And the original subjects were 20 percent more likely than that to be obese
if a friend of a friend became obese — even if the person connecting the two stayed slender.
So,
if a friend of a friend of an employee is hired, the employee and the employee's friend get rewarded!
If a friend of a friend, i.e. a second connection, works for one of your dream companies, then ask for an introduction from your mutual connection.
If a friend of a friend knows someone at one of your target companies, ask your friend to introduce you, via email or in person.
Not exact matches
Even
if you do have that vote
of confidence from the
friend in common, make sure that you are the one to put your cards on the table.
Someone can see what they feel is the greatest advertisement in the world and be dead set on buying from that company, but
if a
friend tells them good things about another company that offers the same goods or services, most
of the time they will take their
friends advice and go with the alternative company.
It's obviously geared towards having the chance
of a romantic connection, but
if it's not, then there's a great chance that it'll at least be a
friend or someone that might be a good business connection or something, and so I think being geared towards just social discovery generally both makes it a more effective product and also there's still I feel like a little bit
of a stigma associated with online dating, and this makes it just a much more accessible product.
The rest
of the tale is hearsay: that a heavily indebted Heywood, a former family
friend and fixer who had helped get Bo junior into Harrow (Heywood's prestigious alma mater in England) had demanded a bigger cut
of a business deal; that he threatened to expose underhanded dealings by Gu
if he didn't get it; that Bo's police chief, Wang Lijun, had confronted him over the alleged murder (the death was originally put down to alcohol poisoning), after which Wang sought asylum at an American consulate; that Gu had shown up at a police station in a People's Liberation Army major - general's uniform to announce that she was under special orders from Beijing to «protect» Comrade Wang; that the couple had plotted to assassinate Wang and came up with three separate storylines to avoid being implicated.
Whether my plan for the night involves going out for a casual drink with
friends or staying in and binge - watching whatever show is on my brain at the moment (currently «Atlanta» and «BoJack Horseman,»
if you were wondering), one
of my top priorities is being in clothes that both look and feel good.
And that means,
if Dunbar is correct, that you can only have a handful
of true
friends.
«When I was going on the academic job market, worrying about the campus interview, my
friend Matt Seigel told me to just be myself because otherwise,
if I got hired as the person I was pretending to be, I would have to keep up that pretense for the rest
of my career,» she says.
I started to think about what would happen
if there was a shooting at Midwood, and I couldn't begin to imagine how I would feel
if I lost one
of my
friends, teachers, or anyone for that matter.
If Target can predict a pregnant woman's due date based solely on her buying habits at its stores (and it can), then just imagine how intimately Google — with access to your e-mail, calendar, address book and list
of friends and acquaintances — could know you already.
If you use Venmo to send money to
friends, anyone can see the recipient's name, date, and purpose
of each transaction.
Instead, focus on small pleasures, like scheduling dinner with a
friend at the end
of a taxing workday, arranging for a massage at the end
of the week or at the conclusion
of a long business trip, or even relaxing with a mindless television program
if your brain has simply been firing for too long.
With typical premiums
of about $ 25 a month and payouts
of around 80 percent
of medical expenses, pet insurance can save pet owners thousands
if their furry
friend has an unexpected medical issue.
If you're struggling to put ink to paper about your Why, go ask five to seven
of your closest
friends or people around you that you work with every single day.
If you have your web designer program a Like button onto various pages
of your site, it gives your current audience a way to tell their
friends about something they saw - and liked - on your site.
I am also
of the belief that
if I provide excellent service, my customers will tell their
friends.
But
if you organize events on the platform, share pictures with distant
friends and relatives, or otherwise enjoy some specific benefits
of connecting online, swearing off entirely might not be an appealing option.
If someone uses a photograph
of you and makes it public when perhaps you intended it not to be you might be able to have — an action against the
friend for unfairly depicting you as a drunk, for example.
Consumers trust the opinions
of their
friends, says Chevrier, and that's an unbeatable marketing resource —
if you can get your brand on their radar
So
if your seasonal cheer won't help your depressed
friend deal with his or her least favorite time
of year, what will?
I didn't give her an ultimatum, I even said
if she still wanted to drink I'd happily go out with her and be her DD and her moral compass, considering none
of her drinking «
friends» would be.
«
If you've got a
friend group you'd like to cultivate, become the instigator
of such a trip,» suggests Vanderkam.
«When people were worried about a
friend of mine, they'd call him and ask
if he wanted to go shopping or help them clean out their garage.
The reality is Canadians would be shocked
if they could peer into the private financial lives
of many
of their closest neighbours and
friends.
If you follow Taylor Swift on social media, you'll see her and all her glamorous
friends singing «Blank Space» in front
of 60,000 people.
Round A funding:
If you're beyond the «3F» (
friends - family - and - fools) investment stage and seeking about $ 500,000 — at the low end
of a Round A funding, you may get your best advice now from an experienced «super angel» in your field.
This means that
if you choose to start a business, thinking that it would be a good source
of funds, you could very well make less money than your
friend who works a minimum wage job.
6 Reasons to Delete Your Facebook Account Right Now
If wishing happy birthday to hundreds
of «
friends» you've never met each day wasn't enough
of a reason to log off
of Facebook for good, here are six others.
We need to respond to that urgent email, finish up a project due at the end
of the week, and
of course, spend some time with
friends and family —
if there's any time left.
If I asked you to describe the qualities and characteristics
of your ideal co-worker, what traits would you give your new imaginary
friend?
«
If two women each talk to their
friends the same amount
of time, but one
of them spends more time reading about
friends on Facebook as well, the one reading tends to grow slightly more depressed,» Burke says.
While some folks are,
of course, naturally gifted in this area,
if you're not an inherently smooth operator you can teach yourself behaviors and mental tricks that will help you win
friends, influence people, and make a strong impression when you walk in a room.
Most
if not all
of my
friends were in big corporate jobs because that's what you were supposed to do.
Even
if playing war on TV with your
friends isn't your cup
of tea, it's still worth seeing the stone - faced tough guy who likely spawned many a woodchipper - phobia sit thru a mind - numbing blind date and visit to Nana.
If that intense three - day course (in which each trainee makes eight videotaped presentations and gets a private critique) is any measure, Dale Carnegie Training has come a long way from the days
of winning
friends and influencing people.
«Let's say there is some sort
of harassment issue or sexual misconduct; it doesn't matter
if they were great
friends in the beginning, at the end it's going to be a nightmare.»
I know you have lots
of friends... but how many people do you feel comfortable calling in the middle
of the night
if you need help?
But there's another category
of roadside business that caters to the travelers
of America's highways: the curiosity, the tourist trap, the legendary destination, that place your
friends have told you you've just got to see
if you happen to be going from point A to point B.
It's not easy being an owner and you can often feel as
if you are going it alone, so the support
of your family and a trusted group
of friends and advisors is invaluable.
All it took was a Macbook Air, a monitor and keyboard, and a sign that said «Fortnite: $ 1 to play, GET $ 10
IF YOU WIN,» and a group
of three
friends were in business.
«
If we were good
friends and I gave you cash — not because
of a contract but because
of our close friendship — then that's a gift,» said Bruce Steiner, who is
of counsel at Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen in New York.
It could be as simple as being part
of a mastermind group or giving a check to your
friend to donate to a charity you hate (
if you don't meet certain goals), and so on.
If changing your greeting results in nearly one more out
of 10 people responding to your emails — whether you're cold emailing, trying to connect, or simply asking a
friend for a favor — it's definitely worth it.
If you're going to face tough questions, have colleagues or
friends grill you with the type
of questions you'll be asked.
If you want your entire circle
of friends and family to learn about your weekend barbecue, just hit «share».
If your down - on - her - luck pal has been sleeping on your sofa for the past year and earned less than $ 4,050 while you've been mostly supporting her (or him), then you may be able to claim the sponger — er,
friend — as a dependent and deduct up to $ 4,050 on your federal return, even though the two
of you are not related at all.
One
of my
friends convinced me that
if I didn't do something, nobody would.»