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Appendix C

When discussing the concept of being proactive, Covey (1989) presents three areas that call for our response: “direct control (problems involving our own behavior); indirect control (problems involving other people’s behavior); or no control (problems we can do nothing about …)” (p. 85). “Changing our habits [for direct control], changing our methods of influence [for indirect control] and changing the way we see our no control problems are all within our Circle of Influence” (Covey, 1989, p. 86).
PROACTIVE FOCUS

(Positive energy enlarges the Circle of Influence)


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REACTIVE FOCUS

(Negative energy reduces the Circle of Influence)
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