Sentences with phrase «of challenges balanced»

As I reflect on the year, I had my share of challenges balanced with lots of laughs with caring educators.

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Startups and small businesses often face a number of unique challenges including deficient funding, client dependence, insufficient staff and struggles with balancing out their desires to create top quality products and services, provide their users with the best possible experience and increase their sales margins.

State pension funds, facing a potential multitrillion - dollar shortfall, find themselves in the center of a four - way battle: Employees and retirees expect to be paid their promised benefits; the pension systems have clear obligations but may not have the resources to pay them; politicians are looking for ways to resolve the underfunding and balance the burden among retirees and workers; and state taxpayers, challenged to provide for their own retirements, resent the additional tax load.

The challenge when designing experiences to use existing motivating behaviors is creating an overall design that balances the use of these gaming components without it being «tacked on».

«Balancing the needs of the local business community and keeping the president - elect and his family safe will be an ongoing challenge,» the spokesman said in an email.

Moody's Investor Services says spending pressure will challenge the province's ability to «sustain balanced fiscal results» over a number of years.

By defining our Living Dream, tackling challenges such as our fears of money, seeking balance, loving our families, learning the fundamentals of building and growing a business, and finally accepting the challenge to do whatever it takes to create the life you want — you too, can find success.

Sometimes trying to find balance will be nothing short of the hardest challenge you will face, and the attempt will feel like failure.

One of the biggest challenges self - organizing companies face is finding a way to balance the freedom that engineers receive to make their own decisions with a process that prevents them from wasting time when their instincts lead them astray.

'» Like many of his peers, Noah challenges the «false equivalency» that prompts journalists to balance critical coverage of one candidate with equally tough coverage of the opposition.

He devoted a chunk of his maiden speech to challenging the notion that further regulation is needed for credit cards, arguing two - thirds of Canadians pay off their balances every month, meaning they incur no interest at all, and that credit cards account for just 5 % of total household debt.

Three years of a very challenging business and we still have a strong balance sheet.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

«Ongoing challenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European recovery, and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook,» the bank noted.

But even with this schedule, William will need to do a bit of juggling to balance his work, royal obligations, and family — but it's a challenge he's seems to embrace.

With panning shots of the company's offices, featuring a game room, groups of people eating lunch together, and seemingly happy dogs sitting next to desks, the video includes interviews with employees discussing work - life balance (an engineer training for a marathon and dressed in running clothes mentions the freedom to go for a run during work), the challenges the company faces, and the collegial atmosphere.

I rarely talked with male colleagues about the challenges of striking this balance, nor did I notice men discussing the topic among themselves.

The challenges of daily life between work and family are seemingly never - ending so this book provides a good reminder for a balanced approach to more positively navigate those challenges.»

However, while Fike enjoyed the challenges of her work and the relationships she built, she felt her life was out of balance.

While I loved the challenges, relationships, security and tangibility of the field, my life was out of balance.

The perpetual challenge for Legacy South is striking a communicative balance: maintaining high - quality personal interactions while preventing a daily deluge of calls from needy clients.

Early business ventures build children's capacity to balance risks, overcome challenges as they work toward goals and cope with the disappointment of failure.

Ohanian admits that returning full - time at his venture capital firm Initialized Capital was a challenge because of the extra planning and focus that goes into balancing career ambitions with his duties as a parent.

«The government's policy challenge for this year is to strike a balance between containing an asset bubble and pushing the economy out of the growth malaise,» she said.

The big challenge for a new owner will be figuring out how to balance growth efforts between residential sales (say, a $ 1,000 skylight for a bedroom) and lofty projects (like a $ 385,000 contract to install a huge 10,000 - square - foot skylight in the roof of a landmark building).

«The international markets may remain a little challenging for the balance of this calendar year, and perhaps into 2016, but our foundations are solid and I feel very very good about our positioning today.»

Balancing the workplace generation gap is a challenge, and when it comes time for a promotion, the image of the company can hang in the balance.

The president of the world's largest alumina producer has challenged accountants to help the resources industry come to grips with the concept of the environmental balance sheet.

Balancing parenthood and business is a challenge, but anyone who says it can't be done has not met the millions of dynamic women who do it every day.

She credits her children for their support when she was moving at «break - neck speed,» and she prefers to characterize the balancing act of business and family as a series of opportunities rather than challenges.

Great life coaches also balance making you feel comfortable with keeping you challenged, and this is largely a matter of personality and style.

One challenge is balancing what your business absolutely needs to qualify a lead but also keeping this as minimal as possible to avoid a huge drop off of submissions.

Of course, this approach would need to balance the purported benefits against the costs and challenges of achieving and maintaining a somewhat higher inflation ratOf course, this approach would need to balance the purported benefits against the costs and challenges of achieving and maintaining a somewhat higher inflation ratof achieving and maintaining a somewhat higher inflation rate.

Our patient investment approach and highly regarded turnaround capabilities have helped dozens of portfolio companies fix ailing balance sheets, address competitive and economic challenges and focus on implementing effective, value - driven business plans.

• A product / services that addresses a large market need (not a nice to have) • Team that can execute who has a solid understanding of business and challenges • Validation / proof (de-risk) • Some are seeking social impact or to balance impact with profits The Investment Process • Pitch deck is bare essential • Meet and greet is only the first step • All investment basics must be met • Due diligence review • Terms negotiated • Close (in person) What are investors looking for?

While the company reported a net loss of $ 22.9 million, or $ 0.59 per unit, due to the challenging frack sand market, it did take several steps to shore up its balance sheet.

Maintaining clear and comprehensive balance sheets, and measures to prevent unsustainable levels of funded debt and other liabilities, are an increasingly pressing challenge.

«One of our biggest challenges is striking the right balance between the costs and benefits of regulation,» she said.

Further... For Those That Claim The Federal Reserve Is Already «Tightening» Their Balance Sheet... I Challenge That Assertion As 99 % + Of Their Balance Sheet Is Still Being Reinvested At Maturity.

That gets to be a bit of a challenge to balance the electric load on the grid.

Finding the right balance of rules, guidelines, amenities, services, design, and the like for members is a challenge that needs to be addressed in order for your space to thrive and grow.

The challenging part of paying off student debt quickly typically revolves around finding the extra dollars each month to pay down the principal balance.

That is, it must be based on sound analysis and a careful and balanced view of economic and fiscal prospects, challenges, and risks.

This is the next great challenge for Beijing, and when the regulators finally do start to repair overextended balance sheet, with a much higher debt - to - GDP ratio than any other country at China's stage of economic development, according to a presentation Monday night by my very smart former student, Chen Long, I expect annual GDP growth rates will continue dropping steadily, by 1 - 2 percentage points a year through the rest of this decade (and there has been increasing talk in the past month or two that GDP growth rates are already 1 - 2 points below the printed rates).

George Friedman: America today is still finding its place in a new world Balance of global power hinges on how the U.S. handles its challengesBalance of global power hinges on how the U.S. handles its challenges, writes George Friedman.

«Women with children are often excluded from full participation in the labour market due to challenges in balancing work and family life, or they work part - time, which often means lower wages and fewer benefits, including lack of a pension, paid vacation and sick leave, as well as less job stability,» the document states.

You're completely focused on the task at hand, and you feel the perfect balance of being challenged while knowing you have the skills you need to keep going.

The problem is thus one of philosophy — balancing his frugal life with a wish to live it up a little, knowing that with over $ 1 million in financial assets he is technically wealthy, and having the intellectual challenge of managing his cash - heavy portfolio.

By that we mean fiscal policy should be based on sound analysis and a careful and balanced view of economic and fiscal prospects, challenges and risks.

If you are spending 60 % of your monthly take - home pay on your mortgage payment alone, balancing your budget will be challenging so long as you remain in your home or don't find additional income.