7 Little Habits That Can Change Your Life, and How to Form Them : zen habits

4. Focus on one goal . Just as focusing on one task at a time is more effective, and focusing on one habit at a time is more effect, so is focusing on one goal at a time. While it might seem very difficult, focusing on one goal at a time is the most powerful way of achieving your goals. When you try to take on many goals at once, you're spreading thin your focus and energy - the two critical components for achieving a goal.