Circle of Influence: Stop Wasting Energy on What You Can't Control

Circle of Influence: Stop Wasting Energy on What You Can't Control

What drives someone to seek a life where their energy actually counts? This Motivational Monday session with Dr Quentin Moore zooms in on that idea through a simple but powerful framework: your circle of concern versus your circle of influence. Speaking to busy people who feel drained by news headlines, workplace drama, or other people’s opinions, Dr Moore breaks down why most of us spend far too much time worrying about things we can’t change.

"Every minute you spend in the outer circle is a minute stolen from your inner circle," he explains, pointing out how that habit fuels anxiety, a victim mindset, and decision fatigue. You’ll hear him map out the inner circle—your attitude, choices, habits, words, effort, preparation and character—and why focusing there can reduce stress and sharpen your effectiveness. To make it practical, he introduces the CIRCLE approach: - Catch yourself in the outer circle. - Identify what you can influence.

- Redirect your energy. - Choose your response, echoing Viktor Frankl’s idea that "between stimulus and response, there's a space". - Let go of the rest. - Expand through consistency. Dr Moore keeps the tone direct and encouraging, using real-world examples like replaying old conversations, worrying about colleagues’ behaviour, or losing sleep over the news.

He challenges you to run a three-day "personal energy audit" with a simple journal, asking each time you feel stressed: "Is this in my circle of influence or my circle of concern?" The episode closes with a Monday mantra: "I release what I can't control and I invest fully in what I can.

My power lives in my circle of influence." If you’ve been feeling stuck, anxious or scattered, this session offers a practical mental reset: stop feeding what drains you and start feeding what grows you. How much of your week are you ready to reclaim?