Do you have a proactive personality? To find out, answer the 17 questions below as frankly and honestly as possible, using the following response scale:
1–Disagree very much
2–Disagree moderately
3–Disagree slightly
4–Neither agree or disagree
5–Agree slightly
6–Agree moderately
7–Agree very much

_________1. I am constantly on the lookout for new ways to improve my life.
_________2. I feel driven to make a difference in my community, and maybe the world.
_________3. I tend to let others take the initiative to start new projects.
_________4. Wherever I have been, I have been a powerful force for constructive change.
_________5. I enjoy facing and overcoming obstacles to my ideas.
_________6. Nothing is more exciting than seeing my ideas turn into reality.
_________7. If I see something I don’t like, I fix it.
_________8. No matter what the odds, if I believe in something, I will make it happen.
_________9. I love being a champion for my ideas, even against others’ opposition.
_________10. I excel at identifying opportunities.
_________11. I am always looking for better ways to do things.
_________12. If I believe in an idea, no obstacle will prevent me from making it happen.
_________13. I love to challenge the status quo.
_________14. When I have a problem, I tackle it head on.
_________15. I am great at turning problems into opportunities.
_________16. I can spot a good opportunity long before others can.
_________17. If I see someone in trouble, I help out in any way I can.