Be Proactive

Steve means more than just taking the initiative by this. He also means to stop seeing ourselves as others see us and letting that affect our behavior in negative way.

I do not think that this means that we should be indifferent to how people see us. My dad admonishes me to this day to dress right. People will more naturally be willing to do business with someone who looks professional rather than a slob. Girls and boys will be more willing to go out with someone who looks good than someone who does not.

What I got out of this section of Covey’s book is the importance of attitude. Like Napoleon Hill’s, “Think and Be Rich”. Covey’s approach to changing attitudes is to act. Positive attitudes come from positive behavior.