Best Careers for Enterprising Types ("the Persuader")
Enterprising types like to lead, persuade, and make things happen. Selling, managing, founding, campaigning — if competition energizes you and you naturally take charge of the group project, you probably lead with E.
You end up leading the group project whether you planned to or not.
You enjoy convincing people — and you're good at it.
Goals, scoreboards, and stakes make work fun for you.
You'd rather try and fail than watch from the sidelines.
Top careers for Enterprising types
Marketing Manager
Sales Manager
Real Estate Agent
Financial Advisor
General Manager
Lawyer
PR Specialist
Insurance Sales Agent
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Enterprising at work
You want momentum: targets to hit, teams to rally, deals to close. Leadership, influence, and visible wins are the fuel. Slow consensus processes and work with no measurable outcome will bore you quickly.
Watch out for
Impatience with process can break things that needed the process.
Listen twice as much as you pitch — persuasion starts with understanding.
Winning the argument isn't the same as winning the outcome.
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