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An entrepreneur is someone who wants more control over his or her life. He or she is naturally curious and fascinated by the business and marketing of everything and the world in general. An entrepreneur wants to try new things and is willing (and eager) to take risks.

For true entrepreneurs, it’s not about the money as much as it is about doing something interesting. You might be an entrepreneur and just not know it yet.

The following are 10 Clues that you Have the Entrepreneurial mindset:

1) No cocktail napkin is safe from the frantic scribbling of your pen.

2) You wake up in the middle of the night and smile because you’re dreaming about multiple streams of income knocking down your door.

3) You decorate your cubicle with a copy of the famous Scream painting because that’s how you feel when you’re sitting in it.

4) It’s 2 a.m and you’re awake.

5) The next time you plan to go into an office is when it says “Boss” on your door.

6) Your idea of hell is a building that requires key card access.

7) You tell your children that they shouldn’t worry about monsters in closets or boogie men under their bed. They should worry about middle management.

8 ) You own one white collared shirt—for the eventual meeting with venture capitalists. Because even though your angel investors say they don’t want to see you dressed professionally, you know it will help you get them to give you a check.

9) Coffee isn’t a choice. It’s a necessity.

10) In an entrepreneur’s eyes, the piano key necktie is not just a novelty gag gift from the 80’s. It was a product created by an astute entrepreneur filling a demand in the marketplace. Okay, disregard this one. Move on to the real #10.

10) When you walk into a store, you think about what the rent costs, what the markup is, how much the employees cost, the store location, lighting bills, and the company’s position in the marketplace. In other words, you think too much.

But it’s this thinking that just might make you rich. Or better yet, happy.