Focus Quotes

Life goals hold the key to a lifetime of success.

Your goals should not be based on what you can do or what is possible but on what you want.

Failure is a pitfall of working without a plan.

Goals reveal your path to success, greatness and significance. Become a master goal setter and you will chart the course of your life.

Life should not be measured by duration alone but by donation also, by what you do during your lifetime.

The greatest value in the goal process is the skills, the knowledge, the discipline, and the character you develop in pursuit of your goal.

Achieving your goal should always be of secondary importance. Your focus should be on becoming the kind of person deserving of the goal.

Be specific about what you want. Decide, define, describe, discuss and develop your plans and then act on them.

In selecting any goal you should focus on the reason – without a compelling reason your resolve will weaken.

There is a direct relationship between the number of times you attempt a task and the likelihood of success.

Effort is the foundation of all achievements and is the single greatest competitive advantage and quality you must consistently apply to achieve your dreams.

You must discipline yourself consistently to do what others do occasionally in order to have the future few will get to experience.

Talent is never enough. Effort, not talent, is the key to success.

Your rewards in life will be in proportion to the effort you apply.

Talent helps, but success is only achieved and sustained through consistent effort.

Success is not simply about intelligence and ambition. The time invested, the quality of preparation, and the effort applied are essential to excellence or mastery.

Working hard alone without being smart and consistent won’t lead to success.

Wisdom allows you to decide how best to apply yourself to get the most return on your time and energy invested.

Success isn’t entirely a numbers game, but numbers play a part.

Hard work without purpose seldom leads to success.

To be successful you must be willing to work hard, work smart, work consistently, and most importantly do all three simultaneously over a long period of time.

Goals are the result of bringing your dreams, ideas, and ideals into a real and examinable form by giving them permanence in written form.

They are probably the single most important deciding factor for long-term success, and your ability to set and make plans to achieve them is the master skill to your successful future.

Long-term goals provide focus, but inspiration comes from the accomplishment of short-term goals.

In order to be successful you must decide to be intentional about what you do, how you live, and who you are becoming.

Achieving a goal is not the most important part of the process. The destination should never be your primary purpose or objective.

Reasons are the fuel for goal achievement. Without a strong enough reason, it’s impossible to persevere.

The person you grow to become in pursuit of a goal makes the journey a memorable experience.

Life isn’t about what you have, it’s about who you are.

Select carefully and continuously review your circle of influence, and be unapologetic about who you exclude.

Love everyone but chose your friends with caution.

Difficult times revel true friends but also the unfaithful in your life. Be attentive always, but especially during tough times.

Don’t be naïve – appearance matters. Style comes before substance during first impressions. People judge based on what they see before they find out what’s within.

You’ll live your life at the least common denominator of those you spend the most time with if you are not watchful.

Your associations play a crucial part of your success equation. Study them closely because they will help or hinder you from reaching your potential.

Don’t leave it to chance, find success and replicate it.

Your environment and the associations you keep will affect how you think, feel, and act, and ultimately the results you get.

You are the best thing that will happen to someone today.

Your ability to learn from the experiences of other successful people is one of your most important habits that will give you the best chance of success.

If you wish to be successful, you have be willing to invest the time, energy, and money necessary to associate with the right people.

Others have seen and experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly, and their experiences serve as models you can learn from.

You rob yourself of reaching your maximum potential and the best chance of success when you try to succeed alone.

Get around people who are trying to make a difference in the world. Iron sharpens iron.

Although failure is a good learning experience, you don’t have to go through life making mistakes if they can be avoided.

You could be performing below your potential in areas where you are relying on your own experiences alone and without the guidance of a trusted mentor.

Develop a strong thirst for positive associations and learning from others, because the right people can take you further than you can go on your own.

Success is not achieved in a vacuum: the people you spend most of your time with and the voices you allow to influence your thoughts play a significant part in your success or lack of it.

Incredible ideas, results, and outcomes are possible when two or more minds come together for a common purpose.

Generosity creates the higher life. There is no nobler virtue than the care one person shows to another.

Less is more, especially in relationships. You must understand and appreciate the importance of quality in relationships over quantity.