Goal Focus Quotes

[The devil] al­ways sends er­rors into the world in pairs—pairs of op­posites. And he al­ways en­cour­ages us to spend a lot of time think­ing about which is the worse.... He re­lies on your ex­tra dis­like of the one er­ror to draw you grad­u­ally into the op­po­site one. But do not let us be fooled. We have to keep our eyes on the goal and go straight through be­tween both er­rors. We have no other con­cern than that with ei­ther of them.

Keep your mind on your objective, and persist until you succeed. Study, think, and plan.

Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear.

People who have the drive to achieve spend most of their time on what brings them the most tangible, immediate sense of success. Investments in our family only pay off in the very long term.

One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started.

You have to rise above the squabbling and chaos, and keep believing. You have to always keep your goals in mind.” -Hera, goddess of marriage

Whenever you're making an important decision, first ask if it gets you closer to your goals or farther away.

If I focus on the short-term goals, then the long-term goals are going to be in my favor.

Focus on what you want, not on what you don't want.

For most of my 20s I felt the need to focus solely on my goals and let nothing distract me.

I never thought being the producer was being the dictator. It means being the director and being the coach. It's a way of keeping everybody focused on the goal, and also having final say. Everybody can be in the same car, but somebody has to drive.

We should never let ambition cause us to sacrifice our integrity or diminish our efforts in other areas. However, we need to remember that we never reach a serious goal unless we have the intention of doing so.

I don't care how busy I am - I will always make time for what's most important to me.

One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.

Don't think about the start of the race, think about the ending.

The biggest thing I take away from the Army is that work ethic and being able to focus and put your eyes on a goal.

Optimism boosts your energy and focuses your sights on reaching your goals, rather than wallowing in your setbacks.

Every minute you spend in your life is either spent bringing you closer to your goals or moving you away from your goals.

Women aren't driven by or thrilled by outperforming the market. They're much more excited about, 'Can I meet my goal?'

With a fast pace world and wanting to reach and accomplish goals sometimes we neglect to pause and just enjoy the moment.

No matter the situation, I stay focused and motivated on my goals because that's the way I was raised.

Having your goal to focus on is key, but don't let it become more important than your excellence next year and the year after.

Don't think OF your goals, think FROM them.

Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It's about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others' success, and then standing back and letting them shine.