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Proactivity

Proactivity. Control and Concern. 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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Proactivity

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  1. Proactivity Control and Concern 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 or proactive? • Reactive • Blaming others or circumstances • A passenger in your life • Behaving unresourcefully Control Reactive behaviour tends to be destructive. What is your secondary gain? • Proactive • Taking responsibility • Driving your life • Behaving resourcefully Concern Proactive behaviour tends to be constructive. How can you get better results?

  6. Above & below the line Responsibility & Primary Gain ABOVE THE LINECONTROL BELOW THE LINECONCERN Blame & Secondary Gain

  7. 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?

  8. Shifting our language I failed It’s too hard I can’t I hope (wishful thinking) I don’t know I got feedback It’s unfamiliar/ possible/ an opportunity I choose not to OR I won’t I wonder what I need to do I can find out/ I am pretending not to know

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