The sheer
value of the time spent in creation (writing a song?
One way to quickly and simply produce «soft» cost figures that catch the firm's attention is to focus on just one item:
the value of time spent interviewing candidates to replace associates who have left.
If all hours have the same monetary value, there should be no difference in
the value of time spent at work and time spent on other pursuits, such as going to a picnic, a birthday party or a concert with family and friends.
When aiming to keep your cost per hire metric down, consider a number of different steps and be sure to factor in actual money output as well as
the value of time spent.
The value of time spent in the hiring process may not be immediately apparent on a balance sheet but will be felt and questioned by sophisticated managers and HR professionals.
By the time you are done calculating the cost of repairs and
the value of the time spent getting quotes and rehabbing, that illusory equity has all but evaporated.
Not exact matches
But those who own a jet in its entirety face another problem: Wholly owned jets
spend most
of their
time in the hangar gathering dust — and losing
value.
Assuming we have the right directors and Chair, do we
spend enough
time on the strategy and
value creation
of the enterprise?
He hires a bunch
of economists and finance gurus to run the numbers on prospective deals while he
spends more
time talking because he receives a higher return for public appearances (and continues to increase the
value of his «brand»).
To help make them feel like
valued members
of the team, have them
spend time with business or product units.
Any
time you're faced with opportunities to
spend on these kinds
of luxuries, take the
time ask yourself what
value it brings to your business.
While
Time - Life may have been one
of the first to try direct sales in the early»90s, brands like Johnson & Johnson, which
spent $ 22 million on its DRTV launch
of Neutrogena SkinID in 2008, see
value in the ad format once reserved for the Shake Weight.
By respecting each other's alone
time, you can maintain our own sense
of self, allowing you to keep a clear head and
value the
time you
spend together even more.
In the best companies, people don't come for the job, they come to be part
of the vision and to
spend their
time in a place that
values and appreciates them doing work that makes a difference.
But over the last few years, careers in social media have exploded as companies realize the
value of reaching their customers on the medium where they
spend most
of their
time.
Time spent capturing or retaining a high - value client, for example, is more valuable to your bottom line than spending an exorbitant amount of time with a client whose business adds less value to your enterpr
Time spent capturing or retaining a high -
value client, for example, is more valuable to your bottom line than
spending an exorbitant amount
of time with a client whose business adds less value to your enterpr
time with a client whose business adds less
value to your enterprise.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels
of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments
of the aerospace industry, levels
of air travel, financial condition
of commercial airlines, the impact
of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition
of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization
of the anticipated benefits
of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or
timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition
of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration
of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization
of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future
timing and levels
of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital
spending and research and development
spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability
of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the
timing and scope
of future repurchases
of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any
time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level
of other investing activities and uses
of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition
of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery
of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits
of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits
of diversification and balance
of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome
of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact
of the negotiation
of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect
of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect
of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect
of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition
of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits
of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing
of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence
of events that may give rise to a right
of one or both
of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee
of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million
of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects
of the announcement or the completion
of the merger on the market price
of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation
of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the
value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Yet consumer companies like Snapchat — especially early in its gestation — are often
valued based upon the number
of active users on the platform, how much
time users are
spending per session, and virality.
I
spent a lot
of time thinking about this and mapping it to our
values.
Getting to a place where you
spend 100 %
of your
time in the High
Value category is probably unrealistic.
This requires being more like a consultant and
spending time with customers to educate them on real - world applications
of high -
value features — on the phone, via video conference or in - person.
For many
of our customers, they place a very high
value on their ability to engage directly with the company, visit the factory and
spend time with ourselves and our dealers at events and through experiences.
Assuming the average
spend per visit at these businesses is around $ 20, the average customer lifetime
value of a typical small business is only around $ 50, but for the businesses with the lowest monthly churn rates, it could be 10
times higher -; or $ 200.
That number «was more than [Trump]
spent on actual ad buys in all media during all
of 2015,» the study notes, and the candidate's total advertising
value was 1.5
times what Bush, Rubio and Cruz got.
Spend a good deal
of time looking back at your history and personal
values in determining why you're even in the business you're in.
You don't
spend the money or
time necessary to really get the
value out
of your technology.
Maybe it's
time to remind yourself
of the
value of the other non-monetary
values of loafing, including boosted creativity, stress reduction,
time to reflect on big - picture questions and perhaps even improved relationships if you
spend some
of that leisure
time with those you care about.
The formula takes into account the market
value of a certain job, where the employee is living, the employee's experience level and
time spent at the company, and the size
of their family.
«This highlights the
value of spending some
time alone, reading, writing and thinking about things that we find intrinsically interesting.»
Why are you
spending time on things that take 80 percent
of your resources but deliver 20 percent
of the
value?
Each
of these approaches offers
value and opportunities for your company as long as you
spend the
time to think about what they can bring to your business.
All team members
spend time learning about our core
values before they ever get in front
of a client — this is the foundation
of everything we do.
My company is in the field
of sports and technology, so all the
time I
spend learning about leading tech companies, investing in startups, and networking with other entrepreneurs, business leaders, celebrity athletes, or investors brings
value back to CoachUp.
Many end up renewing their package and
spending a great deal
of time in coaching because they see the incredible
value.
Once you understand the true, monetary
value of each
of your business» social media connections, you can start to understand exactly how much
time and money is worth
spending to grow your social media reach, and you'll know which metrics you need to improve to get the most out
of your efforts.
In the right client situation, BMO SmartFolio allows brokers to
spend less
time on administration and reviewing client accounts, and more
time on
value - added activities like financial planning and estate planning, says Silvio Stroescu, head
of digital investing at BMO Financial Group.
The only solution is for governments everywhere to
spend big
time on infrastructure and act «irresponsible» thus driving down the
value of their currency, raising inflation, and inspiring the filthy, stinking rich to invest it or lose it.
While it's still early to make a call, we'll begin testing shorter cadence cycles to reduce the number
of calls a rep has to make to a somewhat unreachable audience (much lower connect rates), freeing up
time and capacity to
spend on higher
value metrics.
Instead
of getting involved in a partnership programme,
spend some
time on talking with your clients and you'll see that it generates additional
value.
Because hyperspecialization entails off - loading the pieces
of knowledge workers» jobs that can be done more efficiently by remote specialists, those knowledge workers immediately have
time freed up to
spend on the higher -
value tasks that only they can do.
If top managers were presented with five issues, and they knew that resolving one would create 20
times more
value than dealing with the other four combined, they would naturally
spend their
time addressing the issue
of highest
value.
Though they differ widely in language and social sentiment, these ridings are bound together by at least one common
value: Residents
of these ridings
spend a lot
of time behind the wheel.
I can guarantee you with my life that if an independent auditor
spent the
time required to implement a bona fide market
value mark - to - market on that fund's illiquid assets, the amount
of under - funding would likely jump up to at least 70 %.
In each case, the dying lament having
spent too much
time seeking outside approval instead
of focusing on their own feelings,
values, and relationships.
Instead
of amassing a big user base for a higher valuation, they are
spending more
time on how to maintain users, how to bring more
value to them and solve their real problems.
Because
of the way the global supply
of Bitcoins is artificially limited (it grows at a predictable rate until there are 21 million and then stops), Cohen argues that the entire process is designed to enrich early adopters — many
of whom seem to
spend a lot
of time obsessively checking the
value of their Bitcoins on exchanges such as Mt. Gox.
A couple
of weeks ago I
spent some
time understanding blockchain technology and bitcoin, and it seems to me that the terminal
value of bitcoin is 0.
Compared to
value stocks, growth stocks can potentially generate higher returns over
time and you can start investing in them without
spending a ton
of money.
While products sell at every price point, and there are successful sellers at all ends
of this spectrum, it's still worth considering the
time you might need to
spend supporting your sales or managing your order volume to make sure that your products are a match for your ability to add
value and your available
time.
Since I buy stock in good companies I do not
spend a lot
of time worrying about what price the market
values them.