Sentences with phrase «better than a boring»

«The Führer commands the diplomatic and social forms better than a born sovereign.

I like this guy's fairy tale better than those boring old gospels.

So when David expressed an interest in sipping on this savory, collagen - filled, belly - soothing and nutrient - rich soup, I wanted it to be better than any boring chicken stock he has ever had — or that I have ever made.

So much better than boring romaine lettuce, and any excess garlic flavor soaks into the bun.

This one looks so much better than the boring one I had in mind.

Just over 200 calories and better than boring lunch meat.

If these «late preterm infants» have no other health problems, they generally do significantly better than those born earlier, though they still face a higher risk of problems than babies who are born later in pregnancy.

I may or may not have even browsed the kids» section of a department store because I liked their shoes better than the boring age - appropriate shoes in the womens» section.

u should have been invited to the superhero thing, that with one of those masks that Luella i think it was did, it would have been perfect, and much better than the boring safe bland and not even on theme dresses that a lot of the people wore

Looking killer for an important work event is really important, you need to strike the balance between being formal but also edgy with your fashion: we can do much better than a boring black suit!

It's your way of saying, «I can do better than a boring messy bun.»

Clever is better than boring, but boring is better than gross.

The problem, of course, is that they are the most fascinating characters in such mythology, representing humanity and its struggles better than the bores of mortals who unknowingly or unwillingly go along with whatever game the Olympians have concocted for their amusement.

It's better than the boring and bland Honda CR - V, the Toyota RAV4, the Nissan Rogue and the Ford Escape, for sure.

(since when we often see a LAND ROVER on the road) and this GLA for sure looks much better than the boring Q3 and also the getting old X1....

Right there next to «Happy Valley Buttercup» is «Schwenk Walter Payton,» because none of my grandpas or great - grandpas could ever come with up a name for our place better than boring old «Schwenk Farm.»

This podcast explains how the calculator works, why it's better than those boring and awful Old School retirement calculators, and cool stuff you can do with the calculator.

Much better than boring old thermometers that don't.

So, for the budget minded, this is a pretty good option and it's still way better than any boring classroom based program.

It's certainly better than a boring classroom!

Great idea for a quirky hook — and SO much better than a boring towel ring — from someone who has just bought some new towel rings for her bathroom makeover!

Not exact matches

I would tend to give more credence to the competency of their views than those of housing bears who post analyses and charts at the click of a mouse, all the while unconstrained by due - diligence standards or even such things as the peer - review process that serves academia so well.

In this light, everything from embossed furniture to logo - bearing plates sends the message that your brand cares about more than just the bottom line; rather, you're committed to providing the best service and experience possible.

Otherwise, personal authenticity would be lacking in the «bit of a bore» CEO's speech, and even a dull speech that is true to life is better than pumped - up rhetoric that rings hollow.

This isn't your father's boring money show, but you can learn to manage money better than your parents ever did by tuning in.

The Boring Company will also use novel engineering to tunnel faster, cheaper, and better than anyone else; a feat which seems reasonable to achieve when you have billions of dollars and excellent engineers at your disposal — which, realistically, solves most engineering problems.

He's not the only one to note that the highly accomplished are better than the average bear at handling problematic emotions.

Kids who are born in the middle tend to be less well defined in their personalities than their older or younger siblings.

There is a side mesh pouch perfect for an adult's water bottle and more than enough room in the two main compartments to carry all of your baby's needed gear — spare onesie, food pouches, stuffed bear, etc. — as well as your camera, route map, some snacks, and the other stuff you want to bring along for the journey.

The idea was originally developed in the early 1930s by the Russian - born economist Simon Kuznets, who was commissioned by the U.S. government to come up with a better way to measure economic activity — and guide an increasingly interventionist government policy — than relying on shaky indicators like the stock market and railcar loadings.

And metalheads are angry (though actually recent studies sent to me by my metal - loving husband say that metal fans are actually more well adjusted than the average bear.

«Perhaps it's because I live a very boring and uneventful life and doing anything is be better than the alternative, or perhaps it's because that during the time I was doing Random Acts of Pasta, the only thing on my mind was who I was going to take pasta to,» Tribe said.

Actually, a wealth of foreign - born founders in a publication devoted to entrepreneurs shouldn't be all that surprising, given the well - known tendency for immigrants to start companies at a much higher rate than native - born Americans.

The insight that we all talk about more boring things in person than online is interesting, but what good is it to you as a business owner?

Sullivan uses only two computer - based services — automatic payroll and a «sweep» account that invests excess funds in an interest - bearing account at the end of each business day — and those services are better described as mid-tech than high - tech.

Research shows that happiness has positive effects on our brains, and it's certainly a pleasant turn of luck to be born with a sunny disposition, but according to science if you weren't so fortunate and naturally tend towards pessimism, trying to remake yourself into more of an optimist is probably doing more harm than good.

A bored teenage girl plays «Eruption» better than Eddie Van Halen.

The name Warren Buffett conjures up images of brilliant investment plans and more wealth than anyone could possibly imagine (and, possibly, the idea of just a hint of clairvoyance), but it also speaks of a man of humble origins who combined a natural - born gift with hard work and put both to good use.

Certainly, there are signs of renewed uncertainty — or at least of an approaching bear market — but it's a far better, more hopeful economy than what the nation faced in 2008 - 2009 when unemployment was growing like an epidemic and no one knew exactly where the bottom might be found.

The pitch was that if you just keep your money in the market when the going gets rough, such as in bear markets, the substantial upside in the good years will more than compensate for the down years, thereby leaving you with a solid annualized gain over long - term.

So, while more boring than they once were, U.S. financials may be well positioned to potentially provide a dividend stream.

[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?

Over the past decade immigrants have arrived in Canada better educated and at similar stages in their careers as those born in Canada, but evidence suggests that they have been less successful than earlier waves of immigrants.

This may or may not be smart given the 15 % capital gains, but it seems to work better than putting it in 0.01 % interest bearing bank account.

Third and finally, the traditional story misses the real function of private banks, which is to solve an information problem in the purest Hayekian senses. That is, banks are or should be specialists in risk assessment and risk taking. They should know their client, understand the local market and have their pulse on the broad economy. Arguably, if properly structured, they can and should do this better than other entities such as governments. In other words, the proper role of banks should be underwriting — lend money, hold the debt, and bear the risk. Which is a long - winded way of getting to the main point of this post.

Well, bearing in mind that we start our analysis with a projection that Canada's economic potential is likely to grow by only around 1.5 per cent, which is not very inspiring, we need to take every decimal point of potential growth more seriously than we have in the past.

Empathy is a learned trait, not something people are born with, but introverts tend to empathize a little better than some of their peers.

(All that said, some active funds do better than index funds in bear markets — but this is typically because they hold a slug of cash to meet client redemptions, and this cash doesn't fall when the market does.

We believe that nothing would serve better to undermine confidence in central bankers than a bear market in bonds and equities.

Say, for example, rather than having a committed belief in the right to bear arms, you have identified yourself as a raging bull on some US tech stock, the fact such a bias could lead you to make mistakes when analysing fresh data on that business does not bode well for the success of your portfolio.