes to regularly get away to help avoid stress. is always curious to learn more about doing his or her job. works best alone. has a business degree from a top university. For questions 17-30, pick the statement that best describes you.
31. For this question, check the five following statements that are least like you: I am a slow starter. I am able to sell anything. I prefer to work by myself. I am interested in learning new skills. I would rather live spontaneously than set long-range goals. I thrive in stressful, busy, deadline situations. I work best by taking charge and issuing orders. I am rich in people skills. I prefer a large corporate environment. I have a history of working long hours at favorite activities.