Ray Dalio

"Distinguishing what is important from what is unimportant and dealing with the important things first is the essence of focus."

"Organizations fail at focus when they confuse tasks with goals, because real focus comes from obsession with outcomes, not checklists."

"Pain combined with reflection leads to progress, because focus improves when you learn from difficulty instead of avoiding it."

"Character is the ability to make yourself do difficult things consistently, and focus is one of the clearest expressions of character."

"Effective leaders make Mondays predictable."

"Monday clarity enables decisive leadership."

"Monday effort compounds across the entire week."

"Monday is a reminder that progress needs patience."

"Fear keeps you comfortable, courage helps you evolve."

"When effort does not pay off, it feels unfair, but fairness is not the measure of progress."