Quotes About Goal-setting

we know the art of success; never forget

Getting things done requires two basic components: defining (1) what "done" means (outcome) and (2) what "doing" looks like (action).

That said, there's absolutely nothing wrong with creating a quick, informal, short list of "if I have time, I'd really like to . . ." kinds of things, picked from your Next Actions inventory.

I always wanted to be somebody. I should have been more specific. —Lily Tomlin

Getting things done requires two basic components: defining (1) what "done" means (outcome) and (2) what "doing" looks like (action). And these are far from self-evident for most people about most things that have their attention.

You often need to make it up in your mind before you can make it happen in your life.

It's a matter of visualizing what you want and then making it happen.

With dawn of the new year on the horizon, I resolved to exert my will on the world.

When I was growing up I always wanted to be someone. Now I realize I should have been more specific.

I always wanted to be something, but now I see I should have been more specific.

I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.

To illustrate, let's try this thought experiment: Tell yourself, "I'm going to make three sales calls today." How does it feel? Most likely, it feels pretty "meh." Now, tell yourself, "I'm going to make 50 sales calls today." Which are you more excited to do?

A step at a time. One problem at a time—just figure out this one problem. Day by day, solving one problem at a time, Salva moved toward his goal.

I think the hard thing for you Abbie is not going to be getting what you want in life but figuring out what that is. Once you know what you want - really truly- I know you'll get it.

But she has five years to find Him and marry him and then another five years to have a baby, maybe two if she likes the first one. She's not in a rush. Not yet. She'll just keep swinging left, keep looking nice when she goes out, keep accepting invitations to social events, keep positive, keep slim, keep herself together, keep going.

I'd watch Edwin van der Sar and try and steal things with my eyes from how he played, because he wasn't all muscles and was a similar build to me.

She said I did good and I think she was happy with what I did. She just wants me to get my higher Start Value vault, which I'll be competing at Trials and, hopefully, the Olympics.

Plan you work and work your plan.

Whatever you can think, you can create; just have a very clear vision... Once you have your snapshot, work on filling in the blanks to get to that place.

Everybody has down times and stuff that they have to work through. I worked through that stuff because I've always wanted to be playing soccer.

If you want to double your productively, shorten the timeline to by 50%.

Aspire to do anything, start something and stop at nothing.

The more obstinately you try to learn how to shoot the arrow for the sake of hitting the goal, the less you will succeed in the one and the further the other will recede.

You've got to stick at a thing, a particular thing, until you succeed. I feel that's the only way to succeed - by concentrating on something in particular. Once you know what you've got to do you will succeed, you will succeed.