Who would be in your cabinet?Tony Benn, Barack Obama as a kind of adviser, Bill Clinton and I kind of like Gordon Brown, he has done a lot
of good things at an impossible time to be prime minister - and because he's from Fife.
They don't know how to say no and become trapped into doing a bunch
of good things at the expense of their personal and spiritual health.
Not exact matches
For one
thing, many open - Web advocates argue that these kinds
of deals cement control
of the internet with a few large platforms such as Facebook, which may not always have the
best interests
of news and journalism
at heart.
I think
at the root
of everything being
better now is that I don't judge
things by a young person's values.
In case that cookbook isn't always the first
thing they turn to on one
of the many nights they spend late
at the office or just because they forgot to buy the necessary groceries, Blue Apron is one
of the
best things to have in your pocket.
The only
good news about the big guys is that there is another group
of them (think AOL and Yahoo for starters) who are so lost, so behind the curve, and so desperate to deliver something for their shareholders that they are constantly running around and throwing money
at the shiniest new
things in a panic.
Regardless
of what people think
of you
at any particular moment, one
thing is certain — you're never as
good or bad as they say you are.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability
of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost
of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates
of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates
of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect
of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result
of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution
of key milestones such as the receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation
of our announced acquisition
of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability
of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk
of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production
of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts
of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak
of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact
of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition
of Asco on favorable terms or
at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect
of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect
of changes in tax law, such as the effect
of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations
of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect
of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as
well as the cost and availability
of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass
of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many
of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment
of interest on, and principal
of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness
of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact
of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition
of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result
of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks
of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions
of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other
things.
And how about this uplifting message from Jagmeet Singh after he won the leadership
of the New Democratic Party on the weekend: «
At a time when people are feeling so despondent, when there is a lack
of hope, when it feels like
things will only get worse before they get
better, Canadians must stand united and champion a politics
of courage to fight the politics
of fear.»
«What is the
best thing to do in the face
of market distortions to arrive
at free and fair competition?»
«It's never a
good thing when the markets are spending time focused on rancour and brinkmanship in Washington instead
of being focused on what are some pretty reasonable fundamentals that we're getting,» said Craig Fehr, Canadian markets specialist
at Edward Jones in St. Louis.
Well, there are
at least that many different ways to be right, because every one
of these coaches does
things differently, yet they all represent the top 1/10 percent
of the coaching profession.
The agreements — don't gossip, don't take
things personally, don't make assumptions, and do your
best — help me start from a rational position
of trying to understand the issue
at hand, without bringing any negative mental baggage that may come along naturally if I weren't aware
of them.
I suggest you consider the terms «introversion» and «extroversion» as detrimental to your personal development, keeping you from doing
things like Cain did: to succeed
at parts
of life that an unscientific model shown to be
at best poorly valid and poorly reliable claimed you couldn't do.
(See Why You Never Saw it Coming)
At the same time, in the good news category, once we're free of the drudgery of dragging all the usual stuff home, our actual shopping at the market may once again be an awesome experience rather than an unavoidable chore as well as an opportunity to discover and try new thing
At the same time, in the
good news category, once we're free
of the drudgery
of dragging all the usual stuff home, our actual shopping
at the market may once again be an awesome experience rather than an unavoidable chore as well as an opportunity to discover and try new thing
at the market may once again be an awesome experience rather than an unavoidable chore as
well as an opportunity to discover and try new
things.
«Watson is able to give us faster,
better matching
of patients to potential clinical trials that our oncologists wouldn't have otherwise be able to see — and I sit with our oncologists who work on this kind
of thing,» Christopher Ross, CIO
at the Mayo Clinic, told MobiHealthNews in an interview.
You can also think
of this model similar to how Dan Sullivan
of the Strategic Coach talks about how you need to spend most
of your time doing the
things you are
best at and enjoy doing that you can also make money doing.
In an interview late last year, Patrick Nangle — who recently took the helm
at Vancouver ride - sharing co-op Modo after years
of running Purolator — said one
of the
best things about his new job is that he now gets to spend a lot more time talking to people on the front lines.
For one
thing, «There are a lot
of good drugs on the market for heart disease right now that come in generic form,» says Neil Lesser, a principal
at Deloitte who specializes in the life sciences, in an interview with Fortune.
«The
good thing is that it's not toxic to humans and has been shown to not have any adverse effects on human health,» said Gubler, a professor emeritus
at Duke University and a former head
of the CDC's dengue program.
We've always looked
at professional sports, not because we want to model exactly what other sports do, but even when you're attempting to innovate, sometimes there are
things that already exist in the world that work really
well and work for a reason, and we shouldn't be afraid to use some
of that.
And, without realizing it was happening, learning to memorize a deck
of cards helped me develop techniques that make me a lot
better at remembering the names and faces
of people I meet — as
well as a bunch
of other
things.
To get a
better sense
of where
things are heading, Business Insider has taken a closer look
at technology's developing role in the field
of education and outlined the advances that could be spelled out for the future.
I know a number
of extremely successful people, and while in many ways they're very different, they all share one
thing in common: They're exceptionally
good at persuading other people.
I also recommend finding out if there are people with whom you can partner who have a certain level
of expertise to do the
things that you're not necessarily the
best at or don't particularly enjoy.
Looking
at demographic and economic data, Mandelman and Zlate say that there may be
good reason to believe that the sort
of mass movement from Mexico to the U.S. that was seen in the years leading up to the Great Recession could be a
thing of the past.
Whereas if we ask ourselves how could we do this in 20 percent
of the time, it will make us look
at things completely differently which could help us find an alternative or
better solution.
Working out
at the end
of the day doesn't work for me because I get rejuvenated and can't sleep — that's why first
thing in the morning is
best.
Raaja Nemani, CEO and co-founder
of Bucketfeet, knows that when you are starting out that you can't focus on too many
things at once but rather do one
thing really
well.
One
of the
best things we did for this business was spending four months in the Silicon Valley
at Y Combinator program last year.
There is a lot
of good data to show that multi-tasking is the one
thing we get worse
at with practice.
People share a lot
of information, and if you take the time to listen to what they are saying, you will be in the
best possible position to have meaningful conversations with the right people, and offer «just the
thing» they want or need
at that moment.
He mentioned three specific
things that, upon closer look
at the literature, make up the
best of servant - leaders:
She may do 20 different
things before she buys, so we look
at all
of those layers and process the data in real time to determine who
best to engage, and
at what moment someone might want help.
Finally, the hardest part
of all is giving up the
things that you both enjoy and are
good at, because there's simply too many
of them for you to do all by yourself.
Indeed, the once thriving labour - sponsored funds sector seems to be teetering on the verge
of oblivion — a
good thing, in the eyes
of critics who claim it puts unsophisticated investors
at risk and skews Canada's venture capital market toward technology sector long shots with little chance
of payoff.
It demonstrates that
things are rarely as bad as they might appear
at first blush — and that sometimes
good can arise out
of bad.
I would tend to give more credence to the competency
of their views than those
of housing bears who post analyses and charts
at the click
of a mouse, all the while unconstrained by due - diligence standards or even such
things as the peer - review process that serves academia so
well.
Which is exactly the kind
of thing Buffett does so
well, whether it's showing up
at a football game in essentially a costume, playing a ukelele
at the annual meeting, or explaining how he'd gotten his investment idea by sitting naked in a bathtub.
Dividing up belongings Without a cohabitation agreement or
at least
good records
of who brought what,
things can get messy.
My days are quite
well - prepared for me, and I sometimes feel like I'm being wound up
at the beginning
of the day and have got one hell
of a lot
of things on the plate.
Income tax is likely the last
thing on your mind as the holiday season kicks in, but now is perhaps the
best time to start strategizing for your 2015 return, said Manisha Thakor, CFA, director
of Wealth Strategies for Women
at Buckingham and The BAM Alliance.
«The idea
of taking the actual account number out
of the flow... common sense says that's a
good thing, especially in the light
of the data compromises that we've seen,» said Visa CEO Charles Scharf
at a payments conference last month.
All
things being equal, it's
better to aim
at making $ 20 million and achieve only 10 percent
of your goal than it is to aim
at making $ 1 million and achieve it.
«It is the right
thing to do, and it's also
good for your bottom line,» says Barbara Marlowe, director
of community service
at the Boston law office
of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC.
If all
of that sounds too hard to manage, you can pay to have someone do it for you, or even some
thing: A robo - advisor, which uses a computer algorithm to build and manage your portfolio for a small annual fee, is a
good choice
at this stage.
«Quality is so important because we run this vertically integrated supply chain, and managing food manufacturing centers and distribution networks are [some]
of the
things that allow higher - quality food
at better prices,» said Salzberg.
«Small business owners are seeing the number
of alternative sources for financing their companies grow
at an unprecedented rate, and while this is a
good thing in terms
of increasing access to capital, borrower protections have not caught up,» Mills said last month while introducing the borrowers rights bill in Washington.
You don't have to apply this list all
at once but if you can get to a place where you are doing most
of these
things most
of the time, then you are
well on your way to a more efficient day.
Instead, I wanted to jump out
of planes, blow
things up and be the
best at it.