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Control. Being Proactive. Presentation by Geoffrey Roberts. Two types of people. Those who are proactive: focussing on things they can control . And those who are reactive: focussing on things that they have concern about but cannot control. Focus of life. Control.

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  1. Control Being Proactive Presentation by Geoffrey Roberts

  2. Two types of people Those who are proactive: focussing on things they can control. And those who are reactive: focussing on things that they haveconcernabout but cannot control.

  3. Focus of life Control • Your eating and sleeping habits • Your health • Your finances • Your choice of friends Influence • Your young children • Your partner • Your employees • The under 10’s footy team Concern • Who is in government • The price of petrol • The weather • Other people’s actions

  4. Control or concern? Which circle are you focussing on? The circle you focus on will grow.

  5. Reactive & proactive The reactiveperson focuses on the circle of concern. The proactiveperson focuses on the circle of control. The reactiveperson tends to lay blameon others. The proactiveperson tends to take responsibility.

  6. Reactive & proactive The reactiveperson tends to spiraldownward. The proactiveperson tends to spiralupward. The reactiveperson feels a constant lack of resources. The proactiveperson feels a constant source of strength.

  7. Reactive or proactive? • Reactive • Blaming others or circumstances • A passenger in your life • Behaving unresourcefully Control Why would a person chose to focus on 'concern'? Secondary Gain • Proactive • Taking responsibility • Driving your life • Behaving resourcefully Concern How can you take control & get better results? Role models, beliefs, skills, strategies & leverage.

  8. Shifting attention: Leverage Control Concern What will motivate you to change your focus from the circle of concern to the circle of control? What leverage have you used in the past?

  9. What I really want What skills and strategies can you use togain more control over your life?

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