How wrong did I turn out to be?
• «Remember that all models are wrong; the practical question is
how wrong do they have to be to not be useful.»
Not exact matches
What isn't fully understood is
how RIM ended up going from the company that could
do no
wrong to the company that can't seem to get anything right.
Harris admitted that Google doesn't «get it right in every instance» and that «we are the first people to hold up our hands and say if we get it
wrong,
how we are going to make it better.»
The World Bank is «
wrong» about
how hard it is to
do business in Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn the country's prime minister has told CNBC.
«What it has to
do with is the fact that the person is not humble enough to accept responsibility when things go
wrong, accept that there might be better ways to
do things, and they just have a closed mind,» says Jocko Willink, coauthor of Extreme Ownership:
How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win.
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Wrong and
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That turned out to be the
wrong angle, and Virgin Cars ended up shutting down just five years later,» Branson says, adding that in retrospect, «the biggest potential for disruption in the automotive industry had nothing to
do with the process of selling cars, but rather with
how cars were powered.»
Create an Action Plan Put down on paper what's
wrong,
how do you want to fix it, and what is your timeline for implementing that change?
I don't know about you, but I want to know what went so
wrong — and
how they changed things for the better.
That can create a bubble if
done wrong, because they need to know
how to value these ventures.
If so, you may be
doing something
wrong, according to Victor Green, author of
How to Succeed in Business by Really Trying, and a serial entrepreneur who's launched several successful companies and spent the past 15 years consulting with other entrepreneurs.
Don't think too much about
how things could go
wrong and the risks associated with actions.
And it doesn't matter
how fast you're going if you're on the
wrong road.
If they didn't see results, explain to them what's
wrong with their past effort and
how you could make it better.
How bad
does the product have to be for it to be
wrong to keep selling it?
This is especially true when it comes to leadership, where focusing on individual achievement gives kids the
wrong idea about
how work gets
done.
«We're always looking for what's
wrong and
how to
do better.»
If creativity is encouraged,
how do you exercise yours without stepping over the line and becoming the talk of the office for all the
wrong reasons?
«In athletic competition, you learn very quickly
how to deal with failure - you learn from what you
did wrong and it makes you better.
Says Lasley, «See who's selling particular products on a site and
how well they're
doing, to make sure you're not putting your dollars in the
wrong spot.»
Earl said that if you wanted to
do something — anything — successfully and you had no instructions, no role model, no road map, no mentors, all you needed to
do was look around at
how the majority was
doing that thing, then
do the opposite — because the majority is always
wrong.
When I was
doing «Outliers» I was struck by
how often when successful people described their lives, they would talk about the things that went
wrong or the things that were hard, as opposed to the things that were easy or went right.
«They would also receive training about
how to behave without close protection i.e. what they might
do if things go
wrong.»
Productivity expert and author Laura Vanderkam then weighed in on what they're
doing right, what they may be
doing wrong, and
how you can apply their productivity skills to your life.
He's just finished a speech on his two favourite subjects: what McDonald's
did wrong, and
how they fixed it.
People don't remember
how quickly you
did the job (especially if it's
wrong), but they always remember
how well the job was
done.
But January is a natural time for an entrepreneur to look back, evaluate what he or she
did right and
wrong in the year past and make decisions about
how to move forward.
Tell people not only what they've
done wrong, but
how they can improve.
When you listen, you'll hear
how pollsters in the most recent presidential election didn't get it
wrong.
With examples of not only what to
do right but also
how not to
do wrong ranging from solopreneurs to Fortune 100 companies (IBM, Apple, Ford, GM, Johnson & Johnson, and others), this remarkable book will help you increase and leverage your Green commitment, reach new markets, and slash your marketing costs.
The realization that the feds have been trying to track Bitcoiners for years is no doubt concerning to anybody who relies on Bitcoin's privacy guarantees (and vindicating to the NSA conspiracy theorists), and it's a good example of
how being extremely paranoid doesn't necessarily mean you're completely
wrong.
His 11th book, «The Clash of Cultures: Investment vs. Speculation,» is a highly critical, numbers - driven look at
how Wall Street went
wrong,
how it's screwing up both the economy and our retirement prospects, and what we can
do to fix things.
It Starts with a Buzz The University of Life Service, Service, Service What Business Should You Be In When is the right time to Start a business Don't Be a Flake Get It Right from the Start - Build Your Business like an Egyptian Pyramid My First Business Venture
How I Started My Business Where It Went
Wrong Making a Mistake Don't Burn Your Bridges Damage Limitation and Control
How I Moved On Controlling Your Financial Exposure Getting Help with Your Idea
How do You Research Your Idea Why You Have a Business Always Be Prepared Vertical or Horizontal Vision What Direction to Follow Leadership and Employing Staff Guiding Your Management Team Enjoy Your Work and Your Life Get Your Products and Services Right Low Cost Products and Service is not the Way Ahead Do You Need a Business Partner Business Expansion If You Want to Diversify, of What Should You Be Aware More Examples of Business Expansion The Importance of Good Time Keeping Time Management Real Estate Investment Finding the Soluti
do You Research Your Idea Why You Have a Business Always Be Prepared Vertical or Horizontal Vision What Direction to Follow Leadership and Employing Staff Guiding Your Management Team Enjoy Your Work and Your Life Get Your Products and Services Right Low Cost Products and Service is not the Way Ahead
Do You Need a Business Partner Business Expansion If You Want to Diversify, of What Should You Be Aware More Examples of Business Expansion The Importance of Good Time Keeping Time Management Real Estate Investment Finding the Soluti
Do You Need a Business Partner Business Expansion If You Want to Diversify, of What Should You Be Aware More Examples of Business Expansion The Importance of Good Time Keeping Time Management Real Estate Investment Finding the Solution
ETF investing is very manageable if you know what you want,
how to find it, and then manage it with a strategy that doesn't leave you frantically making the
wrong decisions when the market changes direction.
That doesn't mean it's
wrong (or right), but putting ideas into a compelling narrative is
how business writers and strategists make a living.
One thing I would say about new advertisers that they always
do wrong, and this has nothing to
do with long tail vs. short tail keywords, is that they have no idea about
how the keyword match types work.
With examples of not only what to
do right but also
how not to
do wrong ranging from solopreneurs to Fortune 100 companies (IBM, Apple, Ford, GM, Positronic, and others), this remarkable book will help you increase and leverage your Green commitment, reach new markets, and slash your marketing costs.
There is no right way or
wrong way
how to use shaving soap, so don't be afraid to experiment with longer / shorter loading and / or lathering times, more / less water, etc..
In a letter to irate classmates, Zuckerberg gives his first apology to make the news: «I hope you understand, this is not
how I meant for things to go, and I apologize for any harm
done as a result of my neglect to consider
how quickly the site would spread and its consequences thereafter... I definitely see
how my intentions could be seen in the
wrong light.»
With examples of not only what to
do right but also
how not to
do wrong ranging from solopreneurs to Fortune 100 companies (Unilever, Toyota, GE, and others), this remarkable book will help you increase and leverage your Green commitment, reach new markets, and slash your marketing costs.
There is no right or
wrong way to
do anything, it's all about
how you want to
do it, Nyce explains.
Everybody told me that was the
wrong name: «
How do you pronounce it?»
When you use the term fake news,
does it only apply to stories where the facts are
wrong or
does it also apply to
how news outlets make editorial decisions about what they choose to report?
Some analysts warn things could go
wrong as well, depending on
how the Fed is going to
do it.
Don't get us
wrong, fee based investing is
how the world goes round.
The last thing that I wanted to
do was put myself in a horrible financial position or choose the
wrong neighborhood because I
did not understand
how to approach the process from search to close.
This is where many traders go
wrong - they put on individual positions and
do not understand
how they affect your overall portfolio.
And literally everyone who relies on the federal government for anything, including Congress, will be wondering just
how many things are going
wrong, or being left undone, because the people at the top are spending their time playing Trump's guessing game instead of
doing their jobs.
I know that some claim, as they
do in every election, that I and other union leaders are «telling members
how to vote» and that's just the
wrong thing to
do.