Taking the Initiative - Motivational

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This is an excerpt from Stephen R. Covey's 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People'

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English

Voice Age

Young Adult (18-35)

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British (General) Nigerian West African (General)

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taking initiative. Our basic nature is to act and not be acted upon as well as enabling us to choose our response to particular circumstances. This impasse us to create circumstances. Taking initiative does not mean being pushy, obnoxious or aggressive. It does mean recognising a responsibility to make things happen over the yes, I have frequently concert people who wanted better jobs to show more initiative to take interest and aptitude tests to study the industry. Even the specific problems the organisations they are interested in are facing, and then to develop an effective presentation showing how their ability can help solve the organization's problem. It's called solution selling and is a key paradigm in the business success. The response is usually agreement. Most people can see how powerful the such an approach would affect their opportunities for employment or advancement. But many of them failed to take the necessary steps. The initiative to make it happen. I don't know where to go to take the interest and aptitude tests. How do I study industry and organisation problems? No one wants to help me. Yeah, many people wait for something to happen or someone to take care of them But people who end up with the good jobs are the proactive ones who are solutions to problems, not problems themselves, who seize the initiative to do whatever is necessary, consistent with correct principles to get the job done.