'' (Research shows) people who do the same
thing every time before they perform — whether it's kicking a soccer goal, or shooting a dart, or some kind of a mental performance activity — people who have a set of rituals they do before performing, generally do better,» he says.
Be sure to do the same
things every time before bed (swaddle, read books, sing a lullaby, sit in the chair, etc).
Not exact matches
Before you spend a lot of
time an energy creating the next big
thing, use a patent search to make sure it hasn't already been done.
Hybrid devices like Surface Pro and iPad Pro, on the other hand, still need to iron out a number of
things before becoming both great laptops and great tablets at the same
time — and, also, potentially much more.
Today,
things are very different: Studies indicate that nearly all B2B buyers have researched a brand online beforehand, and many have completed a great deal of their research
before speaking to a company sales rep for the first
time.
«We were very quietly dating for about six months
before it became news, and I was working during that whole
time, and the only
thing that changed was people's perception,» the 36 - year - old «Suits» actress also said.
And how about this uplifting message from Jagmeet Singh after he won the leadership of the New Democratic Party on the weekend: «At a
time when people are feeling so despondent, when there is a lack of hope, when it feels like
things will only get worse
before they get better, Canadians must stand united and champion a politics of courage to fight the politics of fear.»
Issuing bonds is one of the most routine
things that happens in today's financial system; governments and companies get a sum of money today and pay interest on it over
time,
before paying back the principal at some agreed - upon future date, when the bond «matures.»
The most effective
thing you can do is spend
time writing a thoughtful letter,
before you let anyone know, one that is focused on thanking your boss and explaining why you're taking a new opportunity.
Studies indicate carbon dioxide emissions from transportation in the province have declined 16 % in that
time, and while it's impossible to draw a direct causal relationship between the tax and the emissions decline, it's fair to say it was a factor contributing to indisputable behavioural changes — you can't emit 16 % less CO2 by doing the same
things you did
before.
Focus on one
thing at a
time and get that task done
before moving to the next.
She may do 20 different
things before she buys, so we look at all of those layers and process the data in real
time to determine who best to engage, and at what moment someone might want help.
Before we really got
things rolling, she asked to sit down with me and told me her new truth: She didn't think it was the right
time for her.
«We've been looking for these
things before and seen false dawns but there is a little more confidence this
time around.»
Businesses have argued that the way that Facebook emphasized the importance of «Pages» and «Likes»
before decreasing the organic reach of those
things felt deceptive, since they had put significant
time and effort into something that was no longer as effective.
Before you do anything, take
time to think it all the way through... Thinking
things through will save you tons of
time versus when the idea or initiative fails and you have to recommit all the effort again.
«Language Line had been doing the same
thing for a very long
time,» says Klein, who had held CEO and executive posts at several medium - sized companies
before retiring, albeit briefly, in 2010.
Keep a mental note (or in the case of a really irritating client, several mental notes) of these
things in the back of your head so that the next
time you're in the market for a client, you'll see these red flags
before it's too late.
He and his partner, John Mackey, came up with this notion quite a long
time ago, long
before «buying organic» was, well, a
thing.
Finally, have some sacrosanct
times when you're with your kids or on vacation when you turn your work phone off, but can be reached in emergencies by land line or personal cell, (the way
things were
before mobile work phones became ubiquitous).
To the guys still sitting quietly in the C - Suites with their fingers and toes crossed hoping this web / digital
thing will blow over
before it blows up in their faces — especially during their
time in the hot seat — I would say: if you really want
things to stay the way they are, they're gonna have to change.
One of the nice
things about taking out federal loans is that you have a little
time to adjust to life outside of college
before you have to start paying on them.
No matter what it is, take the
time to really try to improve one small
thing, and
before you know it the improvements in your personal and professional life will surprise you.
This line and this book are
things I read many
times before starting American Financing in 1999.
Before you take that next sip of alcohol on work
time, here are a few
things you should consider.
Sometimes this has me scratching my head, and other
times I'm in awe of these remarkable young people who are perched on the brink of accomplishing
things never done
before.
«
Before an event, there are
things I know have a chance of happening and I prepare for them ahead of
time to help me get my content out in a timely manner.
Banks relies on his iPhone to stay in the loop on the road and in the office, but he designates just a few
times of day to respond to messages: first
thing when he gets into the office, mid-afternoon and for 30 to 60 minutes
before he goes to bed.
So was Grant, who explains in the TEDx talk below, how he had to repeat similar experiments at a fundraising call center a half dozen
times before he was convinced that such a little
thing could make such a big difference.
Noting that Google's leadership greenlighted the autonomous idea «
before a
time when anybody thought this would be
thing,» Krafcik — who now looks less like the auto executive he once was and more like the forever cool keyboard player in a 1970s progressive rock band, goateed and with styled gray hair and a trimly fitted blue suit — stressed that Google understood from the beginning the need to partner with car companies and early on sought to imagine how that collaboration might work.
The key takeaway is much the same as Olds» — just take a little
time to ask a few questions and think
things over
before you exercise your admirable frankness.
Real -
time content can be amazing for your reach, but you should also carefully consider these two
things before posting real -
time content:
Instead of looking to work more or grow his business, Ellis says he's aiming to «hang out with my wonderful kids
before they reach an age when they're off all the
time doing their own
thing.
Always think
things over
before you publish anything potentially risqué, whether you're blasting your boss or sharing pictures from the
time you got sloppy drunk and tried to recreate the «Friends» opening by jumping in a fountain.
The good news is, your message is likely to stand out with vehicle advertising, says Robert Fleege, president of Robert Fleege & Partners, a Columbus, Ohio, advertising agency that specializes in outdoor media: «Any
time you get in on a new
thing, it cuts through clutter because people haven't seen it
before.
And Bresch still hewed to the defensive tone she previously employed while testifying on the issue
before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September, this
time going so far as to assert that the whole episode was actually a good
thing because it shed light on how insurers have been shifting drug costs onto their customers.
When I asked why on earth they would do such a
thing, he introduced me to a term I had never heard
before, although I've thought about many
times since: the trader's call.
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Or, maybe you view getting out of bed
before the crack of dawn as the way to find
time for
things that make you feel good, like reading, writing, or meditating?
If you let people you're traveling with or meeting on the road know in advance that you're going to need
time to get
things done, they will be much more understanding when you have to bow out
before that third round of drinks.
Innovation isn't a one -
time thing, it means consistently and aggressively reaching above and beyond what has been done
before.
They made a huge mistake with the auto - upgrade without permission (my kids are now seeing ads that they hadn't been exposed to
before; THINK ABOUT THESE
THINGS ahead of
time Mozilla!).
Before I turn to Jared Kushner, let me ask: Do you believe the U.S. government does the right
thing all or most of the
time?
However, saying the wrong
thing at the wrong
time, or possibly even having poor body language, can end the relationship
before even starts.
For the record, Janet Yellen has long been a stalwart slack fighter, at least
before she and most of the others decided: «enough already with the data - driven
thing — it's
time to get rates back up to normal levels.»
The
timing could be very good but
before making that decision, we should consider a few
things.
Just in
time for the hectic holiday season, Curbside makes finding, buying and getting the
things shoppers need from their favorite local stores faster and easier than ever
before — it's a new way to shop, built for the era of «Get It Now» commerce.
The company has struck out several
times before thinking that previous shale basins were the next big
thing.
At the same
time, you need to figure out lots of other
things before you plot your content ideas on a calendar.
Keep in mind those
things such as signup bonuses require that 40
times the amount of the initial deposit be traded
before any bonus money can be withdrawn.