Be Proactive
Listen to Your Language Reactive Language I’ll try That’s just the way I am There’s nothing I can do I have to I can’t You ruined my day
Listen to Your Language Proactive Language I’ll do it I can do better than that Let’s look at all our options I choose to There’s gotta be a way I’m not going to let your bad mood rub off on me
The Victimitis Virus People infected with victimitis believe that everyone has it in for them and that the world owes them something…which it doesn’t. “Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” Mark Twain
It Pays to Be Proactive Are not easily offended Take responsibility for their choices Think before they act Bounce back when something bad happens Find ways to make it happen Focus on what they can do, and don’t worry about things they can’t
Turning Setbacks into Triumphs Life often deals us a bad hand and it is up to us to control how we respond. Every time we have a setback, it’s an opportunity for us to run it into a triumph.
So much has been given to me. I have not time to ponder that which has been denied. Helen Keller
Becoming a Change Agent You have the power within you to rise above whatever may have been passed down to you.
Growing Your Proactive Muscles Five Short Chapters “There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk” by Portia Nelson
Can-Do vs No-Can-Do Can-Do PeopleNo-Can-Do People Take initiative to make it happen Wait for something to happen to them Think about solutions and options Think about problems and barriers ActAre acted upon
Just Push Pause Sometimes life is moving so fast that we instantly react to everything out of sheer habit. If you can learn to pause, get control, and think about how you want to respond, you’ll make smarter decisions.
Human Tools Self-Awareness: I can stand apart from myself and observe my thoughts and actions. Conscience: I can listen to my inner voice to know right from wrong. Imagination: I can envision new possibilities. Willpower: I have the power to choose.