Sentences with phrase «lacked real focus»

I'd always dabbled but lacked any real focus until after my son was born, then I began to appreciate the value of time and to use it a little more wisely.

The show suffers when it's away from Johnson, lacking any real focus.

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Sam, great input (as always), posts like this keep me out of thinking about getting residential real estate into my investment portfolio, instead I focus on retail / industrial properties, however I think I could manage few residential units «on the side», because of lack of diversification I am thinking about buying a triplex at the moment, and I'm convinced that should be the last move and I would not touch the size of my real estate portfolio afterwards, remaining assets are going straight to stocks.

With a focus on buying and holding positive cash flow properties in Canada's Technology Triangle, Andrew makes the benefits of real estate investment available to those who lack the time or expertise to buy and manage property themselves.

In a couple of early games replacing Coq Flamini was indeed undisciplined but since then the real lack of discipline lies with Ramsey who has a single - minded focus of working himself in front of goal and waiting glory in the form of a nice cross.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Although I've found it very cathartic to speak, vent and end occasionally rant about all things Arsenal, we need to act carefully and intelligently right now or we're going to get played by this club even worse than at present... the pro-Wengerites and the suits, who represent a considerable proportion of the season ticket holders, don't want to believe that there is no plan and that Wenger has mailed it in for several years now or that things are going to get much worse before they get better... why would they... many have spent a considerable sum buying some of the highest priced tickets in the World... they want to have a front row seat to see something special and to be seen doing so, which simply provides ample justification for the expense and the time invested... to many of them, Wenger is the sun in their soccer universe... his awkward disposition, misplaced arrogance and his utter lack of balls makes him a rather unusual cult figure, but the cerebral narrative seemed to embolden those who already felt pretty highly of themselves... many might not even of really liked football that much before his arrival and rarely games they weren't attending... as such, they desperately believe that Wenger, and only Wenger, can supply them with their required fix... if he goes, they were wrong and that's a tough pill to swallow... they would have to admit that they were duped... they will definitely resent whoever made them feel this way, but of course it will be too late by then... so when we go overboard with ridiculous comments bordering of anarchy, it scares the shit out of them and they shift their blame towards us rather than at those who really perpetrated this act of treason... we aren't the enemy... we simply woke much earlier and the reason our comments have gotten more vile in recent years is out of utter frustration... in order for any real change to occur at this club we need to bring as many supporters as possible with us or the big money interests will fade and our ultimate objective will be lost... so it's time to focus on the head instead of the heart for now

The latter we are definitely lacking, although some of it is focus - based (e.g. switching off, real time positional unawareness).

The stigma attached to breastfeeding promotion and a real fear of instigating maternal guilt shift the focus from the problems mothers encounter, including a lack of medical and social support, to mothers» individual feeding decisions.

The real problem is that your workouts — the constant focus on biceps and triceps exercises in one rep range — are suffering from a lack of TLC.

The site seems to heavily focused on appearance since the rest of the site lack any real substance.

Unfortunately, it focuses so much on being intelligent that it becomes quite dull, lacking any real action or emotion.

Unfortunately, it focuses so much on being intelligent that it becomes quite dull, lacking any real

These scenes suffer from a lack of focus and general chaos, which I suppose one can argue reflects a real battle, but it is neither effective nor impressive here.

A particularly muted Elmore Leonard adaptation, Daniel Schechter's Life of Crime has real value in its cast and their skillful performances, but the remaining elements of the film, while not disastrous, lack focus

In 2012, the frustrations and hopes of a nationally representative sample of school counselors and administrators reflect the central message of this report: although counselors and administrators believe in the college and career readiness mission of counselors, a lack of focus, training, accountability, and resources for counselors stands in the way of real progress.

Traditional teacher preparation programs are not equipped to develop teachers to fill this kind of national need, as historically they have lacked a real connection to school districts as the «client,» focusing on academics rather than practical application.

It is much easier to focus attention away from these real issues by making Education responsible for everything and suggesting educational inequality exists because teachers and schools don't know what they're doing for lack of «evidence».

Unfortunately, however, there does not seem to be consistent evidence that teacher quality is actually improving — likely because implementation at the school and district level often lacks a focus on holistic professional development planning that focuses on real needs and growth - based feedback to meet shared goals.

Thanks to the lack of real performance focus at the top of the range, there is a strong argument to suggest the sweetest new MX - 5 is the cheapest one, to major on the simple pleasures of a roadster.

The lack of a wide variation in tuning illustrates how Cadillac is giving this car a real focus rather than trying to be all things to all people.

Lack of data Right now, «very little analysis has been done comparing the relative safety of second - and third - row occupants in the real world and the laboratory,» says safety advocate Joe Colella, who owns Frederick, Md. - based Traffic Safety Projects, a group that focuses on occupant protection education.

The Xperia Play had the potential to be the first real hardcore gaming - focused smartphone — even stronger than Apple's iOS platform, but it ultimately falls short due to the lack of quality games.

They go beyond simply treating the symptoms of money problems like debt and lack of savings, and focus on changing your behavior — the real cause of those issues — through a proven, step - by - step plan.

I have it as focused on German residential, and alas the lack of English makes it a difficult one to analyze & track real - time.

We need to be focusing our efforts — in both time and financial — to solving the problem with real solutions to the lack of enforcement issues in the state... not on creating laws that make us feel good but don't begin to actually deal with the problems we actually face.

Focus on difficulty and you might find yourself bored by Epic Yarn's lack of any real challenge.

The development team appears to have made a real attempt to bring the adventure in line with modern successes, but some bizarre design choices and a lack of clear focus have taken their toll, and that's ignoring the technical hiccups such as freezing in place or when items fail to register.

This term is the unfortunate, prevailing tag on the Steam Store to categorize these games despite the lack of the formal elements that typically comprise simulator games: a focus on hyperrealism in mechanics to mimic real - world equivalents like operating an aircraft, a simulacrum of situations and settings from the everyday world, quantifiable systems that can be learned and predicted, and so on.

It was the most disliked game trailer of all - time due to a significant portion of the fanbase expressing boredom of the future - set trend of the once real - life based Call of Duty series, whether it's due to a lack of innovation on game types and scale of the games, or just the focus on verticality and other - worldly weapons and abilities.

The five or so story missions aren't the real focus here however, as you likely won't be going back to them after you've run through them to unlock the rest of House of Wolves, so the lack of inherently new content can be forgiven as we move on to looking at the real meat of House of Wolves: The Prison of Elders and Trials of Osiris.

«Also (in case it isn; t already clear) Kevin my «depressing» unhopeful and lack of urgency comments are actually directed / focused on outside this space in the «real world» vs in here at real climate participants.

My «depressing» unhopeful and lack of urgency comments are also directed / focused on outside this space in the «real world» vs in here at real climate participants.

Perhaps what you are lacking is any real focus and a targeting strategy.

I can show you how to build real focus for your songwriting, deal with those who don't support your dreams and goals, and even how to face up to your own occasional lack of self - belief.

Real Life Heroes (RLH): Resiliency - focused Treatment for Children and Families with Traumatic Stress has been reviewed by the CEBC in the area of: Trauma Treatment - Client - Level Interventions (Child & Adolescent), but lacks the necessary research evidence to be given a Scientific Rating.

The Industry Leaders Group had been one of the most outspoken critics of organized real estate during the past two years, focusing attention on duplication of services and the lack of an easily accessible, national MLS system.

I just know too many people who focus on * that * and they are lacking in the real / relationship department!