The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey) / quote 88 of 203

Good jobs go to the proactive

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.

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