Sentences with phrase «made smaller commitments»

The research also shows that it is easier for you to make big commitments after you have made smaller commitments on the same topic.

Commitments - Get them to make a small commitment, and they'll be more likely to make larger commitments in the future.

In an English language market that could easily be technologically serviced from the UK or US (as Amazon does with Kindle) so long as the retailer made a small commitment on the ground marketing and brand building and converting print readers to digital, a small bookseller with great physical footprint and footfall but not much by way of a digital track record might just, strangely, be a leader in this shift from print to digital in Ireland.

Not exact matches

«An investor would need an incredibly strong level of commitment to that industry and would [still] need to make it a small portion of their portfolio.»

As a startup, we made a commitment to a small group of investors to do certain things and run the business in certain ways.

That is the chief executive talking and is the kind of «irrational» commitment to success that is at the heart of what makes being a small business owner and an entrepreneur so intoxicating and admirable.

Depending on the opportunity and asset class, Hedgewood is prepared to make relatively small investments as well as significant equity commitments in any one transaction.

The firm makes primary commitments in select small, early - stage venture capital funds with high - multiple potential.

The law of micro commitments says that we are much more likely to complete a task that is potentially challenging (e.g. making a purchase or signing up for a newsletter) if we first undertake a much smaller task that is not challenging.

WASHINGTON — President Obama pressured the heads of the nation's biggest banks on Monday to take «extraordinary» steps to revive lending for small businesses and homeowners, drawing a firm commitment from one large bank to make more loans and vaguer assurances from others.

Because there is only a small amount of academic literature on religious freedom (including virtually no mention of it in the four major academic human rights journals) the State Department should make a short - term commitment to provide seed funds to better understand the linkages between religious freedom, national economics, political development, and other fundamental liberties.

We have made commitments to know him, as small sometimes as they may seem, to Him they are grand, and a mustard seed is an accomplishment of heavenly proportions.

In all forms of faith there must be some acts of trust, great or small, but in the Christian faith it is an act of commitment followed by a continuing sense of commitment, which makes the difference between faith and unbelief.

Made in small batches in Orange County, California, Ghost Scream products are developed with passion and commitment of the highest standards.

The company has stressed that its commitment to being entirely vegan will not compromise product effectiveness, but it has confirmed that is has had to drop a small number of lines that it was unable to make vegan.

The canned wine and single serve market segment has been maturing in recent years, but one reason that it has not seen a huge number of new brands might be the barriers of entry that make it hard for small and mid-sized brands to test the segment without a huge commitment.

Founded by industrial artisan Michel Saillant, Boulart Inc., is the preferred bread partner of many large - scale retailers, major restaurant chains and small specialty shops thanks to the company's category management, brand support capabilities, and commitment to making authentic and undeniably delicious breads.

I would highly recommend even trying it out, there is no commitment and seeing how it all comes together may give you the peace of mind to make the small investment to avoid further pain down the road.

We've designed, trained, and proudly teach the ProDoula Childbirth Education curriculum for those who wish to have all the information possible to make their decisions about the type of birth they are planning for in the smallest possible commitment of time.

Knowing that people are listening, are recognising the issues that we know all too well about, and that commitments are being made, gives you hope that the fight can be won — in small steps, but won at least.

Despite our tough plans for cuts in public spending, we have stuck to the previous Government's commitments on capital investment, apart from some small savings made in May.

But this was policymaking at its best, signalling a commitment to radically reform the relationship between finance and the real economy and a determination to make Labour the party of small businesses across the nation.

Peter Dylewski, Chairman of CIOT's Indirect Taxes Sub-Committee, said: «We welcome the commitment in principle to make it easier for small and medium size businesses (SMEs) to operate across Europe.

She said: «The success of devolution is in no small part due to Jack's determination and commitment... to make devolution work for Scotland.»

The state's Business Council says the estate tax changes would help small businesses and farms, and reductions in corporate taxes would benefit industries that have made a significant commitment to New York.

«Amber Small's commitment to her community, to women and public service make her the right choice to represent the 60th Senate District in Albany,» NYSUT President Kim Magee said.

The Oceans Chapter of Agenda 21 from the Earth Summit in Rio makes a «commitment to take into account traditional knowledge and the interests of local small - scale artisanal fisheries and indigenous people».

If you have never done this, start small, for example by making a commitment to prepare one meal per day.

It's better to make small but realistic commitments that you can stick with rather than large and daunting commitments that cause unnecessary friction within your daily lifestyle.

Be very wary of the guy or gal that comes with a full carousel of self - confessed «baggage» that makes them avoid even the smallest commitment.

This may seem like a very small number, but it is one that is growing thanks to the expanding population and commitments that make traditional meetings less likely to take place.

Encouraged by her local agents and her long time acting coach, and after many long discussions, the family made the commitment to let her try L.A.After finding a manager and spending just 6 weeks in L.A. she booked small guest roles on C.S.I. and Yes, Dear.

Movie stardom had long been considered the holy grail for a TV star to aspire to, and actors on the rise would agitate to get out of their small - screen contracts — or schedule their blossoming big - screen gigs around those infernal commitments — in order to make that second act happen.»

While Hit & Run isn't going to be on any best of the year lists, it is a very good example of making a solid film in a tight time - frame (Shepard and Bell both had TV commitments they had to fit filming around), with a reasonably small budget.

I want you to make a commitment to adopt a now mentality by asking yourself every day (for the next 7 days), «What small action can I take within the next 24 hours to move me one step closer to positive change?»

Making a commitment not to swear can be one of those small ways.»

Help for small businesses Last year HMRC published their commitments to make tax easier to understand and make «doing tax» simpler and quicker.

They have to manage the increasingly complex demands and fast - flying deadlines of school and extracurricular commitments, they have to think abstractly about moral and ethical dilemmas big and small, and they have to make decisions about personal responsibility and safety, among other daily challenges.

Making small group instruction work may not always be an easy task, but with commitment and consistency, you can make it effective.

Make small, concrete commitments like this until you have three to nine months» worth of income in the bank.

The repayment plan takes other financial commitments into consideration and instead of making a huge lump sum payment, you can make small installments.

A commitment to the Canadian market is largely a commitment to commodities and financials, with a small dose of techs... Canadian investors can make significant returns in these markets... let's not forget, Canadian companies are selling internationally in some cases, so how Canadian are they?

This is just one small way that the nation expresses their gratitude for the commitment they made to their country.

Therefore, take out the smallest loan possible, and make a commitment to repay the loan in full in months rather than years.

For instance, if a minimum investment in a small stock fund results in a 12 % or 13 % commitment to small stocks, rather than your target 10 %, go ahead and make the commitment.

Even a small loan is a serious financial commitment so when you make an application you should know that you're able to pay it back.

On the flip side, taking longer to pay off your military loan will make your payments smaller and easier to manage when you have other financial obligations and commitments to consider.

Moreover, he adds, small investors who invest in income properties often make big mistakes that include having high expectations for property appreciation, under - estimating maintenance and renovation costs, as well as getting caught off - guard by the total time commitment involved.

Our History In the early 1990s, a small group of animal - loving friends made a commitment to create a better life for homeless animals.

This small commitment can make a big difference to your pet's well - being.