“We adopted a focused strategy of core businesses in Citicorp that play to our unique historic strengths as a global bank that will provide strong growth and attractive returns over the long-term... And we've identified non-core assets we have shed.” LongPlayStrongGrowthTermReturnUniqueStrategyFocusedCoreAttractiveLong TermAssetsShedAdoptedHistoric Author:Michael Corbat
“We're focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very important; secondly, keep growth rates high, very important.” WellsImportantGrowthEconomyRateFocusedDeficit Author:John W. Snow
“At times it may seem that our trials are focused on areas of our lives and parts of our souls with which we seem least able to cope. Since personal growth is an intended outcome of these challenges, it should come as no surprise that the trials can be very personal-almost laser guided to our particular needs or weaknesses.” NeedsShouldMaySoulSeemsAbleGrowthChallengesOur LivesParticularWeaknessAreasPersonal GrowthSurpriseFocusedTrialsOutcomesLasers Author:Paul V. Johnson
“We have a very old conservation movement, particularly in the United States, which has focused on campaigns to protect endangered species: the spotted owl, the old-growth forest. But usually it stops there. To me, biodiversity is the full spectrum. Species conservation is not only about wilderness conservation. Its also about protecting the livelihood of people even while changing the dominant relationship that humans have had with other species. In India, its an economic issue, not just an ecological one.” PeopleHumansStatesGrowthUnitedUnited StatesIssuesEconomicMovementProtectIndiaSpeciesFocusedCampaignsForestsWildernessDominantConservationSpectrumEcologicalLivelihoodOwlBiodiversityEndangered SpeciesEconomic Issues Author:Vandana Shiva
“We agreed that our economic and financial teams will remain in close contact as we stay focused on ensuring economic growth and financial stability.” GrowthTeamEconomicFinancialFocusedContactStabilityEconomic GrowthStay FocusedFinancial Stability Author:Barack Obama
“Nature has an incredible capacity for regeneration and growth, but we can't experience it if we stay fearful and focused on lack.” IfsGrowthCapacityIncrediblesFocusedFearfulRegeneration Author:Frances Moore Lappé
“The acting challenge is every day it was just for me a challenge obviously because of the volume that I - of work I had to do throughout the series. Every day was just trying to keep it fresh, trying to keep it maintain a consistency and a growth in the character and in myself. That was the main focus was staying focused when you're fatigued after, you know, it's mainly to work but it's ultimately very rewarding working with this production and the actors and the crew. The crew gave a lot for this thing.” TryingCharacterGrowthChallengesActingFocusFocusedConsistencyStay Focused Author:Craig Olejnik
“The Canadian debt-to-GDP ratio will continue to decrease every year, including the first three years under the Liberal government. That is what we're focused on. We know we need to invest in the kind of long-term growth and short-term job creation that Canadians expect, and Liberals the only party offering to do that.” KindGrowthPartyCreationFocused Author:Justin Trudeau
“I would describe our band "Paper Walls' growth as the natural evolution for anyone the age of 25 to 27, but with "Paper Walls' we focused on the best of what Yellowcard had to offer from our previous work. Meaning we took the energy we had from Ocean Avenue and blended that with that sharp rock edge and all the different sonic evolutions we have on "Lights and Sounds', and we basically mashed them together. So what we have on "Paper Walls' is basically the finest Yellowcard sounds we have to offer.” DifferentAgeTogetherEnergyGrowthNaturalEvolutionOceanFocusedFinest Author:Sean Mackin
“What Democrats haven't focused on are the kind of policies that would promote economic growth - such as making permanent the 2001/2003 tax cuts, opening up federal lands to more energy production, and reforming government to reduce its burden on business.” KindGovernmentEnergyGrowthCuttingEconomicLandHavensPolicyTaxesDemocratProductionsBurdenFocusedOpeningPermanentEconomic GrowthTax CutsOpening UpEnergy Production Author:Bob Beauprez