Sentences with phrase «been good about not»

So far, I've been good about not adding to the amount of stuff I own.

«My family has been good about not doing that.»

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«We see a lot of companies come in with a lot of capital — really good business - minded people — but they're not enthusiasts or enthusiastic about the product they're selling,» says Cobb.

The Levi's initiative — «Improving Worker Well - Being,» officially — is about getting an industry to recognize that workers aren't faceless cogs in giant profit machines, but people with feelings and needs.

I was just thinking about this and I think that this happens because people don't really think this through and believe that the marketing strategy will make their product a better choice than those of the competition.

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«If there is worry about Iran, the fact that President Trump has been tough rhetorically on Iran and established close ties with [the kingdom], may very well be the reason the market doesn't seem more concerned.»

The best gear is the kind that you don't have to think about while running because it's comfortable and doing its job.

The best IT staffers, she found, were the ones who were able to field the calls that start with «I don't know anything about technology,» offer reassurance and empathy, and then walk people through the learning process — the ones, in other words, who offer the users some empowerment.

«What I really like about Acadian is they are not afraid,» says Derrick Dempster, a partner at Deloitte who works with Acadian in the Best Managed Companies program.

We spent a ton of time thinking about it and tried our best to keep up the collaboration, but Kanye was too busy and we haven't gotten together on it yet.»

According to multiple reports, the president is said to be upset that Spicer and other members of his press team often don't do a good job of communicating his message, or become confused about what the message is, and that makes his government look weak or unsure of what it is doing.

That's better than not having two working arms, but it doesn't say anything about how your heart or kidneys are doing.

In other words, you can't be an ideal version of yourself if you don't have enough food and money to pay the bills, or enough love and esteem to feel good about your value as a human being.

González Franch has run AI alongside CEO Tomas Bello Garza for almost 30 years, and by their own admission the broader well - being of their 4,000 employees wasn't something they'd spent a lot of time thinking about.

I don't want public attention because I don't want the story to be about me... I want it to be about what the US government is doing... I'm willing to sacrifice all of that because I can't in good conscience allow the US government to destroy privacy, internet freedom and basic liberties for people around the world with this massive surveillance machine they're secretly building.

Asked about Saudi troops on the ground in Syria, Pompeo said: «We will sit down and talk about... how to best make sure that this is not America alone working on this, it's the Gulf states working alongside us.»

Therefore it's not just about making things smaller and better looking.

Digital media is an ever - growing source of entertainment, news, shopping and social interaction, and consumers are now exposed not just to what your company says about your brand, but what the media, friends, relatives, peers, etc., are saying as well.

Media companies of all kinds are using Slack not just to chat about the news, but to collect and aggregate and publish it as well.

Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the continued demand for our product, the wind - down of ExpressJet's flying agreement with Delta, and the related removal from service and / or placement into service of certain aircraft, the scheduled aircraft deliveries for SkyWest Airlines for 2018, as well as SkyWest's future financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations, estimates, intentions and outlook, and other statements that are not historical facts.

But while finally learning to paraglide or making that career change you have long dreamed about may be necessary for your life satisfaction in the long - run, short term we shouldn't miss opportunities to take small steps towards greater well being.

Although entrepreneurship is all about having a bias towards action, this list is well curated for books that don't give generic advice but more practical tips for a busy entrepreneur.

Not only will you be making someone else's day, you will feel great about your efforts as well.

Maybe your awkward interview came in the form of a potential employer asking you about a skill set that wasn't outlined in the job description, or maybe your nerves simply got the best of you and you blanked on how to respond to a simple question.

Not all of us are that honest - kind - of - guy who has no fear to straightly state his opinion and show appreciation when it comes to a well - done job, but being a leader is sometimes all about getting out of our comfort zone.

One of my best friends has been thinking about opening his own business but is scared he won't have enough ways to advertise it to do well.

Things aren't going to get better unless we get actively involved and try to knock some sense into these zealots, who are all worried about everyone's feelings whatever the facts may be.

Many small - business owners are stressed about cash flow because they don't understand how banks assess whether they're a good bet.

People aren't as worried about a Canadian housing crash as they used to be, and the Canadian financial sector — our other big industry — continues to be a well - run oligopoly.

It's not about making people feel good about themselves and loved.

I brought this up with Lauren Friese, a consultant and the founder of youth job site TalentEgg, who says the «money doesn't matter» stereotype comes from anxiety about finding steady work: «In an interview, you're not going to say, «Well, you pay a lot, and that is what's most important to me.

«If we get complaints about a manager, that manager has to go to each member of his team and say, «Listen, I can't stay here unless I do a better job of being your manager, so what am I doing wrong?»»

The two CEOs hope that the changes resulting from the merger will be implemented over the next couple of years, creating a «dramatic change» for consumers in which the store will be «not just about products, but also service offerings that can help people on their path to better health.»

One of the best things about being an avid reader is that moment you stumble across a phrase that clearly describes something you've experienced but didn't previously have the words for.

That fall, Moghadam had overheard the other cofounders talking about how the site wasn't doing as well as it could in search results for pop lyrics.

Whether or not it's funny, whether or not it's thought provoking, as long as I'm being honest, I feel good about what I put out.

Everyone knows that Travis is not coming back; still, Benchmark said a lot of nasty things about TK and is now sitting back and watching other people try to convince them that the best thing to do «for all concerned» would be to sell out.

On Tuesday, the trade regulator distributed a policy statement about native ads, as well as a guide for businesses that spells out its rules for what is acceptable and what isn't.

Getting a better understanding about money takes work, but it doesn't have to be overwhelming.

And some of the players to watch out for are the same big guys from 10 or 20 years ago (Microsoft, Oracle, AT&T, etc.) who are the long - entrenched stakeholders and «powers - who - be» in your space — not because they're great innovators or disruptors, but because: (a) they're increasingly well - informed about who's doing what very well (damn those demo days); (b) they're fairly fast followers with great gobs of money; and (c) they have the people, resources, and patience to hang around and keep buying and trying until they eventually get things right in the long run.

A standout element of the film, about supervillains recruited to go on nearly impossible government missions, is its impressive cast, whose members blend so well into their respective roles that you may not even recognize some of the actors.

«I was well - educated, but I didn't know anything about health care.»

Instead of being universally good at book learning, Bryant observed that most if not all were fiercely curious about the world around them.

It's all about optics, and taking an openly antagonistic stance against the workers wouldn't play well.»

This is consistent with Fortune's annual Change the World list, which isn't about philanthropy but rather nuts - and - bolts business that does good by doing well.

Which means that if a leadership «expert's» whole schtick is to basically tell you to be a good person, he or she isn't being honest about the difficult tradeoffs leaders face in the real world.

«However, you don't need to be a huge cynic to believe that this is all about punishing Bezos and the president's good for a negative tweet about Amazon pretty much every single day,» the «Mad Money» host said.

It was not too long ago when just about every organisation would have had many of these issues, sometimes simply because there were no better ways to do things.

She went on to caution delegates not to simply pick a purpose just because it's something they care deeply about: «Passion is good, but it's not enough.