van Rensburg, NicoOgujiuba, Kanayo2022-02-212022-02-212020van Rensburg, N., & Ogujiuba, K. (2020). Effect of mind-power ability among achieving entrepreneurs in south Africa: Identifying accustomed internal drivers. Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies 12(4), 475-493. 10.1108/JEEE-08-2019-01252053-460410.1108/JEEE-08-2019-0125http://hdl.handle.net/10566/7290This paper aims to identify how mind-power ability and its underlying elements, acting as drivers, impact managerial, and individual performance levels among achieving entrepreneurs in South Africa.– The study adopted a qualitative approach and included 15 male entrepreneurs who were purposively selected based on the study’s requirements. The primary data was collected through semi-structured one-on-one interviews, and interpretative phenomenological analysis served as the primary method of data analysis.Findings from this study suggest that mind-power ability as an accustomed performance factor does indeed exist – and consists of a unique group of accustomed underlying elements – that significantly affects and contributes to both the managerial and individual performance levels of achieving entrepreneurs in South Africa.enEntrepreneurshipInternal driversMind powerPerformanceSouth AfricaArticle