Quotes about Focus

George Matthew Adams asserts, In this life, we get only those things for which we hunt, for which we strive, and for which we are willing to sacrifice. It is better to aim for something you want—even though you miss it—than to get something that you didn't aim to get, and which you don't want! If

Before you get out of bed every morning, say 'do it now' fifty times. At the end of the day before you go to sleep, the last thing you should do is say 'do it now' fifty times.

Vision: How does this problem affect where we're trying to go? [Your Response Here] Priorities: Are my problems taking me or the team away from our priorities? [Your Response Here] Values: Are my values or my team's being compromised by this problem?

You need to make changes in yourself and your environment, don't dwell on your past. You can't change it. Don't worry about your future. You can't control it. Focus on the current moment and what you can do now.

Prioritize the things that yield high return. What's the key to being productive? Prioritizing. To be an effective leader, you must learn to not only get a lot done, but to get a lot of the right things done. That means understanding how to prioritize time, tasks, resources, and even people. Effective prioritizing begins with eliminating the things you shouldn't be doing.

You can't do everything, so focus on your strengths.

There are two things that are most difficult to get people to do: to think, and to do things in order of importance."

The Pareto Principle 20 percent of your priorities will give you 80 percent of your production IF you spend your time, energy, money, and personnel on the top 20 percent of your priorities.

Vision is the light that keeps you headed down the right path when all the world around you is dark.

The world tries to talk us out of working hard.

Put first things first today and neglect things that don't really matter.

Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily.