Quotes About Focus

I want my list of works to be lean and mean and everything was urgent and had to be done. Nothing to play the market. My family's had to suffer for that, that I haven't done commercial jobs just to bring home the bacon.

It is the little things that fret and worry us; you can dodge an elephant, but not a fly.

It is the little bits of things that fret and worry us; we can dodge a elephant, but we can't dodge a fly

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing until it gets there

It is the little bits of things that fret and worry us; we can dodge an elephant, but we can't dodge a fly.

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.

My son, observe the postage stamp! Its usefulness depends upon its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there.

Mindfulness is essential to frame control. It's crucial to just pay attention to your surroundings, thoughts, feelings, and responses to the situation or encounter in which you find yourself."

Not every customer is interested in your product. However, they are interested in themselves. Over-explaining the product may lead to information overload and losing the sale entirely. It's best to focus on painting a mental picture of what the customer's life may look like when they buy your product. Once they've mentally bought in, then provide all relevant information needed to succeed in using your product."

Obsession beats talent and degrees every single time

Only thing I remember from school is to keep my eyes on my own paper.

People with strong frames typically achieve their goals most of the time."

Precision of thought comes from a tranquil mindset. A presenter can have a competitive edge if they are unmoved by the jabs and provocations that are directed at them"

The environment you are put in will not prevent a focused person from being successful.

You don't need to state the obvious by saying things like "success is the only option". It's a given. No other options even exist.

I deliberately ignored the sight of lean brown body cutting through the aqua water, glistening powerful arms dipping slow and steady in perfect rhythm with the strong kick of his long tanned legs. I was going to have to work on my ignoring technique. - Tim trying to ignore Jack in the swimming pool.

West, pull your head out of your easel. Boxner

In every discipline, the ability to be clearheaded, present, cool under fire is much of what separates the best from the mediocre.

I knew how to block out my issues in a sprint, but in marathons I ran out of gas. Consistency became a critical problem. On days that I was inspired, I was unstoppable. But other days I would play bad chess. The time had come for me to learn the science of long-term, healthy, self-sustaining peak performance.

In chess you might find a good move. Then you might find a better move. But take your time. Find the best move.

Then there are those elite performers who use emotion, observing their moment and then channeling everything into a deeper focus that generates a uniquely flavored creativity. This is an interesting, resilient approach based on flexibility and subtle introspective awareness. Instead of being bullied by or denying their unconscious, these players let their internal movements flavor their fires.

the three steps I described as being critical to resilient, self-sufficient performance. First, we learn to flow with distraction, like that blade of grass bending to the wind. Then we learn to use distraction, inspiring ourselves with what initially would have thrown us off our games. Finally we learn to re-create the inspiring settings internally.

to incrementally condense the external manifestation of the technique, while keeping true to its essence. Over time, expansiveness decreases, while potency increases. I call this method 'making smaller circles.

The learning principle is to plunge into the detailed mystery of the micro in order to understand what makes the macro tick. Our obstacle is that we live in an attention-deficit culture.