“The ability of a television series to make adjustments is something you've got to take advantage of.” AbilityTelevisionAdvantageSeriesAdjustment Author:J. J. Abrams
“The noise you hear after people see something you do - whether it's a TV show or a movie - that always makes you see that thing slightly differently. Without question. The ability of a television series to make adjustments is something you've got to take advantage of. And test-screening a movie can be helpful too. But the part that can be dangerous is when you take those notes as gospel, instead of taking them with a grain of salt. The key is to use the response as one of the tools in your box, as opposed to using it to determine what you do.” PeopleUseShowsAbilityDangerousTelevisionTvsKeysAdvantageToolsTestsSeriesNotesResponseDetermineBoxesNoiseHelpfulSaltGrainTv ShowsAdjustmentScreeningGrain Of Salt Author:J. J. Abrams
“I think luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity and the ability to take advantage of it... The man who can smile at his breaks and grab his chances gets on.” ThinkingMenOpportunityChanceAbilityBreakAdvantageLuck Author:Samuel Goldwyn
“With my size and speed, my ability to make moves and great vision, I'm sometimes feel like it's an unfair advantage over the defense.” FeelsSometimesMovingAbilityVisionAdvantageSizeSpeedDefenseNflUnfairGreat VisionMake A MoveUnfair Advantage Author:LaDainian Tomlinson
“Over the past six years [since implementing RIMS] we have added very few additional full-time jobs, but we have brought in $120 million of new business . . . These efficiencies have really given us the ability to take advantage of new opportunities and expand our business.” YearsJobsPastOpportunityGivenAbilityMillionsSixAdvantageEfficiencyOver The PastRimsNew OpportunityNew BusinessFull Time JobsImplementing Author:Don Richardson
“The ability to work with systems of general equilibrium is perhaps one of the most important skills of the economist - a skill which he shares with many other scientists, but in which he has perhaps a certain comparative advantage.” ImportantCertainAbilityShareSkillsAdvantageScientistEconomistEquilibriumComparative Advantage Author:Kenneth E. Boulding
“I do think it's important to be smiling and not make it all about business. You'll look back and regret it later, if you don't take advantage of your youth and your ability to travel. And it gives you something to pull from and inspiration to play your characters, and for your life and your development as a human being.” IfsThinkingGivingHumansLooksImportantPlayCharacterInspirationHuman BeingsAbilityYouthRegretDevelopmentAdvantage Author:Nina Dobrev