Concern vs. Influence
Let's explore the idea behind the concentric circles.
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Concentric circles
In Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he makes a distinction between proactive people, who focus on what they can do and influence, and reactive people, who focus their energy on things beyond their control. He visualizes it with two concentric circles:
- Circle of concern
- Circle of influence
Circle of concern
A larger circle ...