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Our attention can focus on only one thing at a time, so we focus on our intentions – figuring out how to do what we’re trying to do.
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Instead of focusing on what the other person is doing wrong, notice what you are each doing in reaction to the other. As you do, you’ll begin to spot the larger patterns.
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How do we get ourselves caught up in fixes that fail? By focusing on only one player in the system and papering over the real problem with a solution that is fundamentally unsound.
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…the focus on talent distracts us from something that is at least as important, and that is effort.
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Rather than focus on what they already do well, experts strive to improve specific weaknesses.
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Clear-cut time frames intensify our focus and commitment: nothing moves us forward like a deadline.
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…you can only do one big thing at a time really well, and so you better know what that one thing is.
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Don’t focus on all the big and little ways you are superior or inferior. Think of all the ways that fellow human beings are just like you…
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When you assume you will face challenges, you prevent your emotions from getting the best of you and stay focused on the path ahead.
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What you focus on is what you act on.
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