7 Habits

• There are some people who interpret "proactive" to mean pushy, aggressive, or insensitive; but that isn't the case at all. Proactive people aren't pushy. They're smart, they're value driven, they read reality, and they know what's needed.



• One way to determine which circle our concern is in is to distinguish between the have's and the be's. The Circle of Concern is filled with the have's:
  
  • "I'll be happy when I have my house paid off."
  • "If only I had a boss who wasn't such a dictator..."
  • "If only I had a more patient husband..."



• The Circle of Influence is filled with the be's--I can be more patient, be wise, be loving. It's the character focus.