Every problem has a genealogy, and helping readers to understand that is a major part of
what First Things does.
Not exact matches
Systems are very important, however, the
first thing we would
do when taking over a business would be to understand its Human Capital - we need to know
what type of people we have in the organization.
If we want
things to get better, the
first step is to clearly understand the problems and then to start thinking about
what we can
do to shut down the click - bait con artists, viral vultures, and other BS hucksters who are clogging up the critical arteries of the Internet with their cheap tricks and phony features.
One of the
first things Hillary Clinton decided to address in the «
What Happened» chapter on why she lost the election was one of the most common critiques of her campaign: That she didn't put forth enough effort in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.
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.
This is the
first thing we talk about in Lean Startup because you can not
do any of the techniques of Lean Startup — the rapid experimentation, the scientific approach, the broad development — none of it makes any sense and can't work unless you have a vision for
what you are trying to accomplish.
What are the
first things you would
do?
When you're early in a startup, a founder or one of the
first few people to join, you will at times realize that new information from customers or a smart mentor shows that
what you were working on for the last weeks or months is the wrong
thing to
do.
«The
first thing we get excited about isn't,
What will this
do for our business from a revenue standpoint — or, really, from any traditional business standpoint?
First things first: no matter what you do, don't lead with a basic introduc
First things first: no matter what you do, don't lead with a basic introduc
first: no matter
what you
do, don't lead with a basic introduction.
«The
first thing you have to
do is to figure out
what the criminals have and if it is encrypted or not,» Peterson says.
If you are playing big in life, there is always the next big
thing, so balance isn't necessarily about slowing down but being in touch with
what recharges you and
doing that when you
first feel the need to avoid overwhelm and burnout.
«I will be the
first to admit that it is not the smartest
thing we've ever
done when it comes to the balance sheet, but it's
what we
do,» CEO Chieh Huang told Fortune.
What's the
first thing the typical business
does when it gets a new customer?
My answers didn't satisfy them: Working harder than everyone else,
doing things no one else is willing to
do, being the
first one to volunteer,
doing not
what you want to
do but
what you need to
do to reach your goals... nope.
Part of my night routine is to look at a preview of
what the site's going to look like the next day — so the very
first thing I
do is pull up the site on my phone to make sure they match.
The
first thing to learn about consultants is the ones who don't know
what they are
doing cost about the same as the ones who
do.
I wish I knew earlier on that by sticking with an idea after failing, you are forced to find your own way forward and get back to
what inspired you in the
first place — whether it's addressing a hole in the market or thinking about a different way of
doing things.
One of the
first things to
do before engaging with an advisor is to determine
what kind of relationship you, as an investor, want to have with your advisor.
During this time, clean off your desk, throw away trash, organize desktop files, respond to emails, and leave a sticky note to remind yourself of
what needs to be
done first thing in the morning.
What's important is that, when Donald Trump was asked what he thought the Supreme Court should do with its power, the first thing he decided was important to address was that the justices on the court should be nice to him — and that he had made one of them apologize to him when she was
What's important is that, when Donald Trump was asked
what he thought the Supreme Court should do with its power, the first thing he decided was important to address was that the justices on the court should be nice to him — and that he had made one of them apologize to him when she was
what he thought the Supreme Court should
do with its power, the
first thing he decided was important to address was that the justices on the court should be nice to him — and that he had made one of them apologize to him when she wasn't.
If you were to walk into an office — really any office or facility —
what would be the
first thing you'd
do to mitigate a risk like this?
The
first thing I
did to get my company on track was ask myself why I was behaving inconsistently and
what habits I needed to develop to make myself a more consistent leader.
The
first thing I
did was call my wife and say, «We've had troubles, but now I have no idea
what to expect.»
First, successful CEOs
do so many
things right that often it's difficult to figure out
what to imitate.
When a crisis hits, the
first thing you
do is figure out
what the facts are (or if you can't find the answers quick enough, identify a process for getting the facts).
Smart people are willing to try new
things, knowing that if
what they try at
first doesn't work out as they had hoped, it is no harm, no foul.
Fredrick Petrie, author of «The End of Work: Financial Planning for People With Better
Things To
Do,» recommends «taxing» yourself in order to get more money out of your wallet and into the bank — this way you'll make savings a priority from the get - go, rather than budgeting everything else
first and then seeing
what is left over for savings.
When I hear this, the
first thing I
do is try to move away from the cost and start looking for
what I can negotiate on.
«The
first thing they have that we don't have is a really clear strategy that's based on a great understanding of
what their strengths are,» Booth says.
Store
Things Right The
first step to storing produce is to decide
what needs to be refrigerated and
what doesn't.
I think there are three key
things, the
first being: How
do you take
what's an abstract concept, and package it in a unique and narrow way, with a targeted buyer.
If you're new to the bitcoin craze and you're thinking about investing, the
first thing you have to
do is figure out
what it is.
Dealing with important issues
first thing helps me make quick decisions about whether my day needs to be adjusted to fit in with
what everyone else is
doing or whether I can proceed with the tasks I already had planned.
So the
first thing you have to identify when considering blogging is —
what kind of business
do I have and how
do we stay afloat?
What's the
first thing we
do?
One of the
first things I
do every morning is write Morning Pages, a practice devised by Julia Cameron that clears my mind and helps to clarify
what I want out of life.
1930,
what's the
first thing we
do --
Do you know
what one of the
first things an employer
does before interviewing a prospective employee?
«The
first thing investors should
do is chill and not be overly concerned by
what we are seeing,» says Taylor.
Lewis: The
first thing you need to
do is see
what is online already, and
do some research online.
I was shocked when I took my
first job and encountered this
thing called sexism — I didn't even know
what to call at the time.
It may not be
what I WANT to
do but fitting in my workout
first thing prevents me from skipping it later in the day when I get busy with fun plans.»
When the kids follow Kohner's photos all year long and Mom and Dad ask the kids
what they want to
do while on Nantucket Island, the
first thing they're going to say is that they want to go back and take some surfing lessons.
But if you can trust yourself to apply this strategy, the
first thing you want to
do is check your credit score so you know
what deals you qualify for.
People are the most important
thing in a startup so people and talent always comes
first when deciding - especially for early - stage investments, which is
what I
do - because the team is typically very small.
The
first thing I
do is to look at the founders and be convinced that they have
what it takes to be successful entrepreneurs and build a business.
«At Talent Plus, the
first thing we
did was engage our associates who
do not work in the office every day and ask them
what they wanted to be called as a group,» says Cydney Koukol, chief communication officer.
What is the
first thing buyers
do?
Matt asks:»...
What I'd like to see from you and the other prophets of social media publish are the top 10
things I can
do immediately that will help me spread the gospel of home ownership and drive brand preference to CENTURY 21...» Interestingly, my response quickly reached the
first page of the Google results for the phrase «Century 21 Real Estate» a company with 8,000 offices worldwide, proof that new marketing works.