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CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE CIRCLE OF CONTROL
Brad Giles Evolution Partners
“Between stimulus and response there is
a space.!In that space is
our power to choose our response. !
In our response lies our growth and
freedom”!- Viktor Frankl!
Mans search for meaning
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Stimulus Response
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Stimulus ResponseOur freedom to choose our
response
Self awareness
Imagination Conscience
Independent will
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STEPHEN COVEY
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• Understand they are response-able!
• Don’t blame genetics, circumstances or conditions for their behaviour
• Affected by external environment!
• If the weather is good, they feel good!
• If the weather is bad it affects their performance and they blame the weather
Proactive people Reactive people
• Use proactive language!
• I can, I will, I prefer
• Believe they are not responsible for what they say and do - they have no choice
Proactive people Reactive people
Stimulus ResponseOur freedom to choose our
response
Self awareness
Imagination Conscience
Independent will
PROACTIVE PEOPLE
Don’t react to or worry about conditions over which they
have little or no control. !
Instead focus their energy on things they can control.
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HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVE
Influence
Concern
HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVE
Where you live Where you work What you read What you buy
The sex lives of celebrities
The news
Political views of others
Natural disasters
Wars, weapons, terrorist threats
The weather
What other people
think of you
The economy
Who will win the football
Concern
Influence
HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVE
Where you live
Where you work What you read What you buy
The sex lives of celebrities
The news
Political views of others
Natural disasters
Wars, weapons, terrorist threats
The weather
What other people
think of you
The economy
Who will win the football
Concern
InfluenceReactive People
focus efforts
on circle of concern
HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVE
Where you live Where you work What you read What you buy
The sex lives of celebrities
The news
Political views of others
Natural disasters
Wars, weapons, terrorist threats
The weather
What other people
think of you
The economy
Who will win the football
Concern
Influence
HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVE
Where you live Where you work What you read What you buy
The sex lives of celebrities
The news
Political views of others
Natural disasters
Wars, weapons, terrorist threats
The weather
What other people
think of you
The economy
Who will win the football
Concern
InfluenceProactive
People focus
efforts on circle
of influence
Where you live Where you work What you read What you buy
HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVEThe sex lives of celebrities
The news
Political views of others
Natural disasters
Wars, weapons, terrorist threats
The weather
Who will win the football
Places you travel to
Your attitude
Your enthusiasm
What skills you learn
Concern
Influence
What other people
think of you
The economy
Health
Children
Problems at work
HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVE
Influence
ConcernWrite your list
Exercise
Food I eat
The way I respond to what my partner says
Things my partner says
Government spending
Bad Drivers
Weather
Things my boss says
Customer actions
Watching TV
Bad service at a restaurant Books I read
Footballer has an injury
Co-worker speaks bad about me