circle of influence circle of control

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