Summary

A solid foundation of independence is essential in order to build an effective interdependence and thus move into the Public Victory sector. One must travel the road to arrive at the destination. Trying to cover the absence of the necessary lead-in to interdependence with personality techniques and skills will not work in the long term. If you don’t know yourself, you can’t control yourself and you can’t like yourself. Traversing through Habits 1, 2 and 3, you have gained independence which is quite an achievement. The most important element that individuals can bring to their relationships is what we are. The place where any substantive relationship must start is in the Circle of Influence.

As we approach interdependence, a whole new world awaits us – deep and meaningful relationships, increased results and countless opportunities to serve, contribute and learn. In the tradition of...