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Roadmap (well something like that) to being a successful Entrepreneur

We have so many entrepreneur wannabes, permit my choice of word. Truth is, at one point or the other, we all need some financial independence and tend to start tilting towards the 'be an employer' mindset; which is all good to me. But beyond the initial rush of adrenalin at the prospect of starting something new, being in control of one's life and finances, beyond the surge of energy urging go..go..go..is the need to gather information and adequately prepare for the enormous, yes enormous task ahead. Being an entrepreneur takes a whole lot of time, energy, strategic planning, innovative thinking and lots and lots of patience. Lots of entrepreneurs around get easily frustrated when their million dollar idea fails to become a money spinning venture overnight. They fail to realize that it takes many skills to build and maintain or sustain a business under any circumstance and today's instant expectation of instant gratification leaves no room for patience and practise...