Being Proactive vs Reactive

Being proactive beats being reactive nine times out of ten, and I’ll tell you why…

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1. Being proactive means taking ownership and responsibility
2. Being proactive means pushing for answers, even when it feels uncomfortable to do so
3. Being proactive demonstrates to your team mates that you care about the task at hand
4. Being proactive forces you to be organized
5. Being proactive helps you to preempt potential shortfalls
6. Being proactive helps you to deal with any issues that may arise ahead of deadline (and not on deadline)
7. Being proactive increases the chances of flawless execution
8. Being proactive will be applauded
9. Being proactive feels great!
10. Being reactive ensures you’ll assign blame to someone else.

So what will you choose?

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