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Question 2 2.2 Provide a detailed example reflecting the positives and negatives of a proactive approach to disaster risk reduction. The Netherlands is a country that has most of its peat rich land below sea level. A huge concern for a country that is so densely populated with a history of building dykes to hold back water. Positives to a proactive approach to disaster risk reduction for the Netherlands. The Dutch are fully aware or their risk and vulnerabilities which includes global warming, flooding

Be Proactive and Begin with the End in Mind Stephen R. Covey writes that there is not a greater investment to grow in new habits, and he invites his readers to study these habits and be patient with ourselves. I like that he writes, “be patient with ourselves,” because we are people that are not perfect and we cannot achieve that perfection in ourselves. The first two habits are, Be Proactive and Begin with the End in Mind. Both of these habits are about moving from independence to interdependence

first three which are being proactive, beginning with the end in mind and putting first things first are the most fundamental habits to paving the road for becoming a better individual and manager. Being proactive means to take action and be responsible. Covey expresses that “Highly proactive people recognize responsibility. They do not blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior.” (Covey). In accordance with Covey’s idea of being proactive, many people do not want to assume

Also, the three habit are proactive, begin with the end in mind and First thing First. i will be talking about how we use it in life and how important it is. The 3 most Important Habits One of the most important habits in life is being proactive. For example, you choose if you want to be a proactive person or a reactive person. The book states, “Each day you and I get about 100 chances to choose whether to be proactive or reactive.” Proactiveness

blaming others. Last, we learned that in order to be proactive, you have to use proactive language. One article says, “The problem with using reactive language is that it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy: Re-enforcing the belief that we are pre-determined (1).” Using reactive language then keeps you from being a proactive person. I have witnessed this in my own life with my cousin. Whenever anything bad happens to her, instead of being proactive and taking charge of her life, she just settles and

consequences. proactive people we're people think before they speak and doing something. Proactive people give opportunities and chances to other people so they do not become reactive. Proactive people are like a different breed because they make better choices and don’t make choices that reactive people make. Reactive people don’t take responsibility for what they do or did and how they acted. Reactive people think that they will never change they will always stay the same while Proactive people try

themselves and become successful in life. Its primary focuses are how to take control of your life, set and achieve goals, build friendships, maintain quality relationships, withstand peer pressure, and improve self-image. It consists of seven habits- Be Proactive, Begin with the End in Mind, Put First Things First, Think Win-Win, Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood, Synergize, and Sharpen the saw. These habits are each designed to help you lead your best life. From this book, I have learned to

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey became a blueprint for personal development when it was published in 1989 First of all, Covey defined habits as the intersection of knowledge, skill, and desire: Knowledge is the theoretical paradigm, the what to do and why. Skill is the how to do. And finally, desire is the motivation, the want to do. Now, a paradigm is a framework containing the basic assumptions, ways of thinking, and methodology that are commonly accepted by members

Covey provides guidelines for managing time and balancing studies, social life, job, and other priorities. The first three habits are focused on personal victories. They teach how to develop self-mastery and dependence. Those three habits are: Be Proactive, Begin with the End in Mind, and Put First Things First. Habits four, five, and six address interdependence, the success in working with others. Habit four: Think Win-Win, habit five: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood, and habit six:

they become defensive or protective. Reactive people make decision based on their feelings, by conditions, by their environment. Proactive people are still affected by external stimuli, whether physical, social or psychological. But their response whether conscious or unconscious, is valued based choice or response. Here is an example of how a reactive and proactive people will react: in a meeting for example a colleague of us directly blame us for a project failure. If we are reactive, naturally