| In relation to business competence and motivation, | | | | business websites and find their business can grow |
| business consultants have studied two types of | | | | significantly over time. The same entrepreneur |
| self-motivation theories: | | | | possibly starts buying properties with his profits. |
| 1. Entity theory, and | | | | If the entrepreneur possibly has a friend who loses |
| 2. Incremental theory | | | | their job or their business closes, over time this |
| Entity Theory focuses on one's ability and intelligence | | | | person's self-esteem will begin to diminish. If the |
| being fixed, meaning you are either born smart or | | | | entrepreneur or moves into a bigger house possibly, |
| not. In comparison, Incremental Theory focuses on | | | | and rents out their older house, his friend may |
| effort, meaning the more effort you put into | | | | become jealous or envious because he possibly |
| something, the better you are at it. Many studies | | | | cannot even afford the house is currently living in |
| have been tested using both theories, and individuals | | | | because he does not have a source of income. |
| who are taught by the incremental theory have high | | | | Herein lies the difference between entity theory and |
| self esteem and continually do better in school and | | | | incremental theory. That is, we are either born with |
| life. | | | | the ability to achieve personal success, or we must |
| The individuals who are taught using the entity | | | | develop it through improving our success strategies. |
| theory have high self esteem when they test well, | | | | If you are out to increase the effectiveness of your |
| but as soon as they drop in intelligence performance | | | | online exposure and attract prospective online |
| they lose interests in the subject and their self | | | | customers, you owe it to yourself and the financial |
| esteem lowers. Other components that deal with | | | | future of your business to learn everything you can |
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| perceptions and social/emotional implications. | | | | facilitate company growth. |
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