Sentences with phrase «of the changes we made at»

She believed that regardless of the changes we made at the state level, she could never expect great things for her child.

Some of the changes he made at Washington Prep were implemented at hundreds of schools throughout the nation.

But none of the changes made at the last minute in order to get the votes he needed change the fact that it is still a voucher bill.

Not exact matches

The one virtue of startups that these big companies do seem to value and appreciate above all (and one that makes acquisitions so attractive rather than internal R&D efforts) is the freedom we have to embrace rapid change, the ability to adapt and pivot, and the understanding that things may never be perfect at the start, but that you'll never get started at all if you wait until they are.

In this week's episode, CNBC's Eunice Yoon takes a look at how Chinese entrepreneur Chen Guangbiao made his fortune and his plans to change the world's perspective of China.

«While this might make Putin look like a tough guy flexing new nuclear muscles ahead of upcoming undemocratic elections in Russia that will coronate him again, the new systems don't change the essential deterrence equation between the US and Russia,» Barry Pavel, a senior vice president and director of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council wrote.

His question to them: «If I'm completely stupid in a world that is changing beyond recognition, in ways that we can not imagine at this point in time, and we do not take account of it in our decision - making, what is the likelihood that I will end up with value at risk?»

«The biggest challenge now is to make sure that everyone understands what's at stake,» DiCaprio said of the dangers of climate change during his speech onstage at the gala.

Researchers at the frontier of science are making possible technologies likely to change civilization more than anything since electricity.

While it is key to be aware of the new changes made by the CRA, it equally important for Canadians to look at changes in their own life, and what that means for their taxes, she added.

«This is a year of really being an influence and a change maker in an amazing city that's really at the forefront of the revitalization efforts in our entire country,» says Greene Groves concluding her pitch for the program, ending with a paraphrase of the Michigan governor's pitch for Motor City: «Yeah, you can go to another city, but if you want to make a difference, come to Detroit.»

But no matter the outcome, critics of the agency have begun laying the groundwork for the Trumpadministration to make dramatic changes to the institution at the heart of President Barack Obama's overhaul of the financial system.

«When I was able to make that change, I went from a salary of zero, which was really disheartening, to being able to bring in a salary of six figures for myself,» says Burke, whose company posted annual revenue of $ 1.1 million and employed 15 people at its height in 2010 before being acquired by competitor Booksfree.com.

«Simply tell them that you plan for gifts in December of each year and you will consider making changes at that time,» Kramer said.

«It takes guts to make the claim that the percentage change is more important than the absolute number of daily users, especially considering that's the primary driver» of Twitter's business model, said James Cakmak, an analyst at Monness Crespi Hardt & Co..

And, he added, «we obviously want to make sure we're at the forefront of that change.»

«When payments are made at stores, change can be provided in the form of an airtime top - up or mobile money.»

While a lot has changed in the business world over the past several decades, the fundamentals of building a strong business have not, Branson notes: «The principles are the same and still fit what I am good at: finding markets that need shaking up, coming up with ways to make people's lives better, then finding brilliant people to bring it to life.

For instance, we were once in a proceeding in which the judge made a ruling on evidence presented at trial by opposing counsel that was going to fundamentally change the outcome of the case.

It's efficiencies like these that make Rose think he and the 100,000 other individuals who compose Canada's plastics business — 400 of whom work at Layfield — are effecting real change in a sector not always known for boasting high levels of innovation.

He said that though the vast majority of creators respond to changes at YouTube in a reasonable fashion, a fringe element always sees conspiracies and plots in every move made by the company's leadership.

Barring that, the Star paywall will likely act like paywalls before it: as a significant but not transformational shift, the kind of thing that makes a lot of noise, but in the end doesn't change very much at all.

Smith: The making of House of Cards illustrates how a bunch of different changes coming together at the same time can be really disruptive to the traditional industry.

For at least the first decade of franchising in China, regulations were unclear and constantly changing, making investments risky and unstable.

One question that flows from this is what kinds of changes the young Murdochs might want to make at Fox News.

Fortune previously reported that the agency is making various efforts to remedy the issue, but unfortunately none of those changes had been in place at the time of Nikizad's flight.

That talent has made Porat an important voice for Google, inside the company and out, at a time of momentous change.

«We are making radical changes to every single one of our dogs,» Greg Guidotti, head of marketing at Oscar Mayer, told Fortune in an interview.

Since taking the helm at Yahoo, Mayer has made several major decisions that are changing the trajectory of the company.

That doesn't mean that optimism will make you blind to what's bad, only that in the mass of information coming at us every day, optimism will change what you notice most.

Once you make these qualities into a cornerstone of your hiring, you can smile at the fads and fancy scoring systems, knowing that your business is being built on the one foundation that never changes — human nature.

At its core of this first hackable product will be a durable aluminum profile, made of 40 percent recycled material, which creates a flexible base to build seating or bedding «where comfort and functions can be altered to meet the changing needs in a home,» IKEA said last year.

«We are changing the way we do business, putting integrity at the core of every decision we make and working hard to earn the trust of our customers.»

If any of those treatments pan out, it could change the way we look at the disease and potentially make the statistics a lot less dire.

As you transition out of the carefree days of your 20s and start making major life changes — whether it's getting married, buying a house, or having kids — it's crucial to take a big - picture look at your finances.

She is the author of Make Waves: Be the One to Start Change at Work and in Life.

You look at the amazing things entrepreneurs are doing, the impact they're having, the possible payout of great success, and you've decided to make a change.

Asked about the worst career advice she ever received, Ahrendts tells of the time she was working at a big corporation and a human resources manager told her that she needed to make changes — like not talking so emotionally with her hands — if she wanted to be considered «CEO material.»

Because it forces you to filter reality through a negative lens so you don't see any possibilities, any options for making a change, any light at the end of the tunnel.

At its best, a restaurant kitchen is like a strange kind of dance: you may know the steps, but the song can change every few seconds, so how you adapt makes all the difference.

There have been numerous times when Musk's endeavors would have benefited by having more capital, yet he has resisted the urge to take SpaceX public because the board of directors of a publicly - held firm would undoubtedly force him to make changes in the company that would improve its profitability at the expense of its chances for reaching Mars.

Change is uncomfortable for everyone at times, and for many of us it makes our skin crawl.

The changes angered a contingent of individuals online, largely anonymous, but at least partly made up of neo-Nazis, and seeming to share the values of a similar 2014 harassment campaign dubbed Gamergate.

In addition to the large - scale alterations at its VIP locations, the company made a number of changes to its seating:

«What we are now seeing is that consumers are being ever more vocal about it and at the end of the day are starting to let their frustrations be known by making real change.»

I think that we are not a strategic fund for them in the sense that a lot of corporate VCs are, but what we are doing is really getting an early look at how consumer behavior is changing, what consumers want, what's going to make them really happy, and that I think is incredibly valuable.

«If you look at some of the changes we've made recently, there is a bigger sense of being more engaged and taking care of customers.»

If tax policy should be doing anything to change the income distribution, I would prefer it lean against these strong winds of inequality rather than making life still easier for those at the top.

(This blog entry is based on a presentation I gave at a workshop called «Making the Changes: Ethics and the Improvising Business,» held at the University of Guelph on December 2, 2011.

«The next thing you know, you have this company built around all of those decisions and you're successful and you have real money, but then it takes a huge revolution to make change,» says Poon Tip, who was at a loss for how to manage the company that had grown beyond his original vision.