The 3 Circles of Influence

Control what you can, and let go of what you can’t.

The 3 Circles of Influence Model:

We have between 12,000-60,000 thoughts a day.
80% are negative (National Science Foundation)

Why?
Because we often worry about what we can’t control.

This leads to:

↳ Overthinking
↳ Increased Anxiety
↳ Lower productivity

Enter the 3 circles of influence!
Steal this sheet to understand what you can control.

The model is broken down into 3 core areas.
Check it out below:

1. The Circle of Concern:

Factors completely out of your control

Examples:
↳ The Weather
↳ The News
↳ The Past

Action:
↳ Let go of anything in this circle, it will not serve you

2. The circle of influence

Factors that you can influence

Examples:
↳ Your Friends
↳ Your Family
↳ Your Reputation

Action:
↳ Put your focus on the factors that you can influence the most

3. The Circle of Control

Factors completely in your control

Examples:
↳ Your Thoughts
↳ Your Actions
↳ Your Reactions

Action:
↳ Spend your energy and time improving what you can control

Life is too short to worry about what is out of our control.
Study this model to ease your mind.