I've said it many times, and I'll say it again: one of
the best practical decisions I've made in my life was ditching the car.
Not exact matches
In
practical business terms, if I quickly establish myself as credible through just a few
good decisions in a row, a few
good first impressions, or any other set of positive interactions, I am establishing positive confirmation bias.
Carol Anderson, who launched MoneyQuotient in 2001, says financial
well - being requires
practical knowledge about finance and an awareness of the emotional attitudes that drive financial
decisions.
The buck shouldn't always stop with the CEO but, when it does, there are
practical ways to come to the
best decision.
Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) will provide you with on - the - ground intelligence and
practical advice on foreign markets to help you make
better, more timely and cost - effective
decisions in order to achieve your international business goals.
Aristotle wrote that the criterion of
good moral action is not a principle or a law so much as «the man of
practical wisdom» ¯ that is, the person in your environment who habitually makes the wisest and bravest
decisions of anyone else you know.
More immediately, morality was mediated through the extended family (with all its connections to caste), which remains very powerful in India; sometimes in those temples where pundits gave discourses about the perennial struggles of
good and evil; and most frequently by the
practical decisions of the panchiat, the intercaste village council of the five leading elders.
But he is tough and
practical, and he sometimes, as here, makes his own
decisions as to what is
best for the king (18:10 - 15).
Carol Tauer, a philosopher at Minnesota's St. Catherine's College, has recently challenged the moral logic of this declaration, as
well as of the current pastoral teachings on abortion, in an incisive and thorough analysis of the tradition of probabilism — a theory of
practical decision - making that is accepted in Catholic moral teaching.
Practical implications: The detailed overview about the development of the bulk wine market is interesting for all managers concerned as
well as politicians to assess the competitiveness of their own or the domestic wine production regarding prospective strategic
decisions.
Their stories offer insights into wise
decision - making, as
well as
practical strategies that strengthen families.
Yet,
practical issues are an important role in your
decision as
well.
Frankly, this is a
practical decision as I would rather have any living former president take over (assuming they are in
good health and not suffering from dementia) in that situation than the Secretary of the Interior.
Journal, disciplinary, institutional, divisional, and departmental expectations are all
well and
good, but as a
practical matter most
decisions about authorship are made locally, and that's where breakdowns often occur.
This webinar will explore various options, as
well as give you
practical advice on making career
decisions and focusing your career development towards your ideal job.
Traffic signal countdown timers work
well at fixed - time signals, Hurwitz said, but they may not be
practical for actuated signals; at those intersections, he said, a light typically changes only one to four seconds after the
decision to change it is made — not enough time for a countdown timer to be of value.
While such questions sometimes lead nowhere, they also can help make
better decisions of
practical importance for being a
good researcher.
So I thought that it was time to shed some light on such situations and perhaps help give back some perspective as
well as
practical tips and support as to how you can start making
decisions which will ensure the success of your relationships.
What follows is a guide to
good practice based on a reasonable and
practical mix of dynamic risk management, informed
decision making and appropriate documentation.
If we are to use these data to make sound
decisions for learners, we have to take a «learning engineering» approach: understand and invest in «
good» data, and let it guide both our imaginations and our
practical decisions.
If teachers know and have a
good body of
practical knowledge that's evidence - based about how to make a difference to students, and actually make
decisions using that additional authority, then we're likely to see an improvement for students.
Education World is committed to bringing educators the
practical tools they need to make
good decisions, engage in effective leadership and implement strategies that work.
In Being Smart about Gifted Education we look at what sparks high - level development, we discuss giftedness as an educational mismatch that requires differentiated curriculum, and we respond to teachers» concerns, including offering lots of
practical strategies to help them make
good and informed
decisions with and for their students.
Pushing paper across tables and going through the motions of
decision making without
practical applications is no one's idea of a
good time, or
good learning.
It's a conference in which you're not being pitched from the stage by author services, but instead being handed the conceptual and
practical tools you need to make your
best decisions as an independent author: one who thinks for him - or herself.
It was my
best decision during my 1 year trading life.All you write is valuable
practical knowledge.
In heated housing markets and in certain situations, renting can be a
better financial
decision, says Jason Heath of Objective Financial Partners, «if you ignore the
practical and psychological benefits of home ownership.»
Through this motivational program, you'll gain the
practical tools you need to manage your money, make
good financial
decisions, and reach your financial goals.
The
decision to pursue other treatments can be difficult, and you need to consider factors like your pet's medical condition,
practical concerns including repeat visits and the stress to your pet, as
well as any financial issues.
The
decision to use
practical effects where possible was a smart one, as the movie just looks
better for it.
The plot does
well in providing a
practical and emotional reason for Nikola's
decision to leave.
Roy claims that this was a
practical decision — he had no car and no
good way to transport materials — but he was also motivated by an interest in the ephemeral and the site - specific, by an interest in place and time.
In turn, there are
practical (communicative), as
well as inherent aesthetic,
decisions made when designs / paintings are created.
There are aesthetic, as
well as direct,
practical decisions made when languages are formed.
Given the huge sums of money involved in funding climate research and the even larger sums being spent on the assumption that it gives us
good guidance for
practical decisions, it may be time for some very large experimental chambers to be constructed to test the presumptions of the device of using forcings as an tractable way of including changes in atmospheric composition in climate models.
«CBA is a
practical microeconomics method and frame - of - mind for
better informing government policy (eg economic, social and environmental)
decisions regarding net benefits or costs.
To address
practical challenges for developers of green infrastructure projects as
well as
decision - makers, Forest Trends, together with other leading non-governmental organizations in this field and water sector professionals, is working on a robust evidence base that
better quantifies and communicates the hydrological and economic benefits of green infrastructure.
«
Well I'm sitting like a rose between two thorns here and I have to take
practical decisions - erm - the climate's always been changing - er - Peter mentioned the Arctic and I think in the Holocene the Arctic melted completely and you can see there were beaches there - when Greenland was occupied, you know, people growing crops - we then had a little ice age, we had a middle age warming - the climate's been going up and down - but the real question which I think everyone's trying to address is - is this influenced by manmade activity in recent years and James is actually correct - the climate has not changed - the temperature has not changed in the last seventeen years and what I think we've got to be careful of is that there is almost certainly - bound to be - some influence by manmade activity but I think we've just got to be rational (audience laughter)- rational people - and make sure the measures that we take to counter it don't actually cause more damage - and I think we're about to get -»
There might have been
good practical reasons for making such a
decision from the official printer's perspective.
It is critical that parents have a
practical plan tailored to their children's
best interests and their lifestyles since these plans dictate who a child lives with, how access is arranged, and who can make important
decisions such as medical care and education.
«Features opinionated but civil coverage of legal news, tips, and
decisions as
well as news with a local,
practical focus for Los Angeles lawyers.
At Brown, Goldstein & Levy, we take the time to listen to our clients and provide them with
good,
practical advice on how
best to proceed, while being cognizant of the financial impact that each
decision might bring.
But I think the
better conclusion is that the ABA has ceased to be the
practical decision - maker because of its conflicted and ineffective governance in this context.
Mr. Fong previously founded and co-chaired a national series of webinars providing
practical training to human resources specialists, generalists, payroll managers, upper level managers, in - house counsel, insurance carriers, and executives on important legal trends to help them make
well - informed employment
decisions on a day - to - day basis.
Our lawyers offer honest and
practical counsel to help you make the
best decisions for your case.
She offers
practical advice to her clients and ensures they have the information they need to make the
best decisions.
Our employment lawyers, consultants and staff provide employers with
practical information and resources that will assist you in
better understanding the law, and making informed
decisions about your legal issues.
Ultimately, I think my goal will be to come up with «toolkits» that allow lawyers to make
practical decisions on how to
best estimate fees for clients, how to staff and organize a large deal or lawsuit and the like.
The panel discussed and evaluated current
practical considerations in asserting and defending cybersquatting claims, trademark considerations in light of Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy («UDRP»)
decisions, litigation concerns under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act («ACPA») 1999 amendment to the Lanham Act, and related enforcement and defense approaches, as
well as counseling strategies for assisting clients that are operating and staking claims online., Moderator, Trademarks, Domain Names & Cybersquatting, NY State Bar Association, IP Section Trademark Committee, 2016
From a more
practical perspective, they will also often have the final say on the
decisions which could propel your career forward, from approving your attendance on a training course, to granting you more responsibility within your role or getting that
well - deserved promotion.