July 28 Group Calls
For Deeper Focus On Student Success In Higher Education New report highlights «opportunity gaps» and a framework of essential elements to improve student success
A note about movement: In the ancestral health realm, there is a more recent push
for a deeper focus on «movement» throughout the day instead of actual daily workouts.
You can also use the practice of ujjayi breath
for deeper focus, and to generate a bit of heat.
Jackson recommends «ruthlessly manag [ing] your environment to allow yourself time
for deep focus.»
There is, of course, something to be said
for deep focus on your subject.
The Split Diopter allows
for Deep Focus cinematography but requires much less light.
That will be my time
for deep focus.
Not exact matches
My recommendation
for first - time entrepreneurs, and the rest of us who don't have
deep pockets, is to
focus on customer problems that are causing pain today, and customers who are willing and able to spend real money on a solution.
I head to a dark area of my living room, lay down on the couch and
focus on
deep, fast breathing cycles, 30 reps
for four rounds.
But we can do plenty to control our capacity to
focus, including simple ideas like just hiding your beeping phone to making sure to schedule periods of alone time
for deep, uninterrupted thought.
Millennials have a
deep passion
for making a difference in the world and are
focused on making a difference throughout their lives, rather than waiting until their death.
While much
focus has been on human versus machine — Garry Kasparov versus IBM's
Deep Blue in chess matches of the 1990s or the Watson computer pitted against human champions on Jeopardy — the greatest potential
for advancement comes from humans partnering with computers.
«My
focus now is on
deeper integration,» she says — turning sustainability principles agreed upon by company management into the basis
for corporate decision - making.
His
focus was South America, where he founded the Foundation
for Deep Ecology in 1990 and The Conservation Land Trust in 1992.
On a Wednesday morning I join senior executives in a conference room in Building 18
for what the company calls a «pillar» meeting — a weekly hour meant to serve as a
deep dive into a
focus area
for the company.
Deep metrics and a
focus on customer engagement are the keys
for building solid, sustainable growth and industry leadership.
To achieve
deep work mode, your employees must first be able to access an environment that allows them to
focus for long periods of time.
If you start with nothing but a
deep desire
for success, you must stay
focused on what is truly important.
This
focus on extrovert office design takes its toll on the other half of the workforce, disintegrating the quiet and isolation needed
for deep, creative breakthroughs.
Dig
Deeper: 30 Tips
for Using Social Media in Your Business Diversifying Your Customer Base:
Focus on Networking According to Caroline Nuttall, publisher of CHARLIE Magazine, «In a time when social media is king, real life, face - to - face networking goes a long way.»
«Serving diverse communities has long been a
focus area and priority
for Wells Fargo, yet we know there's more work to be done, and it starts with gaining a
deeper understanding of the experiences of diverse small business owners working with financial institutions,» said Lisa Stevens, head of Small Business
for Wells Fargo.
The team has worked together
for over a decade with
deep knowledge across numerous sectors and a primary
focus on Business Services, Industrial Services and Consumer.
In March, Transocean sold its fleet of shallow water jack - up rigs to Norway's Borr Drilling BORR.NFF
for $ 1.35 billion, saying it wanted to
focus on its core
deep - and ultra-deepwater rig market.
Right alongside my admiration
for the public school students who have been so articulate and so
focused in their advocacy, lies a
deep anger and shame
for some of the adult behavior on full display: adults creating and perpetuating fake news, doctoring video and pictures; adults pilfering from the holy ground that is the site of a mass killing; and adults attempting to steal the bright shine of these student advocates.
Founded in 1992, we have excelled at distressed investing since our inception and have built a highly regarded reputation
for our
focus on
deep value.
Knowing this helped the company to better understand how to
focus its content marketing efforts, but also provided
deeper insights on their customers — a benefit
for its sales and marketing efforts, on the whole.
Marrache, who became CEO in August, is leading BFS Capital through a series of customer -
focused initiatives that will position the company
for long - term growth including increased transparency,
deeper reliance on algorithms and data science, enhanced underwriting, and an expedited funding process.
The launch of the Barbara Corcoran marketing campaign follows a busy summer
for OnDeck, which unveiled a new brand identity with the enhanced www.ondeck.com, featuring a
deep focus on personalized customer service
for small businesses seeking financing.
[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity
for a millennial [07:40] Waiting
for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice
for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry
for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of
focusing on «how» [35:50]
Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement
for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40]
Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process
for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations
for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom
for you?
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Customer research,
focus groups, surveys, and interviews are all great ways to dig
deeper with your customers and find out what matters to them, what keeps them awake at night and what they're looking
for.
Their 12,000 + designers and engineers
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For those unfamiliar with Quixey, it was
focused on the
deep linking of apps, an effort to make it as easy to link within apps as it is today among different Web sites.
Simply stated, we believe in taking a realistic approach to the economy and investment markets that starts by stepping back from all the noise and fear in the daily news and, with the aid of our
deep network,
focusing on the search
for the world's best income opportunities and
for great companies doing great things — both in North America and around the world.
Ms. Freeland's promotion and that of Mr. Champagne, who has an outgoing personality and
deep experience on trade issues, are seen as an attempt by the Prime Minister to prepare
for Mr. Trump's
focus on protectionism while looking
for newer trade opportunities abroad.
Regardless of being hard to track, law enforcement is reportedly
focusing lots of its resources towards the
deep web, as an effort to shut down illegal sites, and find those responsible
for operating illegal sites, such as drug bazaars, gun stores and so on.
For years, conservatives have said Facebook operates with a
deep anti-conservative bias and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill did not waste the opportunity this week to grill CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the subject during congressional hearings intended to
focus on the company's sharing of user data.
«The
focus in 2017 was to add to our
deep bench of talent and build a capital markets practice designed
for long - term success,» said Woody Heller, co-head of Studley's capital markets team.
Amplify offers the unique combination of
deep domain expertise, early - stage
focus and a network of Venture AmplifiersTM to improve outcomes
for infrastructure entrepreneurs.
The Micro
Focus State of Security Operations Report provides
deep analysis on the effectiveness of organizations» SOCs and best practices
for mitigating risk in the evolving cybersecurity landscape.
Their work includes a Children's Centre,
focused on single and impoverished families, a pilot micro loan program
for education and business development, an ongoing partnership
for home ownership within the community, and a
deep local commitment to the spiritual growth, empowerment and development of the community.
This could be one of the reasons
for why pastors have
deep personal friendships — the spirituality of Protestant ecclesiology largely sees personal / dyadic friendships as preferrential — and
for years upon years, spirituality
focused on sermons, quiet times, Bible studies, etc. in the church.
The Contemplative Hunger
focuses on hunger
for God: «The essential grace behind contemplative prayer is the fusing of an intense longing
for God with a
deep surrender to him.»
a
deep passion
for evangelism where churches
focused on reaching the lost, not just shuffling sheep.
Consequently, I wish to express at the outset my
deep gratitude to them
for providing the tools I needed to
focus on the problem of science and religion in a manner that may not always be in complete harmony with their own approaches.
As one whose professional career has
focused on the development and restraints on the initiation of war and the conduct of war, and one who, moreover, holds the
deepest moral justification
for use of armed force in the service of justice, I clearly belong among the constituency supporting war crimes proceedings.
Last week I wrote a post
for the CNN Belief Blog about millennials and the Church
focusing on how church leaders hoping to win twenty - somethings over with coffee shops and concerts may want to go a little
deeper and consider substance over style.
He suggests that three
foci offer fresh possibilities
for understanding: on generalizable patterns, on
deeper changes, and on alternative interpretations.
In describing and accounting
for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by
focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid
for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a
deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.
The
focus of the discussion was the use of social sciences in theology, the rereading of the Bible from the perspective of the poor, the Christian communities in the struggle of liberation and the assumption of some elements of critical and Marxist analysis
for a better and
deeper understanding of the conflictual reality of the continent.