Sentences with phrase «how little success»

Its prospects seem even worse when you look at how little success Valve, Corsair, Alienware, and other massive companies have garnered with very similar living - room - ready devices — to say nothing of the Ouya, the Nvidia Shield, and that whole Android side of the market.

He lacks the ability to just shrug and say «that's life», so he wanders about trying to make things better whilst constantly being reminded of how little success he's having.

Not exact matches

It's fairly typical that your customers, competitors and industry will take note of your final «instant success» and marvel at how easy you made it look, and give little consideration for the bumps, bruises and cold nights on a mountain ledge you may have suffered along the way.

The truth is, most people care very little about how often you failed or how long it took you to arrive at success but rather only care about what you succeeded at — period.

«After seeing how much success we could bring other people and after learning a little bit more about the backend of the restaurant industry, we realised we could pull it off ourselves,» he writes.

He has an internal locus of control, as he saw how the littlest actions moved his company closer to success.

Learn how this little - know financing method can set your business up for financial success.

This 236 - page book, published this year by John Wiley & Sons, demonstrates that Green values, strong ethics, and a cooperative philosophy are cornerstones of success, and provides a roadmap on how to not only run your business in alignment with these values, but how to creatively harness the marketing advantages of that stanceoften in ways that cost little or nothing to implement.

A Wall Streeter who has known Loeb since his early days in New York describes how Loeb climbed to the pinnacle of hedge - fund success: He started out «a little bit like J.P. — John Paulson [founder and president of the hedge fund Paulson & Co.].

You're little scene you gave me is patently false because I don't imemdiately jump to the conclusion of materilization, but I guess since this is how you learn, lets go: Chad and Chuckles are walking in the woods Me: Hey cool, a watch, I wonder where it came from Chad: stupid question, it came from god, but I guess if you want to get more specific, someone probably dropped it Me: you're right, lets check to see if someone is missing a watch - Chad and Chuckles head to town, post signs and after no success for many weeks, decide that the person who dropped it probably isn't around.

But modern man, perhaps a little intoxicated with his success in answering the hows of life, will frequently not commit himself until his whys are answered — in fact, until the Creator has taken him into his full confidence!

Asked on the call how his faith had shaped his success as a businessman and his political career, the presidential candidate spoke about «a conviction that life is eternal, that your family is your greatest prize, that ultimately what we accomplish in life is of little significance compared to the interests of the savior Jesus Christ and his purposes.»

The tendency to equate pacifism with «passivism» and capitulation reflects how little we know of the remarkable historical successes nonviolent tactics have achieved, even in the face of brutal repression.

The success of cooking is as much dependent on how well one follows the directions of a good recipe as it is on being able to add a personal element — either to suit your tastes, your current pantry, or just to give a recipe a little bit of flair to help you make a dish become a part of you.

How do you determine that those who don't protest like spoilt little brats, don't want greater success?

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

Mertz should never have been our captain in the first place... who has ever heard of a team that makes 11th hour transfer buys (Arteta & Mertz) then seemingly places those same individuals into prominent leadership positions from the get - go... indicative of the problems that have permeated our clubhouse for the better part of 7 years under the Kroenke & Wenger... what is wrong with the players chosen and / or the management style of Wenger that doesn't develop and / or encourage strong leadership from within... Mertz was the fine collecting lackey from year one... this is what happens when you don't get world - class players because many times they want to have a voice on and off the pitch and this can't happen when you play for a fragile manager who has developed a coddling wage structure where everyone is rewarded for simply wearing the shirt and participating in the process... not enough balance between performance and pay, combined with the obvious favoritism shown to some players regardless of their glaring lack of production... remember that Ramsey has played in positions that make no sense considering his skill - set (out wide) and has forced other players off the field or into equally unfamiliar positions with little or no justification (let's remember when you read articles about how Ramsey's goals this upcoming season being the potential X-factor for our success that this is the same individual who didn't score a goal until the final week last season)... this of course is just one example of many... before I hear another word from Mertz I want this club to address the fact that no former player of any real consequence has any important role in the management structure of this club, yet several former Gunners have expressed serious interest in just such an endeavor (Henry, Viera, Adams, Bergkamp... just to name a few legends)... there is only one answer: an extremely insecure manager!!!

I do hope so Arsene, but I am a little worried about how long it will take for players like Welbeck and Rosicky to hit form and what another injury or two could do to our changes of major trophy success.

Figure out how to save a little extra dough this school year while equipping your returning student for success.

Why, when, and how to start a daily routine for life with your little one, keys to success, scheduling tips from experts, and more

Check out our blog on Tuesday to see Monicka's story about how her little boy Justin did with this CD — it's a real success story.

As for how the city ensures the success of the recycling program, Brown focused on education as enforcement, saying little about the ways the city confirms whether or not people are complying.

Miner discussed the seemingly relentless gun violence that she saw, and how it always led to the talking heads of both sides of the political spectrum calling for «solutions» that had little chance of implementation or success.

Mountains are not climbed alone, and research is not done in a vacuum; if the expedition leader or PI doesn't know how to choose and get the most out of team members, a project has little chance of success.

Despite the importance of cognitive performance for mission success, little is known about how cognition is affected by prolonged spaceflight, and what aspects of cognition are primarily affected.

Environmental activists in California have tried to topple the 12 - second rule before — which would immediately change how retardants are used in the rest of the country — with little success due to supporters» concerns that change would result in more fire deaths.

- Why something as simple as your rep speed could be holding you back from reaching your goals... and how one little change can help you shortcut your way to success!

Tell us a little about how you got to your current success...

All it takes is a little know - how to up your success rate on a one - night stand dating app for local daters.

What may be most surprising about the non-Jews who use JDate is how little they attribute their lack of success to their religion.

This film is easily one of the cornerstones for stories about the pure hero standing up for truth, justice, and the little guy, no matter how daunting the opposition and odds of success.

Kaplan's success comes in how «little» he's done, at least from an audience point of view.

Unless you are living under a rock, you've probably heard of a little indie movie called Black Panther and how it is such a historic success.

Still, it just seemed a little too easy for Bigelow and Boal, no matter how well - suited they were, to repeat their success with another unflinching tale of modern warfare when such success eludes the vast majority of filmmakers.

Orange County is devoid of anything fresh or funny and leads one to wonder how the never - ending rash of forgettable teen comedies will end if screenwriters themselves seem to have forgotten what's already been done ad nauseam with little success.

Josh wants aspects of both, the success and admiration Leslie receives and the carefree attitude of Jamie, but regardless of how comfortable he becomes around Jamie and Darby, he knows he is little more than an interloper in their midst.

«This decision also underlines how little the government is protecting the education budget which is vital for the future success of our children and our country.

With little fanfare, the network has in the past week begun sending home «Parent Investment Cards» (see left and below) evaluating how well — or how poorly — parents are fulfilling their promise to honor Success Academy's «parent responsibilities» in three areas: «school readiness,» «homework supervision,» and «parent responsiveness and investment.»

Academic Gains, Double the # of Schools: Opportunity Culture 2017 — 18 — March 8, 2018 Opportunity Culture Spring 2018 Newsletter: Tools & Info You Need Now — March 1, 2018 Brookings - AIR Study Finds Large Academic Gains in Opportunity Culture — January 11, 2018 Days in the Life: The Work of a Successful Multi-Classroom Leader — November 30, 2017 Opportunity Culture Newsletter: Tools & Info You Need Now — November 16, 2017 Opportunity Culture Tools for Back to School — Instructional Leadership & Excellence — August 31, 2017 Opportunity Culture + Summit Learning: North Little Rock Pilots Arkansas Plan — July 11, 2017 Advanced Teaching Roles: Guideposts for Excellence at Scale — June 13, 2017 How to Lead & Achieve Instructional Excellence — June 6, 201 Vance County Becomes 18th Site in National Opportunity Culture Initiative — February 2, 2017 How 2 Pioneering Blended - Learning Teachers Extended Their Reach — January 24, 2017 Betting on a Brighter Charter School Future for Nevada Students — January 18, 2017 Edgecombe County, NC, Joining Opportunity Culture Initiative to Focus on Great Teaching — January 11, 2017 Start 2017 with Free Tools to Lead Teaching Teams, Turnaround Schools — January 5, 2017 Higher Growth, Teacher Pay and Support: Opportunity Culture Results 2016 — 17 — December 20, 2016 Phoenix - area Districts to Use Opportunity Culture to Extend Great Teachers» Reach — October 5, 2016 Doubled Odds of Higher Growth: N.C. Opportunity Culture Schools Beat State Rates — September 14, 2016 Fresh Ideas for ESSA Excellence: Four Opportunities for State Leaders — July 29, 2016 High - need, San Antonio - area District Joins Opportunity Culture — July 19, 2016 Universal, Paid Residencies for Teacher & Principal Hopefuls — Within School Budgets — June 21, 2016 How to Lead Empowered Teacher - Leaders: Tools for Principals — June 9, 2016 What 4 Pioneering Teacher - Leaders Did to Lead Teaching Teams — June 2, 2016 Speaking Up: a Year's Worth of Opportunity Culture Voices — May 26, 2016 Increase the Success of School Restarts with New Guide — May 17, 2016 Georgia Schools Join Movement to Extend Great Teachers» Reach — May 13, 2016 Measuring Turnaround Success: New Report Explores Options — May 5, 2016 Every School Can Have a Great Principal: A Fresh Vision For How — April 21, 2016 Learning from Tennessee: Growing High - Quality Charter Schools — April 15, 2016 School Turnarounds: How Successful Principals Use Teacher Leadership — March 17, 2016 Where Is Teaching Really Different?

While the conference committee hearing consisted mostly of members editorializing about how important it is to pass the bill, we did learn a little about the bill: Neither the House version of the bill, the Student Success Act (SSA), nor the Senate version, the Every Child Achieves Act, were considered ideal to conservatives.

Two higher education studies with preservice social studies teachers indicated successes for in - class uses, but provided little indication as to how or whether these activities might change dispositions or actions later.

Also, while most states have college - and career - planning graduation requirements, there is little research on how the substance and timing of planning activities relate to college and career success.

Perhaps it's time that the debate about how we create the conditions for educational success for all students — through both innovation and improvement — became a little more innovative.

«While there is little that we can do locally to stop Lansing from setting up districts to fail by establishing a definition of college readiness and then measuring success in a way that does not do justice to that definition, we can control how we interpret such data and establish ways of more effectively judging the college readiness of our students.»

Judge's Eye View — Nick Georgano's photographs of the European Concours d'Elegance / Lotus Blossoms — Anthony Pritchard relates how the Lotus Mark VIII set Colin Chapman on the road to success / Austin Healey Sprite — Buyer's Guide / Austin Seven Ulster Rebuild / Pasquino's Little Gems — David Tarallo recalls the postwar Fiat - based sports - racing cars built by Pasquale Ermini / Closed Circuit Centenary — The 1902 Circuit des Ardennes was the first large scale motor race of its kind to be run over a closed circuit.

It's easy to zone out a little when a company chief starts talking up the merits of their latest creation, but when it's a man like Preuninger with cars on his CV such as the 997 GT3 RS 4.0 and his success in making the current 911 GT3 so darned good, in spite of those initial doubts on the electric steering and PDK gearbox, his opinion on how it drives is worth listening to.

Here's how the indie success story typically goes: little - known new author puts out a book, which skyrockets in popularity in sales and eventually attracts a lucrative deal with a mainstream publisher.

Success in online publishing isn't difficult but you do need to know the steps that will help you along the way I've had so many people say how much they loved our step - by - step guide on how to publish a book that I wanted to do a little more with the material to reach more people.

How quickly and massively success came to her was a little far fetched.

The first is an attempt at a viable subscription reading service, something that has been attempted by many, many others, with little success; the other is a platform that provides authors with concrete data on what their readers are engaging with and for how long.