“I think the must-have power qualities for a female or male power leader are really the ability to focus, to work hard, to be extremely goal oriented and to not let the noise and the nonsense interfere with your mission - what you really feel you want to do with your career and your life.” ThinkingWantFeelsHardGoalAbilityQualityLeaderCareersFocusHard WorkFemaleMalesMissionsNoiseNonsenseInterfereGoal Oriented Author:Anne Sweeney
“I felt comfortable in the water. I was in my own world, focused. I love sports and I'm a very goal-oriented person. Once I started falling in love with sports, it was easy. I was able to put my mind on something and go for it. That's how I am with everything, it doesn't matter what it is that I do. If I want to do something, nothing will stand in my way.” IfsWorldWayWantMindPersonsMatterAbleFallFeltEasySportsGoalWaterMy OwnComfortableFalling In LoveFocusedMy WayMy Own WorldGoal Oriented Author:Michael Phelps
“There are days when I don't feel motivated and I don't want to get up to go to practice. I'm a very goal-oriented person, so I set short-term goals and try to reach those goals. And when I have those days, I think about those goals, and it gets me motivated.” ThinkingWantFeelsTryingPersonsGoalTermPracticeGet UpMotivatedShort TermGoal OrientedShort Term Goals Author:Dara Torres
“I had a great family. My father was in the Air Force, so we were always disciplined, goal oriented.” FatherForceGoalAirAir ForceGreat FamilyGoal Oriented Author:Thomas Jones
“The most successful teachers in low-income communities operate like successful leaders. They establish a vision of where their students will be performing at the end of the year that many believe to be unrealistic. They invest their students in working harder than they ever have to reach that vision, maximise their classroom time in a goal-oriented manner through purposeful planning and effective execution, reflect constantly on their progress to improve their performance over time, and do whatever it takes to overcome the many challenges they face.” YearsBelieveEndsFacesGoalCommunityChallengesLeaderVisionSuccessfulTeacherProgressStudentsLowsPerformancesOvercomingHarderPlanningIncomePerformingClassroomExecutionWhatever It TakesLow IncomeGoal OrientedSuccessful Leaders Author:Wendy Kopp