BE PROACTIVE

LANGUAGE OF PROACTIVE PEOPLE:  Proactive people can say, “I am the force. I am the captain of my life. I can choose my attitude. I’m responsible for my own happiness or unhappiness. I am in the driver’s seat of my destiny, not just a passenger.” Proactive people think before they act. They recognize they can’t control everything that happens to them, but they can control what they do about it. Proactive Language “Can Do Attitude”  • I’ll do it.  • I can do better than that.  • I choose to.  • I’m in charge of me!  • I’m not going to let your bad mood rub off on me Proactive people:  - Are not easily offended - Take responsibility for their choices - Think before they act  - Bounce back when something bad happens  - Always find a way to make it happen  - Focus on things they can do something about, and don’t worry about things they can

  When you are Proactive, you…  •  can choose your actions.  • can choose your response to how others treat you. No one can “make” you angry; only you can choose to be angry. • practice having patience.  • can gain control of your emotions - “calm your body.”  • can STOP & THINK. Ask: what is the right thing to do?  • can take responsibility for your actions rather than blaming others or making excuses.  • can focus on what you can control (your mood, your goals, your choices, etc. When you are Proactive, you have to act like a water bottle. Even when you get shaken up or upset, you stay calm and don’t explode!

Introduction: BE PROACTIVE - HABIT 1 - Proactivity is about  taking responsibility for one's reaction to one's own experiences, taking the initiative to respond positively and improve the situation.  Focus on what you can control and let go of what you can't. Take initiative to achieve your goals and solve problems. Be accountable for your actions and choices. Focus on the future, not the past. Be Proactive   means more than taking initiative. It means we are responsible for our own lives. Our behavior is a function of our decisions, not our conditions. Highly proactive people do not blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior. Their behavior is a product of their own conscious choice, based on values, rather than a product of those conditions, based on f eeling.