Apologize when you screw up and focus on other people, not on yourself. ~ Randy Pausch, Last Lecture, 9/18/07

Why would I think about missing a shot I haven't taken yet?... When you think about the consequences, you always think of a negative result. ~ Michael Jordan

Concentration is the secret of strength in politics, in war, in trade, in short in all management of human affairs. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

If there is any one secret of effectiveness, it is concentration. Effective executives do first things first and they do one thing at a time. ~ Peter F. Drucker

Concentrate all your thoughts on the task at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus. ~ Alexander Graham Bell

I'm way too focused to let anything stop me. ~ Britney Spears

Focus on what you know you can do. Know what you’re capable of on any given day, and what you can count on. Do the simple things well, and then use the confidence to build up the rest of your game. Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time. ~ Mia Hamm, Go For the Goal

Determine what specific goal you want to achieve. Then dedicate yourself to its attainment with unswerving singleness of purpose, the trenchant zeal of a crusader. ~ Paul J. Meyer

When you want something in life, you have to focus. ~ Roslyn McMillan

My secret? See it, and stay focused on it. ~ Shaquille O'Neal, Esquire, July 2005

When a man's got something heavy on his mind besides poker, he's got no business playing. ~ Doyle Brunson

When every physical and mental resource is focused, one’s power to solve a problem multiplies tremendously. ~ Norman Vincent Peale

A mind at peace, a mind centered and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe. ~ Wayne W Dyer

Anything done with focus, awareness or mindfulness is a meditation. ~ David Harp

Focus 90% of your time on solutions and only 10% of your time on problems. ~ Anthony J. D'Angelo

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