5 must-have traits to be an independent broker

“Entrepreneurs need risk to thrive, so believing in themselves and the people they’ve put in positions of responsibility is essential,” says Corrine Sandler, CEO of Fresh Intelligence Research Corp., a global business intelligence company ranked on Profit Magazine’s list of top 50 fastest-growing companies. “There’s no room for doubt and second-guessing yourself.”

This can’t be developed through training, but everyone has the capacity for it, Sandler says. “It’s the source of incredible energy that feeds on one of our most powerful emotions and compels entrepreneurs forward with excitement and enthusiasm,” she adds.