Sentences with phrase «make missions»

Rock, rivers, elevation, and extreme temperatures all make these missions exponentially more dangerous.

As Dave said, we received an invitation to visit Kurdistan and a series of events happened that seemed to really be God opening the door to the opportunity — both being able to race through Kachin State on the heels of a moving Burma army force and financial support to make the missions happen.

She's made it her mission to help other inventors and entrepreneurs overcome obstacles and grow their businesses.

Rather than just pay lip service to video marketing, they had to live it and make it their mission.

Wall Street executive turned finance entrepreneur Sallie Krawcheck has made it her mission to help women everywhere achieve their goals through financial literacy.

So Evans made it his mission to turn the short - term excitement around the Make Poverty History concerts into a longer - term movement, and founded the Global Poverty Project in 2008, which eventually became Global Citizen.

«Think about how you, as a business owner, want to impact the world,» said Darn Good Yarn's Snow, who has made it her mission to create opportunities for other people and small businesses within her supply chain.

Founder and CEO Ariel Kaye made it her mission to offer high - quality, affordable sheets and inspire a community around sleep, wellness, and a comfortable home after returning from a trip to Italy.

«We're making the mission happen,» Goldfein said at the briefing.

Avi Millman, the co-founder and CEO of mobile gaming startup Stray Boots, has made it his mission to help urbanites get to know their cities better.

I experienced this from the other side during the two years I spent at Conde Nast Portfolio, when the great Graydon Carter made it his mission to render Vanity Fair's new sister title irrelevant by publishing the best longform business journalism in town, even if that meant hiring away Portfolio's writers, like Michael Lewis.

Make it your mission to do all you can to grow as a person, while you grow your business.

With a lot of knowledge and a little money, one man made it his mission to help companies get site visitors.

Make the mission authentic and tied to profits.

After a series of failed products, tough financial circumstances and apparently no ideas of how to become a dominant tech force again, the company reinstated Jobs and made it his mission to restore the innovation that had made the company succeed in its earliest stages.

Afterwards, she made it her mission to give women control in the world of online dating.

We must make it our mission to discover what they need and want, so we have an idea of what it is going to take to satisfy them.

When I first started working here, nearly every person made it their mission to get to know me and for me to get to know them.

The best change agents don't just help make the mission work on their own.

Gregory Simon, the chief executive of large - scale crowdfunding site Poliwogg, told the Washington Post: «There's another kind of fraud, and that's when Congress and the president pass and sign a law, and thousands of companies organize according to the principles in that law... but academics and people in consumer groups who disagree with the law make it their mission to prevent the law from going into effect.»

When you make mission - driven marketing your mission, you open the door to reaching your affluent prospects on a whole different level than a strictly business approach can manage.

«We are mildly successful in at least one city... but we want people who are going to make it their mission to [grow] this company.»

Sharing your story is the first step toward connecting with others who may want to get involved in what you're doing and make your mission part of their own.

When I found out she would be giving an address at a conference, I made it my mission to meet her.

«It's another thing to make it your mission to get drunk at the company party.

After I graduated, I made it my mission to tackle the gender gap in science, technology, math and engineering.

Smaller companies are also likelier to have a single product, or purpose, making their missions and values easier to articulate.

It was just a month I had to go away, but identifying the places where I was weakest in those down times and making it my mission to fill those weaknesses with the best people I could find really relieved a lot of pressure on me and allowed me to concentrate on the things I do best.

I've learned more about who I want to become as a leader and discovered how I want to change the world by making it my mission to have a positive impact on the lives of one billion people.

Since Perdue passed away in 2005, his wife, Mitzi, has made it her mission to tell people the inspiring answer to that question.

As such, I've made it my mission to try the big new releases.

Chef Jason Roberts has made it his mission to stop the unhealthy eating problem that is damaging so many lives.

I realized early on how impactful these life experiences were and made it my mission to deliver these unforgettable experiences to others.»

Since our inception, we've made it our mission to find and empower talented founders, whether they're across the world or overlooked in our own backyard.

Rinearson understands the male - dominated culture of both finance and tech can lead some women to shy away from jumping into the industry, so she's made it her mission to get more women involved — starting with high schoolers.

She can not accept that the British people wanted to leave Europe and she's made it her mission to vilify us.

I made it a mission once I retired in 2012 to make enough passive income to never drawn down principal.

Make it your mission to always contribute X amount every month and consistently increase the savings amount by a percentage or several until it hurts.

With «Helping the People of Utah Achieve Homeownership,» as a motto, the Utah Housing Corporation (UHC) makes its mission clear.

[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?

It's no joke that many people make it a mission to look for a wealthy spouse.

«We gave up the idea of having nice cars or a big house and made it our mission to save as much as possible.»

We are passionate about the media + entertainment industry, and we make it our mission to be a leader in equipment leasing.

The winner of GOBankingRates» 2014 «Best Personal Finance Expert» competition, Josh Felber has made it his mission to help people make more money and enjoy a lifestyle of their own design.

I have made it my mission to help people break away from money managers who make their living on the backs of people like you (whether they lose your money or not) and I am extending a special invitation for you to use the exact research and analysis I successfully use internally....

I'm deeply grateful to Cox for making this mission possible and stepping up as Startup Runway's first - ever presenting sponsor.»

New York Times best - selling author and noted hedge fund trading specialist D.R. Barton made it his mission to bring the previously hidden investment strategies of legendary traders like George Soros, Warren Buffett, Jesse Livermore, and others into the open.

Since then, we've made it our mission to invest in companies challenging the status quo and shaking up industries like Alibaba, Coursera, Dropbox, Enjoy Technologies, Instacart, Lyft, Palantir, Pinterest, Postmates, SpaceX, Spotify, Twitter and Uber.

, which is why she makes it her mission to take care of them and ensure that they're doing well.

Conservative academics Tom Flanagan, Barry Cooper, Ranier Knopff, David Bercuson, and former Alberta Finance Minister Ted Morton at the «Calgary School» in the University of Calgary Political Science department long ago made it their mission to drive the Conservative agenda in Canada.