HABIT 1 Be Proactive REACTIVE VS PROACTIVE Proactive

HABIT 1 Be Proactive

REACTIVE VS. PROACTIVE Proactive: The adjective proactive can describe a person who get things done. If you are proactive, you make things happen, instead of waiting for them to happen to you. Reactive: To be reactive is to be ready to react or respond to something else — as opposed to ready to act on one's own. A person who'sreactive does things only in response to others.

PROACTIVE PEOPLE VS REACTIVE PEOPLE Proactive People : Are not easily offended Take responsibility for their actions Think before they act Bounce back when something bad happens (resiliency) Always find a way to make it happen Focus on things they can do something about, and don’t worry about things they can’t Reactive People: Are easily offended Blame others Get angry and say things they later regret Whine and Complain Wait for things to happen to them Change only when they have to

WHAT LANGUAGE ARE YOU USING? Reactive or Proactive? I’ll try I have to I’ll do it Let’s look at all of our options There’s gotta be a way I can’t You ruined my day I’m not going to let your bad mood rub off on me There’s nothing I can do That’s just the way I am I can do better than that *Reactive language takes the power away from you

CONTROL Circle of no Control Choices Circle of Control Rude comments Attitude Color of skin Embarrassing Parents