Habit 1: Be Proactive
Habit 1 is all about being responsible. Being responsible for your own behavior, the words you choose, and your actions. Human nature tells us we will fall off track at times. We will make mistakes. We will do things we wish we hadn't. The heart of this habit is deciding the kind of person you want to be known as and matching your behavior, words and actions to match those principles.
Lifeskills that support this habit are:
Responsibility
Integrity
Caring
Sense of Humor
Pride
Perseverance
Courage
Proactive people stay within their Circle of Influence. They focus on things that they can control. When energy is put into the Circle of Influence the circle will naturally expand.
Reactive people stay with their Circle of Concern. They focus on things that cannot control. When energy is put in the Circle of Concern their Circle of Influence will naturally shrink.
Reactive people stay with their Circle of Concern. They focus on things that cannot control. When energy is put in the Circle of Concern their Circle of Influence will naturally shrink.