Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control.
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Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Setting a goal is important, but the real focus should be on the process of achieving it.
Tom Landry emphasizes that while having a goal is essential, what truly matters is the commitment to the plan you create to achieve that goal. It is the perseverance and strategic approach that lead to success rather than the goal itself.
Themes
GoalPlanningAchievementCommitmentSuccess
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about success, one could use this quote to emphasize the importance of planning.
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