Not exact matches
«I spent a lot of
time sitting
in the restaurants, getting a feel for the guest experience, deciding whether this
concept would work outside of Tampa.»
by Tim Ferriss Forget the old
concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred - life plan — there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially
in unpredictable economic
times.
Another
concept that many employers have found useful
in cutting down on unscheduled absences is known either as a paid leave bank (PLB) or a paid
time off program (PTO).
«Today, we're investing
in things that will benefit the business years from now,» says Hollands, noting that the urban
concept took two years from first idea to first restaurant, and the returns on the investment could take three or four
times that long to be realized.
The idea that this phone is a living thing that becomes more useful over
time is a very alien
concept in a mechanical world.
This
time of year many of us pause
in our personal lives and give thanks, but when it comes to American business, giving thanks is pretty alien
concept.
However, our CEO was so enamored with the
concept of ROWE that customer service representatives and other employees whose duties required them to be at the office for a fixed period of
time were also included
in the ROWE.
In the
time it takes to release a few Pez candies from their colorful dispenser, Patrick Misterovich took his business from
concept to reality.
Companies are placing more value on training and retaining staff by establishing a professional development budget, offering
time off for education, or setting up
in - house training on new tools and
concepts.
This year's edition of the Dubai International Motor Show (DIMS) saw iconic automotive brand Cadillac showcase its Escala
concept car for the first
time in the Middle East.
The predominant
concept known as «interval training» used by top athletes and Olympic medalists for decades can now help busy entrepreneurs and ordinary folk do a lot more
in less
time.
You think the problem is that there aren't enough hours
in a day, but really, you're so engrossed that you lose all
concept of
time.
Meanwhile, open -
concept workplaces with nap pods and beanbag chairs meant employees spent more
time in contact with their co-workers.
Test as many of these
concepts in your Google ads as you can find the
time for.
You hear the phrase «
time management» over and over again
in the workplace, but Corporate Athlete training is focused on the
concept of energy management.
Once I visited for the first
time, I fell
in love with the brand and thought it was a great
concept.
«We are
in advanced discussions with IMAX now on some fun VR
concepts and I look forward to test - driving their new technology,» director Michael Bay said
in a statement at the
time.
Determining buyer personas isn't a new
concept, but being able to hone
in on the demonstrated preferences of your personas
in real
time is.
If your brain is constantly bogged down
in work, it has no
time or space to explore creative, fun ideas and
concepts.
The
concept of riding
in a stranger's car, for money, wasn't market tested at the
time.
The angular - looking
concept version called Urus, unveiled for the first
time in Beijing
in 2012, had the same built - for - playboys appearance as Lamborghini's cars: sharp lines, wide rims, race - car aesthetics.
This is becoming a foreign
concept in a world where so much networking happens online, but try to remember back to a
time before the Internet (yes, this
time existed).
The
concept here is simple: At many businesses, the need for on - site workers — bodies
in the building, as it were — is urgent, especially at this
time of year.
Systrom had developed a few
concepts in his spare
time, but
in late 2009, he concentrated his attention on one: An iPhone app that would combine elements of Foursquare with elements of Mafia Wars, a popular game developed by Zynga.
Looking to build a successful pop - up platform of their own, retailers and landlords alike have rolled out
concepts to bring
in retailers for short periods of
time.
Participants» reactions to an ad or product
concept up for evaluation are caught on camera and analyzed
in real
time.
When the
concept of emotional intelligence was introduced to the masses, it served as the missing link
in a peculiar finding: people with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs 70 percent of the
time.
The downside risk for the company is that these kinds of shows are much more expensive, and they are also
time - consuming,
in the sense that they take a long
time to get from
concept to production.
Studypool specializes
in on - demand Microtutoring, a
concept which allows you to narrow
in on a specific area of studies with no set price point or
time interval so you don't have to shell out $ 100 for an hour of unnecessary tutoring.
Contrary to their portrayal
in pop culture, entrepreneurs aren't purely «idea people,» dreaming up revolutionary new
concepts and introspectively coming to profound conclusions about their industry — though they are that, at
times.
And since Harrison had turned the U.S. railway into the most efficient railway
in North America, while revolutionizing the business by introducing the
concept of scheduled freight service, Michael Sabia, who was CN's CFO at the
time, convinced Tellier to ask Harrison to stay on as chief operating officer.
It's hard to remember a
time when the ubiquitous Like button didn't exist, but back
in 2010, it was a novel
concept.
If that's not possible than schedule
time in the evenings and on weekends to work on your
concept.
«Eiffel also used engineering techniques found
in nature to reduce weight and retain strength, essential
concepts for constructing the tallest building
in the world at the
time,» Berkun writes.
A Hopi would have a difficult
time surviving
in Alaska with just one
concept of snow.
The
concept is straightforward — you invest a fixed amount of money
in an asset once every fixed
time period.
When presenting an idea for the first
time to an employee, start from the beginning and explain the
concepts slowly and
in detail to provide the full picture.
In the works since early September, the UA deal has left Wagner and Cruise «completely open right now» to all varieties of film projects, Wagner told
TIME, «ranging from high
concept to smaller, character - driven films.»
It's the
concept of valley elevation, and it's been staring you
in the face the entire
time.
Along with all of the other positive points / reasons for this being the right business
concept at the exact perfect moment
in time, there is a surge
in a segment of the population possibly wanting to own / operate one of these stores
in the thousands of people who have been offered «buy - outs»
in return for retiring early.
For the first
time since introducing the Hyperloop
concept paper
in 2013, visionary Elon Musk dips his hands
in his own pet project.
As Matt Sweetwood eloquently concluded, «If there is one thing I learned from my parents» experience
in constantly having to reinvent their store and dramatically revise their business model, it's the transformational
concept that the
time to reinvent yourself is when you're at the peak, not when the world has changed around you and you're desperately scraping to survive.
Additionally, many firms who are raising second -
time funds, 27 % of the opportunity set
in 2017, entered the institutional market for the first
time following first funds often structured as smaller, «proof - of -
concept» vehicles.
Technology will be vastly different
in a few years»
time, and there is a danger that precipitating events could spur regulation to create a tech - specific law, rather than gradually applying established legal
concepts like privacy, or security, to new technologies
in a progressive manner.
In 2017, the Bank of England revealed that it had used technology developed by Ripple to explore a proof of
concept for a real -
time gross settlement system.
It's a question I've spent a lot of
time thinking about, and I wrote about the
concept of edge
in this article a while back.
The
concept of increasing the limit one
time was based on the fact that history had proven that no issue had been cause by this
in the past.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied
in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes
in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected
time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected
time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest
in strategic transactions and the
timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult,
time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes
in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes
in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products
in our stores and on our website; changes
in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail
concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.
The
concept fascinated me so I researched how people were reaching the media and buyers
in real -
time and wrote the definitive book on the subject
in 2011.
Now that some
time has passed since the surprising Supreme Court of Canada decision
in the Comeau case, it's worth reflecting on some of the
concepts enunciated
in that judgment
in upholding New Brunswick's ban on cross-border beer imports.