Quotes About Goals

People believe when you're richer you'll be happier,' he said. 'When you focus on the goal you don't commit suicide. But what happens when you get there and it's not what you expect?

Some start in life without any leading objective at all; some with a low one; and some aim high—and just in proportion to the elevation at which they aim will be their progress and success.

In dreams begin responsibilities.

You can do what you want to do, accomplish what you want to accomplish, attain any reasonable objective you may have in mind--not all of a sudden, perhaps not in one swift and sweeping act of achievement--but you can do it gradually, day by day and play by play, if you want to do it, if you work to do it, over a sufficiently long period of time.

His psychiatrist told him that he had triumphed back then by adopting mental strategies that professional athletes used routinely—setting clearly defined goals, visualizing themselves performing flawlessly, and repeating affirmations that crowded out all doubts and fears until they were replaced with unshakable self-belief.

They sought to answer such questions as What is the intended destination for this business in ten or twenty years? What must management be doing today to raise the probability of arriving at that destination? And what could prevent this company from reaching such a favorable destination?

We can only describe actual performance goals that are realistic

What are your goals for the call?" "If things go right, what are some stretch goals?" "What is the worst thing that might happen in the call, and what are ways to avoid it?" "What value will the customer will get from this call?" 

most of us can only deny short-term pleasures because we see a realistic path between self-denial now and something better down the road.

Pero llega un momento en que lo que queremos importa menos que lo que podemos conseguir.

Acknowledging that students have competing purposes is the first step to managing them.

The choice of a partner is the single most important decision most people will ever make about their businesses. The essential elements of a successful partnership are: a good fit between the partners' personalities, similar values, the ability to be a team player, compatible goals and clear expectations, and mutual trust and respect.

Make sure meetings have clear goals, not just agendas, and ensure the goals are met. 4.

Practicing deception to conceal one's true goals and regarding moral principles and laws as applicable to others but not to oneself are the core concepts of Alinsky's Rules for Radicals.

Believe Big. The size of your success is determined by the size of your belief. Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success. Remember this, too! Big ideas and big plans are often easier -- certainly no more difficult -- than small ideas and small plans.

Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success.

As I make goals for this year... Jesus, let your thoughts become my thoughts and bend my will to Your will.

There is something inherently inappropriate about cherishing small ambitions for God.

Decide to believe in God, who created you. Decide to believe in yourself, that you truly can reach goals—your goals

What would a nontoxic god think of your creative goals? Might such a god really exist?

There is nothing wrong with having a good job, there is nothing wrong with having a nice house, there is nothing wrong with that. There is something wrong when that is your goal.

If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you. If you go to work on your plan, your plan will go to work on you. Whatever good things we build end up building us.

Good things happen when you get your priorities straight.

My New Year's resolution is to stick to a good workout plan that will keep me healthy and happy.