Sentences with phrase «felt the challenges of»

We feel the challenges of identity and sexuality currently faced in our churches are analogous to these family crises, and that the potential outcomes of either growth or retreat are similar.

And Shyp increasingly felt the challenges of an on - demand model, trying to push the cost to the consumer as low as possible while handling the overheads and logistical headaches of a delivery business.

couples on the brink of divorce (discernment counseling), couples feeling the challenges of transitions such as bringing home a baby, moving into teen years and empty nest.

Not exact matches

Regular communications with your staff, informing them of both good news and how the company is reacting to challenges will go a long way toward making employees feel like you trust them and that they're unlikely to be hit with unpleasant surprises.

«All businesses go through the same set of challenges,» Will says, «even though at the time they feel specific to you.

«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.

Being young and fresh out of school, it was definitely a challenge, but after six months, a year, 18 months went by, I started to realize that this felt more like home to me than anything I'd done before.

Whenever life puts a challenge in your path and you feel like you're on the edge of giving up, you can lean on the SEALs» 40 percent rule to remind you that your apparent limits really aren't.

Despite the general feeling of optimism in the sector, 47 % of CEO's surveyed for the ranking identified the dearth of talent as a major challenge for growing their business.

Which might make you feel a little better, but it probably won't make you any more comfortable and relaxed in the face of your next work challenge.

Sometimes trying to find balance will be nothing short of the hardest challenge you will face, and the attempt will feel like failure.

In my role as advisor to small businesses, I often hear first - hand the challenges and failures of retail store owners who fear the advantages of online and feel the exodus to Internet eCommerce, led by Amazon and Ebay.

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.

«Some parts of the family have very strong feelings against it, given the challenges that we face environmentally,» Schwabauer said.

With all of these challenges in mind, here are three strategies you can use to turn your virtual meetings from a block of time for your team to catch up on their «real work» to an opportunity for participants to feel engaged, involved, connected and committed.

In South Orange, I think there was a feeling that the community was fairly disconnected from government and there was a desire to bring someone in from the outside who is able to look at the challenges that face our municipality from a new perspective and bring people in more as part of that process.

The chance to make a few more calls or types of choices can leave you feeling more empowered, and you'll likely stay more engaged from the positive challenge.

What sets humans apart is love, i.e. our feeling for justice, our creativity in the face of challenges, our ability to empathize deeply and respond wisely.

«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.

That kind of progress would delight most executives, but Gates still felt that some formal business training would prepare him for the company's next challenge.

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.»

You are not feeling overly anxious about the process or the outcome of the challenge — which, in turn, makes success more likely.

Someone else could have a fantastic idea, of course, but you want to avoid getting into a situation in which you feel out of control or as if you have no autonomy within the challenge.

Clearly, better problem solving abilities and boosted creativity will only be good for your business career, but if you're still not convinced of the benefits of international travel, a whole host of nomadic entrepreneurs, bloggers, and economics professors (and more economics professors) have expressed why they feel travel is valuable for reasons ranging from conquering fear to heading off future regrets and challenging our bias for the status quo.

However, while Fike enjoyed the challenges of her work and the relationships she built, she felt her life was out of balance.

As I begin another chapter in my life, I leave feeling fulfilled with what we have accomplished as a government and a country during one of the most challenging economic periods in our country's history.

Understanding the «how» of both can feel challenging to get your arms around, yet instinctively you know the results when you see them.

He felt that competitive pressure «continually» during his time at Alaska, and faced a number of challenges, including a rapidly changing airline industry.

«I think he is free to be a good CEO without feeling a sense of desperation around the challenge,» says Geoffrey Moore, the Silicon Valley - based consultant and author.

According to Kiker, companies can better adopt design thinking by providing a safe space for designers to work independently and creatively, and creating opportunities for collaboration by enabling both business and design teams to challenge each other, without a feeling of superiority on either side.

McKelvey's biggest challenge has been the social and emotional journey of running a startup — but he takes comfort in knowing that there's someone down the block who knows how he feels.

«Leaders were far more confident in their skills across the board — but employees really felt that there really wasn't room to challenge the status quo,» Rich Wellins, senior vice president of DDI, said of the research.

The feeling of pride after accomplishing a challenging new exercise or activity is pretty incomparable.

«The international markets may remain a little challenging for the balance of this calendar year, and perhaps into 2016, but our foundations are solid and I feel very very good about our positioning today.»

It seems like a nice life, Gartner says, but «without the challenge of a new frontier the client felt like he had no purpose.»

It feels awesome to bask in the glow of people who admire you for wanting to take on such a huge challenge.

We delve deeper with our questioning to gain a better understanding of the challenges they faced in a virtual position, how (or if) they were able to overcome them, and whether or not we feel they will be the right fit for us.

Having new stepbrothers and sisters, uncles and cousins come into the «work» family can be a lot of fun, but also can be riddled with new and unexpected challenges, turf wars, feelings of displacement and hurt feelings if not integrated and on - boarded right.

Great life coaches also balance making you feel comfortable with keeping you challenged, and this is largely a matter of personality and style.

Speaking of overwhelming, saving for retirement, as you said, is sort of a big challenge and the good news in the report and the survey is that when people have a retirement plan at work, they feel more confident, they feel more comfortable.

The exit, when it comes, will not be without challenges both for those exiting and those feeling the effects of the exit.

«My feeling is that really since the latter part of last year, a number of challenges have raised up for the stock market,» Paulsen said, noting that stock valuations are higher, interest rates are rising, the labor market is tightening, and it appears inflation could finally be on the horizon.

However, because I did have a plan and the challenges of raising a newborn and dealing with rowdy tenants left me feeling a bit stretched, I decided to simplify and sell.

We hope that you feel accomplished and strong after completing 10, 20 or 30 classes in the 35 days of the challenge.

Is describes how choosing to do something challenging provokes the same feelings that discourage all of us from doing many things we want to do.

Initially, the directors rejected the proposal: They felt it would strain resources, particularly as Tesla was dealing with manufacturing challenges with its Model X. (Separately, a month later, SpaceX purchased $ 90 million worth of bonds from SolarCity, a move that reportedly raised eyebrows in Washington, with some lawmakers concerned that Musk was using his aerospace venture's high - priced government contracts to buoy his solar company.)

For all his power, Xi confronts a long string of challenges; indeed, he has indicated that he feels he needs great authority because of the scale of problems facing the regime.

You're completely focused on the task at hand, and you feel the perfect balance of being challenged while knowing you have the skills you need to keep going.

If the title makes you uncomfortable, you will feel more uncomfortable after you read Dever's bold challenge of 20 common investment myths.

While Hickenlooper later clarified that he was excitedly pursuing the headquarters because he felt it was the right thing for the city and state, he allowed that some citizens would feel «a sense of relief if they choose somewhere else because there are a lot of challenges and lot of hard work we will be avoiding.»