![WhatsApp Image 2021-06-16 at 9.16.54 AM.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYg1W4b8hhbs2MZLSY4tvfWZ854Hc9W7kDwubUHxJnPev/WhatsApp%20Image%202021-06-16%20at%209.16.54%20AM.jpeg) # Introduction The need and importance of personal growth and development in the success of an entrepreneur cannot be over emphasized. To perform at a maximum level of productivity and get result, personal development is very important. Most entrepreneurs take so much time to invest in their business, and neglect their personal development. Who you are reflects on what you do. If you are a shallow person, it will reflect in your business, if you are a lazy person, it will reflect in your work, if you are a goal getter, it will also reflect in your business. If you take more time investing and developing your business, and you are not developed yourself, the business is not developed then. Self development according to wikipedia is the activities that develop a person's capacities and potential, build human capital, facilitate employee abilities and enhance quality of life and the realization of dreams and aspiration. Entrepreneurship career is not static, as an entrepreneur you need to learn to be flexible. Things evolve everyday in the industry. Technology and people's business habit changes, so you need to device a means of adapting to the changes in other to still remain relevance in the industry. The more you grow and develop, the more you improve, the better decisions you make and the more you can grow your business. Successful entrepreneurs knows the value of self development and they make it a part of their daily lives. # Importance Of Personal development To An Entrepreneur **Discipline and Focused:** Personal development will help you to be focused on the set goal as an entrepreneur. It takes discipline to be focused on a particular goal and achieve it. Personal development will help you to be disciplined and focused. **Helps your business to maintain relevance in the industry:** Personal development will help get acquainted with the constant changes in the industry which will help you not to loose your relevance in your field. **High level of productivity level:** Personal development will help you to maintain high level of productivity in your field, when you are in tune with the trend of the industry. **Help you achieve entrepreneural goal faster:** Personal development will equip you for your work. It will equip you with skills, mindset, relevance and capacity which will in turn help you to achieve your entrepreneural goal. # Areas Of Personal Development An Entrepreneur Should Consider **Improve On Your Skill Or Learn A New Skill:** There is always room for improvement in every thing, plan to constantly upgrade in any skill you have. If you don't have any try and get some. Though skills varies as regards entrepreneuship. Some skills you will need as an entrepreneur includes; IT skills, human relation skill, managerial skill, sales skill, time management skill etc. **Learn to Read:** The importance of reading cannot be over emphasized as long as growth and development is concerned in the life of an entrepreneur. Reading helps to broaden your brain and scope of learning. Reading helps to redirect your thinking pattern aright and help you to grade. Reading helps to maintain your relevance in the industry by introducing you to a wide range of implementable working knowledge. **Dress Well:** Work on your dress pattern. Dress as you wish to be dressed. **Improve On Your Integrity:** Work on your integrity as an entrepreneur. People will always trust you and do business with you if you are a man of integrity. **Work On Your Self Esteem:** Your self esteem is very important as an entrepreneur. No matter the level you are right now, see and act the stage you want to get to. Work on your self esteem, see and carry your self as a leader and as one who has something to give to the society. *These and more are the areas of development you need as an entrepreneur plus it's importance in your daily activities and business.* Thanks guys for visiting my piece, it's my pleasure having you around. *Best regards* https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPqVt33eSvqd3dh8qcTQsLiGTDne3ZUjsQsqn2t8mqQVc/image.png