Hey Don... you better take a closer look
at things because many many conservative right wingers don't want Romney either.
And that is that a focus on grit is taking a heavily impoverished view of human motivation; in the long run, most people do not persevere
at things because they are good at persevering, they persevere because they find things that are worth investing in.
«A focus on grit is taking a heavily impoverished view of human motivation; in the long run, most people do not persevere
at things because they are good at persevering, they persevere because they find things that are worth investing in.
However, I think this is an awfully simplistic way to look
at things because it totally leaves out the opporunity cost of going with the 15 - year mortgage.
I'm not saying my version is right or wrong, because I'm no expert at this writing malarky, as demonstrated on a near - daily basis within this very site, but it's healthy to look
at these things because by doing so it can broaden your perspective, and that can never be a bad thing.
After all, no one's looking
at the things because they're art, are they?
Instead of deciding not to look
at things because you can not afford it, it isn't your style or you don't need it, you can admire beautiful things with no intention of buying.
Not exact matches
In case that cookbook isn't always the first
thing they turn to on one of the many nights they spend late
at the office or just
because they forgot to buy the necessary groceries, Blue Apron is one of the best
things to have in your pocket.
Because very frankly the only
thing of any enormous value
at the Home Depot today are the 360,000 wonderful people who work there.
(And it helps to put
things in perspective; she might be cancelling the contract, but it's also possible she isn't calling
because she's out sick, or on vacation, or
at an off - site meeting.)
Well, there are
at least that many different ways to be right,
because every one of these coaches does
things differently, yet they all represent the top 1/10 percent of the coaching profession.
Just the sheer scale of it is also challenging,
because you've got ta lay out the carbon fiber in exactly the right way on a huge mold, and you've got ta cure that mold
at temperature, and then it's... just really hard to make large carbon - fiber structures that can do all of those
things and carry incredible loads.
Eventually you'll see that these apps that initially, especially like Tinder was very much geared towards hookups, it will end up moving up market and really disrupt the whole traditional online dating area, which I think is the most interesting
thing going on right now
because as we get better and better
at our recommendations, as more people get on the platform, I think people will find less and less a need or desire to use
things like a Match.com or Okcupid.
We've always looked
at professional sports, not
because we want to model exactly what other sports do, but even when you're attempting to innovate, sometimes there are
things that already exist in the world that work really well and work for a reason, and we shouldn't be afraid to use some of that.
And that's great,
because that's the new element
at the heart of «Odyssey» — Mario can «capture» and inhabit various
things, both living and not.
Working out
at the end of the day doesn't work for me
because I get rejuvenated and can't sleep — that's why first
thing in the morning is best.
They argued that the only reason women wanted to «mother» and keep house in the community was
because they were so bad
at such
things at home - that municipal housekeeping was only a movement against domestic housekeeping.
And
because technology has created the expectation for
things to happen faster, and
at all hours of the day, hurriedness and sleep deprivation have become major factors.»
We tend to avoid the
things we are not good
at simply
because we are not good
at them.
Finally, the hardest part of all is giving up the
things that you both enjoy and are good
at,
because there's simply too many of them for you to do all by yourself.
«It's one of the
things that makes me optimistic about America
because when I look
at what we have accomplished using half our talent for a couple of centuries, and now I think of doubling the talent that is effectively employed — or
at least has the chance to be — it makes me very optimistic about this country,» Buffett says.
Because that's totally a
thing at Eataly World (it's actually called «Mortadella World,» hilariously).
«I realized I'm not
because I have energy
at night but I'm not as focused and productive when I try to get
things done.»
«It's hard,
because most of us have been getting angry
at ourselves for all the
things we do wrong all our lives.
Only one
thing is really standing in the way
at this point: «The biggest challenge to adopting that is really for [wireless] operators to come up with a good way to manage your plan,
because clearly you don't want to pay another $ 50 a month just to get a SIM card.»
So that not only speeds
things up and reduces risk and takes out cost, but
because they're the smartest
at this, it is also a source of competitive advantage for them.
At the time, there was no such
thing as a simple iMovie - like interface for regular consumers to edit 3 - D video (primarily
because shooting in 3 - D was prohibitively expensive until GoPro's device hit the market).
Schultz: You have to look
at energy, just
because of the valuation side of
things.
«Most companies that are great
at something... do not become great
at new
things people want (streaming for us)
because they are afraid to hurt their initial business.
Just
because you think you're good
at multitasking doesn't mean it's the best way to get
things done.
«Quality is so important
because we run this vertically integrated supply chain, and managing food manufacturing centers and distribution networks are [some] of the
things that allow higher - quality food
at better prices,» said Salzberg.
Ludwin:
Because the core innovation in a blockchain — now a blockchain by the way is just a data model; it's being used — to meet — to address a lot of different
things in, you know, corporate marketing
at an event like Davos.
This is the strongest relationship we've ever had with our dealers,
because we want the same
things and
because we embrace,
at Canadian Tire, the dealer method of business.
That's
because, «We send about 60 % of our pork variety meats» —
things like pig feet and hocks — «to China currently,» explains Dr. Scott Brown, an assistant extension professor of agriculture and applied economics
at the University of Missouri.
«That's not necessarily a bad
thing — it can signal trust, for example, and we rely on other people to remember
things for us all the time, or don't bother to memorize them
because we know our spouses (or iPhones) are really good
at remembering.»
«He's great
at getting [clients] to do
things,
because you just immediately trust Dominic,» says Bob Felton, a semi-retired McKinsey director who met Barton early in his career.
When I told this story to Alan Tecktiel, Global HR Director
at the law firm Baker & McKenzie, he noted that Jill was able to go to the lengths she did
because companies like FedEx (FDX) their employees to do these kinds of
things.
Sears grew dramatically, as did consumerism,
because it did one
thing above all else, it simplified people's lives
at a time of increasing socioeconomic complexity by eliminating the friction in a transaction and replacing it with a trusted experience.
As soon as I hear something like, «They worked for IBM,» or «They went to Harvard,» alarm bells start going off in my head
because those are the wrong
things to be looking
at —
at least as far as job qualifications go.
And, in the end, it's a losing proposition for everyone
because you inevitably find yourself trying to do a bunch of
things poorly or cheaply that you shouldn't be doing
at all.
«It's a shame
because the last
thing we need is hindrance in the marketplace, especially
at a time when we're facing a dramatic egg shortage.»
When we were
at the commission considering those
things, four seemed to be in place just
because the FCC didn't have the bandwidth to deal with it.
You're assuming that the organization has deliberately avoided paying you while pretending it's doing the right
thing,
because the people in accounting don't want to get yelled
at.
The last
thing a founder wants is to push hard for a high valuation
at the start, only to have the investors write the company off down the road
because they don't have much to gain anymore.
The other
thing I look
at is what's happening with college graduates
because the conventional wisdom is always that getting more education is the solution to look to for the future.
And there are examples of
things, like the Creative Destruction Lab, that are excellent for what they do, and not just excellent in terms of Toronto, or Ontario, but excellent in that you have Berkeley, Harvard and MIT looking
at doing something similar,
because there is something world class about it.
It's here where you struggle to find your value
because you are up against clients who always want
things at a cheaper rate.
A few days later, Sherry Cooper, the chief economist
at Dominion Lending Centres and the former chief economist
at the Bank of Montreal, told Business News Network she was «very worried» about skyrocketing home prices in Vancouver and Toronto
because «these
things generally don't end well.»
That's why we look for clients who want to have ownership; if something is created for you, and you're always being told what to do, you'll always feel
at least somewhat insecure
because you don't know how — or why —
things happen.
«Cosmetics boost the awareness of a brand, especially in emerging markets
because they are the first
thing of luxury [that] emerging market consumers buy due to their cheaper price,» said Nicola Ko, senior luxury analyst
at Ledbury Research.