1. CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE
CIRCLE OF CONTROL
Brad Giles Evolution Partners

2. “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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3. Stimulus
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Response

4. Our freedom
to choose our
response
Stimulus
Self awareness
Imagination
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Response
Independent will
Conscience

5. STEPHEN COVEY
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6. Proactive people
Reactive people
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•
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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

7. Proactive people
•
Use proactive language!
•
I can, I will, I prefer
Reactive people
•
Believe they are not
responsible for what
they say and do - they
have no choice

8. Our freedom
to choose our
response
Stimulus
Self awareness
Imagination
Response
Independent will
Conscience

9. 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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10. HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVE
Concern
Influence

11. HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVE
Concern
The sex lives of celebrities
The news
Who will win
the football
Where you live
Where you work
What you read
What you buy
The economy
What other
people
think of you
The weather
Political views
of others
Natural
disasters
Wars, weapons,
terrorist threats
Influence

12. HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVE
Concern
The sex lives of celebrities
The news
Who will win
the football
Where
you live
Where you work
What you read
What you buy
The economy
Reactive
People
focus
efforts
on circle
of concern
What other
people
think of you
The weather
Political views
of others
Natural
disasters
Wars, weapons,
terrorist threats
Influence

13. HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVE
Concern
The sex lives of celebrities
The news
Who will win
the football
Where you live
Where you work
What you read
What you buy
The economy
What other
people
think of you
The weather
Political views
of others
Natural
disasters
Wars, weapons,
terrorist threats
Influence

14. HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVE
The sex lives of celebrities
Concern
The news
Who will win
the football
The economy
Proactive
People
focus
efforts
What other
people
on circle
think of you
of influence
Where you live
Where you work
What you read
What you buy
Political views
of others
Influence
Natural
disasters
Wars, weapons,
terrorist threats
The weather

15. HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVE
The sex lives of celebrities
Concern
Who will win
the football
The economy
Problems
at work
Places you
travel to
The news
What skills
Political views
Where you live
you learn
of others
Your
Where you work
enthusiasm What you read
What you buy
Children Natural
disasters
Influence
What other
people
think of you
Health
Your
attitude
The weather
Wars, weapons,
terrorist threats

16. HABIT 1 - BE PROACTIVE
Write your list
Concern
Footballer has
an injury
Co-worker speaks
bad about me
Exercise
Bad service at
a restaurant
Things my
boss says
Food I eat
Watching
TV
Customer
actions
Books I read
Influence
Bad Drivers
The way I respond to
what my partner says
Government
spending
Weather
Things my partner says