“Why don't we focus on what Afghan women can do? They can cook, bear children, and pray. As I recall, that was fine for our grandmothers.” ChildrenCan DoFocusFineBearsPrayingCooksGrandmotherRecallsAfghan Author:Al Franken
“There's people that focus on the game and forget about the art. There's that specific special individual that can do both.” PeopleArtGamesIndividualCan DoForgetFocusSpecialMma Author:Conor McGregor
“God, thank you for waking me up this morning. I want to embrace every day, however limited my day may be, as a gift from God. I want to live this day to its fullest. I know there are things I can no longer do. I know I am facing daily limitations. But I want to focus on what I can do, not on what I cannot do. So help me God. I know this day will never be repeated. I know I cannot live it over again. Help me to live it to its fullest.” KnowsWantMayI CanHelpingCan DoMorningFocusEmbraceLimitationHelp MeThis DayWakingGift From GodGod Help MeWaking Me Up Author:Ed Dobson
“When it's time to focus in and play ball during the season, 100% of my focus is on that. When it's the offseason and I've got time to be away and I can do other interests - they don't conflict. I'm good at compartmentalizing. I can put everything in its appropriate box at the time and open it up when I need to at a later time.” NeedsI CanPlayInterestCan DoFocusConflictSeasonsBallsBoxesAppropriateOffseasonCompartmentalizing Author:Larry Fitzgerald
“When people say that a certain sport is not a sport - have them play that sport and see if they can do it. Golf is one of the hardest sports you've ever played. Bowling is all about concentration, it's all about focus, it's all about aim.” PeopleIfsPlayCertainSportsCan DoFocusAimGolfHardestConcentrationBowling Author:Dwyane Wade
“The entertainment business is hard on relationships, but it's just as hard on your own spiritual well-being. It's easy to lose focus, to forget your priorities and wander from the path. There is not any one thing you can do to survive this desert. It's a matter of maintenance, of the small things you do every day and every week to keep the engine running smoothly.” WellsMatterHardRunningSpiritualEasyCan DoLosesForgetPathFocusOne ThingWeekStressEntertainmentPrioritiesWanderWell BeingDesertEnginesSmall ThingsMaintenanceForget YouEntertainment Business Author:Ralph K. Winter, Jr.
“Focus not on who you are, but on what you can do for others.” CultureCan DoFocusWho You AreService Culture Author:Ron Kaufman
“My mother taught me to focus on being myself and not to worry what other people think about you. I know that as long as I'm a good person I'll stay on the right path. From my dad I learned that when someone tells you “No” it's only the beginning of a conversation. They both have always let me know that I can do anything I want to do as long as I don't give up. They are the most important role models in my life because they are exactly who I want to be when I grow up. They are supportive and understanding and I try every day to remember what they've taught me.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantGivingTryingPersonsLongI CanImportantRememberMotherGrowsUnderstandingCan DoRolesWorryGrowing UpPathFocusTaughtDadConversationGiving UpModelsLet MeMy DadRole ModelsSupportiveGood PersonDon't Give UpRight PathBeing MyselfDay To Remember Author:Lauren Conrad
“You have total freedom. It's like, if you do a solo record, there are no restrictions and you can do whatever you want, good or bad. You can have these passing fancies where you go in to the studio one day and you want to do something like what you did on the way in. That's dangerous. You have to have some sort of focus.” IfsWayWantCan DoRecordsFocusDangerousOne DayStudiosPassingPassingsFancySoloRestrictionDo Whatever You Want Author:Patrick Stump
“If you play football, theres going to be a 100 percent injury rate. Something is going to be bothering you. So I just try to focus on the things that I can do to help my team.” IfsTryingI CanPlayHelpingCan DoFocusTeamFootballPercentRateBotherInjuryBothering You Author:Larry Fitzgerald
“You can do two things at once, but you can't focus effectively on two things at once.” TwoMotivationCan DoFocusTwo Things Author:Gary W. Keller
“What you write should entertain you and serve you first. Don't worry about maintaining anything beyond your own attention. Focus on exorcising your demons in the work. If you can do that, then you'll succeed in the world.” IfsWorldShouldWritingFirstsCan DoAttentionWorryFocusSucceedDemonMaintaining Author:Chuck Palahniuk
“On the road you have to be more organized. Also, a crowd's energy helps you focus. Nothing compares to playing live. You have to slamdunk whatever you're playing. In the studio, you can do things over.” HelpingEnergyCan DoFocusCrowdsStudiosCompareOrganized Author:Chris Wyse
“I think what I loved in cinema - and what I mean by cinema is not just films, but proper, classical cinema - are the extraordinary moments that can occur on screen. At the same time, I do feel that cinema and theater feed each other. I feel like you can do close-up on stage and you can do something very bold and highly characterized - and, dare I say, theatrical - on camera. I think the cameras and the viewpoints shift depending on the intensity and integrity of your intention and focus on that.” ThinkingFeelsMeanMomentsFilmCan DoFocusStageLike YouIntegrityTheaterCamerasIntentionExtraordinaryDareScreensCinemaIntensityTheatricalViewpointsCan Do SomethingExtraordinary Moments Author:Benedict Cumberbatch
“I don't know much about the music business, but for just general advice for someone trying to create things, as simple as this sounds, I think the best thing you can do is constantly try to improve upon your work. Always focus on that first and foremost, and leave everything else (marketing, image) completely secondary. Obviously, easier said than done when you're trying to make a living, but if you can move along those lines and earnestly try to make things that you really enjoy it can only benefit you in the long run.” IfsThinkingKnowsTryingFirstsLongSaidDoneRunningMovingEnjoySoundCan DoLinesSimpleFocusAdviceEasierBenefitsMarketingBest ThingsLong RunsMusic BusinessEasier Said Than Done Author:Joe Rogan
“The one thing with stress is, you've got to keep your focus on what you can do, not what happened to you.” Can DoFocusHappenedOne ThingStressManagement Author:Ben Horowitz
“We know there are a lot of good secondaries out there. We are just trying to focus on what we can do to get better. We've got some new, young guys coming in and we are trying to catch them up to speed. We are trying to make sure that we have depth, making sure the guys behind us know what is going on. We are going to keep pushing each other to raise the standard for our secondary.” KnowsTryingYoungGuyCan DoBehindsFocusStandardsRaisesDepthSpeedGet BetterPushingYoung GuysPushing Each Other Author:Eric Berry
“Many artists stick to making and hire a manager to focus on their business. Artists that build websites and mobile apps can do that, too.” ArtistCan DoFocusSticksManagersMobileWebsiteApps Author:Fred Wilson