Quotes About Focus

My fabulous architect godfather and mentor told me once that striving toward a goal - or perfection - gives one focus and direction, which is a helluva lot better than chasing one's tail.

I didn't go up to the plate thinking, 'OK, my goal now is to get a hit'-I tried not to think about [the streak].

That's my only goal: Stay off crack.

It's easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal when you're in the trenches.

Knowing where you're going is all you need to get there.

Goals keep you motivated and they give you a direction. That way you're not just aimlessly training and doing too much of one thing and not enough of another.

Clarity breeds mastery. And the goals you set drive the actions you'll take.

I think it's harder to learn a language without having a goal.

I set for myself only small goals, goals that are not that far away.

The simple act of writing down a goal and making a written plan for its accomplishment moves you to the top 3 percent.

We gain no easier advantage than by relentlessly pursuing our goal while others pursue an advantage.

Set a goal, write it down, and release the outcome. Small steps make a big difference.

That's basically what I have people do, I have them become aware. Once you set a goal, once you become aware of something, it becomes part of your consciousness.

When I was a kid, everyone called me crazy for playing goal, but they were the ones chasing after the puck while I just let it come to me.

It's not like I idolize this one guy Machiavelli. I idolize that type of thinking where you do whatever's gonna make you achieve your goal.

You need to adjust your compass to an obtainable goal.

One must look at the next step on the path ahead, rather than the mountain in the distance, or one would never reach one's goal.

Goals determine what your going to be

Discussion is just a tool. You have to aim; the final goal must be a decision.

I try not to have personal goals. Personal numbers is a mind-set. The only numbers I care about are in the win column.

The goal actually, is to wake up now.

When you look around the room during meetings and practice, you see that everyone has the same goal. It's obvious by the way that everyone is preparing and getting ready.

Direct your energy toward achieving a goal, and tackle the problems with an emphasis on edging closer to a successful result.

A goal is created three times. First as a mental picture. Second, when written down to add clarity and dimension. And third, when you take action towards its achievement.