Controlling your workload rather than allowing it to dominate you - what could be better than that? Proactive people are more comfortable, stress-free and on top of their work in general. They’re prepared and know what their schedule will be like in the future, among other things! Continue reading if you want to learn more about the benefits of being a proactive employee in your workplace.

The seventh habit in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is Sharpen Your Saw. It means complete care of your mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health. Stephen Covey encourages regular upkeep to perform at your best. Yet, we let successful entrepreneurs push us to work more. But a single mother with three jobs shows you that this method does not work for everyone.

Ready to Solve Problems

You are always ahead of the deadline when you’re proactive. You consider the many possibilities that may occur and take appropriate action. By doing so, you will be less likely to get derailed by unforeseen occurrences. By allowing yourself enough time to finish your projects ahead of time, you allow for feedback before the job is due. This allows you to simply amend any errors or updates without worrying about missing a deadline.

Reduces Stress

By being a reactive employee, you barely meet deadlines and are constantly concerned that you are slipping behind. Your tasks mount up and you’re never really caught up. As a result, you never have enough time to properly examine or get your work reviewed. Instead, you're always focused with completing your chores and moving on to the next item. When you’re a proactive employee, you do not encounter panic situations as much as others, which reduces stress and even errors.

Makes You Self-Aware

You have complete control when you’re a proactive employee. You know where you fall short since you’re already prepared for any upcoming challenges. This helps you to reflect on your performance and become a much better employee. You can also identify where you thrive and where you need to spend more effort, helping you to plan ahead even more.

Peace of Mind

When you're proactive, you know what’s going to happen in the days ahead. You usually have things accomplished ahead of time and are aware of upcoming events. You have a good reputation in the office since you are dependable and always complete your tasks on time. Knowing that tasks/projects may be thrown at you, at any time, you're able to manage them because you prepared yourself. This is a terrific feeling that makes work much more pleasurable.

This article is part of our Business Coaching blog series. At Dataczar we talk to a lot of small businesses. We’ve found a few books that we keep recommending time and again. To better help our customers, we’ve added a Reading List for Small Businesses to our website. We encourage every small business owner to read and keep these timeless business books on their office shelf.

 

 

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