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Please indicate how much you agreedisagree with each statement below

1.I plan tasks carefully
2.I make up my mind quickly
3.In uncertain times I usually expect the best
4.I can think of many times when I persisted with work when others quit
5.I continue to work on hard projects even when others oppose me
6.I like to juggle several activities at the same time
*7.If something can go wrong for me, it will
*8.I never try anything that I am not sure of
9.I’m always optimistic about my future
10.A person can get rich by taking risks
11.It is important for me to do whatever I’m doing as well as I can even if it isn’t popular with people around me
12.When a group I belong to plans an activity, I would rather direct it myself than just help out and have someone else organize it
13.It is important to me to perform better than others on a task
*14.I rarely count on good things happening to me
15.Even when by businessfarm is doing well I keep my eyes open in case I find a way to improve it

Response Options:
Disagree strongly - 1
Disagree - 2
Neutral - 3
Agree - 4
Agree strongly - 5
Don't knowno opiniondoes not apply

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