Sentences with phrase «rather than an easy»

I still believe in the model of leadership I learned at West Point, which is about values, which is about choosing the harder right rather than the easier wrong, about homogeneity of character, about a leader's character is their identity.

Then finally — as I say, I'm probably leaving something out — there was the decision, which wound up a presidential decision because the people under him were disagreeing, to use the CBO macroeconomic forecast, even after we had done all this work to do our own economic forecast, for one reason: it was more pessimistic than ours, and would therefore make the budget deficit reduction job harder rather than easier.

If the Disney version of the Narnia stories features radical conversions of hearts and wills — rather than easy victories of good over evil — then we shall have cause to be thankful.

If the Disney version of the Narnia stories features such radical conversions of hearts and wills — rather than easy victories of good over evil — then we shall have cause to be thankful indeed.

Because everybody loves to talk about a bad beat rather than an easy win, let's start by evaluating the biggest let - downs of 2012.

The FA would be better of finding out if potent owners of our clubs are fit and proper ie not crooked rather than the easy job of fining jack for enjoying himself.In other words get of their large a *** s and administer the FA properly.

Avoid hot steam humidifiers, which can dry out the air and make it harder, rather than easier for your baby to breathe, and also pose a scalding hazard.

Overtired babies are irritable, and it paradoxically gets harder rather than easier to get them to sleep.

Passionate performances, and a willingness to opt for truth rather than easy answers and glib solutions get to the heart of a culture in crisis as seen over the course of a very revealing 36 hours

Up until that point, women shooting hoops on the big screen was unheard of (it's been equally unexplored ever since) and it remains refreshing to see a sports movie playing out from a woman's point of view and especially one that refuses to indulge our more traditionalist view of the genre, focusing on the long game rather than the easy win.

Remember to be grateful for the opportunity to lead, he said, and strive to always choose the right path, rather than the easiest or most popular one.

Rather than the easy power of the V - 6, I had to get on the throttle harder with the four - cylinder, and was treated to more intrusive, and less pleasant, engine noise, not what I would want in the A6.

The four companies ignored the lessons of the Kindle's success in the US and brought neat devices to consumers rather than an easy way to read a huge range of great books.

Even more bizarre is that the lowest level of the selections actually feels like it makes cars harder to drive rather than easier, inducing oversteer like there's no bloody tomorrow.

It made each boss battle feel like an accomplishment, something I managed through player skill rather than easy upgrades.

The game was actually a disappointment, as seconds were overtly long, the story had too many plot - holes, and battles got harder to keep in check, rather than easier.

Extras include various plane to unlock, which give you a big speed boost, but sometimes this makes the game tougher, rather than easier.

Here both considerations suggest that obtaining similar employment would be harder rather than easier.

That means simple things like proactive status updates, timely responses to questions, and answers that respect clients» appetites for risk, rather than easy firm wins.

Not exact matches

Andy Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, has found it easier to set up shop in countries like Brazil and China rather than contend with U.S. government regul...

My prediction is that small businesses will continue to challenge and at times beat the large enterprises (perhaps sooner rather than later), simply because they will appeal to the consumers desire to support the up and comers, the dreamers and the entrepreneurs that are often much easier for people to relate to.

Even though it might be easier to, say, upload your own photo to Instagram rather than finding one from a customer, UGC has some incredible and unique benefits.

Although it may be easier for some professionals to quickly hit «delete» rather than actually reporting a message as spam, continuously hitting the trash button can take up more time than you think.

Municipal officials also have every reason to want to share transportation data rather than hoard it, because it will inevitably make their own jobs easier.

Rather than assuming that keeping a resolution has to be hard work, science shows that the people who actually meet their goals do so by making things as easy for themselves as possible.

It's easier (and a whole lot more optimistic) to focus on the successes rather than the failures.

«It's easy to say, «We were robbed,» he says, «but we would rather have had that money than no money at all.

In other words, while the substance remains largely the same, the presentation has been given a considerable makeover: the new policy is considerably shorter, written in English rather than legalese, and reformatted (more space and color) for an easier reading experience.

Eating at regular intervals, she says, makes the body more comfortable burning fat when it needs extra energy, rather than drawing from the easier - to - get - at glucose reserves in the muscles or the brain.

What's more, as entrepreneurs are often on the go rather than chained to the desk, you need a line of communication with colleagues that's all - inclusive and easy to understand.

Rather than waiting to find out, the central bank opted to make it easier for unemployed oil workers to service their debts.

A decade ago, Nintendo took a big risk with its Wii game console, which emphasized easy - to - play, fun games rather than fancy graphics, and it paid off.

Besides the smart tech capabilities, Wagz is rolling out dog food, too, delivered in boxes, rather than bags, making it easier (and less costly) to ship.

Rather than asking for a time commitment, for the easiest response possible: a simple reply to your email that creates the beginning of an email conversation.

He also did not elaborate on why it would be faster and easier to find and fund worthy causes offline rather than via a crowdfunding platform that was designed to streamline those very activities.

These platforms have made it easier than ever for anyone with a message to reach vast numbers of people directly, rather than going through a traditional intermediary like a TV network or newspaper.

So, rather than making our lives easier by hiding away their technology, they're doing the reverse.

If you procrastinate, it means that you take your time on things, rather than jumping to conclusions or choosing the easiest solution.

Indeed, its easier for a company to replace its window dressing rather than to change a failing culture.

Because of Tmall's popularity, it's far easier and cheaper for foreign brands to buy exposure on the site rather than start from scratch.

Due to these compliance costs, companies occasionally find it cheaper and easier to simply pay tariffs rather than attempt to import tariff - free under NAFTA or one of Canada's other trade deals.

That's the person who puts their wallet or smartphone in an easier - to - steal - from back pocket rather than one in the front.

It's far easier to alter the impact of a mistake earlier rather than later in the game.

Because most recruiters are liable to scan your resume rather than read it word for word, utilize bolding, bullet points, and other stylistic devices to make the resume easier to skim.

In today's enivronment of seemingly easy and plentiful investor cash, more companies have opted to stay private for years, rather than go public.

It's much easier to work around the lines and create something based on those constraints rather than putting a brush to emptiness.»

As an added bonus, if your small business uses contractors rather than — or in addition to — regular employees, Zenefits makes it easy to manage their details as well, allowing you to track their compensation and handle their tax needs from within a single program.

Make it easy for customers to pay your invoices, and you'll see your money sooner rather than later.

In all of the above cases the entrepreneur who is susceptible to the confirmation bias will look for information and analyze it in a way that will yield: 1) fewer competitors rather than more, because it increases the viability of the start - up, 2) underestimation of the capabilities of the competition because stronger competitors will make life harder for the entrepreneur, 3) view of the company's product as fully addressing the needs of the customer because otherwise the start - up is at a weaker position in the marketplace, and 4) need for less resources rather than more because it generally makes raising the money easier.

But loudness is a lot easier to quickly judge than intelligence, so often, the most confident speaker rather than the cleverest one ends up dominating the discussion.