Sentences with phrase «what gets things done»

And know your limitations but keep that passion; it's what gets things done.

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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.

They know that the old adage «you get what you pay for» is true, and they're willing to invest in quality and doing things right instead of looking for the lowest price.

When I was talking to psychologists, they said that's not using a to - do list for productivity, that's using it to do what's called «mood repair,» to make yourself feel good, rather than get things done.

«Because we offer so many things, I have a hard time getting across what we do in 60 to 90 seconds,» Azabdaftari says.

What I'm starting to realize, however, is that when it comes to actually getting things done and making progress in the areas that are important to you, there is a much better way to do things.

And some of the players to watch out for are the same big guys from 10 or 20 years ago (Microsoft, Oracle, AT&T, etc.) who are the long - entrenched stakeholders and «powers - who - be» in your space — not because they're great innovators or disruptors, but because: (a) they're increasingly well - informed about who's doing what very well (damn those demo days); (b) they're fairly fast followers with great gobs of money; and (c) they have the people, resources, and patience to hang around and keep buying and trying until they eventually get things right in the long run.

The best thing you can do is to retain a divorce lawyer to get the best advice on what your options are.

If using software to access content that isn't available in the format desired is theft, then what is forcing people to pay for things they don't want just to get the things they do?

It's what we need to do to get things accomplished.

At the ery least, doing business requires a degree of mutual respect, embodied in our commitment to getting things from others by offering them what we think they want in return.

So you don't get sucked into the drama of life, so you remain grounded, being an observer of what's going on in terms of «oh, what's the best thing we need to do in this situation.»

Are they about how long they had to wait, had to talk to too many people, the price, «your website says one thing but you say something else», «you say it's easy to do business and I can't even get a price», «I didn't know about your warranty», «you don't know what you're talking about» — right?

But, what if we were to tell you there are certain things you can do to get you closer to feeling happy all the time?

But there's an opportunity there to get people thinking, «If I think things are going to get worse, what can I do now to change that?

Asked what he considers his greatest achievement, he acknowledged the obvious — «the chance to be part of the software revolution empowering people was the biggest thing I have gotten to do» but made it clear it's healthcare that has his attention these days.

«Oil is certainly one of the things that we believe economically could get their (North Korea's) attention, and getting their attention is what we need to do to convince them that the course they're on is a destructive course that is not going to lead to protecting North Korea's interests but one that's going to led to their demise,» he said.

If you tend to get stuck on things long after it's obvious that what you're doing isn't working, you can train yourself to do better.

«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?

«I'm terrible at doing what people tell me I should do,» he confesses to kick off the post, but adds, «I still get things done.»

«The most important thing about a recruiting system isn't what you do,» says Pehl, «but that you have a framework in place to get people thinking about finding people.»

«It's a good thing to get new businesses, but for mature mom - and - pops, I don't see it being any more stimulative than what is now in the economy.

The professor at Arizona State University's business school and author of The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse, asks her clients, «What are the things you would never do at this company to get a client, to keep a client, to make sure you met your numbers for the quarter?»

«And if that candidate gets to meet the VP or the CEO, they'll be able to ask about the competition and «What are you guys doing versus this thing?»

People say you can't get a lot done, and what I found is you can do transformational things even within the constraints that exist, and the rewards personally and professionally far exceeded everything I might have had.

There are a couple things I don't like, which I'll get into in a bit, so let's jump into what you need to know about the iPhone X.

Often as we get older we get a little clearer about what we don't want in our life, perhaps more clear than we are about the things we do want.

For me, the funny thing is that in a way I succeeded in what I wanted to do when I got my job in Alberta.

And if the U.S. invokes the national security argument to get out of World Trade Organization rules on tariffs — rules we led the way in creating — what's to stop the rest of the world from doing the same thing?

But when you take the time to get really clear on what works best for you and do things in your own unique style, chances are you will feel successful and happy.

«Investors can come with demands (equity, board seats, etc.), so a smart thing to do is consider what you need the money for (new product, new markets, «supercharging» growth, etc.) and balance what you will get, with the trade - offs you'll have to make.

All young people can do is base their options on what the current health - care rules are today, said Carolyn McClanahan, both a certified financial planner and an M.D. «The number one thing young people need to do is continue to scream at the politicians to get some good health legislative policy in place,» said McClanahan, founder and director of financial planning at Life Planning Partners.

Instead, many employees became confused about who was responsible for what; as veteran staffer Rachel Murch told The New Republic, «No one knows how to get things done anymore.»

What's the first thing the typical business does when it gets a new customer?

«The best thing you can do is to make sure that you're getting into something that suits you and what you want to do,» Lonier says.

Looking into a crystal ball isn't exactly a scientific thing to do, but if you ask the right kinds of smart people you can get a pretty good idea what's likely to come down the pike.

I'm a very goal - focused, hard - driving person and what gets me energized and pumped up for the day is when we're doing great things.

«What really matters is that companies that don't continue to experiment — companies that don't embrace failure — they eventually get in a desperate position, where the only thing they can do is make a «Hail Mary» bet at the very end.»

Respectful, fun, smart, innovative, and it truly celebrates its employees and gives us flexibility to do what we want, when we want, in order to get things done.

«Part of what happens is when you've got a watchdog, people don't try as many things,» said Obama.

You want to think about what to do in the face of an of these, and if you're trying to get outside funds, having a contingency plan shows that you've considered what to do if things don't go according to plan.

By using this framework you can inspire people to see things your way or get them to do what you ask.

What we're naturally inclined to do with that personal control, in professional and entrepreneurial settings as well as in private life, is to get things done.

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.

Getting caught up in things you «should» do is a negative mindset that only clouds your focus and pulls you away from thinking about what you're accomplishing in the moment.

«You'll find people who are enamored with the idea of working for a start - up, but three questions in they want to get market compensation and cash is really important to them — these things are contradictory to what you're trying to do.

More than that, «it will get information to manage with: who's spending where, what should be rebilled to someone else — things that large companies know but small companies don't have the staff to find out.»

«Hang it up on your wall, and every day when you're doing things, ask yourself, «Is what I'm doing at this moment, contributing to me getting there?

Schmidt told the outlet that entrepreneurs would be free to do the things they want to do, rather than be forced to do what they need to do to get by.

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.