Sentences with phrase «challenging people on»

Sir David asserted that he was better at challenging people on subjects he was unfamiliar with, such as epidemiology, as he was «able to keep some distance from the issue».

I just wanted to challenge people on both sides: Christians vs Nonchristians.

Sirlin: You can't challenge people on your favorites list to a match.

Sirlin: er, challenge a person on your favorites.

Facebook is probably home to the largest number of technology challenged people on the planet which makes it such an easy platform to disseminate malware.

Not exact matches

«The challenge of email is that people send you stuff for free, and it becomes items on your to - do list,» she says.

Find out as much as you can about all the people you're meeting, their company, their company's primary challenges, and so on.

And talking about how to put people on more equal economic footing can be challenging to reconcile with capitalist principles of private ownership and free markets.

«This year, a different challenge has sharpened: People across Europe and the U.S. have risen up and said, «We don't feel we belong, and we don't feel we're being heard,» explained Ngaire Woods, dean of the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University, who moderated a panel discussion on the «Fourth Industrial Revolution» on Tuesday.

This means tapping into your support system to gain perspective on a challenging person.

And as author David Rock observes in his book Quiet Leadership, advice can be challenged and debated; that's far harder when people reach a conclusion based on their own answers to open - ended questions.

Most small businesses choose an accountant — either hiring a «numbers person» on staff or hiring accounting services on a contract basis — when a business» financial challenges have become too great to handle without expert help.

Holes in her talent pool included smart digital designers and marketers, people with user - experience (UX) expertise, and skilled project managers who have actually worked on real - world challenges and not just performed outdated textbook exercises.

In addition to the difficulty that many potential business owners face in accessing capital, aboriginal people have unique challenges to securing financing including legislation prohibiting the use of on - reserve assets as collateral, lack of local financial institutions to work with, and lack of access to angel investment or venture capital.

«It's much easier to sell people on an idea in Canada,» he says, adding that top - notch developers here are more likely to embrace the challenge of an embryonic project that requires as much technical wizardry as imagination.

«The challenge is that (Dawn of Titans) is shipping pretty late in the quarter, so its material impact on financials is a lot lower than potentially people are thinking because there's only so many days it'll be out in the quarter,» Chief Executive Frank Gibeau said in an interview.

When I was challenged to cook brunch for five friends and myself on a budget of $ 30 — $ 5 per person — I was intrigued.

The focus on where the future is going is always focused on tech but the real challenge is talent and agility, which means keeping your people in a constant state of evolution, changing with your market quick enough to beat the trends.

I like the challenge of coming in, finding an issue and coming up with a solution, working with people to get the change in place, and then moving on.

Without the benefit of being able to hear people's vocal inflections or see their faces, it can be challenging to interpret how the person on the other end of an email is feeling.

And if you're someone who clearly identifies with being on either side of the fence, you know how challenging it can be living and working with people who can be so different from yourself.

«We think people are motivated by more than just money, and sometimes a promotion satisfies a person's quest not just to take home a bigger paycheck but to take on bigger challenges and be proud of more then the amount of money they make.

Another challenge is that some people just don't think well on their feet.

An exemplary team player is honored, respected and loved by all coworkers because they know they can rely on this person for support and to do the right thing in challenging times.

According to the most thorough study on goal setting to date, by psychologists Edwin Locke and Gary Latham, very specific and challenging goals such as «Create three logo variations by the end of the day» push people to work harder than nonspecific goals like «Work on logo variations.»

As such, when hiring talent Suzy Deering, CEO of Moxie USA, looks for people who have a persevering, hard - driving spirit — folks who enjoy taking on challenges.

And even though Jim had just spent 36 days alone becoming the first person to cross the mountainous Ungava Peninsula in northern Quebec in winter (the peninsula itself has been crossed in a single season by canoe much further to the south)... we decided this was too big a challenge for us to miss out on.

Most of the entrepreneurs I talk with are wrapped up in the challenges of building something new, taking on the world, hiring people, and making payroll.

«The Obama administration pushed the bounds of their authority so far with the CPP that the Supreme Court issued a historic stay of the rule, preventing its devastating effects to be imposed on the American people while the rule is being challenged in court, «Pruitt said in a statement.

While many people struggle to get a handle on their finances, independent workers have some additional challenges.

Trump has been a vocal critic of the Iran nuclear deal and imposing new sanctions would put economic pressure on Iranian leadership, but analysts say it could also send the wrong message to the country's people who are in the midst of challenging their rulers in the most significant uprising Iran has seen since 2009.

On a trip to Jamaica in 2012 he challenged sprinter Usain Bolt, widely regarded as the world's fastest person, to a race.

On the other hand, early mornings offer a fresh supply of willpower, and people tend to be more optimistic and ready to tackle challenging tasks.

«Boeing's challenge is an authentic business decision, yet Ottawa seems untroubled about once again playing Sir Galahad, not only intervening on Bombardier's behalf, but also putting the problem - plagued effort to buy new fighter jets on the line, solely for the benefit of a privileged Quebec family and the people they employ,» Kelly McParland wrote in the National Post.

«Our goal is to make progress on a very basic challenge: how to help people stay healthier for longer.»

Although technology has had a positive impact on communication in many ways, it can also make in - person communication more challenging.

I had every intention of following through on my challenge when I started it, but I wanted to let people be amused by it and get a laugh at it, too.»

While many people celebrate going public, this new milestone can be challenging on many fronts.

The law, known as Senate Bill 4, is slated to take effect Sept. 1, but has been challenged in court by rights organizations and localities that say the law infringes on local governments» constitutional rights, and will sow fear through immigrant communities by dissuading people from reporting crimes or testifying as witnesses out of fear they will be deported.

All of them face the same challenge: to lower the cost of overcoming gravity's pricey pull on people or cargo headed for space.

Most people go to financial planners for advice on how to manage investments and save for retirement, but a new trend in money management is challenging investors to take a more holistic view of their money.

I think the fact that you make something and the only time you have input from the people you're making it for is when you put it on a screen, I found very challenging.

Psychological assessments» fundamental promise for employers is to help identify such people, so they can be encouraged to take on the challenge before they leave for a competitor.

Enter a wave of startups creating innovative ways to aid people battling opioid addiction, thus taking on one of the gravest health challenges of our time.

Microsoft, for example, has reduced itself to heckling Google with two campaigns: «Scroogled,» about the alleged evils of Google's e-mail advertising policy (something that consumers have met with a shrug ever since Gmail's introduction nearly a decade ago); and the «Bing It On Challenge,» in which people on the street pick the search results they like best (which apes the old Pepsi Challenge — a campaign that defined Pepsi by what it isn't, and thus condemned it to being Coke's bridesmaid foreverOn Challenge,» in which people on the street pick the search results they like best (which apes the old Pepsi Challenge — a campaign that defined Pepsi by what it isn't, and thus condemned it to being Coke's bridesmaid foreveron the street pick the search results they like best (which apes the old Pepsi Challenge — a campaign that defined Pepsi by what it isn't, and thus condemned it to being Coke's bridesmaid forever).

Successful people don't dwell on the challenges they encounter as they work toward their goals.

Startups prize people who step up and take on new challenges during periods of growth or change.

The program is built on the principles of SEAL training and how they use physical fitness and other challenging environments to bring people together.

That's going to put more of a squeeze on homeowners and also make it a little more challenging for people to build their net worth.

Finding ways to stay on the radar of people who will either hire you or refer you to new business is a critical challenge for freelancers and consultants.