Sentences with phrase «at times our efforts»

And if at times our efforts and works seem to fail and produce no fruit, we need to remember that we are followers of Jesus... and his life, humanly speaking, ended in failure, in the failure of the cross.

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He wanted real - time, at - a-glance data on those visitors that would quickly alert him to any site issues, and more important, allow him to tweak his marketing efforts to generate solid leads from the relatively small number of visitors to his clients» websites.

One Belt, One Road represents China's biggest overseas spending effort ever, a project that, adjusted for inflation, is at least 12 times the size of the Marshall Plan, the history - changing U.S. program that helped rebuild Western Europe from rubble after World War II.

«We're still trying to figure out where to focus our time and effort,» says Silverman, a junior at Duke University.

The Financial Times report suggested Aramco's IPO — widely seen as the cornerstone project of the kingdom's efforts to reform its economy — is struggling to arrive at the $ 2 trillion valuation sought by Saudi's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.

I'm not just talking about Square's losses ($ 154 million in 2014, which the company's on track to match this year), its disastrously expensive deal with Starbucks (which cost it $ 28 million in 2014), or Dorsey's other CEO job at Twitter (which, as the Square prospectus drily notes, «may at times adversely affect his ability to devote time, attention, and effort to Square.»

Russ Meyer, a branding expert at Siegel + Gale who has worked with many large, global companies such as CVS and Hewlett - Packard on their recent rebranding efforts, says the process for larger corporations can be quite time - consuming and complex.

As for Dick's, downplaying a business that is slipping at a time it is trying to build up its online sales and its own brands, an effort that could benefit from this halo, could also prove to be a sound business move.

«That's why it was important for us, and personally for me, to show the world that even if we may differ at times, we can and should be united in the effort to become better as people and a nation.»

A bolder bet is Shell's effort to build solar farms near gas - fired power plants, constructing hybrid generating systems that allow Shell to do what amounts to new - energy arbitrage: tap different energy sources at different times and in different amounts to maximize profits.

Though his effort may wane on defense at times, and he preserves energy for a late postseason run — he's now played into June seven years in a row — part of it is that no player in the NBA carries as much responsibility as James.

At the same time, this effort at delegating held my team members accountable for their work and gave them ownership of it; and those things made them feel more satisfied in their roleAt the same time, this effort at delegating held my team members accountable for their work and gave them ownership of it; and those things made them feel more satisfied in their roleat delegating held my team members accountable for their work and gave them ownership of it; and those things made them feel more satisfied in their roles.

The right tools help you maximize returns from your marketing efforts as you are able to take the right decisions, at the right time.

Working your way up the ladder at an established company also has major benefits, but it often takes time to get the responsibility you need to be able to gain the expertise you're looking, which can be counterproductive to your effort.

Sports can mirror our own failings at times — the low periods known as a losing effort at work and the wallowing colossal inability to rise to the challenge as a father.

The move was part of an effort to improve customer service and keep good workers in a tightening job market at a time when working in stores is getting more involved.

While the cabinet members felt at the time that they were seriously involved in the war effort, the unnamed former minister, in retrospect, said he realized how little power and influence they actually wielded.

This isn't the first time the government has tried this clever strategy, but the effort has never reached across so many states at once.

So if you're stuck deciding between PR or content marketing and focusing all your efforts on one over the other, it's time to look at what you stand to gain by aligning the two.

But as Austinite Richard Parker put it in an op - ed at the time, «We don't take kindly to threats,» and the overturn effort was soundly defeated.

It's tough to run your business and manage your marketing efforts at the same time — just one more ball to juggle with the rest of your responsibilities.

«At 7:32 p.m. local time today, US forces - Afghanistan conducted a strike on an ISIS - K tunnel complex in Achin district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, as part of ongoing efforts to defeat ISIS - K in Afghanistan in 2017,» US Central Command said in a statement, referring to the ISIS branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan, ISIS - Khorasan.

It's just unfortunate to see a brand with the resources and reach of Facebook aim so low at a time when there's so much opportunity to expand its content efforts.

Americans could see even less, or at least a more concentrated situation, with Comcast's current effort to merge with fellow cable company Time Warner.

Yet, thousands of CEOs continue to work all along the hose, hoping that some of their effort is actually useful rather than finding the kink and applying all of their time and effort at that point.

At the time of Centra's crowdfunding effort, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators had not clearly signaled that cryptographic tokens would be regulated as securities, but it has since begun prosecutions on that basis.

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This mimicked the English wedding style at the time, according to Country Living, and, since it called for a sit - down lunch, it required more effort than an afternoon wedding, which only needed a casual reception.

Fortune previously reported that the agency is making various efforts to remedy the issue, but unfortunately none of those changes had been in place at the time of Nikizad's flight.

The Transportation Security Administration is doing what it can to reduce wait times at airport security, but unfortunately the agency's efforts came a little too late for Hooman Nikizad.

At the same time, Amazon only went home with two Emmys last night as the e-commerce giant may need to regroup its TV efforts after some expensive shows failed to find their footing recently.

For Pegg's efforts at becoming the Dr. Johnson of mash - ups, he's been quoted in newspapers from Argentina to Germany, including major U.S. publications such as USA Today and The New York Times.

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I appreciate working at a place where my time and efforts are appreciated.

«At 7:32 p.m. local time today, US forces - Afghanistan conducted a strike on an ISIS - K tunnel complex in Achin district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, as part of ongoing efforts to defeat ISIS - K in Afghanistan in 2017,» US Central Command said in a statement, referring to the Islamic State branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan, ISIS - Khorasan.

Still, it's worth taking this time to look at Thiel's rise to fame in the tech capital of the world — a saga that includes his effort to stop aging and death, his controversial thoughts about college, and his war with the media:

At the time, Microsoft had recently filed nine lawsuits and issued 50 cease - and - desist letters as part of its anti-piracy efforts.

If you take it one step at a time, you'll find the reward is well worth the effort.

You absolutely need to spend more time, money and effort on your packaging because when a person walks into a store they are looking at your packaging, not the product itself.

I'd suggest that it's time to take stock of the situation and figure out if the prize at the end of the path is even worth the time and effort it's taking to get there.

The effort comes at a time services like Stitch Fix, whose sales have hit almost $ 1 billion this year as the company gears up to be listed on the stock exchange, are growing fast.

The company denied the accusations at the time, and over the past year Laurence Sellyn, Gildan's chief financial officer, has made concerted efforts to get on the right side of the debate.

Then, if you deliver constructive negative feedback at the right place and time, the other person will receive it in the right spirit: as an effort to help.

Apparently, the man had made multiple efforts — «guard shopping» as one of the security personnel put it — to get a look at the trading inside the confines of 11 Wall St.and was unsuccessful each time.

The Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers will meet again on Saturday at 16:00 London time in a last - ditch effort to find an agreement that could release a vital last tranche of bailout aid worth 7.2 billion euros.

For entrepreneurs whose clients aren't on a repeating business schedule, Calvin Harris Jr., a consultant and CPA in Columbia, Maryland, says simply making an effort to reach out to clients at unusual times can lead to more business.

The SEC's focus on the average net IRR disclosures, which has not been previously reported, marks a new phase in the agency's efforts to regulate private equity and comes at a time when the industry is already under pressure from investors to simplify its fees and expenses structure.

While Cannon, the retired Kodak employee, had a grand time getting non-banking help at the ING café, customers at a flashy new BMO branch nearby were having a hard time noticing makeover efforts.

But legal experts warned at the time that the indictment could be just the first step in a broader examination of whether any Americans aided the Russians» efforts and, if so, to what extent.

I spend a lot of time with people who work at Tumblr, but I make a very poor effort to hang out with other people in my life.