1. Initiative Recognizing And Doing What Needs To Be Done, Before I Am Asked Initiative Vs. Idleness

2. The future belongs to people who see possibilities before they become obvious." (Ted Levitt) The future belongs to people who see possibilities before they become obvious." (Ted Levitt)

3. Initiative can be one of the most rewarding character traits. As a leader, properly trained and focused individuals who take the initiative are prized employees. Because they see the need and act on it to achieve the mission, they can be force-multipliers. Because they take the initiative and help achieve the mission, they quickly become recognized (rewarded) for ability and leadership. Initiative can be one of the most rewarding character traits. As a leader, properly trained and focused individuals who take the initiative are prized employees. Because they see the need and act on it to achieve the mission, they can be force-multipliers. Because they take the initiative and help achieve the mission, they quickly become recognized (rewarded) for ability and leadership.

4. Initiative, while rewarding, can also have its difficult moments. There are times when seizing the initiative can be damaging to the mission. There are times when taking the initiative results in pain, not rewards. Taking the initiative means taking a risk. Well-trained and focused individuals minimize this risk. So learn the mission, learn and practice your technical, managerial and ethical skills. When the moment arrives – Initiative, while rewarding, can also have its difficult moments. There are times when seizing the initiative can be damaging to the mission. There are times when taking the initiative results in pain, not rewards. Taking the initiative means taking a risk. Well-trained and focused individuals minimize this risk. So learn the mission, learn and practice your technical, managerial and ethical skills. When the moment arrives – carpe diem – seize the day! carpe diem – seize the day!

5. On the Job Learn all you can about the mission of your organization. Learn all you can about the mission of your organization. Hone your technical, managerial and ethical skills – seek out the training you need, take advantage of all the training offered. Hone your technical, managerial and ethical skills – seek out the training you need, take advantage of all the training offered. Keep your eyes and ears open and look for opportunities to make thing better. Keep your eyes and ears open and look for opportunities to make thing better.

6. More on the Job When you find an opportunity to improve things, use all your training and the tools you have and, as Gen Powell said – do something! When you find an opportunity to improve things, use all your training and the tools you have and, as Gen Powell said – do something! Practice making things better without being asked – do little things first. Start at home with your family. Make dinner if that’s not something you normally do. If you drive, offer to take friend someplace you know they need to go – before they ask. If you attend a religious institution, offer to lead a project, teach a class, or help with services. Practice making things better without being asked – do little things first. Start at home with your family. Make dinner if that’s not something you normally do. If you drive, offer to take friend someplace you know they need to go – before they ask. If you attend a religious institution, offer to lead a project, teach a class, or help with services.

7. At Home Before your spouse asks you to do something, see the need and accomplish it before they ask. Before your spouse asks you to do something, see the need and accomplish it before they ask. Before your children ask if you want to see their picture that they drew, go to them and ask to see the beautiful picture that they are drawing. Before your children ask if you want to see their picture that they drew, go to them and ask to see the beautiful picture that they are drawing. See the need of the family and meet it before it becomes an issue. See the need of the family and meet it before it becomes an issue.

8. Train the staff 1) Make sure you teach the staff your goals. This gives them a vision of what you are doing in the long run. They will gain initiative to fulfill your goal if you let them see your vision 1) Make sure you teach the staff your goals. This gives them a vision of what you are doing in the long run. They will gain initiative to fulfill your goal if you let them see your vision 2) Reward your staff for the character that they show in trying to do things before they are asked to do them. 2) Reward your staff for the character that they show in trying to do things before they are asked to do them.

9. Train the children Teach the children to do things before they are asked. They are rewarded for cleaning their room before they are asked not after. Teach the children to do things before they are asked. They are rewarded for cleaning their room before they are asked not after. When they help someone in need before they are asked (widow, elderly, etc…) this is a big reward, taking the initiative to help people without being asked. When they help someone in need before they are asked (widow, elderly, etc…) this is a big reward, taking the initiative to help people without being asked.

10. In your life Serve people that are in need. Serve people that are in need. Give food to someone in need before they have to ask for it. Give food to someone in need before they have to ask for it. Give a compliment right when you see the person do the deed. Give a compliment right when you see the person do the deed. Pay your bills before you get a late notice. Pay your bills before you get a late notice. Give people their roses before they die. Give people their roses before they die.

11. A young man lived in a old residential neighborhood. There was an older lady that lived down the road from him that smiled at him when ever he passed by on his bike. When the snow would fall he would get up and shovel her drive before she went out to get the paper. She watched him every day take care of her yard without even asking. A young man lived in a old residential neighborhood. There was an older lady that lived down the road from him that smiled at him when ever he passed by on his bike. When the snow would fall he would get up and shovel her drive before she went out to get the paper. She watched him every day take care of her yard without even asking.

12. One morning he went to rake her leaves out of her yard and noticed that she was not up yet. When he was done, he knocked on the door to see if she was all right. He went in to find that she had a heart attack in the middle of the night. When the family was called, they said they couldn’t come. The young man was devastated to think that the family would not show up. One morning he went to rake her leaves out of her yard and noticed that she was not up yet. When he was done, he knocked on the door to see if she was all right. He went in to find that she had a heart attack in the middle of the night. When the family was called, they said they couldn’t come. The young man was devastated to think that the family would not show up.

13. Weeks had passed and the boy got a phone call from an attorney who was in charge of the estate of the older woman. He told the boy that the older woman had given him her estate and all that was in it. He let the boy know that he was now a millionaire and needed his parents to sign some forms for him. Weeks had passed and the boy got a phone call from an attorney who was in charge of the estate of the older woman. He told the boy that the older woman had given him her estate and all that was in it. He let the boy know that he was now a millionaire and needed his parents to sign some forms for him.

14. This story goes on to find a young man that invested millions to help older women. He, when he was young, took the initiative to help someone before they even asked. He was rewarded for his character not for his deeds. The woman never let the boy know because he was never doing it for the money, he did it because he was a young man of character. This story goes on to find a young man that invested millions to help older women. He, when he was young, took the initiative to help someone before they even asked. He was rewarded for his character not for his deeds. The woman never let the boy know because he was never doing it for the money, he did it because he was a young man of character.

15. Group Group What can you do today for someone that would help them before being asked to do it. What can you do today for someone that would help them before being asked to do it. Write a list and then find out the results from each other. Write a list and then find out the results from each other.