Habit #1 Be Proactive nikki

Proactive vs. Reactive Calm, cool, and collected Exploding from pressure

Reactive people Reactive people make choices based on impulse. Impulse is under the control of emotions. Emotions don’t listen to reason or values/principles. Reactive people are like a can of soda when life shakes them up a bit. The pressure builds up and suddenly it (the person) explodes.

Proactive people Proactive people make choices based on values/principles. The think before they act. They can’t control the situation, BUT they can control what they do or say about the situation. Proactive people are like shaking a water bottle. When you open it up, they are calm, cool and in control. There is no pressure, fizzing or bubbling like a can of soda.

Reactive LAnguage

Proactive language

You are the driver, not the passenger, in YOUR LIFE You are the driver, not the passenger, in YOUR LIFE. Don’t give control to other people. The fact is we can’t control everything that happens to us. We CAN control how we respond to what happens to us.

Circle of control ACtivity On a sheet of paper, draw two circles (one inside the other) The inner circle is your Circle of Control. The outer circle is your Circle of No Control. Circle of No Control Circle of Control

Circle of Control Activity Place the number of the statements you have control over in your Circle of Control. Place the number of the statements you have no control over in your Circle of No Control. A parent having a bad day Other people’s attitudes Your attitude Past mistakes Your grades Where you were born Who your friends are Professional sports scores Come up with one more example for each circle. Share with a partner.

Habit #1 Video https://youtu.be/AWa9twK1Cno Complete Worksheet 4