Of course sometimes things work
better than at other times, that's football, but the manager believes in me and that means a lot to me.
Not all of our marriages will work, no — but when they do, they'll work
better than at any other time in history, say scholars.
The first state standardized test scores are in, and the 11th graders did
no better than those at other comprehensive, non-selective city high schools: about one - quarter of the students met proficiency standards in reading and a mere 7 percent in math.
If you take the time to waive the paper statement fees by switching to online statements, Wells Fargo's monthly fees are slightly
better than those at other major banks.
Not exact matches
Because some reps are
better than others at pitching different types of products, the trick lies in choosing one who
best complements your particular type of merchandise and, preferably, already has experience and contacts.
At Maveron, the other partners were really good at pushing me out in front and telling entrepreneurs about how great I was rather than talking about themselve
At Maveron, the
other partners were really
good at pushing me out in front and telling entrepreneurs about how great I was rather than talking about themselve
at pushing me out in front and telling entrepreneurs about how great I was rather
than talking about themselves.
«It would unfortunately create a situation where we would have some states who are
better than others and the long - term viability of a national infrastructure network would be
at stake.»
There's one man who knows
better than any
other, and that is Anand Chandrasekaran, head of Messenger Partnerships
at Facebook.
«First, because it's a very limited downgrade, only on two out of three banks, and especially since Moody's rates them
better than the
other two agencies (Standard & Poor's and Fitch), so, in reality, it put them
at the same level or even slightly higher
than the
other agencies.»
We're very
good at launching Mario Party - type games — that's one franchise that does
better in Canada
than other markets, for example — but when it comes to launching new IP it's a huge challenge in today's world, where consumers are just bombarded with entertainment options that didn't exist when we first launched Mario 30 years ago.
Men's relationships
at age 47, he found, predicted late - life adjustment
better than any
other variable.
If you can't offer salaries that are
at or exceed your competition, then there may be
other options such as providing
better employee benefits and work - life balance programs
than competitors.
«It remains clear to us that Nordstrom is on a much
better trajectory
than most
other players in the department store segment,» GlobalData Retail Managing Director Neil Saunders said
at the time.
Researcher Richard Wiseman, a professor
at the University of Hertfordshire, has studied and written extensively about
good fortune and says it's not chance
at all, but a certain way of living that makes some people more serendipitous
than others.
Silicon Valley workers are famously
well - compensated:
At Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and numerous
other tech companies, even interns earn more per month
than the average American.
In real terms, while the display certainly is nice to look
at — and a giant step up over the grainy screen of LG's
other recent effort, the bendable Flex — it's not that much
better looking
than its competitors.
To test your idea, look
at other businesses in your industry to see if your side hustle is
better than or different from what's already being done.
With over half the world's population now aged under 30, some cities are
better than others at catering for young people.
It's more
than likely a
good look
at your finances will turn up some tax savings and
other ways to reduce your liabilities.
Others are lured by slick agents and managers who are
better at sucking up to stars
than they are
at making investments.
«I thought I was pretty
good at interviewing,» he says, «but I was no
better, and maybe was worse,
than other people.
Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy
at the University of Michigan and several
other institutions, soon shot back saying the stock market performed
better under Obama
than under Trump
at the same point in their presidency.
The Echo is
better at comprehending your requests
than those
other assistants, though, and it can connect with various
other smart devices in your home, like a Sonos speaker or Philips Hue light.
The
best part,
other than chilling in sweats
at the office all day «all fancy - like,» is that there's zero dry cleaning required.
Their efforts
at cooperation had failed because railroads treated each
other no
better than they did their customers.
«If designed appropriately, there will always be pieces performing
better than others at various times,» Laboe says, which minimizes your exposure to risk.
At the product level, you need to be «
better than any
other product out on the market, otherwise, why are you there?»
«The main result of this analysis is that the
best clients of the aware brokers are significantly more likely
than other clients to sell the stocks that the liquidating manager is offloading during the fire sale,» wrote Marco Di Maggio, assistant professor
at Harvard Business School.
«And when I look
at my friends who are running
other good companies, the single biggest difference that I see in whether the companies end up becoming really great and reaching their potential or just pretty
good is whether they're comfortable and really self - confident enough to have people who are stronger
than them around them,» Zuckerberg said.
He goes on to say that they meddle in the marketing of their portfolio companies because «we can fake it far more convincingly
than in
other areas...» As I always say, marketing is like sex; everyone thinks they're
good at it.
A
better bet is to devote your energy to acknowledging the talents and abilities of
others and seeking out ways to learn from them, even
at the cost of sometimes appearing less
than brilliant yourself.
Other data last week had painted a somewhat mixed view of the economy
at the start of the year, with inflationary pressures easing — possibly pointing to softening activity — but
better -
than - expected import and export growth.
«If you believe passionately, act with integrity and take personal ownership of the impact of your decisions, have the ability to look
at yourself in the eyes and admit when you are wrong, the rewards are that much greater
than if you never had the courage to make bold moves, affect transformation, or ultimately strive to have a positive impact on your life as
well as the life of
others.
Some people said the screed, directed
at CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, drew attention to prevalent wage issues in the area;
others accused the employee of acting entitled and failing to find
better or more work or a place to live that costs less
than her current $ 1,245 rent.
But while that growth is comparable to the rates of most
other cities in developed nations (and
better than some), it's far below the rates
at which cities are growing in China, Brazil and India.
No study like this is perfect, but we hope we've brought some attention to the perpetual battle among states for economic development, and answered the question we posed
at the beginning: Why do some states do it
better than others?
On the
other hand, more
than 300 people gave the device a shot
at the company's booth, and by almost all accounts, it was a big hit and worked
well for virtually everyone who tried it.
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 6 ″ eBook Reader ($ 89.99
at Amazon)-- It's less
than the «list price» for this eReader, but the deal's really no
better than what you can find regularly on Amazon (and
other retailers).
It comes down to what every scientist knows too
well — analyzing data collected by different methods, and
at different times, is a tricky business because some methods of collecting ocean surface temperatures are more accurate
than others.
Glubz also had an entry
at the now - defunct skidpaste.org, a site which sought to document the known aliases, addresses and
other contact information on young script kids (hence «skid») who fancy themselves much
better hackers
than they really are.
Seasoned travelers just get that some places are
better to visit
at certain times
than others.
Prodding your people to be less conflict adverse can lead to real benefits, according to Thompson who cites recent research that shows, «brainstorming groups that engage in open debate, challenging each
other in benevolent ways, perform
better than groups that don't have any debate
at all.
Real - time landing page click data, peer reviews, product ratings and
other metrics are helping companies
at large become
better decision - makers
than any individual CEO could ever be.
Some of your ads will be
better than others at speaking to your audience, so you can phase out the less effective ones.
This means that Whole Foods can track customer engagement by comments, shares, in - store visits, and customer referrals
at each store to
better find the elements that make some stores more successful
than others.
But you shouldn't actually tell a kid that he's
better than others, not unless you want to raise a narcissist,
at least.
We're often
better at evaluating the strengths and experiences of
others than we are
at examining our own, so Clark suggests you «ask your friends to identify the most fascinating elements of your biography, your interests, or your experiences....
Effective programs — the kind found on the National Registry — are usually created by psychologists and
other social scientists who are
better at research
than marketing their efforts.
We all know that
good feedback is essential to cultivating the behaviors and outcomes we want while correcting those we don't, but what makes some people more effective
at feedback
than others?
Rozovsky basically said that having studied 180 teams
at Google over the past several years and trying to determine what made some teams perform
better than others (despite every team being filled with over-achievers who work
at Google) one factor stood out more
than others: Creating «psychologically safe environments.»