It's a beautiful month...

But instead of just wishing you a happy November, there's one thing that can set you on a path to becoming very productive for the rest of the year I'll share.

I read it for the first time about two years ago and it has been in my subconscious ever since.

It was from a book, 7 habits of highly effective People by Steven Covey.
He calls it the circle of concern and the circle of influence.
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The circle of concern consists of everything that directly or indirectly affects you.

In the 3rd world, this circle is relatively large.

The light that isn't stable in your area. The bad road, the terrible traffic, the policies against you, the security in your area, the price of your internet data Subscription, the speed of the subscription, etc

These are things that concern you.

But it is not everything that concerns you that you have influence over.
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The circle of influence consists of everything you have the power to change, in a way.

You may not be able to change the price of your internet data subscription but you can change what you do with it.

You may not be able to change the security situation in your area but you can change when you go back home.

You may not be able to change the unemployment rate in the country, but you can change your value in the market by intentional personal development.
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At every point in time, there is always something you cannot change and something you can change.

Focus on what you can change, and soon you can change what you want.

Focus on your circle of influence and soon, your concerns will reduce.

In this month, what can you change?

Happy new month.

To your continued Digital Productivity,