‘Reacting’ versus ‘responding’: Which do you do most often?

Do you “react” to the people around you, or do you “respond”?       At first, there might not seem to be much difference. But as speaker and author Bob Burg points out, the difference can be demonstrated in this simple sentence: “Did you respond well to the medicine, or did you have a reaction?”       By replacing “medicine” with a word like “comment” or “idea,” you might think a bit harder about your behav read more...