7 Habits of highly effective people

I've been reading Stephen Covey's book. The first habit is to be proactive. We just cannot stress how very important this habit is. Without this habit, the others cannot be cultivated. It is the most essential habit to be effective. Various issues that concern us are placed in the Circle of concern, and those of which we have some control over are placed in the Circle of Influence. By focusing on what we have control over and not on what we do not, we gradually expand our circle of influence. Proactivity leads to increased control and influence. Proactive people as a rule are much more effective than reactive people, who tend to worry and crib, while choosing to neglect what they can and should be doing.

Proactivity is an essential aspect my own personal values, as well as those of my organization, Meta Yage IP Strategy Consulting. We do whatever we can to add value to our clients to the best of our abilities. We do not focus on limitations and instead focus on our client's business objectives and how we can help achieve them. Where we reach a roadblock, we seek help and from a network of experts to get over limitations. By taking a proactive approach, we shall gradually be in a position of influence in the Intellectual Property space.