Sentences with phrase «rather than on other»

And too much of the process is focused on billable hours and compensation, rather than on other things employees care about learning, growth and opportunities for advancement.

Silk agrees, noting that, «Giving your parrot new toys as needed, and rotating existing toys, will keep their interest focused on their toys rather than on other, less - desired behaviors.»

But, you tell me: Focusing on your book rather than on other areas of your life, what are you afraid of?

Amazon is trying to keep engagement about products within its own ecosystem rather than on other social media channels.

For the last four years, he has been venting his anger and frustration on the heavy bag at John's Boxing Gym, in the Bronx, N.Y., rather than on other neighborhood kids.

In places where sea - floor oxygen levels are a bit higher — about 0.5 — 3 % of concentrations at the sea surface — animals are more abundant but their food webs remain limited: the animals still feed on microbes rather than on each other.

«In the first few months, partners are focused on the baby rather than on each other,» says Murray.

Not exact matches

Rather than dwell on the problems, however, the magazine launched a special «Economy of the Future» series that aims to spotlight case studies of people and companies who were doing things right, and how they could act as examples to others.

This rate represents the percentage of visitors who enter the site and leave rather than viewing other pages on the site.

Blackburn conducted research focused on mothers caring for children with autism and other chronic conditions, and found that moms who were more resilient to stress — perceiving their situation as a challenge, rather than something hopeless or overwhelming — kept their telomeres longer.

While telework and other arrangements focus on the work employees accomplish rather than the time they put in, the new overtime rules make time a lot more important in the eyes of the law.

On the other hand, economist Jack Mintz worried that it sounded too complicated, and also that it focused on middle and higher earners rather than poverty alleviatioOn the other hand, economist Jack Mintz worried that it sounded too complicated, and also that it focused on middle and higher earners rather than poverty alleviatioon middle and higher earners rather than poverty alleviation.

This is thanks to the web and thanks to new business models that allow companies to make money from advertising and other means rather than having to rely on direct sales.

Rather than relying on high - profile examples that everyone is writing about, such as Steve Jobs, consider case studies of other successful people who may be under the radar.

When I think back to when I was doing bars and restaurants, rather than chasing some other idea of cool, I focused on creating the kinds of places I wanted to hang out in.

Put his maxim into practice: Next time you're in a meeting, focus on discerning the other person's needs rather than your own.

He said the exchanges should focus on innovation, rather than chase each other.

The leaders who succeed will be what they term «altrocentric,» and focus on others rather than themselves.

The team behind the announcement is not the first to attempt something of this nature, and previous efforts by other companies have been criticized for having too little research behind them or focusing too much on detection rather than treatment.

Since the election, groups on the right have called for boycotts of Kellogg's (for pulling ads from alt - right site Breitbart News), Starbucks (for vowing to hire refugees rather than jobless Americans), and Nordstrom (for dropping Ivanka Trump's clothing line), among others.

In 2017, Walmart has also introduced a membership - free, two - day shipping program, a discount for customers who pick up an online order at a order rather than have it shopped, curbside grocery pickup at hundreds of stores and other novel services such as having a Walmart store worker drop off an online order on the way home after their shift.

The economic crisis magnified this venomous cycle: «Whether it's financial bailouts or oil spills, it seems every time one turns on the television there is some executive testifying before Congress... blaming other organizations rather than taking any accountability.»

Many children have no concept of their good fortune to live in a comfortable home rather than on the streets or in other dangerous places.

Washington said on Monday it had sent additional troops into Manbij to deter rival powers from targeting each other rather than IS.

In summary, instead of just being stuck as an employee in your business, build a business that relies on systems, protocol and other people's abilities rather than resting on your shoulders alone.

The lengthy research cited on HVMN's website and others are primarily animal studies, rather than human studies, and primarily test one of two compounds in combination, rather than the half - dozen contained in a product like SPRINT.

One is to downsize and focus on just a few product areas, rather than attempting to compete with practically every other retailer in Canada.

One other potential bright spot on the horizon for AWS carriers is the arrival of so - called pentaband phones, which have chip sets that can run on five different frequencies rather than the four that many smartphones currently accommodate.

Rather than using screens as digital babysitters while they get on with other chores, parents should watch along with their little ones if they want their kids to get any educational benefit out of what they're viewing.

Rather than relying on traditional news sources, they get their information from social media feeds — algorithmic streams on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other networks that aggregate preferences from their friends and followers.

Rather than copying other leaders, entrepreneurs should focus on strengthening their strengths and containing their weaknesses.»

The hundreds of millions of dollars Target has been pouring into its e-commerce to help it self - cannibalize its sales rather than lose business to Amazon.com (amzn) and a resurgent Walmart.com (wmt) among others took a big toll on its bottom line.

Instead, it points out the problems with focusing entirely on changing what you eat rather than taking into account other behavioral patterns.

Among the other lessons learned in the Lean LaunchPad class for healthcare, Blank says, were: It's better to focus on one product and target market rather than trying to do everything right out of the gate.

People who take the blame, who say they are sorry and explain why they are sorry, who don't try to push any of the blame back on the other person... those are people everyone wants in their lives, because they instantly turn a mistake into a bump in the road rather than a permanent roadblock.

«Other kinds of work — be it exercise, a creative hobby, hands - on parenting, or volunteering — will do more to preserve your zest for Monday's challenges than complete vegetation,» she has written before recommending that, if you really want to feel jazzed up after a break, you should proactively schedule challenging or engaging activities rather than just planning to chill and take things the days as they come.

RadioShack started looking for other opportunities to throw itself into, but rather than focus on improving itself with the offerings it already had, the company tried out new concepts with new stores to address customers» needs: Computer City to sell computers, Famous Brand Electronics for refurbished electronics, McDuff and Video Concepts for audio and video, Energy Express to sell batteries, and Incredible Universe, which showed a strong resemblance to Best Buy.

Citing studies on the early lives of heroes who rescued people from the Holocaust and highly creative architects, Grant suggests parents «help children think about the consequences of their action for others,» rather than simply yelling «no!».

Part of the implication for other parts of the country is that there may be ways to implement successful policies if they build on the strengths unique to those regions, rather than try to imitate New York City.

Billionaire investor William Ackman in 2012 claimed the company was running a pyramid scheme, recruiting members with a promise of payment for enrolling others in distribution, rather than depending on the actual sale of its nutritional supplements and weight management products.

The array of claims around Alberta's crude is wide and varied: on the one hand, anti-Keystone groups contend that dilbit — i.e. diluted bitumen, thick oilsand crude mixed with light hydrocarbons that will allow it to flow through a pipeline — is more corrosive than other types of oil and sinks in water rather than floating, which makes it harder to clean rivers and lakes after a spill.

And the products also offer other Alexa features, like smart home control, shopping, and more — think of it as an Alexa device mounted on your wall, rather than a stand - alone speaker.

Also, it's printed on a plain white sheet of paper, rather than on some official Masters letterhead, and absent any other sort of traditional formality for which the Masters is known.

Rather than conforming to others» opinions, they come to rely on their own independent judgment,» Grant insists.

In other words, rather than tipping on any principled basis, I did what was convenient.

by focusing on its signature pies (using natural ingredients rather than a powder filling) and getting rid of other items in its store.

Whenever a meeting doesn't require PowerPoint or other presentation materials, invite your coworkers to join you on walking meetings rather than sitting around the conference room.

Their Game Design degree, like many other schools that offer such a degree, focuses on visual communication and game design theories, rather than the culture and businesses behind gaming environments.

Now, the most popular U.S. cryptocurrency exchange will let you buy Bitcoin and other top cryptocurrencies listed on Coinbase through a new fund, rather than trading them directly on the exchange.

«When we realized there were thousands of other people like us who wanted to provide coaching lessons on their own terms, rather than being employed by a gym or a tennis club, we knew it was time to transition our little operation to a nationwide service,» said Marcus.