Jan Koum Quotes

Focus on one thing and do one thing well.

I don't believe in doing everything and being mediocre at all of them. I believe in being good at one thing.

When you have a deep focus, you can't go wrong at all. Not when you're an expert at what you do.

I like to do one thing at a time and do it to the best of my ability.

I'm not the kind of guy who dabbles in a lot of things.

It is those who concentrates on but one thing at a time who advance in this world. The great man or woman is the one who never steps outside his or her specialty or foolishly dissipates his or her individuality.

If instead of completely focusing on what you are doing, you are racing ahead to something shinier or to the next best thing, you will not develop excellence.

My whole thing is if you want to do it, then do it. Kobe told me this, but he said, 'You don't wanna lay all your eggs in one basket, but you wanna lay all your eggs in one basket.' If you wanna do something and be great at it, that's what you're going to have to specialize in. Just take it and run.

I don't want to be jack of all, master of none. I want to focus completely and excel as an actor with every project.

Do one thing well, and then build from there.

The trouble with a great many men is that they spread themselves out over too much ground. They fail in everything. If they would only put their life into one channel, and keep it in, they would accomplish something. They make no impression because they do a little work here and a little work there....Lay yourselves on the altar of God, and then concentrate on some one work.

Focusing on one thing and doing it really, really well can get you very far.

I believe the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master in that line. I have no faith in the policy of scattering one's resources, and in my experience I have rarely if ever met a man who achieved preeminence in money making.. certainly never one in manufacturing.. who was interested in many concerns.

I'm not concentrated or concerned with any other factors rather than just being able to do the best job that I can.

You can only do so many things great, and you should cast aside everything else.

Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.

Give me a man who says this one thing I do, and not those fifty things I dabble in.

I saw that Meryl Streep said, I just want to do my job well. And really, that's all I'm ever trying to do.

When you do everything to make the very best product, it also means you're very focused on just a few products.

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.

The person who knows one thing and does it better than anyone else, even if it only be the art of raising lentils, receives the crown he merits. If he raises all his energy to that end, he is a benefactor of mankind and its rewarded as such.

It doesn't matter what else is going on. When you walk into your arena or your - whatever you excel at, you're there to take care of the job that you have to do.

Everyone should be good at what they do.

Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.

I just try to do the best job I can with what I'm given. My main focus is the work and not the glamour.