Focus Quotes

"Instead, I found my way to the public library and discovered a new world in the self-help section. It focused my energy on positive results, rather than on the "poor me" syndrome. I started reading books on setting goals, positive thinking, psychology, autobiographies, attitudes, and so on."
Catherine Pulsifer, from My Story

"Choose to look for the positives in every situation. You will start to see possibilities to for improving the situation. The negatives may diminish because you will be focusing improving things instead of worrying about all the catastrophes that probably will never happen."
Russ Stiffler, from Love and February

"If you focus on the possible when you experience difficult situations, YOU CAN positively change your outlook, reduce your stress, and concentrate on achieving things that otherwise may not have been possible."
Catherine Pulsifer, from SEE THE POSITIVE IN ALL SITUATIONS

"Tennis players focus intensely and specifically on what they're doing at the moment. Their mind isn't drifting off to other things. They know that being focused is essential to success and you can't take your eye off the ball."
Wendy Hearn, from 7 Lessons For Your Life and Business From Wimbledon

"More importantly, the process of goal setting has helped me to focus not on what someone else thought I should do or be, but instead, on what I wanted to accomplish with my life."
Catherine Pulsifer, from Authors Introduction to Wings for Goals

"I once heard someone say that success is not hocus pocus but focus focus."
David DeNotaris

"It is amazing when we have to report what we've accomplished. We actually get done what needs to get done. But, if there is no reporting requirement then we can fill up a week with busy things yet never really accomplish anything. Why? Because, we have no focus."
Catherine Pulsifer, from Busy but No Accomplishments

"A coach helps the team stay focused on solutions rather than problems."
Byron & Catherine Pulsifer, from What Does a Coach Do?

"While at times we felt we would never reach our goal, we never gave up and we never lost our focus."
Byron & Catherine Pulsifer, from The Beaver And His Goals

"It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses."
William Arthur Ward

"You must stay focused on the end result."
Byron & Catherine Pulsifer, from Challenges You Will Face as You Adopt a Coaching Style

"Determine your priorities and focus on them."
Eileen McDargh, from Brainpower for the Overwhelmed

"Goals give you a compass in order to direct your path through life. Goals focus your thoughts and actions on areas that have precise purpose and meaning."
Catherine Pulsifer, from Wings for Goals

"Focused will is incredible. If you have a dream and you don't give up no matter what obstacles come up, then life's problems will fall away and you will get what you want. It happens. It works."
Yanni

"As you grew, no matter what happened we looked at the sunny side of life.
As you leave, take with you the wisdom to focus on the "good" in life!"
Catherine & Byron Pulsifer, from As You Grew

"All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you. The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for external reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration. You may succeed in making another feel guilty about something by blaming him, but you won't succeed in changing whatever it is about you that is making you unhappy."
Wayne Dyer

"Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is to focus it. That is what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy."
Denis Waitley

"We all face challenges in our lives. But how we handle these challenges, how we look at life is truly what matters. We can all look at life one of two ways:
1. we can focus on the good and move forward, or,
2. we can focus on the negative and wallow in self pity."
Catherine Pulsifer, from AN INSPIRATIONAL PERSON, JAYMAC

"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus."
Mark Twain

"Perseverance is the ability to keep going in the face of continuous challenges. It is the ability to disregard distractions and to stay focused."
Catherine Pulsifer, from PERSEVERANCE IS THE ABILITY

"The short of a long story is that we often only focus on the surface of the retribution law. It's true that what you sow you reap but what we forget is that there's supposed to be a space between sowing and reaping: it is not an instant process."
Jill Devine, from Timing is Everything!

"Sometimes, life's challenges are tough to deal with. You will succeed if you focus your thoughts on how to overcome the challenge."
Catherine Pulsifer, from Thoughts are Like a Garden

"Focus on the solution, not on the problem."
Jim Rohn

"Being able to see the end result, rather than just the task, eliminates obstacles, focuses your energy, and provides motivation to excel."
Catherine Pulsifer, from THREE BRICKLAYERS

When you think of life, think first about the blessings you have. Don't focus on misfortunes, for they are but a faint shadow.
Catherine Pulsifer, from MANY BLESSINGS

"If you focus on the possible when you experience difficult situations, YOU CAN positively change your outlook, reduce your stress, and concentrate on achieving things that otherwise may not have been possible."
Catherine Pulsifer, from SEE THE POSITIVE IN ALL SITUATIONS

"Focus your energy on greatness."
David DeNotaris

"How we perceive a situation and how we react to it is the basis of our stress. If you focus on the negative in any situation, you can expect high stress levels. However, if you try and see the good in the situation, your stress levels will greatly diminish."
Catherine Pulsifer, from My Story

"Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away, just for this time in my life."
Author Unknown, from EACH DAY IS A GIFT

"Set your goal, don't give up when you face obstacles, and stay focused, as the power within is truly amazing!!"
Catherine Pulsifer, from CHANGING LIFESTYLES

"It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses."
William Arthur Ward

"My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win....Channel your energy. Focus."
Carl Lewis

"At times in our lives, we tend to become so wrapped up in other things. We become focused on ourselves or our job we do not realize there are others around us that need our help."
Author Unknown, from STOPPED BY A BRICK

"Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them. When you face your fear, most of the time you will discover that it was not really such a big threat after all. We all need some form of deeply rooted, powerful motivation -- it empowers us to overcome obstacles so we can live our dreams."
Les Brown

"Focus on your potential instead of your limitations."
Alan Loy McGinnis

"An average person with average talents and ambition and average education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals."
Mary Kay Ash

"I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present. That's were the fun is."
Donald Trump

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