Sentences with phrase «not at the distraction»

FORTUNE — At HP, shareholders need to hold onto their wallet and take a look — not at the distraction of Meg Whitman becoming CEO, but at what Ray Lane's continuing work at the helm will bring as he expands his span of control by moving from the position of independent to executive chair.

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Indeed, this story of intrigue might be just a salacious distraction were it not taking place at the top of the ruling class of China, which will likely be the world's largest economy by the end of the decade and a place upon which Canada's fortunes increasingly hinge.

You're not the only one, as in today's digital world, distractions surround us at our workplace.

When things don't go well at home, it tears me apart emotionally and is a distraction to me as well.

One Beijing - based Western diplomat said it was in Xi's interests to be nice to Trump for now as China does not want any distractions or external instability ahead of a tricky leadership transition at a key Communist Party congress in Beijing, likely in October.

Focusing on one task at a time won't work if your phone is consistently interrupting you with personal texts or the latest ballgame scores, so productive people give themselves the gift of momentum by eliminating distractions from immediate surroundings.

When you can't see what the people at the other end of the line are doing, they may be talking to colleges (72 percent admit to this distraction), scrolling through Facebook or Twitter (69 percent), or even taking a nap (6 percent).

When you set out to do something, and you don't fully believe in your ability to do it, you gravitate toward distraction and not the task at hand.

In a formal statement published in this morning's edition of the Review - Journal, Adelson wrote that he never intended to keep the $ 140 million deal secret, but wanted to refrain from making an announcement until after Tuesday night's Republican Party presidential debate at his Venetian Las Vegas property, so as to not become a distraction.

At work, you can move mountains but to do so, don't allow pesky interruptions to become a constant distraction.

«Hustling,» in startup parlance, works only when you're a 10 - person company making cute Internet distractions — not when people's health and safety are at stake.

As my colleague Rich Duprey pointed out at the time, «he wasn't saying the streaming service itself was to blame, but rather as part of a mix of distractions consuming customer attention, it was a contributing factor.»

Even though you are not aware at the time, the brain responds to distractions,» a neuroscientist interviewed by the program told The Daily Telegraph.

Because they offer a dispassionate pair of eyes and can look at your business without the distractions of day - to - day business operations, they may recognize trends in production costs, inventory costs, or other areas of your business that you might not notice in the heat of battle.

This isn't a «distraction,» but gets right at core concerns about Trump and his ability to govern — the Daniels story is one of many warnings that suggest Trump believes that laws and policies that limit the behavior of ordinary humans simply don't apply to him.

Ours is indeed a consumeristic culture, the kind that too often turns people into commodities, and I believe Christians can speak into that culture in a unique, life - giving way — not only as it concerns sex - on - demand, but also as it concerns food - on - demand, celebrity - on - demand, stuff - on - demand, cheap - goods - on - demand, pornography - on - demand, entertainment - on - demand, comfort - on - demand, distraction - on - demand, information - on - demand, power - on - demand, energy - on - demand, and all those habits that tend to thrive at the expense of the dignity and value of our fellow human beings or our planet.

Personally i think those specific prayers are a distraction most of the times we pray these prayers because its what we think we need and often thats not the case.The better way is to just trust the holy spirit let him lead i think we miss the awesomeness of doing it Gods way its easy not difficult.The struggle is difficult when we are walking by the flesh and trying to do it our way.When i got to the point where i said to the God i am not going to do it my way anymore and i submit to you because know whats best for me.Change me and when i feel the wrong desires or temptation to walk by the flesh i just say Lord you know i am weak and i can not live a christian life without you help me.As soon as i do that it is effortless theres no struggle thats how we should grow.I am excited with what God is doing in my life he has opened his word i am seeing the fruit of his life impacting mine and i am changing day by day.I am walking by faith and not slipping back into my old desires i know what it means to be an overcomer sin does not have dominion over me anymore.In myself i can not boast because it is the power of God at work in my life and i give all the praise back to God.brentnz

Paul's attention to the life of the spirit is not taken as a «fulfillment» but at best as a distraction, at worst a distortion.

Every time we've had a kid or a teenager on the TARDIS lately, it's been an irritating distraction, of which we can only say the good thing that «at least it didn't last long.»

(Now that work is busy again I look back at that period with great thankfulness — that I had the time and space to write without distraction, and God supplied all our family's needs even when I wasn't earning much.)

But it has also promoted a distraction of mind in the reader, so that, perhaps precisely from respect and admiration for China and Persia, the thinkers of the middle ages, the four universal monarchies (a discovery which, as it did not escape Geert Westphaler, has also set many a Hegelian Geert Westphaler's tongue wagging), he may have forgotten to inquire whether it now really did become evident at the end, at the close of this journey of enchantment, as was repeatedly promised in the beginning, and what was of course the principal issue, for the want of which not all the glories of the world could compensate, what alone could be a sufficient reward for the unnatural tension in which one had been held — that the method was valid.

I have no problem producing the longest pieces at any time, as I am not burdened with the distractions of work or friends or hobbies.

When Jesus realized that most people were rejecting his message, even those who came out to see his signs, he became aware that the healings were not signs at all but were rather distractions from his all - important message.3 Here he was, bringing the good news of a new life in God, and people turned away from him!

So, there is currently a movie out which implies Ann Arbor is NOT a FOODIE TOWN which is a bunch of b.s.. So, you get your little family to come here and stay for a spot... enjoy a nice football game... Jacob can come play with my son while you go to Zingerman's without distraction... and then a book signing at our small independent.

I hadn't planned for this little distraction at all since I had a nice bowl of oats lined up in my head (hmm, that sounds odd?)

So in a week that brought such pain to the city of Manchester you can not begrudge one of their teams the success in the Europa Cup final and whilst it wont bring back the lives of those innocent victims it is a distraction that many need at this time.

This weekend it will most likely come down to who wants it more, and with all our distractions at present, I'm not sure if that will be us.

Grealish has made a positive start to the campaign with his new manager making him an important part of his plans to get the club out of the Championship, but this latest distraction is not what anyone at the club wants.

With United opening their campaign up against Bournemouth on Sunday, new boss Jose Mourinho will hope that it ultimately doesn't act as a distraction for the 20 - year - old who will be under pressure to build on the success that he enjoyed on the pitch at Old Trafford last season.

Vardy and wilshire are bound to speak about the club u can just imagine them two getting on well aswell.i believe it's already a done deal tho as Leicester bid for deeney, with the abuse vardys wife was getting I can't imagine he'd wan na announce it just before he leaves for France so his wife can stay at home and possibly receive threats and abuse in general it wouldn't be ideal in general and it would be a big distraction for him at the euros.

Had we had CL football we would likely have been able to sign Lemar, and possibly would have had a better chance at convincing Sanchez and Ozil not to speak of the distraction of Thursday night football and Monday football.

Wenger is not impressed at all by that type of disruptions or distraction.

At this point he's more of a distraction than anything else, and I for one will not be sad to see him go.

For me it's a big distraction for managers, players and fans at a time we should be focused on the football not the boardroom.

The media are really enjoying this right now, Sanchez's actions are not helping either, we are in a lot of completion's still this is no time to start brewing negativity and distractions at the club, that should be done behind closed doors between his representatives and the Club.

Now I think there is still reasons to be cheerful, I agree Man C & Chelski have spent & bought some good players, we all understand that 5 of those teams might be in the CL proper which is a huge distraction for those 4 - 5 teams.Chelsea will not be able to field the same 13 - 14 players all season, as for Man C they were very frail at the back last season, add to that 2 flying wing backs and I'm not sure they will be any better this coming season.LFC will most probably have CL as well if they qualify and haven't exactly bought great players apart from Salah who could be a good aquasistion for them.Spuds have sold a good player & strengthened a rival & still not bought a single player yet, Man U have bought 2 good players & in Lukaku have a proven goal scorer in the PL but if they play the same dour way they did last season & with the added games the CL brings will they perform week in week out in the league??? As for Everton yes they have released a lot of players and also brought in a lot too to give better quality in the squad as they have Europa league the same as US the big difference is I think we will play squad players & youngsters maybe with a few senior players all the way up to the QF This tells me most of our rivals will pave the way for us to field pretty much the same side every weekend in the PL thus giving us an advantage over all the other 5 teams playing in the CL & Europa, just remember the League has been won in the last 2 seasons by teams NOT in Europe YES we are this season but I think Wenger will put all his eggs in the League basket and field an under strength side in all comps hence focusing on the League until we are no longer in the ranot be able to field the same 13 - 14 players all season, as for Man C they were very frail at the back last season, add to that 2 flying wing backs and I'm not sure they will be any better this coming season.LFC will most probably have CL as well if they qualify and haven't exactly bought great players apart from Salah who could be a good aquasistion for them.Spuds have sold a good player & strengthened a rival & still not bought a single player yet, Man U have bought 2 good players & in Lukaku have a proven goal scorer in the PL but if they play the same dour way they did last season & with the added games the CL brings will they perform week in week out in the league??? As for Everton yes they have released a lot of players and also brought in a lot too to give better quality in the squad as they have Europa league the same as US the big difference is I think we will play squad players & youngsters maybe with a few senior players all the way up to the QF This tells me most of our rivals will pave the way for us to field pretty much the same side every weekend in the PL thus giving us an advantage over all the other 5 teams playing in the CL & Europa, just remember the League has been won in the last 2 seasons by teams NOT in Europe YES we are this season but I think Wenger will put all his eggs in the League basket and field an under strength side in all comps hence focusing on the League until we are no longer in the ranot sure they will be any better this coming season.LFC will most probably have CL as well if they qualify and haven't exactly bought great players apart from Salah who could be a good aquasistion for them.Spuds have sold a good player & strengthened a rival & still not bought a single player yet, Man U have bought 2 good players & in Lukaku have a proven goal scorer in the PL but if they play the same dour way they did last season & with the added games the CL brings will they perform week in week out in the league??? As for Everton yes they have released a lot of players and also brought in a lot too to give better quality in the squad as they have Europa league the same as US the big difference is I think we will play squad players & youngsters maybe with a few senior players all the way up to the QF This tells me most of our rivals will pave the way for us to field pretty much the same side every weekend in the PL thus giving us an advantage over all the other 5 teams playing in the CL & Europa, just remember the League has been won in the last 2 seasons by teams NOT in Europe YES we are this season but I think Wenger will put all his eggs in the League basket and field an under strength side in all comps hence focusing on the League until we are no longer in the ranot bought a single player yet, Man U have bought 2 good players & in Lukaku have a proven goal scorer in the PL but if they play the same dour way they did last season & with the added games the CL brings will they perform week in week out in the league??? As for Everton yes they have released a lot of players and also brought in a lot too to give better quality in the squad as they have Europa league the same as US the big difference is I think we will play squad players & youngsters maybe with a few senior players all the way up to the QF This tells me most of our rivals will pave the way for us to field pretty much the same side every weekend in the PL thus giving us an advantage over all the other 5 teams playing in the CL & Europa, just remember the League has been won in the last 2 seasons by teams NOT in Europe YES we are this season but I think Wenger will put all his eggs in the League basket and field an under strength side in all comps hence focusing on the League until we are no longer in the raNOT in Europe YES we are this season but I think Wenger will put all his eggs in the League basket and field an under strength side in all comps hence focusing on the League until we are no longer in the race.

With Stowell, learning quirky and mundane tidbits about her felt like a refreshing distraction from the elephant in the room: she wrote homework questions, despite wanting to avoid homework in high school; she was part of a lab group that focused on eating competitions; she had a nail polish collection; she loved watching terrible movies; she used to play rugby, realized she wasn't good at it, and then switched to ultimate frisbee.

As annoying as Robinson was, at least he wasn't some huge distraction that consistently thew tantrums on the sidelines.

Perhaps now that there are no distractions we will begin to see some consistency, and by that I mean Liverpool winning matches away from home and not just at Anfield.

He might find less noise and distractions outside of the capital (not that he has fallen prey to such disruptive influences during his career so far) but would he be granted the same kind of stage to prove himself and gain the profile to become an England regular at St. Mary's?

Palace can not seem to buy a win in the league at the moment and as a result, the FA Cup Quarter Final clash against Reading at the Madejski Stadium on Friday night could be seen as a welcome distraction for the Eagles.

I don't usually buy those things for my kids at home, but while traveling, it provides a great distraction and is fun for them.

It won't fill the void but will at least be a distraction and help make you a more balanced individual while helping you maintain your identity.

Maybe that doesn't seem that amazing, but at the time, I was overwhelmed at how blessed I was: one son winning his battle against cancer, the other healthy as can be and providing lots of distraction and comic relief (what cancer families call a SuperSib), and then twins on the way.

Adding speed to the equation is clearly not a good strategy amongst the distractions, so think about pulling over to sort out your kids needs and it is better to arrive late than not at all, so think about your speed and slow down.

Have an arsenal of snacks and distractions at the ready, and don't fear the use of technology.

It's also a good idea to make sure there's no TV or other distractions until after they've done their getting ready routine, so that you're not scrambling to get them to brush their teeth at the last minute.

For instance, if you had math class at 9:15 am, I think the kids should be paying attention, and not eating... while a kid who has math at another time might not have that distraction.

Use distraction whenever possible or just announce that you are not free at the moment.

At the same time he was in a preschool that didn't allow diapers so he'd really practiced controll by then:) The next day, due to some benign neglect, playdate distractions, he pooped in the potty, no muss, no fuss and has ever since.