first they set a stretch goal zeroing in on…
Page 121 first they set a stretch goal zeroing in on just one narrow aspect of their overall performance, rather than focus on what they already do experts strive to improve specific weaknesses.
— from Goals, Action & Defining Success (Goal/Action/Success/Motivation) · Grit Angela duckworth kat dictation
In the book
What gets measured tends to get done, so begin by measuring whatever can easily be measured and track it. When you want to grow, set a stretch goal: aim it at one specific weakness, narrow your whole attention onto it, and pour in full effort. And beware a quirk of the mind here — we discount the future, so a reward that requires waiting quietly loses its pull; knowing this, you can steel yourself for the patience the goal demands. — Goals, Action & Defining Success (Goal/Action/Success/Motivation)