Sentences with phrase «value of a good story»

Who can dispute the value of a good story?

There's a lot to be said about the value of a good story in games.

Not exact matches

They are Social Currency (e.g., sharing things that make people look good), Triggers (acknowledging that we talk about things that are top - of - mind), Emotion, Public (imitating what we see others do), Practical Value (news people can use) and Stories (information passed along under the guise of idle chitchat).

The verities of entrepreneurship (create value, embrace failure, manage growth) are well known, and so business memoirs live or die on the strength of their stories.

ViralNova, a Buzzfeed - like media startup chock full of feel - good stories, was bought this year by digital - media company Zealot Networks in a cash - and - stock deal that could be worth as much as $ 100 million if Zealot appreciates in value.

Andy Kilpatrick, who wrote «Of Permanent Value, the Story of Warren Buffett,» said Berkshire's subsidiaries are generating solid profits, and the company is in good position for a significant acquisition if Buffett finds the right businesOf Permanent Value, the Story of Warren Buffett,» said Berkshire's subsidiaries are generating solid profits, and the company is in good position for a significant acquisition if Buffett finds the right businesof Warren Buffett,» said Berkshire's subsidiaries are generating solid profits, and the company is in good position for a significant acquisition if Buffett finds the right business.

As sales people, we inherently understand the immense value of connecting with our customers and clients through the power of a well - told story.

I think we forget to tell our story because we're immersed in the green world, but in a half hour Shel brought me back to my core values and how best to market the green aspects of the Becky Bones brand.

Bitcoin, with no intrinsic value of its own, fits Shiller's definition to a T. «There are lots of cryptocurrencies, but none of them has as good a story,» he says.

It is a very well done movie detailing the origins of bitcoin and telling the story through the rise, the fall in value, and then the second rise of bitcoin.

The father in the story may have really meant that it would be better if he himself was dead rather than to be subjected to daily reminders that his teen rejects his moral values and family rules — specifically the one pertaining to sex outside of marriage.

That is, it must involve study of the dominant images, symbols, and stories by which the congregation's host society tells itself who and what it is, what its vision of the «good» or «fulfilled» human life is, what its central values are.

Stories are not just the best indicator of people's values, they're also the best tool to help shape the values of the future.

Sanchez's training camp tells the story of his value at this stage in his career: The eighth - year pro wasn't good enough to beat out rookie Trevor Siemian for the Broncos» starting job, but he was signed as a safety net for Prescott almost immediately by Dallas once Denver cut him loose.

Wenger is an economist by trade, it all makes sense to me now, he will buy whoever he thinks will give him the BEST value for his $ $ $ end of story.

The Mommy Brigade saw fit to annihilate any of the good qualities that Amy Chua clearly possessed to determine that she was evil personified because in her own mothering story, she chose to highlight what she valued in parenting.

I've taken a bit of a look through the LuniiStore and found that you can get 18 stories for around $ 10, which I think is good value compared to buying books or audio books.

Christopher Loubsky and Jeffrey Noren bought a new three - story townhouse at 6417 N. Paulina St. «The decision was based on value,» said Loubsky, who had previously lived in Evanston as well as the Chicago neighborhoods of Lakeview and River North.

Of note this week: a couple of the top stories are re-posts of another page's content, a good example of the value of sharing with your allieOf note this week: a couple of the top stories are re-posts of another page's content, a good example of the value of sharing with your allieof the top stories are re-posts of another page's content, a good example of the value of sharing with your allieof another page's content, a good example of the value of sharing with your allieof the value of sharing with your allieof sharing with your allies.

«I think the agreement would be that people who are found to be doing nothing wrong in the United States of America should not have information about them floating around the police department, but if there is a value to it, well that's a different story.»

There's nothing more scientifically interesting about the house smashers than any other pieces of meteorite, but their value rises when there's a good story attached.

For fresh fruits and vegetables it is a story of being picked too early and being in transit too long for the nutrient value to be at its best.

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Our vision is to take the best of the online dating world and turn it into successful, real life stories for our users who share the same values as we do.

Our vision is to take the best of the online dating world and turn it into successful, real - life stories for our users who share the same values as we do.

Good lead performances and high production values but the story feels truncated and that many of the aspects of the source material are missing.

Good production values for a low budget film and good acting from the main characters and most of the cast and good pace but the story feels empty, cliché, flaw and lack of deGood production values for a low budget film and good acting from the main characters and most of the cast and good pace but the story feels empty, cliché, flaw and lack of degood acting from the main characters and most of the cast and good pace but the story feels empty, cliché, flaw and lack of degood pace but the story feels empty, cliché, flaw and lack of depth.

After the bug fixes with a patch this sequel exceeds the original in every aspect.Better graphics, gamplay and story along with 2 completely different playable protaganists give Dishonered 2 more replay value then almost every triple A title this year.And this time around I did nt feel pushed to play the game in any specific way.I felt that playing stealthily was alot more rewarding then the first entry but i never felt that i was playing wrong or was being punished when i played a full on assault playthrough.Also there are several ending for every playstyle for both characters which really drive you toward a second, third or even forth playthrough and in all the chaos or silence of each level, even on my forth run, I reimagined every situation and experienced different outcomes every single time.Dishonored 2 also contains some of the best level design I have ever seen with the likes of the amazing and masterfully thought out Clockwork Mansion level being among my all time favorites.Dishonored 2 truly is a masterpiece in almost every ascpect!!!

In conclusion, there are melodramatic spells, as well as some focal unevenness, spawned from hurrying past certain plot aspects that really aren't all that needed in the first place, being not much more than supplements to the rather repetitious bloating that makes this overambitious effort too overblown for its own good, though not to the point of completely dismissing its engagement value, as there is enough sharpness to the production designs, cinematography and score work to provide striking style, as well as enough story value, brought to life by inspired writing, direction and acting, - particularly by leading lady Halle Berry - to make «Alex Haley's Queen» a rewarding near - epic study on the struggles faced by the mulattoes who struggled to fit into a post-slavery society that was rich with racial tension and plenty of other life challenges.

Very well written and the purest of value in the story.

Unfortunately, the pace and light story don't allow things to sit long in the memory and, whilst the time you've spent playing might feel well spent, there's not a lot of value in returning to it.

Even an award - winning documentary is only seen by a relatively small number of people, so there's an argument to be made for dramatizing the story with expensive production values and well - known actors portraying the characters.

With better production value and more talented actors, Alex & Emma would have had a chance to be much better, as the high - concept story lends well to intriguing developments in both stories (reportedly based on the creation of Dostoyevsky's «The Gambler»), the fictionalized and the «real - life.»

War Horse is far from greatness and the least deserving of last year's Best Picture nominees, but this sweet drama remains enjoyable to some degree with its handsome production values and a story that is essentially impossible to dislike.

Though the story of Marcus Luttrell's incredible survival is tailor - made for the big screen, and Berg does a good job of highlighting the soldiers» brotherhood and courage under fire, it's hard to find any pleasure or entertainment value from watching the characters (real - life men whose family and friends are still living with that loss) get brutally slaughtered.

Thanks to some superlative performances and good production values, however, Conviction is a worthy rendering of an incredible story.

But McCarthy's characters make for good company even in their story's awkward patches, and in a film so unabashedly about the value of friendship, good company goes a long way.

With a growing library of flicks like Bright and Mudbound (and First They Came for My Father and The Meyerowitz Stories and Okja and 1922 and a whole range of other movies) combined with the standup specials pouring forth from the streaming service and a hot new show once every couple months — to say nothing of the increasingly unimportant back catalog of Hollywood titles — it's hard to think of a better value for your dollar than the eleven bucks Netflix's streaming service runs you each month.

Inside the case are several ads, a Disney Movie Rewards magic code that not only gets you DMR points, but a free ticket to Toy Story 3 too (good for one admission at participating theaters with a value of up to $ 8.50 in the US or $ 11.00 in Canada).

Prior to taking my seat in the theater, I did wonder about the entertainment value of a two - hour movie based on an already well documented true life story (James Marsh's award - winning 2008 documentary, Man on Wire).

It's the kind of formula that either wins you over early and you ride the wave of good cheer, suspending disbelief for the sake of the entertainment value, or it doesn't catch you and you suffer through ham - handed contrivances and saccharine sentimentality, and you end up feeling that the people involved in the film were having so much fun together that they forgot they had a story to tell.

The procedural generation that worked well in Shadow of Mordor has been expanded to an incredible degree, and Shadow of War is ready to offer you a powerful story mode that will take you through 20 to 40 hours of gameplay before you even touch the endless replay value offered by the game's online battles and an «after the end» single - player sandbox mode.

From the delights of working out of his upstate New York home, to the advantages of having a good - looking film crew, to the limitations of a low - budget, he revealed himself to be a meticulous filmmaker who values staying true to the spirit of the story over any other consideration, including his own ego.

Intended as a celebration of small - town values and hospitality as well as a sociological panorama a la Robert Altman's Nashville — its clearest influence as it builds to a musical performance celebrating the town's sesquicentennial and independence — True Stories walks a fine line between stylized ethnography and flat - out regional caricature.

If that is the case, that adds a level of excitement to Infinity as the studio is responsible for the underrated Toy Story 3 and Cars 2 console games, which went well beyond bringing the Pixar worlds to the gaming scene — they were each rather large in scope, had great replay value and shattered the idea that games based on films had to be subpar.

It featured a highly cinematic story that set new bars for production values in gaming, memorable boss fights that are still incredibly fun to play today, and some of the best graphics seen on the PS1.

I shared a story with the class about being a child of divorced parents and having another parent label me as lacking «good values.»

And we, gentle readers, get many opportunities not only to enjoy a good story, but to laugh at the absurdities of the college admissions process and to ponder the wreckage of academic values.

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Perhaps even more importantly, good principals can influence the whole culture of a school building and create a «set of norms, values and beliefs, rituals and ceremonies, symbols and stories that make up the persona of a school,» according to Kent Peterson, a professor of educational leadership at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.