Sentences with phrase «tough talking about»

Jonathan Tisch, chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels and co-owner of the New York Giants, said Monday he's worried President Donald Trump's immigration policies and tough talk about homeland security send a message of exclusivity to the world.
Flournoy said President Trump's tough talk about North Korea — which has included deriding Kim Jong Un as «Little Rocket Man» and threatening to rain «fire and fury» down on his country — made it «much more likely now that one side or the other will misread what was intended as a show of commitment or a show of force.»
WASHINGTON — Top Trump administration officials are arriving in China this week armed with tough talk about Beijing's need to change its trade practices.
Seems to me the Brazilians tough talk about going hard on people who disrespect them is nothing but talk afterall.
In reading Paul Tough «s new book, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, it struck me that many of the characteristics Tough talks about in raising a successful child are also hallmarks of successful entrepreneurs.
Tough talked about character in a recent interview, citing a chain of charter schools called KIPP and its dedicated founder, David Levin.
In a conversation with me, Paul Tough talks about how children (really) succeed and the implications of his work as California designs a new accountability system.
By Chris Cillizza August 10, 2007; 8:34 AM ET Categories: The Line Save & Share: Previous: PostTalk: Huckabee's Tough Talk About Romney Next: Mitt Flips (Pork)
I guess that TWC missed the story like the one in a Witchita newspaper stating that the Obama administration is starting to back peddle on its tough talk about its administrative guidance.
AG Andrew Cuomo today came out in strong support of Gov. David Paterson's tough talk about the two - way legislative budget deal, endorsing the governor's threat to use his line item veto power to nix additional spending by the Senate and Assembly as well as member items.
Gov. David Paterson, who perhaps has the most to gain from the ongoing state budget stalemate, sent an e-mail today to supporters that slams lawmakers for wanting to fund property tax relief with borrowing and continues his tough talk about the need for spending cuts over «fiscal tricks.»
For all of Carl's tough talk about being a man, not a drop of personal responsibility.
So for nuclear to gain ground, President Barack Obama will have to back up his tough talk about legislation mandating carbon cuts with economic incentives.
But the Obama administration deserves a bit of credit for engaging in some pointed warnings and tough talk about problems that the U.S. has with China, ranging from human rights to the undervalued renminbi to the support that China gives rogue states like North Korea and Myanmar.
And if Trump actually goes through with his tough talk about ending NAFTA, which is now woven into the North American economy, there's a very real possibility Canada could be plunged back into a recession.
Mediation is an excellent way to have the tough talks about «what if».

Not exact matches

Cisco Canada President Bernadette Wightman talks about her best advice for tackling tough problems, what she always asks job candidates in interviews, and the best leadership advice she's ever gotten.
Some talked about how important it is to be persistent when time are tough.
Talk about a phrase so seller ever wants to hear, it makes my job that much tougher.
CB: How should the government talk about the tougher issues touched on in this budget, such as cost cutting, in the coming years?
There's a lot of talk here about how Canadian companies find it tough to grow beyond a certain point.
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And talk about your tough sells: some inhabitants of the nonprofit world think «business» — let alone «profit» — is a dirty word.
The «Squawk on the Street» news team talks about upcoming testimony from United CEO Oscar Munoz where he will face tough questions from a House committee hearing about passenger policy.
On our latest episode of «Tough Love Tuesday,» advertising rockstar Amanda Bond will talk live about tricks for closing your next big sale using Facebook Ads.
In his 1994 study on securities lawbreaking for the Justice Department, Schlegel found that while officials were talking tough about locking up insider traders, there was little evidence to suggest that the punishments imposed — either the incarceration rates or the sentences themselves — were more severe.
Gratitude is what has gotten me through my toughest moments in business (yes, there have been some, though I don't talk about them much).
In our latest episode of «Tough Love Tuesday», brand strategist Jennifer Kem talks about how entrepreneurs must focus on archetypes to find a brand that resonates with their audience.
If you're talking about a new project with no significant investment already deployed, building a new mine if you expect today's prices to hold in the long term is a tough call — a 50 - year oil sands project is a lot of risk for less than a 10 % rate of return — but even there, you can see the impact of the lower Canadian dollar and the hedge provided by a royalty regime which lowers rates when prices are low.
His phone call and comment follow tough talk on the campaign trail about China manipulating its currency and stealing American manufacturing jobs — though bringing them back might be hard, as we've steadily been losing such jobs since the Second World War.
With Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions talking about «Tough on crime» and «Law and Order,» it doesn't appear the administration has a particularly nuanced perspective on crime.
Talk to your team about what the flexibility is meant for (meeting in the middle of a tough situation) and that you still have high expectations (deadlines are still deadlines).
FORTUNE — Talk about a tough gig: The average tenure of a chief marketing officer — the corporate executive charged with branding, communications, and other activities — is less than four years, in large part because of the increasing complexity of the job, says executive search firm Spencer Stuart.
FORTUNE — Talk about a tough gig: The average tenure of a chief marketing officer — the corporate executive charged with branding, communications, and other...
I'll talk about best practices for proactive measures during this tough time so you don't dwell on the negatives — but actually go on to grow your business.
«This is a chance for the Democrats to talk in tough terms about safety and security and also to link that to the gun issue,» said Robert Spitzer, political science professor at State University of New York at Cortland.
If you're talking about a new project with no significant investment already deployed, building a new mine if you expect today's prices to hold in the long term is a tough call — a 50 year oil sands project is a lot of risk for less than a 10 per cent rate of return — but even there, you can see the impact of the lower Canadian dollar and the hedge provided by a royalty regime which lowers rates when prices are low.
Since taking office, President Trump has talked tough about bringing drug prices down.
It's tough to say which method developers will prefer in the years to come, but at least when someone talks about «cryptocurrency mining» in the future, you'll know exactly what they mean.
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Either he hasn't been able to shake the same bias he talks about (in his view it's a very tough sell to clients), or maybe he thinks he can build a bigger business (more AUM) if he implements a more conventional long / short hedge fund strategy.
In this Tough Things First podcast, legendary Silicon Valley CEO Ray Zinn talks about the WORST thing a CEO can do if he or she wants to improve company morale and employee engagement?
«Sheryl Sandberg talks about the penalties women take for being aggressive and tough,» says Fonstad, 48.
«Most Americans are having a tough times making ends meet, and they are sick and tired of hearing people talk about a deficit, when most of the people sitting here talking about the deficit have been sitting here for 20 years and have allowed the deficit to occur and have done nothing about it,» Rep. James B. Renacci (R - Ohio) said.
These include being frequently interrupted or talked over; having decision - makers primarily address your male colleagues, even if they're junior to you; working harder to receive the same recognition as your male peers; having your ideas ignored unless they're rephrased by your male colleagues; worrying so much about being either «too nice» or «sharp elbowed» that it hurts your ability to be effective; frequently being asked how you manage your work - life balance; and perhaps most difficult of all, not having peers who have been through similar situations to support you during tough times.
Unless you're talking about his lack of integrity and willingness to face tough questions, then he is indeed a spineless coward.
I talk about how the evangelical obsession with sex can make Christian living seem like little more than sticking to a list of rules, and how millennials long for faith communities in which they are safe asking tough questions and wrestling with doubt.
I'm talking about inviting people into your home, asking tough questions, inviting intentional conversations, and listening well.
And this is where it gets dicier because at the core we Christians have a tough time talking about gender - the differences, similarities, and stereotypes.
«Law - abiding citizens, such as Christians, could be caught by the vague definitions of extremism that get bandied about when ministers are trying to talk tough.
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