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Towards Being Proactive

Towards Being Proactive. Elizabeth M. Role, Ph. D. http://roletech.tripod.com , http://www.geocities.com/drjrole. By J & E Role Technology, Inc. Proactive. We frequently hear and use it in the corporate world. It is a contemporary buzzword.

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Towards Being Proactive

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  1. Towards Being Proactive Elizabeth M. Role, Ph. D. http://roletech.tripod.com , http://www.geocities.com/drjrole By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

  2. Proactive We frequently hear and use it in the corporate world. It is a contemporary buzzword. http://roletech.tripod.com , http://www.geocities.com/drjrole By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

  3. BEING PROACTIVE is the optimal state for health and productivity. Accepts her time, energy and talents as valuable resources Acknowledges her inner beauty, strength and value Alive in her senses, imagination and humor in relationship with herself and others Profile of a healthy woman in a proactive state Balances her emotional, physical and spiritual needs http://roletech.tripod.com , http://www.geocities.com/drjrole By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

  4. Productivity Concentrated Effort Willingness = Commitment To Live proactive state of mind Important things to know… http://roletech.tripod.com , http://www.geocities.com/drjrole By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

  5. Reactive mind • Irrational • beliefs, • Judgments, • Exaggerations Pseudo self-esteem Effect • Unexamined • values • Internal • demands • External • pressures • Frustration, • Disappointment • Failure Lost direction due to unconscious purposes Jobless Final Result http://roletech.tripod.com , http://www.geocities.com/drjrole By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

  6. BEING REACTIVE IS NATURAL Reactivity diminishes the opportunity unhealthy

  7. The quality of her life is diminished in the following ways: Pressured by internal demands and criticism Spends her time and energy carelessly • Creates and lives • in unnecessary • stress • Unable or unwilling • to be with herself • and others http://roletech.tripod.com , http://www.geocities.com/drjrole By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

  8. Be a born–again Secretary Judgments False positives/False negatives Exaggerations Certainty and Self-righteous Demanding Predicting Future Helpless and Hopeless Perfection Approval False Cause Should’s

  9. 5 4 3 Levels of initiative • Acting and then reporting what • was done at some later time. • Acting and then telling the supervisor immediately what was done in time for him or her to “undo” it if necessary. • Recommending things to be • done seen as particularly • helpful or needful • Asking what you can do. • Waiting to be told what to do. http://roletech.tripod.com , http://www.geocities.com/drjrole By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

  10. Pitfalls in Taking on too Much Responsibility Initiative First, you may overstep your authority and anger your boss about projects, problems and situations where he/she wants complete control. Proactivity Exercise Second, you may take on tasks for which you haven’t been sufficiently trained and, as a result, do a poor job. Proactivity in your Career http://roletech.tripod.com , http://www.geocities.com/drjrole By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

  11. Secretarial Skills Dealing with People Office Procedures Decision-Making Communication Handling Information Public Relations Coordination Finance and Accounting Fundamentals Problem Solving http://roletech.tripod.com , http://www.geocities.com/drjrole By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

  12. Reaching out and taking Chances Adopt the right attitude and you’re on the way to finding self-fulfillment in your career. Recognize the value and transferability of your secretarial skills toward your career development and self-development. Career opportunities Don’t automatically eliminate a job before finding out what it’s all about. See opportunities and seize them. http://roletech.tripod.com , http://www.geocities.com/drjrole By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

  13. be a high-energy active person be proactive be a doer To climb up the ladder of career advancement be assertive be a risk taker http://roletech.tripod.com , http://www.geocities.com/drjrole By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

  14. Plan and act accordingly. Make things happen. Change the quality of your life by learning how to live proactively. http://roletech.tripod.com , http://www.geocities.com/drjrole By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

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