As Aya Healthcare continues to grow, it has become more and more important for us to foster values of self improvement and empowerment with all of our internal staff.  As part of Aya Healthcare’s weekly internal newsletter, we circulate a number of  inspiring quotes and book excerpts.  This week we’d like to share some of the favorites that focused on the power of influence:

“You are in charge of your feelings, beliefs, and actions. And you teach others how to behave toward you. While you cannot change other people, you can influence them through your own behaviors and actions. By being a living role model of what you want to receive from others, you create more of what you want in your life.”

-Eric Allenbaugh

“Think of ways to be more proactive and address things you CAN do something about.  Your circle of influence will enlarge and your circle of concern shrinks.  Focusing on what you don’t like is disempowering.  Focusing on what you can do is proactive and empowering. “Be part of the solution, not part of the problem”.

–Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People