Sentences with phrase «than the mistake of»

«The poll suggests that Massachusetts voters who believe one or more elected officials or agencies deserve a share of the blame see the attacks as a failure of national security intelligence rather than the mistakes of local law enforcement,» said La Raja.

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It's just that he got so busy that he didn't realize how much time had gone by where he had not checked in with several of his contacts — an easy mistake for most small business owners who feel like every day is shorter than the last.

In recent years, I've taken the role of mentor a lot more seriously, knowing how many mistakes of mine could have been avoided had I been humble enough to turn to someone who knew more than I did.

One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is to not recognize that sometimes lower sales revenue can be much more profitable than higher sales revenue.

I have learned that wisdom comes from taking more from mistakes than what they take out of you.

Using the authors» analogy — despite its condescending overtones — of kids and adolescents growing more quickly than adults, if we took away the extra gallons of milk and after - school snacks, if we stopped providing education, if we penalized a kid for an inadvertent mistake, if we took away all the extra tools and resources required to usher kids through childhood, what would that look like?

Mistakes will be made, but why not learn from the stumbles of those that came before you?Particularly in the digital era, there are more ways to save as an entrepreneur or small business owner than ever before.

To become a destination for innovative professionals, take a cue from some of the tech industry greats: Google, Apple and Facebook know the key to attracting the best people is creating a space where creativity is rewarded, collaboration is encouraged and mistakes are seen as learning opportunities rather than failures.

It even wades into parenting and schooling: praising and rewarding our children for reaching solutions rather than for their effort, Tugend writes, stigmatizes mistakes from the earliest stages of socialization.

Through my years of experience advising and investing in startups (and founding my own), it's clear that mistakes in the beginning stages of startup development are far more the norm than the exception.

Clearly this is easier said than done, but even if the business has gone broke because of our own mistakes, nothing can be gained by holding on to a sense of failure.

Many organizations make the mistake of focusing a release on the fact that they are raising money rather than what they are raising money to do.

These days I make fewer mistakes than I used to, but much of my ability to dodge bad situations comes from painful experiences.

Create a habit of acknowledging your mistakes, rather than making excuses.

More than 250,000 people in the US die yearly because of medical mistakes, making it the third - leading cause of death.

No one sees more questionable deductions than accountants, so Xero, a company that provides cloud - based software to accountants, enlisted Zogby to survey 400 of them about their clients» tax mistakes.

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

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.

One of the biggest mistakes businesses make is that they focus on customer satisfaction rather than customer loyalty.

It's really hard to have this hard work amount to nothing because of some very avoidable mistakes that get made more often than you would think.

With the advantages of youth on your side — a fresh perspective on business ideas, possibly low overhead (if you're living at home rent - free), and the ability to make mistakes early in the game and have plenty of time to correct them — starting a business is a very attractive option for young people who would rather answer to themselves than earn minimum wage.

«The skies of the Middle East are a lot more crowded than before, with lots of players,» Eshel said, pointing to the need for the air force to operate «surgically» to avoid «mistakes».

Rather than one big mistake, the disaster likely was the result of numerous small decisions that caused normality to shift and that ultimately caused a fatal explosion.

Schroepfer said it was a «mistake» that Facebook hadn't notified users of the data leak earlier than it did, echoing CEO Zuckerberg's comments on the matter earlier this month.

The consequence of a mistake in military service far exceeds risks involved in business; life and death are clearly more significant than profit and loss.

One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is that they come up with something they want to do that doesn't solve a big customer problem better than anyone else.

A number of Palestinian groups, however, believe that the suspension of journalist accounts is more than just a mistake.

The clear consensus of the directors surveyed was that the corporate environment moves faster and is less forgiving of mistakes in selecting the CEO than in the past.

Breaking more than four days of silence, Zuckerberg admitted mistakes and outlined steps to protect user data in light of a privacy scandal involving a Trump - connected data - mining firm.

Many investors make the mistake of looking only at current or recent earnings, which are nothing more than meaningless snapshots of where a company is or was.

Many entrepreneurs make the mistake of thinking taking on debt is cheaper than equity and that it prevents more dilution.

(If you thought housing prices rose faster than 4.7 percent per year under Clinton, you may be mistaking his presidency for George W. Bush's; during the first seven years of the Bush administration, housing prices grew by almost 8 percent annually.)

Very comprehensive, yet easy - to - understand, this business tool offers more than just the nuts and bolts of writing a business planthe author also provides invaluable insight through real - life examples illustrating key points and avoidable mistakes as well as cutting - edge information for the 21st century entrepreneur.

«People spend more time planning for their next vacation than for retirement — a huge mistake,» said Scott Bishop, partner and executive vice president of financial planning at STA Wealth Management in Houston, Texas.

Comey sanctimoniously writes, «Other than mistakes in the way I presented myself in the July 5 public statement in front of the television cameras,... if I could do it all again, I would do the same thing.»

Trump is seeking high growth now, not in 2020 or 2024, and I think it's a mistake for investors to dismiss him,» Marko said, adding that the president's goal of 4 percent GDP growth is more than attainable.

[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?

Make no mistake: when the next crisis strikes, especially one of a monetary nature, it'll be more than just the silver price that soars.

The formula for invention success is a mix of creativity, knowledge of development and marketing (Market - Step process), having the mindset to take risks (even small ones), willingness to learn from mistakes (rather than quitting), and the right timing in the market.

Many beginner futures traders make the mistake of buying and selling more frequently than necessary.

Rather than offer a referral to someone else, I thought it would be easier to provide some fatherly advice and craft the following list of 8 mistakes that entrepreneurs often make when pitching to investors.

One alternative use of a lexicon is applying legendary investor Charlie Munger's advice that it's better to first «avoid stupidity» than to pursue brilliance — in other words, how might a lexicon help your team avoid making mistakes?

Johnstone wraps up our conversation with some words of wisdom for young and aspiring entrepreneurs: «You'll learn far more from your mistakes than you ever will from your successes.»

That's because there's a margin of safety, or a buffer, that's often built right in when you buy a dividend growth stock that's undervalued, as that favorable gap between price and value also means there's less of a possibility that the stock becomes worth less than you paid through some kind of negative event (corporate malfeasance, investor mistake, etc.).

I'm uncomfortable with the risk of owning fewer than 10, because we live in a dynamic world and you do make mistakes.

Lesson from this investing mistake, I now have a rule that I don't hold more than 3 % of my portfolio in any individual stock.

High prices are often a signaling mechanism to tell the market that your product is worth more than a competitor's, and trying to compete with bigger companies by cutting prices is often a mistake, as it undercuts your profitability while still failing to match the bigger brands» economies of scale.

With the growing costs of sending and refunding bitcoin payments (average bitcoin miner fees are now more than $ 10 per transaction), preventing payment mistakes has become an urgent need for our merchants and their customers.

Say, for example, rather than having a committed belief in the right to bear arms, you have identified yourself as a raging bull on some US tech stock, the fact such a bias could lead you to make mistakes when analysing fresh data on that business does not bode well for the success of your portfolio.

I think most entrepreneurs, rather than making a mistake in picking a niche, make a mistake in «playing at business» — getting business cards, spending tons of time on optimizing their website, etc — before they need to worry about any of that.