Sentences with phrase «challenging times by»

Many feel that the family pet has helped them during these challenging times by offering comfort and companionship when it has been needed most.

The book is Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times by Zoe Weil.

«As an alliance of churches, we are doing our part guiding our members through this challenging time by helping them understand their citizenship is in heaven.»

Not exact matches

«Being a people - first organization, a considerable amount of time and energy is spent making sure our people are happy, challenged by their work, and progressing through their careers.»

For example, if I started as an online marketing professional by facing a traffic challenge on a small - time ecommerce site, I can tell that story, while providing a lot of great advice.

M&A activity — as revenue growth stays challenged — has been feverish, and the announcement of talks between Pfizer (PFE) and Allergan (AGN) is reminiscent of deals such as AOL / Time Warner in 2000 and RBS / ABN - AMRO in 2007, blockbusters in market leading sectors which were followed by major market tops.

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Research by Edwin Locke and Gary Latham found that when people followed these two principles — setting specific and challenging goals — it led to higher performance 90 percent of the time.

Those who fall into the approach camp are motivated by challenges and don't waste time trying to solve problems that simply don't have a feasible solution.

Every time I visit the continent, I am impressed by what daring African businessmen and women are accomplishing in the face of tough social and economic challenges.

«We know that golf is paid for by disposable income, and in these challenging economic times tax deductions aren't a high priority,» says Bernard.

However, I do believe that time spent reflecting, bringing awareness and healing to those challenging moments in our life, especially in the presence of a skilled guide, can speed up the process by which we can alchemize the life turmoil we've experienced into superpowers in our leadership and business.

The less challenging task required «digit cancellation» where each row of digits was preceded by a «target number» that the participant was to circle and then proceed to cross off each time that number appeared in that row.

For Niceta Lloyd, who goes by «Rickie,» the job has the added challenge of collaborating with a first lady who is not yet living at the White House full time.

If you missed a jump with little Mario, it was on you — a major change from the challenge offered by many arcade games at the time.

More than one - third of sole proprietors said that their biggest challenge is finding the time and resources to generate new business, according to a recent survey conducted by Visa USA and SCORE, a nonprofit group that counsels entrepreneurs.

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.

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.

Employees may be discouraged by the challenges associated with collaborating across global teams, where others weigh the amount of time collaboration can take compared to going it alone, and choose the speedier route.

A good manager knows how to empathize with his / her people by celebrating their successes, understanding the tough times they are going through whether at work or home, and always challenging them to reach their full potential, no matter what happens.

In my view, our new product pipeline is not as robust as it should be at a time when our technological superiority is being seriously challenged by potential adversaries.»

You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.»

There really isn't any question that retail stores are experience challenging times, with a report by Credit Suisse estimating that more than 8,600 stores will close in 2017 alone.

Social media measurement can be overwhelming, and half the challenge is simply keeping up with the content that is being changed by the millions of living, breathing users and discerning what has value and what doesn't, while at the same time keeping up with the social media platforms that are developing at an equally rapid rate with their user activity.

There's no time for deep analysis about whether a customer should be offered a discount at a certain time; the challenge is to employ new predictive technologies to push Reliance's systems beyond the point where they're «still relying on rules that had to be written by programmers,» to address specific situations.

«With the modest economic recovery of the past few years, finance functions are preparing the enterprise for challenges that could materialize at any time by working to preserve margins and by sustaining a strong focus on working capital management,» said a Protiviti managing director in a release.

Supported by the London Stock Exchange, Crowe Clark Whitehill, Cantor Fitzgerald and Business Growth Fund, the theme of the morning seminar was Funding Growth in Challenging Times.

Central banks approach this challenge of capturing underlying inflation differently, but ultimately we are all judged by what happens to overall inflation over time.

GOIS eliminates time consuming challenges by accumulating and centralising all inventory data for real - time visibility in a distributed warehouse environment to prevent inventory loss.

My colleague Stephen Gordon challenges the notion championed by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau that Canada's middle class is facing hard times.

During her time in DC, Nicole worked at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform, where she helped lead research and communications initiatives to address the litigation challenges faced by businesses across all industries.

When asked their biggest challenge in managing cash flow, small business owners cited: 26 % low profits and lack of business, 45 % not getting paid on time by clients and customers, 9 % not getting out invoices in a timely fashion.

Navigating the stock market over the past few weeks has been challenging due to the mixed signals being received by our stock market timing model.

Everyone is intimidated from time to time by a major challenge.

Another key distinction (see the next section) is between normal times («fair weather» liquidity) and more stressed environments, when the functioning of markets is challenged by large order imbalances (Borio (2009)-RRB-.

Its big bet on live video is a big challenge to smaller players like Twitter and Snapchat, which should absolutely be afraid by Facebook's effort to replace others as the go - to place for real - time reaction and content.

«Companies can get the most out of their interns by challenging their creativity and logic skills at the same time in an open setting.

Forward - looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by BlackBerry in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that BlackBerry believes are appropriate in the circumstances, including but not limited to the launch timing and success of products based on the BlackBerry 10 platform, general economic conditions, product pricing levels and competitive intensity, supply constraints, BlackBerry's expectations regarding its business, strategy, opportunities and prospects, including its ability to implement meaningful changes to address its business challenges, and BlackBerry's expectations regarding the cash flow generation of its business.

What I can say is this: For far too many investors, by the time they gain back the confidence to put money into oil stocks again, the rally might have already taken off, making it challenging to capture the full benefit of the upswing.

They're usually contrarian, challenging and uncomfortable... by the time the knife has stopped falling, the dust has settled and the uncertainty has been resolved, there'll be no great bargains left.»

Recently gold challenged it's all time highs, being propelled largely by renewed concerns over the Greek debt crisis and the possible ramifications a default could have on global financial markets.

I hope by the time you read this the Cubs have passed their first playoff challenge and are on their way to the World Series.

Paying Our Way: The Welfare State in Hard Times, The Social Policy Challenge 3, by Richard G. Harris et al..

In particular, a global supply chain creates logistical challenges that can cost companies time and money, and erode away at the financial gains made by sourcing or shipping globally.

Top interview tip: Take time to prepare by researching the organization, reviewing your resume, and thinking about examples of challenges and key accomplishments you had with previous employers.

Ferguson considers our time to be the second era, following the advent of the printing press, in which «superannuated hierarchical institutions have been challenged by novel networks, their impact magnified by new technology.»

The way we challenge the status quo is by taking time to provide a first - rate experience — every time, because everyone matters and the right advice is essential.

In addition, families can deal with housing affordability challenges by living with one less car, and productive and busy people can save time by having a fast and reliable alternative to sitting in traffic.»

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