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Poniendo foco en lo que depende de nosotros

English translation: Focus on things within our control

15:21 Dec 26, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Spanish term or phrase: Poniendo foco en lo que depende de nosotros
Hi all. I am translating from Spanish to English. While I understand that this phrase means "focusing on what depends on us", I am having trouble working it into the sentence. Please find the original phrase in Spanish and my attempt at a translation in English.

En esta oportunidad quisiera invitarlos a que sigamos entregando lo mejor de cada uno para juntos sortear las dificultades y avanzar en nuestro desarrollo, poniendo foco en lo que depende de nosotros; sobre todo en lograr la excelencia en nuestras operaciones y en buscar soluciones creativas e innovadoras que contribuyan a nuestra eficiencia, siempre resguardando la seguridad de los trabajadores y el cuidado del medioambiente.

With this opportunity, I would like to invite everyone to keep giving their best so that we navigate through these difficult times together and continuing making progress. I would like to invite everyone to focus on what we can do to achieve operational excellence and on finding creative and innovative solutions that contribute to our efficiency while caring for the environment and safety of our employees.

I feel like there is a better, smoother, more natural way to get this idea across but I am have a block. Any suggestions?

Alternatives:

By doing our part, we can achieve operational excellence and find creative and innovative solutions that contribute to our efficiency while caring for the environment and safety of our employees.
srmoreno
Local time: 18:43
English translation:Focus on things within our control
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Marie Wilson
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Local time: 00:43
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3 +4Focus on things within our control
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Focus on things within our control


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Example sentence(s):
  • This meant that when facing a challenge or tackling a goal, it\'s best to focus on things within our control.
  • Let us change our mindset and focus on things within our control and influence
Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 00:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  philgoddard
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agree  Thomas Walker
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agree  Domini Lucas
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  -> Thanks, Domini :-)
agree  AllegroTrans
1 day 10 hrs
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