Name: Erika Villa

Habit 1: Be Proactive

Answer the questions as you read the chapter.

1. Complete Abraham Lincoln’s Quote:

a. People are just about as happy as they make up their mind to be.

2. What are the two types of people in this world? The ones who are proactive and the ones
that are reactive.

3. What are the differences between the two types of people? Those who take responsibility
for their lives and those who blame; those who make it happen and those who get
happened to.

4. What drink does Sean Covey compare reactive people to? Why? A can of soda pop.
When life shakes them up a bit, the pressure builds and they suddenly explode.

5. What drink does Sean Covey compare proactive people to? Why? Water. Shake them up
all you want, take off the lid, and nothing.

6. List three examples of what reactive language sounds like:

a. “I’ll try”

b. “That’s just the way I am”

c. “There’s nothing I can do”

7. What does this reactive language do?

It makes you more of a negative person and it limits your possibilities of doing things you want
to do.

8. Why are proactive people a different breed? List the attributes of proactive people.
- Are not easily offended
- Take responsibility for their choices
- Think before they act
- Bounce back when something bad happens
- Always find a way to make it happen
- Focus on things they can do something about, and don’t worry about things they can’t.
 9. Complete the table:

Things I cannot control Things I can control

My emotions My attitude

My feelings When I’m unproductive

When I feel sick and can’t do nothing Take responsibility

Make everything I want how I want it to turn Bounce back when something bad happens
out

Accidents Focus on things

10. What do some people believe that a “can-do” attitude is?

Take initiative to make it happen.

11. What is a “can-do” attitude really?

Being courageous, persistent and smart. Creative, enterprising, and extremely resourceful.

12. What button should you press when things move too fast and get out of hand? Why?
Push pause button to your life. Because life sometimes moves so fast that we instantly react to
everything out of sheer habit.

13. What are the power tools?

a.
Tool Definition

Self-awareness I can stand apart from myself and

observe my thoughts and actions.

conscience I can listen to my inner voice to know

right from wrong.

I can envision new possibilities.

imagination

willpower I have the power to choose.

 14. List the reactive language you use the most:
a. “I can’t do it”

b. “it’s their fault not mine”

c. “It’s too difficult”

d. “That just ruined my day/plan”

15. Name one unhealthy habit and what you plan to do about it.
One unhealthy habit I have is always being on my phone. And everything I do and need to do I
feel like I must use it, and it’s tiring. I want to start using other things to do normal daily stuff,
and I want to start reading books, investigating and not getting distracted, etc. What I’m planning
to do is to give my phone to my mom, and every single time I want to use my phone, Ill do
something productive, whether it is cooking, doing extra homework, and planning, etc.