Sentences with phrase «take on challenges as»

But no charter wants to take on the challenges as they currently are.»

Our goal as parents is to raise a person who can go out into the world and be comfortable in their own identity; a person who can take on challenges as they come because they know they can problem solve and try new things.

Like Chapin, Fraser took on challenges as a young woman, managing a Starbucks store when she was just 20 years old.

Sassan Hafizi decribes how and why he took on these challenges as a Marie Curie Fellow in Sweden and why almost five years down the line he is still there.

Strømme says she was reluctant at first to leave SRI, but that she agreed to take on the challenge as a way of «giving back» to an agency she greatly admired.

Ralph Rugoff, the director of the Hayward Gallery in London, has taken on a challenge as guest curator of this year's edition of the biennial: to re-brand and re-interpret the term «modern».

Not exact matches

I double - majored in theater in college, so I was planning to take on this challenge through some method acting — but since Musk has been sleeping on the Tesla factory floor and skipping showers as of late, I decided to spare my co-workers.

They take on those challenges and they create new markets for themselves as a consequence.»

India's legendary tycoon Sir Ratan Tata told «Managing Asia» in an exclusive interview in 2013 how he relished taking on new challenges as he built Tata Sons into a corporate behemoth.

Strong leaders lead by example, which means they take on all the same challenges as their team, if not more.

Toshiba «s announcement came as its Westinghouse Electric Company subsidiary is engaged in a legal and accounting row with CB&I, which has argued in court that it expected a relatively small payment from Westinghouse of only $ 161 million when the deal closed on the understanding that the latter was taking on a challenged business.

Stephens faced challenges as well, including taking on a product - architecture design that was larger in scale and complexity than what was envisioned at the beginning, and growing a culture that fits today's needs in a highly competitive marketplace for talent.

From beginning my career on the manufacturing floor of Mars Drinks in the UK to taking the reins as president of Mars Chocolate North America, each role I've held has differed from the last — and has challenged me in new and exciting ways.

Arruda, who left his job in June to serve as CEO of Ross, says the digital assistant shortens the research time for each case, allowing lawyers to take on more challenging files and preventing client fees from escalating.

«It may take Las Vegas or Austin 25 years to challenge northern California as an incubator of new technology, but they are working on it.

Since my last Sino - Saturday edition, much has happened on the trade front: Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs of as much as $ 60 billion on imports from China; China fired back with tariffs of $ 3 billion against imports from the US, a promise to challenge US penalties at the World Trade Organization and some tough language threatening more painful countermeasures to come; global markets took a nosedive.

But he wants the firm to take more risks to get its message out, especially as it increasingly takes on deeply political challenges like climate change or health care.

As such, when hiring talent Suzy Deering, CEO of Moxie USA, looks for people who have a persevering, hard - driving spirit — folks who enjoy taking on challenges.

«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.

The law, known as Senate Bill 4, is slated to take effect Sept. 1, but has been challenged in court by rights organizations and localities that say the law infringes on local governments» constitutional rights, and will sow fear through immigrant communities by dissuading people from reporting crimes or testifying as witnesses out of fear they will be deported.

This summer, he took on an even bigger challenge as chef de cuisine at the Chase, a new fish - and - oyster house in the heart of the financial district.

As an alternative, encourage employees to take part in an internal walking challenge (depending on the mobility status of your workforce).

As I've come to learn, taking time off is extremely important: It helps you «reset», focus on big challenges, and come up with creative solutions that you otherwise might miss in the day - to - day grind.

That isn't to say they won't continue to nag at you as the years go on, or that new and varied challenges won't arise to take their place, but you'll be prepared to handle yourself in those most volatile and impactful first few months — and that puts you far ahead of the competition.

And this is the most important point: When we talk about the qualities of a great leader or read their words on paper without truly understanding the enormous challenges they face and the rare strength it takes to overcome them, we may as well be two - dimensional stick figures trying to imagine a three - dimensional world.

I know we are poised to take on whatever challenges lie ahead, and we will work as a team to overcome them.»

She officially took MacArthur's helm last year after over a decade as a top exec there, and has moved with bold decisiveness to streamline the foundation and focus its resources on some of the biggest challenges of our time, including climate change and mass incarceration.

[01:30] Introduction [02:30] Tony welcomes Alexandra [03:40] Launching in 2007 — it came from a place of passion [04:25] Establishing clear roles among founders [05:40] Flexing her multilingual skills in business [06:25] Adjusting how you speak to someone based on their objectives [08:10] The secret to Gilt's growth [09:20] Building a business that would thrive during winter [10:20] Finding the capital to purchase inventory [10:40] Moving from venture to private equity funding [11:20] It's all about smart money [11:40] The future of traditional retail [12:20] The subscription model [12:40] Catering to the time - starved customer [12:55] Bringing services into the home [13:10] Leaving Gilt to lead Glamsquad [16:10] Glamsquad started as an app [17:10] Vetting employees [18:10] Building trust with customers [19:00] Taking massive action — now [20:20] Launching the first sale on Gilt — without a return policy [21:30] Fitz [22:00] The average person wears only 20 % of their wardrobe [23:00] Taking the time to understand your customer [23:20] Challenges as a woman in business [24:40] Advice to a female entrepreneur that's just getting started [25:25] The importance of networking [25:50] Knowing the milestones to hit along the way

Even a statement as simple as «people are less likely to be involved in accidents while Autopilot is engaged» could be misleading if drivers tend to rely on Autopilot more in ideal driving conditions, rather than challenging ones, and the distinction isn't taken into account.

As the debate has taken on a decidedly Asia focus, with some recent studies and popular media coverage pointing to investors from Asia as one of the drivers of Vancouver's soaring housing prices, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) has written a background document aggregating the available facts, outlining similar challenges in other jurisdictions, and raising the question: Is public policy requireAs the debate has taken on a decidedly Asia focus, with some recent studies and popular media coverage pointing to investors from Asia as one of the drivers of Vancouver's soaring housing prices, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) has written a background document aggregating the available facts, outlining similar challenges in other jurisdictions, and raising the question: Is public policy requireas one of the drivers of Vancouver's soaring housing prices, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) has written a background document aggregating the available facts, outlining similar challenges in other jurisdictions, and raising the question: Is public policy required?

Ukraine can take the lead on fighting corruption by picking up the Irish initiative in 2013 and appointing top international experts to supply guidance as well as by inviting these experts to take on corruption in Ukraine itself as a first - order challenge.

The start of a new year can often be a time of stress as we are often tempted to try new challenges and take on more responsibility in our already busy lives.

As a core part of the visit, they took part in a case competition with their fellow MBAs, which partnered Huang with students from Colombia, Vietnam, India and Canada on an applied business challenge.

As the SelfKey ecosystem grows and their footprint expands, 2018 looks to be the year where they take on new challenges and embark on new partnerships.

As an ecommerce development company, we have all the talent and skills needed to take on your challenge, be it:

As we grow, new challenges appear which requires creativity and a willingness to take on responsibilities.

Executives of banks and other financial institutions of all sizes have grown to rely on International Banker magazine's cover stories and featured articles for inspiration as they seek to challenge themselves to take a fresh and objective look at their businesses, to «think outside of the box», to consider new ideas and angles.

If you are spending 60 % of your monthly take - home pay on your mortgage payment alone, balancing your budget will be challenging so long as you remain in your home or don't find additional income.

If Cohn takes the job as Fed Chairman, that is a pretty good sign that the former GS partner has given up on Trump and is looking for his next challenge.

If you are not permitted to challenge the Bible, then you will have a very hard time challenging modern psych as well, for they both take on the very unquestionable personality of the same alleged authority.

As Christians we must acknowledge these movements in «progressive» culture, and take on the challenge of encountering them head on.

Jane Pleace, Global Fundraising Director at Tearfund, said: «We are thrilled and honoured that Imy is taking on this immense physical challenge to raise money for Tearfund as well as other faith organisations.

But since you personally do nt like the possibility that your comfortable world view could be wrong, you rely on science (as far as it can take you) and theories (that do nt challenge your world view).

Aaron Bitzer, 35, was so angered by the California ban, which will take effect on Jan. 1, that he went public and became a plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the law as unconstitutional.

However, as I've gotten older, I've developed a less idealistic perspective on adoption, realizing that adoption carries with it its own set of challenges, challenges I don't want to take lightly.

If you have Superman underwear on, will God take this as a personal challenge and cast you out like he did his first challenger?

I'll take a «laudatory commentator» any day over a «derogatory commentator» who is always carping on others» faults and failings that s / he perceives as annoying or challenging to a comfortably familiar worldview.

The sermons that are preached from our pulpits may not be as bad as mine was, but most Father's Day sermons tend to beat up on dads rather than encourage them and challenge them to dream big, take risks for God, embark on an adventure, charge ahead, and be a man!

I think often we read ourselves as Jesus and others as the Pharisees too — I don't think I've heard many sermons taking what Jesus says to the Pharisees as a direct challenge to us, as opposed to assuming that we're on Jesus» side and confronting those who disagree with us.

The publication of Casey's book with an identical title might be taken as a head - on challenge.