Sentences with phrase «began as an idea»

It began as an idea to change the world by changing the way leaders addressed race within their firms and communities, first championed by PwC U.S. Chairman Tim Ryan in 2016, and reported exclusively by Fortune.

Before any content is written or published, it begins as an idea.

Clean for Good began as an idea which started in 2014 in the Parish of St Andrew - by - the - Wardrobe.

This vegan muesli began as an idea for granola, but when I realized we were working with a toaster oven that smoked every time we attempted to use it and another heat wave in Washington without an air conditioner or a fan (lots of people don't have AC because it's not normally as hot as it's been), I simplified further and decided muesli was a better option.

The portal began as an idea floated by Alex Dehgan and Susan Cumberledge when they were policy fellows of the American Association of the Advancement of Science, which publishes ScienceInsider.

ICP began as an idea flitting about the mind of Rufus Isaacs.

But, like many of our beliefs about the links between diet and disease, this one, too, began as an idea, proposed by a group of researchers, with its origin fixed at a moment in time» (19).

Blendr began as an idea as early as 2010, just right around when Grindr really started to gain popularity.

Consider the epigraph at the top of the 2001 - era script (which began as an idea for a 600 - page book, and then almost a play); it reads at once like a Hallmark card and an Existential Philosophy 101 text:

The project began as an idea from art teacher Becky Alter.

What began as an idea for a teacher corps for hard - to - staff schools,...

It began as an idea that one or the other had and became accomplished fact without planning.

The Center began as an idea in 2007 to create a permanent solution for the protection of homeless adoptable animals in Western Maryland.

What began as an idea to go to Nepal, transformed itself into an epic train journey across two continents into the heart of the Himalaya.

The New Museum began as an idea in the mind of founding Director Marcia Tucker.

The New Museum began as an idea in the mind of founding Director Maria Tucker.

No Ghost Just A Shell began as an idea by Philippe Parreno and Pierre Huyghe to invent a new way of working together, further pursuing the reflection - in - action they had been developing since the early 1990s, through what Douglas Gordon calls a «promiscuity of collaboration.»

Early in the weekend the print swap began as an idea of exchanging work between a small group of participating artists in room 145 that would take place on the final evening of reviews.

All big advances begin as an idea.

weADAPT began as an idea among a handful of UK - based climate adaptation researchers, grew to incorporate a few articles on a wiki site, and then went on to become a full - fledged global platform (linking to other platforms, such as the University of Cape Town Climate Information Portal) connecting a global community of researchers, practitioners, advocates and policy - makers.

Ross began as an idea from co-founder Jimoh Ovbiagele, who was deeply affected watching his parents struggle to pay hefty legal fees due to expensive legal research.

With what began as an idea to coach other lawyers into areas of practice and industries that they found fulfilling, Wendi eventually began coaching other professionals in varying industries.

What began as an idea which then turned into the answer for an industry that lacked broker and marketing support, Realty ONE Group was launched by Founder and CEO Kuba Jewgieniew in 2005.

Not exact matches

Having a clear idea of what you want to achieve and being able to prioritize sundry aspirations into a single sustainable «highest goal,» as Michael Ray terms it, is a way of beginning to work strategically with your dreams.

It's become a charity event for various cancer foundations, but began in 2005 as the bizarre idea of an employee.

Ideas need time to develop and become real before we begin involving others, as we don't want to give competitors any information that could allow them to steal our idea and make it happen before we do.

But as soon as you've fleshed it out to the point your idea is a viable invention, you'll want to begin the process of making a patent application.

New product development can be described as a five - stage process, beginning with generating ideas and progressing to marketing completed products.

Possibly, hopefully, the next big idea may come from our new Southern partner as relations open, policies relax and economies begin to mingle.

So the two techies began working on the idea as a side project the summer before coming to Harvard.

«As I met with various local businesses, I began to see that people were excited about the idea of a fashion magazine for Nashville.»

Mike George, vice president of Amazon Echo, said the idea for the device began with a pretend press release (as reported by Yahoo).

Stuss and the rest of the institute are hoping the entrepreneurship program can begin to change that, even if not every idea supported by the grants ends up as a viable project.

The idea: In 2009, San Francisco men's boutique Unionmade began selling clothing such as $ 258 «vintage - styled work shirts» and $ 565 vintage Levi's jeans, using a logo similar to that of the labour giant AFL - CIO.

Schafer said the power of marketing directly to consumers at the «point of decision» can be paramount to a retailer's success, as customers begin to get used to the idea of receiving targeted advertisements, messages and promotions while they are shopping.

In fact, franchising is so effective at localizing national ideas that a coalition of charitable non-profits have begun to utilize the model as well.

Once patients are familiar with the general idea of digital - service provision, organizations can begin offering more complex, high - value services, such as integrated - care companion apps or mobile health records.

Despite Swann's success, the idea didn't really take off in urban areas in America until the 1980s, when rapidly increasing real - estate prices began shutting many out of homeownership, according to Reinventing Real Estate: The Community Land Trust as A Social Invention in Affordable Housing, by James Meehan.

He proposed this idea — allowing homeowners facing foreclosure to stay in their homes as renters — way back at the beginning of the end of the housing bubble.

As you surround yourself with people who live the entrepreneurial lifestyle, you'll begin to get associated with certain people, projects, ideas, etc..

However, I find it much more comfortable and suitable to my personality to be able to garner investment results that correspond to the internal results of the business, as this eliminates the need to be right about timing, and it eliminates the need to constantly be producing good investment ideas — which is a difficult task to begin with.

Sure, I proactively sought out these relationships at industry events or through my existing network, but as I humbled myself and opened up to the idea of asking for help, these beneficial relationships also began to happen organically.

As you enter the last quarter of the year, you generally have a pretty good idea of how close you will come to hitting your goals, and begin to think about where you'd like to be over the course... [Read more...]

And as more and more companies begin to embrace this idea, expect that number to increase significantly.

Everything begins with an idea, but as Thomas Edison is attributed with saying «innovation is only 1 % inspiration and 99 % perspiration.»

As we've discussed before, beginning in the third quarter this year, Olive Garden began a transition in their promotion strategy: moving away from advertising 1 or 2 new dishes, occasionally with a price point, to featuring broader platform ideas that guests find more compelling.

And even some of the more kind of what you might think of as adolescent Silicon Valley types, they're beginning to embrace the idea of guaranteed minimum income.

The general idea is to sell short a former leader that is over-owned by institutions, as it begins to rollover from the highs.

It began primarily as a site for women to share things like recipes, home decor, and wedding planning ideas, but has grown to include many male friendly topics as well.

Al - Naji first floated the idea late last year — before beginning the Basis project, that was initially known as «Basecoin» — after first musing on the topic via his informative blog.