“What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.“
The
most effective people and the most valuable employees are the ones who
are proactive. They control situations by causing things to happen
rather than waiting to respond after things happen. They don’t sit
around waiting for answers to appear; they stand up and find the
answers.
The
ability to be proactive provides a clear advantage in only in the
workplace but also in life, that is why we came up with a system, how to
take your initiative to your own hands.
- Predict.
Never be caught by surprise. Learn to anticipate problems and events.
Understand how things work; look for patterns; recognize the regular
routines and natural cycles that exist in your business. Use your
imagination when anticipating future outcomes, use your creativity and
logic. Come up with multiple scenarios for how events could unfold.
Proactive people are always on their toes.
- Prevent.
Proactive people foresee potential obstacles and exert their power to
find ways to overcome them before those obstacles turn into concrete
roadblocks. Don’t allow yourself to get swept up in a feeling of
powerlessness. When challenges approach, take control and confront them
head on before they grow into overwhelming problems.
- Plan.
Proactive people plan for the future. Avoid one-step, “here and now”
thinking and instead, look ahead and anticipate long-term consequences.
Don’t make decisions in a vacuum; every decision is a link in a chain of
events leading to one final conclusion. In order to make the best
decision, you have to know where you came from, where you are, and where
you want to end up.
- Participate.
Proactive people are not idle observers, they are active participants.
Recognize that you are only a piece of the whole and that you
influence—and are influenced by—the actions of others. Don’t simply
react to them. Engage with them. Exert your influence and make a
contribution.
- Perform.
Being proactive means taking timely, effective action. You must be
decisive and willing to do the work NOW. Procrastination is not an
option. Being proactive means you have taken careful, thoughtful steps
to choose the appropriate path; you’re not just reacting impulsively to
your environment.
Proactive people are constantly moving forward, looking to the future, and making things happen. Be one of them, starting today!
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