Lau spends 30 minutes every other day meeting with individual employees so he can hear first - hand any challenges or issues staff are facing, as
well as the good things they're doing.
Not exact matches
If you see pressure
as an opportunity, it can be a
good thing.
For one
thing, many open - Web advocates argue that these kinds of deals cement control of the internet with a few large platforms such
as Facebook, which may not always have the
best interests of news and journalism at heart.
As a business owner, I find that there are few
things more valuable than being compared to what other businesses are doing so that I can learn from and even copy their
best practices.
There's a
good chance your employer won't let you come to work in a full Santa suit or dress
as a Nutcracker, so a holiday tie is the next
best thing.
As an entrepreneur, I hear a lot of
things said about
good design: Good design is sim
good design:
Good design is sim
Good design is simple.
If you're Thiel, you can abide all those
things if you think Trump is what he actually may
well be: a potential president so terrifying that a generation of Americans will come to fear the very idea of presidents —
as well as the way that America elects them.
The company sells other
things as well, but that was only the beginning.
Reaching out for help is a
good thing,
as long
as you remember to respect other people's time, relationships and expertise.
If you have too many thoughts swirling around in your head, it will rob you of sleep, downtime, and eventually, the concentration you need to get
things done
as well.
From your first day to every day after, it seems
as if all the employees care about who you are, what you do, and if they can assist in making
things easier or
better for you.
As a designer, though, I can tell you that while all these
things are important, the main difference between
well - designed pieces and poorly designed ones is something else entirely: having really
good fonts.Don't believe me?
Regardless of what people think of you at any particular moment, one
thing is certain — you're never
as good or bad
as they say you are.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals
as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such
as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such
as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such
as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such
as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers,
as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco
as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other
things.
«Now Mark, I am more than willing to give you my time and really work with you to find out exactly what the
best solution for you and your specific situation is, I'm just going to ask for one
thing in return...
As we go through this, if you don't feel that what we have is a
good fit, are you okay telling me that?
While the emerging field of neuromarketing seeks to address this issue by peering directly into the brain, there are
things we can do easily and cheaply to make sure we're not reacting just to consumers» conscious minds, but to their unconscious
as well.
Bless said while uncertainty is never a great
thing as far
as investors are concerned, he believes the end result will be
better for the company's bottom line.
After thinking through all these
things about the business you're considering starting, do you still feel
as good about the idea
as before?
We tried
things as an experiment, and we do our
best.
Working with Foxconn will allow BlackBerry to focus on the
things it does
well, such
as security, mobile device management, and other enterprise services.
The initiative is intended to teach small businesses how to use Facebook to generate new customers, retain existing ones and build an online community through
things like buying display ads targeting specific markets
as well as other cost - free measures.
What else — why is blockchain used
as a solution for so many
things, and why is that any
better than a centralized database?
If the balance feels off, be sure to speak up — don't hold
things back, because in addition to harming your professional relationship, it can affect aspects of your personal one
as well.
Millennials are used to interacting with brands on social media, and they are more likely to share their opinions of
things they strongly like and dislike,
as well as drive conversations on topics that they care about, Pearson says.
I suggest you consider the terms «introversion» and «extroversion»
as detrimental to your personal development, keeping you from doing
things like Cain did: to succeed at parts of life that an unscientific model shown to be at
best poorly valid and poorly reliable claimed you couldn't do.
(See Why You Never Saw it Coming) At the same time, in the
good news category, once we're free of the drudgery of dragging all the usual stuff home, our actual shopping at the market may once again be an awesome experience rather than an unavoidable chore
as well as an opportunity to discover and try new
things.
One of the greatest
things about following a skin - care regimen or routine is that it can actually be a lot of fun,
as well as a source of comfort.
«There's no such
thing as a
good trade war,
as the recent history of the Bush administration shows,» says Hensarling.
In all, the co-founders say they can build a rocket that's 95 percent 3 - D printed, with the exceptions being
things like seals and computer chips (though they say the business blueprint has them one day printing those
as well).
The
good news is that they are generally wrong about that, but the bad news is that it often kills the deal before they learn that very few
things are
as easy to do
as they are to talk about.
Measurement can help you know what's working and what's not,
as well as helping you show higher - ups the
good things you're doing — and the areas for additional opportunities and funding.
And if we're building this
thing to go the moon and Mars, then why not go to other places on Earth
as well?
The ranking is based on a variety of factors including affordability, weather and a variety of
things to do,
as well as traveler and expert sentiment.
Eventually you'll see that these apps that initially, especially like Tinder was very much geared towards hookups, it will end up moving up market and really disrupt the whole traditional online dating area, which I think is the most interesting
thing going on right now because
as we get
better and
better at our recommendations,
as more people get on the platform, I think people will find less and less a need or desire to use
things like a Match.com or Okcupid.
Many publishers see ad blocking
as a disaster, but some digital media companies say it could turn out to be a
good thing
Check out our infographic below, which outlines where to start, some of the
things you should watch out for
as well as some interesting statistics.
As well as its decision on upstream oil and gas, the World Bank Group said on Tuesday that it would, among other things, report the greenhouse gas emissions arising from investment projects it finances in «key emissions - producing sectors» from 201
As well as its decision on upstream oil and gas, the World Bank Group said on Tuesday that it would, among other things, report the greenhouse gas emissions arising from investment projects it finances in «key emissions - producing sectors» from 201
as its decision on upstream oil and gas, the World Bank Group said on Tuesday that it would, among other
things, report the greenhouse gas emissions arising from investment projects it finances in «key emissions - producing sectors» from 2018.
«The
best way to make some progress on this... wasn't to go out and hire a consultant,
as we often would have done, but rather get some of these people in who are spending their lives developing these
things that will hopefully be a big score for them one day,» says Toronto Mayor John Tory.
Talking about these strategies is one
thing, but witnessing these tips in real - life scenarios can be quite beneficial
as well.
Today, two of his daughters hold the reins: Naomi Azrieli is chair of CanPro Investments, the family's Montreal real estate development company,
as well as CEO of the non-profit Azrieli Foundation; Danna Azrieli is chair of Tel Aviv — based Azrieli Group, which owns, among other
things, 15 shopping malls across Israel.
And, without realizing it was happening, learning to memorize a deck of cards helped me develop techniques that make me a lot
better at remembering the names and faces of people I meet —
as well as a bunch of other
things.
As you probably already know, it's very easy to obtain information over the Internet, and while this is a
good thing most of the time, it also means that if you're not careful, cyber criminals can get their hands on your financial credentials.
You'll only be
as good as the last
thing you do.
It's not so much a case of being instructed
as it is one of needing to be regularly reminded that (a) nothing
good happens by itself and (b) you are the person primarily responsible for making the right
things happen.
He knows that if his opponents don't take him seriously, all sorts of great
things can happen: they may not prepare
as well for debates, work
as hard to win certain states or pay attention to what they're saying
as carefully
as they should.
«It's not just a nice
thing to do, it has a business payoff
as well,» said Carol Sladek, a partner with the benefits consultant Aon Hewitt.
Well, as Apple grew we hired someone who I thought was very talented to run the company with me, and for the first year or so things went w
Well,
as Apple grew we hired someone who I thought was very talented to run the company with me, and for the first year or so
things went
wellwell.
That is the No. 1 most important
thing in building a company,
as I truly believe a company is only
as good as what is made up of.»
While there are loads of photo - sharing social media platforms, Pinterest seems to have landed
as the most useful of them all, especially for
things that are particularly visual and can be
well captured in a close - up photo.
«
As you get to know those people, you start inviting them to a few
things, and they might become a
good friend.»