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…our lives have been divided into smaller and smaller increments of focus. We do more things than ever, but we’ve lost control of our attention.

We’re too busy t trying to keep up even to focus on the fact that the way we’re working isn’t working.

The more attention required for a given task, the less that’s available for another and the longer it takes to shift from one focus of attention to another.

…many researchers now believe that regardless of your inborn talent, you can achieve excellence in almost any domain through single-minded focus and practice.

If you want those in your charge to be effective at delaying gratification and focusing their attention effectively, it goes a long way to make them feel aared for and secure.

In a world rife with potential distractions, it’s in the self-interest of organizations… to help their people stay focused on the priorities that have the potential to create the greatest value.

When something really matters, we bring vastly more energy to it: more focus, conviction, passion, and perseverance.

The focus on constant testing, which grew out of the reasonable desire to measure and standardize children’s accomplishments, has intensified their fear of failure.

An infinite perspective frees us from fixating on what other companies are doing, which allows us to focus on a larger vision.

Because finite leaders place unbalanced focus on near-term results, they often employ a strategy or tactic that will help them make the numbers.