1. Conditioning
1.1. Stimulus
1.1.1. External conditions
1.1.2. circumstances
1.1.3. Something happens to us
1.2. Response
1.2.1. Blame circumstances/conditions
1.2.2. Act based on feelings
2. TRUTH is
2.1. Stimulus
2.2. Freedom to choose
2.2.1. Based on Values
2.2.1.1. Understand your values
2.2.1.1.1. Courage
2.2.1.1.2. Growth and LEarning
2.2.1.1.3. Ambition
2.2.2. Character
2.2.3. Will
2.2.4. Conscience
2.3. Response
2.3.1. Chosing your response deliberately
3. Reactive v/s PRoactive
3.1. Driven by Feelings/circumstances/conditions/envirnment
3.2. Driven by Values and character
4. Circle of concern
4.1. All the things you care about
4.2. Inside it is a circle of all the things that you can influence
4.2.1. Reactive person is unknowingly shrinking that circle of influence
4.2.1.1. Worried about not having
4.2.1.2. If I had this resource
4.2.1.3. I dont have this skill
4.2.1.4. I wish I had that
4.2.1.5. HAVING is the Key Word
4.2.2. Proactive person is constantly growing their circle of influence
4.2.2.1. By BEING
4.2.2.2. By ACTING
4.2.3. Positive thinking v/s Proactive thinking
4.2.3.1. Not some feel good mumbo-jumbo
4.2.3.2. I realize things are the way they are
4.2.3.3. I can take action
4.2.3.4. I can influence and change reality
5. Entrepreneur
5.1. STIMULUS: Had a major loss this quarter
5.1.1. Reactive Response - call a staff meeting
5.1.1.1. Blame the market
5.1.1.2. Blame your staff
5.1.1.3. Blame the government regulations
5.1.1.4. YOU GET MAD
5.1.1.5. You feel angry
5.1.2. Proactive Response - call a meeting
5.1.2.1. Acknowledge the tough conditions
5.1.2.2. Act based on your values of
5.1.2.2.1. Courage
5.1.2.2.2. Learning and Growth
5.1.2.2.3. Ambition
5.1.2.3. Figure out a plan to attack these conditions
5.1.2.4. BE
5.1.2.4.1. STRONG
5.1.2.4.2. GREAT
5.1.2.5. DO
5.1.2.5.1. Learn
5.1.2.5.2. Grow
5.1.2.6. We will use this situation to build character