Millionaire Habit 2: Be Proactive

I notice that there will always be some people who will go around
introducing themselves first and getting to know as many people as
they can.

These people exhibit the pattern of being proactive. People who are
proactive are people who take the initiative to make things happen.

When there are no opportunities, proactive people are those that go
out and find opportunities. If they cannot find any, they will
create their own opportunities. When problems get in their way,
proactive people will take action to solve their own problems!

On the other hand, there would always be an even larger number of
people who will just stand around and wait for others to come and
shake their hand.

These people exhibit the reactive mindset. People with the reactive
mindset have the habit of waiting for things to happen to them.
They tend to act only in reaction to others' actions.

As a result, they have a lot less control and choices over results
that affect them. When no opportunities present themselves,
reactive people just sit and wait for the opportunities to come to
them.

They are characteristic of people who complain about everything
that is happening around them and hope that something will change.
When reactive people face problems, they will just wait for others
to come and solve their problem.

When the Asian currency crisis hit Singapore in 1997, many
companies saw their sales and profits plummet. Many business owners
were reactive and just sat tight and prayed for the bad times to
pass.

Instead, Ron Sim, CEO of Osim International (a company that
develops luxury massage chairs) took the proactive action of
entering new markets like Hong Kong and Taiwan.

As a result, his company profits were not only unaffected by the
crisis but they continued to increase.

When the Asian economies recovered, over 60% of Osim's business
came from outside their home country of Singapore, leading to even
higher earnings growth of over 30%!

By having the proactive mindset, you put yourself in the position
of power and choice. You are in command and will take action that
leads to wealth and success.

However, when you act in a reactive pattern, you will find that
your finances will never be within your control.