Proactive reformer

Who is a Proactive reformer?

                 The term proactive means creating or controlling a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened. A reformer is the one who makes changes to improve something. 

                 A proactive reformer has the power to shape the future the way he wants it to be. He is a self-confident, self-motivated person who embraces change, envisions future challenges, and plans ahead. He explores and identifies opportunities amid potential problems and threats.

                 Planning and acting ahead to build a successful future is better than waiting to react to the situations life throws on us.

How does proactive thinking help a company?

                 A proactive mindset is key to success in any business. A long-term vision will help businesses to overcome the obstacles and challenges and achieve the expected results. A proactive thinker believes that he controls the fate of his business and he is responsible for its success. He transforms his vision into reality.

“Vision is the art of seeing what’s invisible to others” – Johnathan Swift

                For instance, in one of his talks, the CEO of Zoho, Sridar Vembu told that he used to tell his employees before this pandemic that good times may not last forever, so don’t splurge now and regret later. This is a typical example of Proactive thinking.

                Studies reveal that entrepreneurs with a proactive mindset are more likely to succeed. Proactive thinking helps businesses to be stable financially. For instance, a proactive person will understand that businesses can be down anytime. He will take steps before a downfall to survive his business even during a crisis. Every company values people with proactive thinking. Getting advice from a proactive reformer will help businesses to be successful in the long term.

 

Few tips to be a proactive thinker

• Having a clearly defined goal

A proactive person has a realistic and measurable goal with a clear blueprint and time frame to achieve it. For instance, ‘I have to publish 10 blogs every month within this deadline’ is a more specific and effective goal than merely telling ‘I have to be a great blogger.’

• Set milestones and review results

Checking the progress from time to time helps us to understand the success achieved for the efforts invested. It helps to make better changes in the future. Analyzing past experiences will help to better predict the future. Therefore, proactive thinker reviews result and checks if milestones are achieved.

• Be consistent and set deadlines

Take small steps every day. Never make excuses but motivate oneself to achieve the goals. Always set a proper realistic deadline. This is will accelerate speed and prevents procrastination.

  

Summing up the benefits of proactive thinking

Planning has several potential benefits. 

o Effective control when things go wrong.

o They can influence and change the future for the greater good.

o They look for new challenges to use their creativity and come up with different solutions.

o Proactive thinkers are best for leadership positions

o They have great capacity for adaptation and flexibility.

Final thoughts

                Especially these days the world is undergoing enormous change. Having a proactive mindset is vital to embrace the changes and look for the positive in every situation. So, act in the present to influence the future positively.