Good story over at Entrepreneur.com on 5 key ingredients that you’ll find in an entrepreneur and with a well-known example for each.

Passion is what drives Virgin’s Richard Branson’s insatiable appetite for starting companies as well as his adventurous streak and zest for life.

Positivity is what sparks Amazon’s Jeff Bezos who lives by the motto that ‘every challenge is an opportunity.’

Adaptability is the great strength that keeps Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page willing to not just evolutionize their services, but to revolutionize them.

Leadership defined Mary Kay Cosmetics’ late founder Mary Kay Ash, helping her turn an initial $5000 investment into a multimillion dollar empire while giving thousands of women a chance at a better life.

Ambition combined with determination and a great chocolate chip cookie recipe gave Debbi Fields the wherewithal to build a $450 million company with more than 600 locations globally.

But don’t kid yourself, these traits are just as important to someone working in a large organization and they’ll stand you in good stead in the rest of your life, too.

Do you cultivate these traits in yourself and your kids?

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