Sentences with phrase «of lack of direction»

The CLA has been irrelevant for a number of years because of the lack of direction from the organization.

In the absence of vision, it is not the chaos of panic or destruction that will prevail, but the chaos of a lack of direction.

Arsenal have a great collection of talent that will go nowhere because of lack of direction, discipline and basic fundamentals which for reasons we will never know, seem completely beyond the manager to to impart to his charges.

Not exact matches

LONDON, April 23 - Hamstrung by a renewed slump in volatility and lack of clear market direction, FX and bond speculators are making historically big bets on a lower dollar and higher yields.

«Most of the employees had not had a chance to read or watch any of the materials that described our new direction,» Hsieh said, «so the questions lacked the proper context and background.»

Friedman, and others like him, may have the best - of - intentions to set direction, but what they lack is the emotional intelligence to see things through other filters before pulling the anger - trigger.

And that small pearl will be valuable to any small - business owner dealing with uncertainty or a lack of direction.

Critics say the moves reveal a lack of direction; boosters say it's pragmatism on Whitman's part to change course when conditions themselves shift.

Nick Le Pan, a former superintendent of financial institutions, was retained to report on IMETs» progress and, in a report issued in 2007, he noted that staff often laboured under a «lack of clear direction.»

This lack of direction seems to extend to the organization's objectives.

Is this lack of direction confusing for new users?

Despite the progress Europe has made in overcoming its recent period of crisis, many in Europe feel the continent is an «old» power in a new world lacking confidence, direction and unity.

There was a lack of direction, he says, and a change in the vibe and culture.

Critics contend that a lack of direction could plague small governments who are trying to beat back debt obligations while at the same time providing services to their populations.

A lack of shared vision and direction makes all other effort fruitless.

And yet that's how many marketers are approaching content and that lack of planning and direction brings costs in the form of fewer leads, lower revenue and little market differentiation.

Worse, the lack of direction frequently led to pitched battles between Burger King's Miami head office and individual franchisees — an uncomfortable parallel with Tim Hortons» own fights with its franchisees — including a class action lawsuit brought by franchisees over a $ 1 double cheeseburger.

Momentum isn't possible when there is a lack of focus, a lack of direction.

Amid this confusion, postmodern humanity has not yet achieved a new self - awareness capable of offering guidance and direction, and this lack of identity is a source of anxiety.

Your objective as an entrepreneur should be: — to reduce the sense of insecurity and lack of control over the company's use of funds and general financial direction that your VC might feel (they wont accept it but its always there)-- to reduce to a minimum the amount of time and effort used to collect the needed information

Nevertheless, with the lack of major market - moving news stateside, the major averages have not strayed too far in either direction from the neutral line.

Though the afternoon saw each pare their respective losses intermittently, with a final - hour push from the bulls, the rallies lacked the staying power to instill a change in direction at the end of the day.

With a lack of solid turnover, it will probably be difficult for the broad market to make a significant, convincing move in either direction.

This lack of direction has caused the number of low - risk trade setups to dwindle, which is why I said in my most recent blog post that SOH mode (sitting on hands) is the best plan of action until the stock market eventually makes a clear move in one direction or the other.

I'm sure that the consensus will eventually be overturned from lack of progress, but I don't see them ever giving up their god Copernicus as long as they wrongly believe that this is an admission in the direction of the creationist's position...

The satisfying parts were there, for sure, — the setting, the direction, Clara and the Doctor, some portions of the dialogue — but they couldn't make up for the lack of a decent story.

Since there is always someone who is a step ahead, or seems to be so, and since there is always some good that we lack, no amount of success in our chosen direction brings us the happiness we expect.

Second, Buddhism is not wholly lacking in moves in the direction of such a God.

The unfortunate truth is that this movement will likely fizzle out in the coming weeks / months for lack of direction.

The article itself presented in convincing detail what seemed an evenhanded picture of President Carter as a quite intelligent and decent man who lacked a fundamental political formation and philosophical direction.

Since, however, free riders make little contribution to what people are looking for in religion — in terms of inspiration, fellowship, strong conviction, and communal security — liberal groups tend to spawn apathy and a lack of direction, which is a sure formula for institutional decline.

Dissatisfaction with your current circumstances, feeling obligated to continue school, lack of direction or a desire to spend a few more years after undergrad on a college campus playing Xbox until 4 a.m. every day are all dangerous reasons to consider going back to school.

Americans are the way they are because of a lack of values, a lack of direction, no family structure, poverty, and a broken government that does nothing to help its citizens.

Without clear goals, we don't have anything specific we're working towards, making it easier to lose interest because of the ambiguity and general lack of direction.

If evil is a lack of direction, good is a finding of direction, of the direction toward God.

If you've suffered from lack of margin in your life or often feel confused about what direction your headed, consider using the weekend rule for decisions.

We're not pumping them full of self - empowering ideas of changing the world for the sake of fame and fortune (the direction of many youth enterprises, which lack humility).

They lacked the «dynamic third» principle of God Experience: personal experience that is processed and held accountable by both Scripture and Tradition, and by solid spiritual direction and counseling.

I don't bother with many other comment sections on the internet, so if she wants to explain to me how a complete lack of proof led her in one of the worst possible directions or how her lack of understanding of morals and ethics lead her to choose the most criminal of religious cults to join..., then that would be great and I'm sure we could all enjoy picking apart her arguments for her «conversion» to those of us who know the difference between reason, logic, common sense, and ethics and morals and empathy and sympathy... as I would guess she doesn't give a crap anyway I doubt she'll show up here.

But if lacking in interest for the general readers, these dry, uninspired priestly directions are of very great importance to the student of India's religion.

This has resulted in a marked lack of the proper response to Pope Benedict's direction.

It also took place at a time when the evangelicals severely criticized the WCC for its lack of proper direction in evangelism.

However, says Cobb, (and rightly so), Whitehead's view does give support to a Christian concern for the underprivileged, since lack of education and basic human needs limits «the rational self - direction of conduct.»

On the other hand, if the significance of a hero's life is in the direction of spirit, then the lack of a rejoinder would weaken the impression he makes.

«2 Yet, because of the lack of intentional reflection throughout the history of the Modern Missionary Movement, we have few resources to help us find our way through this current crisis of emphasis and direction.

The creative force of existence is not sheer on - rushing energy It has a character, a shape, a moment - to - moment vectorial direction of each pulse of becoming, even if it lacks overall direction as a whole: «The many become one, and are increased by one» (Whitehead, Process 21).

In a postmodern world where «everything's cool,» nobody wants to admit they're freaking out because of uncertainty and lack of direction.

Other indications of the lack of a sense of direction in theological education today are to be found in the hidden and open conflicts present in the schools.

Even the packages labeled «all natural» or «organic» are a step in the right direction but still include a healthier form of additives, sugar, salt, and still lack the nutrients in fresh food.

Going through a torrid spell — long hours at work where I'm pulled in all directions, the intensity, stress, lack of sleep and all of those fears tormenting my head has made me feel like I'd just slept walk through the last couple of weeks w a cloud over my head.