“What happens to the Microsofts, Oracles and IBMs of the world is that when they get big enough, they don't think they need to bring that same level of focus and energy to the end-user experience.” ThinkingWorldNeedsEndsEnoughBigsHappensEnergyLevelsFocusUsersMicrosoftOraclesIbmUser Experience Author:Aaron Levie
“Consider that worrying excessively about another person, especially a loved one, is a destructive act. It causes you emotional distress which prevents you from being at your best and contributing at the levels you're capable of. Instead of worrying, focus on accepting what is out of your control, and actively changing all that you can.” PersonsCausesLevelsAcceptingWorryFocusEmotionalGratitudeCapableDestructiveLoved OnesDistressContributingAccepting What Is Author:Hal Elrod
“It's amazing to completely focus on something for four, five or six months, have it completely consume your life and be constantly thinking about somebody else's set of circumstances and how they would react to something. I find it fascinating. It's rewarding and on a professional and personal level.” ThinkingLevelsFiveFocusFourMonthsCircumstancesSixFascinatingSix MonthsConstantly Thinking Author:Leonardo DiCaprio
“This splendid book discusses how, in the last two hundred fifty years, large numbers of people have achieved levels of well-being that were previously available only to a few individuals, and how this achievement has given rise to equally unprecedented inequalities. Unique in its focus and scope, exceptional knowledge and coherence, and careful argumentation, The Great Escape is highly illuminating and a delight to read.” PeopleYearsWellsTwoBookLastsIndividualGivenLevelsNumbersFocusAchievementUniqueHundredCarefulDelightAvailableInequalityWell BeingFiftyExceptionalScopeSplendidUnprecedentedLarge NumbersIlluminatingCoherenceArgumentationGreat Escape Author:Thomas Pogge
“Deep attention, the cognitive style traditionally associated with the humanities, is characterized by concentrating on a single object for long periods (say, a novel by Dickens), ignoring outside stimuli while so engaged, preferring a single information stream, and having a high tolerance for long focus times. Hyper attention is characterized by switching focus rapidly among different tasks, preferring multiple information streams, seeking a high level of stimulation, and having a low tolerance for boredom.” LongDifferentHumanityLevelsAttentionNovelFocusStyleInformationObjectsPeriodsLowsTasksSeekingToleranceEngagedStreamsBoredomMultipleStimulusConcentratingCognitiveHigh LevelDickensStimulationHyperSwitching Author:N. Katherine Hayles
“Focus very clearly on a few small things. The purpose of a business is to give someone something that they want. Have a product or service that's really excellent. [...] What can you offer that no one else can offer and will satisfy them at a higher level than what anyone else can?” WantGivingPurposeLevelsFocusProductsHigherOffersExcellentSmall ThingsHigher Level Author:Brian Tracy
“The mantra is a very preliminary exercise for the student to begin to grasp a sense of focus. When they are used by persons who have reached very high levels of attention, they can open up doorways to other worlds.” WorldPersonsUsedLevelsAttentionFocusMeditationStudentsBuddhismExerciseOther WorldsDoorwaysMantrasHigh Level Author:Frederick Lenz
“To reach the highest level you have to not just have a dream and focus but you also have to make sure you are writing great songs, and if you feel they're what you want to represent you, that is key. But getting out on the road is key. And get your music out there. Maybe something catches, maybe it gets picked up and used on television, you just never know.” IfsKnowsWantFeelsWritingDreamUsedSongLevelsFocusTelevisionKeysHighestWhat You Want Author:Joan Jett
“The other piece besides focus for execution is intensity. Startups only work at a fairly intense level.” LevelsFocusPiecesIntenseIntensityExecution Author:Sam Altman
“It's difficult to get large groups of people, to the extreme levels of focus and productivity that you need, for a startup to be successful.” PeopleNeedsDifficultLevelsSuccessfulFocusGroupsExtremesProductivityBeing SuccessfulLarge Groups Author:Sam Altman
“Law reforms in the US, ostensibly enacted to prohibit racism, have proven ineffective because they focus on bad intentions of individuals and fail to comprehend population-level conditions.” LawIndividualLevelsFocusFailingConditionsRacismIntentionPopulationReformProvenBad Intentions Author:Dean Spade
“I like that there's very little mystery in how the artwork is actually made. It's the labor and the focus and the precision that drives it to the next level.” LittlesMadeNextLevelsFocusMysteryLaborMade ItPrecisionArtworkNext Level Author:Jacob Hashimoto
“Always have a plan B and C, because if it doesn't work out there are other things you can focus on. It's important to have a balance to your life, regardless of what you're doing. I've been playing at this level for a long time, but I've got interests outside of rugby, like my family and my children. They keep me sane.” IfsChildrenLongImportantInterestLevelsFocusPlansBalanceLong TimeMy FamilyWork OutMy ChildrenSaneRugbyPlan B Author:Filo Tiatia
“I'm still learning to be the best actor I can be, and I have a long way to go to get to the level I would like to be at. My focus is still 100% acting acting acting. Once I hit a point where I feel very comfortable as an actor - because you can never stop learning, I don't care how comfortable you get, you can never stop learning - but once I hit a point where I can get that comfort level of taking on the task of directing and having the confidence in myself to have people's respect when I give them direction, that's definitely something I want to do someday.” PeopleWayWantGivingFeelsLongStillsI CanCareActorsLevelsActingFocusComfortComfortableTasksDon't CareI Don't CareBeing The BestSomedayLong WayLong Way To GoNever Stop Learning Author:Sean Faris
“We have now reached a level where we should be even more ambitious. We should focus on more tangible mechanisms and outcomes. Make BRICS a platform of Impact.” ShouldLevelsFocusIndiaImpactOutcomesMechanismAmbitiousPlatformsGovernanceTangibleBrics Author:Narendra Modi
“Life is full of tough decisions, and nothing makes them easy. But the worst ones are really your personal koans, and tormenting ambivalence is just the sense of satori rising. Try, trust, try, and trust again, and eventually you'll feel your mind change its focus to a new level of understanding.” FeelsTryingMindLife IsEasyUnderstandingDecisionLevelsFocusWorstToughRisingAmbivalenceTough DecisionsSatoriTrusting Again Author:Martha Beck
“Writing in a journal each day, with a structured, strategic process allows you to direct your focus to what you did accomplish, what you're grateful for, and what you're committed to doing better tomorrow. Thus, you more deeply enjoy your journey each day, feel good about any forward progress you made, and use a heightened level of clarity to accelerate your results.” FeelsWritingMadeUseProcessEnjoyLevelsResultsFocusProgressJourneyTomorrowDirectGratefulCommittedAccomplishFeel GoodClarityEach DayJournalStrategicAccelerateBetter TomorrowForward Progress Author:Hal Elrod