Sentences with phrase «focused the minds of»

The projected ballooning of the federal deficit, largely due to underfunded Medicare and Social Security benefits, should focus the minds of citizens.

This Sunday sees Chelsea embroiled in another London derby when West Ham travel across the capital in a clash that will focus the minds of everyone.

Perhaps this was the spirit which focused the minds of those leaving the room away from blaming Cameron - and towards an idea that the British government as a whole might have been misled.

The emergence of chicken flu in Hong Kong has focused the minds of health officials across the world.

Now that'd bring down emissions almost immediately and focus the minds of all US citizens back onto reality versus Planet America Fantasy Land: --RRB-

If this serves to focus the mind of lazy scientists and clean up sloppy practice in university departments, it is a significant and «democratising» addition to the «peer» review process.

«Each participating country has succeeded in focusing the minds of installers, specifiers and end - users on the capabilities, strengths and bright, long - term future of KNX as the worldwide standard for building automation.»

Not only would linking failed mediation to prompt judicial determination focus the minds of the parties at mediation, it would tend to improve mediation by curbing unreasonable positions, and creating real, more affordable options for parties faced with unreasonable adversaries.

While the judge sought to limit the impact of his ruling — by indicating that a court would usually be minded to allow the respondent to file further evidence to buttress its claim or simply reject the claim to privilege at that stage — it nevertheless represents a significant development and one which should focus the minds of those swearing affidavits in support of privilege claims.

Although, to misquote someone, probably Mark Twain, «There's nothing like the imminent threat of hanging to focus the mind of the accused.»

It seems the article has focused the minds of our clients and we've had requests for more information on what the Amendment Act means for both landlords and tenants.

Not exact matches

If your own internal effort (however well - intended) is a sideline or a sometime thing instead of being laser - focused and constantly top of mind, it's gonna lead to a second - rate result.

It's pivoting to stay top of mind and focusing on what it can do.

My yoga practice has taught me the power of mindfulness and how to train my mind to focus more on the present moment.

Keeping my mind clear while I'm getting ready in the morning has helped me start thinking about the upcoming day in totality, instead of focusing on the emails that may have come in overnight.

No better way to get mindful than meditation, this helps clear your mind and focus on the areas of importance.»

But focus, by definition, narrows the scope of our thinking, and given how complex and fast moving most business problems are, we should relearn the skill of simply opening our mind and giving ourselves half an hour to think, in an unstructured, creative way, about whatever pops up.

It's true that focusing on the present helps you get tasks done faster, but working on your next day's to - do lists will help in two ways: First, you'll help your future self by setting a prioritized list of items in advance, and second, you'll be clearing your mind of tasks you don't need to worry about today.

With that in mind, although a young startup has dozens of challenges they're trying to address (and $ 50,000 of free money can pretty much solve anything), we adapted our application to narrowly focus on using the grant funds to solve a very specific issue.

When you're deciding where to study, keep in mind that the role of nurse practitioners differs somewhat depending on the region — for instance, Quebec nurse practitioners tend to focus more on acute care than those in Ontario.

But if that's not enough to convince you that soft and fuzzy abilities are as important as concrete competencies, then a new study out of Germany might just change the mind of even the most bottom - line focused business person.

Taking the time to fully analyze your situation in solitude, while focusing on solutions instead of problems, can revitalize your mind and help you focus on where you are headed, how you feel, and more important, how you view failure from that moment on.

Yes, there are good reasons why some startups should put working day - to - day on growing their business aside and spend the time instead looking for outside investment, including: gaining the financial and other operational resources they need to move forward; to increase their financial stability, focus (plus peace of mind) in the short - term if they've been growing on revenue, founders» savings and credit cards; and to quickly accelerate their growth in order to capture a massive market.

We get tired, our minds start to flag during the course of the day, and we lose our focus and concentration.

The Conservatives» single - minded focus on the export of raw resources — combined with their failure to internalize environmental costs — has contributed to an artificial rise in the value of the Canadian dollar that is hollowing out our other export industries — from forestry to fisheries, from manufacturing to agriculture.

Many people let their minds wander toward the negative, which then prompts them to focus on more problems instead of searching for ways to resolve the situation and grow from it.

But the scare seems to have focused minds on the importance of paying attention to what goes on in Washington.

When you feel other thoughts creeping into your mind, focus even harder on the sensation of walking.

While conducting research for their book, The Mind of the Leader, Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter interviewed more than 1,000 leaders and found that practicing mindfulness, meaning a focus on the present, achieved by meditation and other techniques, helped those leaders engage with their employees, create better connections and improve company performance.

It also helps focus everyone's minds on the work, instead of interpersonal issues as a result of opacity (e.g., «Why wasn't I invited to the meeting?!»).

«When they start to pay more attention to their mind and realize they have the ability to be more effective in how they manage their mind, they can bring more focus, clarity and a sense of ease into even the busiest of days.»

Martial arts increased my ability to calm my mind and get rid of all the external influences that affect performance, and focus on the task at hand.

Clear your mind of any thoughts that may interrupt your focus.

Taking this time relax your mind can help sharpen your focus in other aspects of your work and allow you to work for longer periods of time.

As science suggests, those memories are bound to make you happier than you expect, but Rubin also notes that «we tend to write down the happier things,» which also focuses the mind on the positive aspects of life, boosting joy with very little effort.

Mind you, there's another annual ranking of undergrad programs which focuses strictly on entrepreneurial studies.

If you focus on all of the difficult evolutions you have to pass before graduation, you'll lose your mind.

While watching the demo, I got to thinking about a topic that's been top of mind lately — that of how the media tends to focus on the side effects of technology rather than the effects.

Keep an open mind, listen with the intent to learn and focus on the positive aspects of your job.

Gratitude keeps you in a positive frame of mind by training you to focus on what you DO have and what you CAN do.

«This year and in 2017 it has definitely been a lot more top of mind for [LPs],» says Lan Xuezhao, the founding partner at Basis Set Ventures, a new, artificial intelligence — focused VC firm.

Just like physical exercise, creative stimulation engages and focuses our minds on the task at hand — and distracts us from feelings of stress and anxiety.

Dr. Weil's philosophy of health addresses mind, body, and spirit, and focuses on achieving optimal health.

While not all gossip is bad — one can share secrets about wonderful things like a suspected pregnancy or job promotion — Epstein points out that «useful gossip is, in the minds of most people, not what gossip is really about,» and so the majority of the book focuses on the more naughty kind of tattling, the kind that makes your heart beat faster when the subject of ridicule comes around the corner.

Keep in mind, the entire focus of a sales plan is to generate business.

He said that for the retrial, the defense focused less on mental health records and experts and more on getting jurors to see into the mind of the woman who Parnham said drowned her children because she thought that if she didn't they would be taken by Satan.

Former Harvard president Larry Summers called the program «the single most misdirected philanthropy in this decade,» according to TechCrunch, while Slate Group chairman Jacob Weisberg wrote in Newsweek, «Thiel fellows will have the opportunity to emulate their sponsor by halting their intellectual development around the onset of adulthood, maintaining a narrow - minded focus on getting rich as young as possible and thereby avoid the siren lure of helping others or pursuing knowledge for its own sake.»

«We're not going to prejudge exactly what (Glass's) path is — we'll focus on the places that are actually getting value out of it and go through the journey with them, being open - minded about where it's going to go.»

He also has a master's in philosophy, with a focus on biology, cognitive science, and philosophy of mind.

Instead of focusing on their work, their minds are worry about when the ax will drop.