Sentences with phrase «thing you were good at in»

What if the only thing you were good at in life was GoldenEye 007?

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But investing time in getting good at this and getting people around you who respond to it is the only way to get time freed up to do more valuable things yourself.

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The only good news about the big guys is that there is another group of them (think AOL and Yahoo for starters) who are so lost, so behind the curve, and so desperate to deliver something for their shareholders that they are constantly running around and throwing money at the shiniest new things in a panic.

BEIJING, May 3 (Reuters)- A U.S. trade delegation arrived in China on Thursday for talks on tariffs, with state media saying China will stand up to U.S. bullying if need be, but it was better to work things out at the negotiating table.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Duncan Stewart, Deloitte Canada's research director, points out the obvious problem with that analysis — that slight growth at this stage in the game is not really a good thing:

«What is the best thing to do in the face of market distortions to arrive at free and fair competition?»

«It's never a good thing when the markets are spending time focused on rancour and brinkmanship in Washington instead of being focused on what are some pretty reasonable fundamentals that we're getting,» said Craig Fehr, Canadian markets specialist at Edward Jones in St. Louis.

If you deal with somebody quickly, and get them to focus on the things you're good at, they'll ignore the fact that you're not the most beautiful person in the world.»

«If we had launched all this at once, I don't think we could have done it all well,» Blumenthal said, adding that Warby Parker tried to «be deliberate and focused in our growth, become exceptional, and move onto the next thing.»

(See Why You Never Saw it Coming) At the same time, in the good news category, once we're free of the drudgery of dragging all the usual stuff home, our actual shopping at the market may once again be an awesome experience rather than an unavoidable chore as well as an opportunity to discover and try new thingAt the same time, in the good news category, once we're free of the drudgery of dragging all the usual stuff home, our actual shopping at the market may once again be an awesome experience rather than an unavoidable chore as well as an opportunity to discover and try new thingat the market may once again be an awesome experience rather than an unavoidable chore as well as an opportunity to discover and try new things.

«Watson is able to give us faster, better matching of patients to potential clinical trials that our oncologists wouldn't have otherwise be able to see — and I sit with our oncologists who work on this kind of thing,» Christopher Ross, CIO at the Mayo Clinic, told MobiHealthNews in an interview.

In an interview late last year, Patrick Nangle — who recently took the helm at Vancouver ride - sharing co-op Modo after years of running Purolator — said one of the best things about his new job is that he now gets to spend a lot more time talking to people on the front lines.

For one thing, «There are a lot of good drugs on the market for heart disease right now that come in generic form,» says Neil Lesser, a principal at Deloitte who specializes in the life sciences, in an interview with Fortune.

We've always looked at professional sports, not because we want to model exactly what other sports do, but even when you're attempting to innovate, sometimes there are things that already exist in the world that work really well and work for a reason, and we shouldn't be afraid to use some of that.

To get a better sense of where things are heading, Business Insider has taken a closer look at technology's developing role in the field of education and outlined the advances that could be spelled out for the future.

I know a number of extremely successful people, and while in many ways they're very different, they all share one thing in common: They're exceptionally good at persuading other people.

You don't have to follow Nirav's regimen, but you should try to do what Nirav has done: Find a sustainable way to take control, to do the things that make you feel good, to live in away that you can be around for loved ones... and to be at your best at work.

Looking at demographic and economic data, Mandelman and Zlate say that there may be good reason to believe that the sort of mass movement from Mexico to the U.S. that was seen in the years leading up to the Great Recession could be a thing of the past.

Working out at the end of the day doesn't work for me because I get rejuvenated and can't sleep — that's why first thing in the morning is best.

But that position relies at least in part on the belief that they really are doing things «faster, cheaper, and better.»

BEIJING, May 3 - A U.S. trade delegation arrived in China on Thursday for talks on tariffs, with state media saying China will stand up to U.S. bullying if need be, but it was better to work things out at the negotiating table.

One of the best things we did for this business was spending four months in the Silicon Valley at Y Combinator program last year.

«At the time, I felt finding these was a good thing for everyone,» recalls Karpelès, now 32, his French accent still strong after nearly nine years in Japan.

«I've found a sustainable way for me to feel like I can take control, do the things that make me feel good, live in away that I can be around for my kids... and be at my best at work.»

And there may be some things you're good at that you're not particularly interested in doing.

People share a lot of information, and if you take the time to listen to what they are saying, you will be in the best possible position to have meaningful conversations with the right people, and offer «just the thing» they want or need at that moment.

One more thing Netflix has over traditional studios: It is so good at cloud computing that it has put its «studio in the cloud,» Hunt says, and uses cloud computing to do everything from managing logistics (like union drivers delivering cameras to a location) to film editing (uploading the footage to be edited immediately in another country).

Only one thing is really standing in the way at this point: «The biggest challenge to adopting that is really for [wireless] operators to come up with a good way to manage your plan, because clearly you don't want to pay another $ 50 a month just to get a SIM card.»

Indeed, the once thriving labour - sponsored funds sector seems to be teetering on the verge of oblivion — a good thing, in the eyes of critics who claim it puts unsophisticated investors at risk and skews Canada's venture capital market toward technology sector long shots with little chance of payoff.

Good people generally need to give themselves excuses if they're going to do bad things and still look at themselves in the mirror in the morning.

Which is exactly the kind of thing Buffett does so well, whether it's showing up at a football game in essentially a costume, playing a ukelele at the annual meeting, or explaining how he'd gotten his investment idea by sitting naked in a bathtub.

Income tax is likely the last thing on your mind as the holiday season kicks in, but now is perhaps the best time to start strategizing for your 2015 return, said Manisha Thakor, CFA, director of Wealth Strategies for Women at Buckingham and The BAM Alliance.

«The idea of taking the actual account number out of the flow... common sense says that's a good thing, especially in the light of the data compromises that we've seen,» said Visa CEO Charles Scharf at a payments conference last month.

NEW YORK (AP)-- Emotionally wrenching politics, foreign conflicts and shootings at home took a toll on Americans in 2016, but they are entering 2017 on an optimistic note, according to a new poll that found that a majority believes things are going to get better for the country next year.

In the end, it's not at all clear whether it is a good thing that the market is becoming another avenue for acting out our ideological disagreements.

Doerr is the best - known investor at Kleiner Perkins — and indeed, likely still the most famous venture capitalist in the world, having backed Amazon, Netscape, and Google in the 1990s, in a prescient bid that this Internet thing might amount to something.

«Small business owners are seeing the number of alternative sources for financing their companies grow at an unprecedented rate, and while this is a good thing in terms of increasing access to capital, borrower protections have not caught up,» Mills said last month while introducing the borrowers rights bill in Washington.

All young people can do is base their options on what the current health - care rules are today, said Carolyn McClanahan, both a certified financial planner and an M.D. «The number one thing young people need to do is continue to scream at the politicians to get some good health legislative policy in place,» said McClanahan, founder and director of financial planning at Life Planning Partners.

«People looked at us like we were buying real estate in Cleveland — it could be a good thing but is hard to understand,» Durban says in an interview at the firm's posh, marble - floored offices on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, Calif..

Just as there are things in life you will be good at, so too will there be areas in which you struggle.

So this would be a good time to look at your Facebook privacy settings to make sure things you share don't inadvertently show up in search.

«It would have been really good if all the hotels would have had these things before the law passed,» said Nuris Deras, a housekeeper at the Loyal Inn in Seattle.

The same is true with stress at work - you don't want it to paralyze you in everyday tasks, but before a big presentation or interview, stress is a good thing; it means you care.

It's not easy to implement in the face of the fierce resistance to change, which may be the only thing that many schools are still really good at.

«The good thing about laws is if they don't exist and you want one — or if they exist and you don't like them — you can change them,» Levandowski told students at the University of California, Berkeley in December.

If employers are looking for ways to reduce costs for things like absenteeism, prescription drug benefits or long - term disabilities, Lowe says they must take a clear - eyed look at the company's role in, well, making people sick in the first place.

At the time it felt like such a mistake, but in hindsight it was the best thing that ever happened to us.