Live Your Dream Survey

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ICN's aim is to provide Aboriginal Women and Girls an opportunity to talk about their 'dream idea' with various experts from across Canada and help them make better informed decisions in exploring paths to converting their idea into opportunities, whether business or social entrepreneurship or a new career dream. We will do our best to provide you with a platform to help you explore paths to opportunities and their feasibility.

ICN Recommends: Before making any investment, always explore the opportunity's viability and your capacity to tolerate risks with your personal accredited financial advisor.

Note: There are NO FEES charged by ICN to individual women or girls looking to explore their Ideas for a better future.

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First Name, Last Name

Now, please tell us about yourself. (this form will not be made public).

Instructions - We ask that you take this quiz so we may get to know you a little and be better prepared to work with you. In addition, answering these questions will help you look at your personal background, behavior patterns, and lifestyle in relation to what is known about entrepreneurial people. The questions were designed by specialists based on some of the characteristics studies have shown that entrepreneurial people tend to exhibit. Please be honest and as accurate as possible, there are no right or wrong answers. Complete all 50 questions. - All you need to do is place an X in the space that best reflects your personal views and attitudes. Please answer all questions, then send.

Do you worry about what others think of you?

Rarely or no

Mostly or Yes

Do you read books?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you take risks for the thrill of it?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you find it easy to get others to do something for you?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Has someone in your family shared the experience of starting a business with you?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you believe in organizing your tasks before getting started?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you get sick often?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you enjoy doing something just to prove you can?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Have you ever been fired from a job?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you find yourself constantly thinking up new ideas?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you prefer to let a friend decide on your social activities?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Did you like school?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Were you a very good student?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Did you run with a group in high school?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Did you participate in school activities or sports?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you like to take care of details?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you believe there should be security in a job?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Will you deliberately seek a direct confrontation to get needed results?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Were you the firstborn child?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Was your father mostly present during your early life at home?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Were you expected to do odd jobs at home before 10-years of age?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you get bored easily?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Are you sometimes arrogant about your accomplishments?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Can you concentrate for extended periods of time on one subject?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you, on occasion, need pep talks from others to keep you going?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you find unexpected energy resources as you tackle things you like?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Does personal satisfaction mean more to you than having money to spend on yourself?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you enjoy socializing regularly?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Have you ever deliberately exceeded your authority at work?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you try to find the benefits of a bad situation?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you blame others when something goes wrong?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you enjoy tackling a task without knowing all the potential problems?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you persist when others tell you it can't be done?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you take rejection personally?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you believe that you generally have a lot of good luck that explains your successes?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Are you likely to work long hours to accomplish a goal?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you enjoy being able to make your own decisions on the job?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Did you wake up happy most of your life?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Can you accept failure without admitting defeat?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you have a savings account and other personal investments?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you believe that entrepreneurs take a huge risk?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you feel that successful entrepreneurs must have advanced college degrees?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you strive to use past mistakes as a learning process?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Are you more people oriented than goals oriented?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you find that answers to problems come to you from nowhere?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you enjoy finding an answer to a frustrating problem?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you prefer to be a loner in your final decision?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do your conversations discuss people more than events or ideas?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you feel good about yourself despite criticism of others?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

Do you sleep as little as possible?

Rarely or No

Mostly or Yes

This questionnaire was adapted from Judy Balough et Al., Beyond a Dream: An Instruction Guide for Small Business Explorations (Columbus: Ohio State University, 1985.)