It's simultaneously one of the most rewarding and
challenging things any of us will ever attempt.
The OurFamilyWizard ® website is making child custody
challenges a thing of the past for never married parents.
Not exact matches
You need to truly
challenge the old way
of doing
things as they are usually ineffective.
«The
challenging thing for investors is we're in this environment
of muted returns, but it's accompanied by the risk
of higher volatility,» Cooper says.
There are still
challenges associated with data,
of course, but personnel can be one
of the hardest
things to figure out.
Just the sheer scale
of it is also
challenging, because you've got ta lay out the carbon fiber in exactly the right way on a huge mold, and you've got ta cure that mold at temperature, and then it's... just really hard to make large carbon - fiber structures that can do all
of those
things and carry incredible loads.
Rebranding is an incredible
challenge for any company, and the uniqueness
of the task guarantees there will always be new
things to learn.
You fast - forward your memory reel to the end
of previous
challenges and acknowledge that
things did get resolved and that you made it through just fine.
One
of the most
challenging things to deal with in business is handling difficult customers who are never satisfied and who continue to change the game as the relationship progresses.
We created a section on our site where we would provide some transparency on the process in terms
of what we were doing, how
things were progressing,
challenges we were having and some
things we wanted employees to weigh in on.
I
challenge myself to accomplish
things done in certain amounts
of time and literally set the stopwatch on my iPhone to see if I can pull it off.
One
of the best
things to come out
of the Ice Bucket
Challenge has been the vibrant discussion and the range
of creative responses it has engendered.
One
of the biggest
challenges for companies that hope to capitalize on the Internet
of things is protecting company and customer data.
In our world
of trying to make everything bigger and faster, the
challenge for companies ranging from SAP to Google (GOOGL) has been how to get more information into the DRAM, because if you want real - time data processing (for example, the Internet
of things or for business transactions) you want jobs performed right next to the computer processor.
Challenges also usually involve some level
of tracking and accountability, and are often also (naturally or formally) social: all these
things stack the decks
of change in your favor.
The Internet
of things only adds to the
challenge.
If we spin
things forward over the next several years as the Machine becomes something that people use, what kinds
of challenges do you expect and what are some
of the key
things that need to be accomplished?
«One
of the
things that is
challenging new companies right now is that they want a mentor.
I propose to you who want to honor Thoreau's legacy, to develop your integrity, even if no one else knows, and to make our planet more tolerable, and to make yourself a leader
of yourself, to reach your potential, to choose one
thing you can do today that will
challenge yourself to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, at least just for today.
Two
things come to mind: 1) To deal with any
of these
challenges, find a small business service provider.
«The big
challenge is that the level
of computer power that one
of these
things needs is pretty high,» Wilcove says, adding that as the market evolves, he can imagine a communications app for far - flung business meetings «where you're all virtually sitting around the table in different locations with one
of these headsets on, James Bond - style.»
A culture that rewards both creativity and efforts to try new
things — without punishing the misses — fosters the development
of savvy problem - solvers who can think on their feet and be energized vs. paralyzed by new
challenges.
Says Wong, «The earlier
challenges were sort
of partner buy - in and getting our name out there and
things like bonus structures for our sales team, structuring our revenue share model and putting together all the default paperwork for how we would build out our streams
of relationships, so to speak.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels
of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments
of the aerospace industry, levels
of air travel, financial condition
of commercial airlines, the impact
of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition
of our customers and suppliers; (2)
challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization
of the anticipated benefits
of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing
of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition
of Rockwell Collins, including among other
things integration
of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization
of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels
of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability
of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope
of future repurchases
of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level
of other investing activities and uses
of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition
of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery
of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits
of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits
of diversification and balance
of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome
of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact
of the negotiation
of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect
of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect
of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect
of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other
things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition
of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits
of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing
of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence
of events that may give rise to a right
of one or both
of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee
of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million
of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects
of the announcement or the completion
of the merger on the market price
of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation
of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value
of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
One
of the easiest
things you can do to motivate yourself at workplace is to take your tasks as
challenge
The
challenging thing for the New York Times is that those words are arguably just as applicable to the rest
of the newspaper's business, not just the part
of it that was taking place in Paris.
When you seek out their opinions and try to consider
things from their point
of view, they will tell you their
challenges.
Still, there are definitely moments when
things slow down and you realize you're alone and it kinda sucks or you wish you had someone to share the experience with... but that's part
of the mental
challenge.
And that meant thinking about a game that would run automatically, on its own, but where there's still the
challenge of jumping and
things like that, that are uniquely Mario.
«The kinds
of things that people would have defined as technology in the 50s and 60s» are complicated and
challenging to create.
With every problem or
challenge, you have to recognize the uniqueness
of each situation and invest the time to get to the best solution, even in the face
of all this input and too many
things to accomplish in any day.
«If you want an Internet
of Things that is connected — that is supposed to bring all the parts together — one
of the
challenges is having programming capability for these devices that is easy, has a low threshold and is updatable,» she says.
«Other kinds
of work — be it exercise, a creative hobby, hands - on parenting, or volunteering — will do more to preserve your zest for Monday's
challenges than complete vegetation,» she has written before recommending that, if you really want to feel jazzed up after a break, you should proactively schedule
challenging or engaging activities rather than just planning to chill and take
things the days as they come.
«The Internet
of Things has certainly been
challenged» in its early development, says Mojio CEO Jay Giraud.
«The geek aspect
of it is that it's a very
challenging thing to find vulnerabilities.»
One
of the greatest
challenges we all face is the ever - increasing struggle to get
things done.
Says one Adobe employee surveyed by Great Place to Work: «I feel I have the opportunity to take on whatever
challenges I am capable
of tackling, and we have the opportunity to give and receive honest feedback about how
things are going.»
«Some people have that school
of thought where fitness isn't enjoyable, but we're making it enjoyable, I think, by making it more fun,
challenging, and engaging, rather than this boring
thing that you have to do,» she says.
«The only
thing that there's agreement on is that it's a lot more
challenging than the old math,» says Dan Yergin, the vice chairman
of information and analytics company IHS and the author
of the essential oil - history tomes The Prize and The Quest.
And it can be
challenging to stay motivated and on top
of things if there's no reward in sight.
It was difficult — there was an amazing amount
of hauling
things — yet I loved it, because it was a chosen
challenge.
Perhaps the greatest
thing about the Internet is the fact that it does allow that lone individual to turn an idea into a business and
challenge much larger companies and institutions without having to face many
of the same road blocks.
The learning curve was the biggest
challenge for us — we were brand new to business ownership and it took some time getting into the swing
of things.
Now that it has implemented this suite
of tools, the big
challenge will be convincing small businesses, like your local carpenter, roofer, or family landscaping outfit, that they need to pay for such a
thing in the first place.
Gielan advocates that optimism, the belief that good
things will happen and that our behavior matters in the face
of challenges is a step in the positive direction.
As for this past year, a
challenge with skyrocketing growth is that «you only fix the
thing that is broken in front
of you that moment,» she said.
And because
of the
things that this story needed, it just
challenged us on all fronts.
This is another
challenge in keeping
things concise, and also tends to reveal a lot about the underlying emotions
of what it is you're creating.
Faced with the
challenges of motivating people to take action on
things like pension contributions, getting health insurance or going to college, Barack Obama didn't roll the dice on a Super Bowl spot.
The great
thing about this
challenge is that it inspires creativity and helps you to experiment more with different types
of posts.