Congratulations to our Habit Hero Students of the Month!
These students have gone above and beyond to demonstrate proactive skills. Habit 1: Being Proactive is about taking responsibility for your life. Proactive people recognize that they are "response-able." They don't blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior. They know they can choose their behavior. On the other hand, reactive people are often affected by their physical environment. They find external sources to blame for their behavior. If the weather is good, they feel good. If it isn't, it affects their attitude and performance, and they blame the weather. All these external forces act as stimuli that we respond to. Between the stimulus and the response is our greatest power—we have the freedom to choose our response. One of the most important things we choose is what we say. Our language is a good indicator of how we see ourselves.
A proactive person uses proactive language such as "I can," "I will," "I prefer," etc. A reactive person uses reactive language such as "I can't," "I have to," "if only." Reactive people believe they are not responsible for what they say and do—they have no choice. Proactive students focus their efforts on their Circle of Influence®. They work on the things they can do something about and not on things over which they have little or no control. Gaining an awareness of the areas in which we expend our energies is a giant step in becoming proactive.
At NAUES, we are proud of our proactive students!