Sentences with phrase «points along the way for»

Not exact matches

I skied the world cup circuit for 16 years, and along the way there were many points in my career where I felt like I had to take two steps back to take five steps forward.

For NewCo, Joe has collected a team of outside advisors, both formal and informal, and makes it a point to share the progress of the company and solicit their feedback along the way.

Each listing includes the item (s) to be delivered, the number of miles from point A to point B, and the price to be paid, explains David Hater, a 50 - year - old retired Army officer who's delivered more than 400 gigs for Roadie, earning anywhere from $ 8 for a local delivery to $ 400 for «delivering a few extra boxes and making a stop or two along the way» on interstate trips.

Businesses, from startups to Fortune 500s, need to adopt a similar mindset when it comes to their own commanders - in - chief, because cyber attacks are a low - cost, low - risk way to steal intellectual property, business intelligence and ultimately the company's money — and the C - suite (along with other key figures, like a head engineer or programmer) is definitely a focal point for criminals.

Like the $ 95 - a-year Sapphire Preferred, you can transfer your points on a 1:1 basis or redeem for 1.5 cents each, but you get a few extra perks along the way:

(I apologize to those that dislike metaphors, but I almost can't communicate if I don't get to use them, and as insufficient as they at times are, they are very close to the language of what I believe, because you can't really explain or define someone into believing... you can only live out your beliefs in a way that you share with others, and when given the opportunity shine a light, or point a direction, or walk along with someone for a bit).

I'm hungry for elders who will sit cross-legged beside the path with me and point out the things I've missed along the way.

So whether the Valley of Baca is an actual valley with pools of water in it or a dry valley that develops pools, or it is a historical «point of interest» along the road, the Valley of Baca was an area of refreshment and remembrance for all that God has done and all the ways He has blessed them.

More abstractly, but not in an essentially different way, time is described as a motion along a straight line; the moving point stands for the present instant, the path already covered corresponds to the past, the points not yet occupied correspond to the future events.

(he actually is African and American:)-RRB- America has come along way - therefore the point raised is mute for the art work presented.

My sister is currently studying for exams and being the fab sister that I am I decided to make her bliss balls to cheer her up (and maybe earn some brownie points along the way...) Being as indecisive as I am I couldn't choose one flavour to make so a few hours later I ended up with seven different types of bliss balls (I might have gotten a little carried away!)

That win for the Foxes, along with the dropped points by all of our main title rivals, was not even all that surprising because that is the way this season has been going since the start.

Chris Wroblewski led the way on Offense along side newcomer Chris Ray, both finished with 26 points for the # 1 Ranked Team Maione squad.

In some ways it was inevitable, and it's worth pointing out the fact that both Belichick and Brady were able to put their egos aside and get along for 17 seasons, seven Super Bowl appearances, and five wins.

The way he's played this season he's worth 50mil IMO... Even the skeptical / kinda have a point fans who claim this club is more like a business have faith in that going through if there's any fire to go along with the recent loads of smoke purely for re-sale value....

much like when a country can't divulge highly classified information publicly for obvious economic and military reasons, a professional soccer organization must keep certain things in - house so they don't devalue a player, expose a weakness, provide info that could give an opposing club leverage in future negotiations and / or give them vital intel regarding a future match, but when dishonesty becomes the norm the relationship between cub and fan will surely deteriorate... in our particular case, our club has done an absolutely atrocious job when it comes to cultivating a healthy and honest relationship with the media or their fans, which has contributed greatly to our lack of success in the transfer market... along with poor decisions involving weekly wages, we can't ever seem to get true market value for most of our outgoing players and other teams seem to squeeze every last cent out of us when we are looking to buy; why wouldn't they, when you go to the table with such a openly desperate and dysfunctional team like ours, you have all the leverage; made even worse by the fact that who wouldn't want to see our incredibly arrogant and thrifty manager squirm during the process... the real issue at this club is respect, a word that appears to be entirely lost on those within our hierarchy... this is the starting point from which all great relationships between club and supporters form... this doesn't mean that a team can't make mistakes along the way, that's just human nature, it's about how they chose to deal with these situations that will determine if this relationship flourishes or devolves..

You're never quite sure how many points you need for that and there will be ups and downs along the way I'm sure.

The Swans dug in there for a point at Southampton last weekend, but they rode their luck along the way a bit.

Along the way, Warnock points the finger of blame at: Gareth Southgate, Rafa Benàtez and Alex Ferguson, for all playing weakened teams in their respective clubs» matches against United's relegation rivals; the officials who allowed West Ham to win at Blackburn with a «goal» that didn't cross the line; Times journalist Pete Lansley, for upsetting goalkeeper Paddy Kenny by asking about his troubled personal life in an interview; the FA («rank amateurs»), for not punishing West Ham for fielding two ineligible players, Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano; and finally David Unsworth, for contriving a costly penalty miss for United against Blackburn midway through the season but then scoring from the spot at Bramall Lane for Wigan in the game that sent the Blades down at the Latics» expense.

As I mentioned above, one of the premises I'm working from here is that childhood is a continuum, and if we want to help improve outcomes for disadvantaged children, we need to look for opportunities to intervene in positive ways at many different points along that continuum.

I readily quit my job when baby # 1 came along because it was just a job, with a company I didn't like much, that came with a salary that wasn't enough to justify my leaving my baby BUT also because being with my baby became my tafkid (i.e., filled me in other ways than just occupying me during the day) and was enough for me at that point in time.

Keep them occupied by pointing out interesting sights along the way and by bringing soft, lightweight toys and favorite music for a sing - along.

Slowly things began to get better (thanks, Mom, for pointing out the evidence along the way!).

I think we all at some point along our parenting journey, have wished for ways to take the easy way out.

They called for resting points along it so that people could get out of the way of foot and bicycle traffic and enjoy the space.

It was a compelling scenario, and I scribbled out several pages, along the way making the point that the news would be particularly hard on women, given their documented fondness for what sociolinguist Deborah Tannen calls «rapport talk» — that constant stream of friendly jabber that seems to reassure them that they're still alive and that no one's currently threatening their young.

«This is the first instance I am aware of where an academic drug discovery group moved a molecule designed to hopefully treat a chronic brain disorder all the way from early discovery to human trials without there being, at some point along the way, a pharmaceutical partner,» said P. Jeffrey Conn, Ph.D., Lee E. Limbird Professor of Pharmacology in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery (VCNDD).

i have always had a passion for fitness and want to help other people to feel and look there best.i was very unhealthy at one point and needed help i then fell inlove with my partner of 2 years and he has made me come along way with health and fitness i go to gym 5 times a week every morning.

Along with pointing to a more accurate way to measure secondhand smoke exposure, the study highlights the need for tighter smoking restrictions and increased preventive screenings for people more likely to have been exposed to secondhand smoke, the study authors said.

Something the test instructions didn't prepare me for is that each time, at some point along the way, I get overwhelmed by a bizarre smell that seems to permeate the world wherever I go.

Positioning both of them as vessels for Tarantino's window into western iconography, he loads up their adventures with ample reference points at every step along the way.

Doesn't win points for originality, but the film keeps to a steady rhythm of entertainment, delivering a few laughs and tears along the way on DVD before it settles into its rightful home on basic cable.

Along the way you have fun and frustration, but for me at least, the game consumes me in nothing else but what I am doing in that moment and that?s the point.

Despite these shortfalls, the film does successfully manage to explore some interesting themes of diplomacy and leadership along the way, and even though it could be argued that the narrative itself is bland and unimaginative, barely moving from its starting point to its conclusion, the weight, intensity and emotional journey Caesar and his comrades evoke, more than make up for its few short comings.

A standard tower defence game at its core set in a network of broken, floating islands in a place known as the «Ink», enemies wander in from entry points dotted around the map, amble along a predetermined path towards the player's home base — a portal into their home realm in this instance — and if enough of the belligerent sods make it through without being squished into a fine paste along the way it's time for a level restart.

You create a fighter and take him through the world rankings for one of three weight divisions, earning career points and — if you're good enough — belts along the way.

Letting loose a team of up to four players in a setting that seems to be right out of the 1940's, Zombies has you searching a vast map for items required to complete rituals whilst gaining points for killing zombies along the way.

The filmmakers arguably throw too many plot points at the wall, hoping to make some of them stick, and there are a few schoolboy errors along the way, such as when a photograph of Game of Thronesactor Noah Taylor turns up early on, so that you spend almost the entire film waiting for him to show up.

The French approach is arguably also visible from an outsider point of view in the chic, though somewhat challenging, way the documentary asks the viewer to tag along and create his or her own reason for the, at times, seemingly random story composition.

Along the way, you may meet a few friendly faces, hunt wildlife for food, battle new kinds of enemies, master puzzle - filled shrines to earn rewards and unlock warp points, and discover a wealth of materials, weapons, and supplies that'll help you survive in the wild.

Channing Tatum has had his eye on the cajun mutant Gambit for years, but the project has run into a number of issues along the way (including word at one point that the film was going to move forward without Tatum).

Follow along for a virtual hike through the National Park Services Web site that will point out those areas you won't want to miss if you are hoping to make a park visit with your class and save some preparation time along the way.

This in part reflects the premium placed on leadership as outlined in precondition one, since focusing on what matters most requires the leadership capacity to weigh up the current situation in the school, know where the school needs to head and know what is needed to get it there, and then clearly identify the entry point for commencing the improvement journey and associated incremental steps that need to be taken along the way.

When she hears two slaves wishing for a map to the Underground Railroad, Clara creates a patchwork quilt that — unknown to the white masters of her plantation — serves as a map that points the way to freedom along the Underground Railroad.

For example, Mr. Mislevy pointed to diagnostic systems now used in computer - based programs such as Carnegie Learning and Khan Academy, in which students work through individual topics at their own pace, taking brief tests of their mastery along the way, with feedback delivered to the student and teacher on individual processes or misconceptions that cause the student problems.

«who like to express and share their opinions, and earn points along the way... As a panel member you will receive regular email invitations for new surveys.

When you're responsible for getting the whole family from point A to point B — and probably for about a thousand stops along the way, too — there are a few things that you know you need.

Ultimately, while submitting your book for awards takes time and money, winning (or even being named a finalist) is an excellent tool to differentiate your book as an award - winning work, scoring accolades and promotional points along the way.

Not only is the design perfectly on point for my brand, but she also did a great job of accepting and integrating feedback along the way.

Ask your inspector if it's okay for you to tag along during the inspection, that way they can point out anything that should be addressed or fixed.