“The only uncertainty surrounding the decision is the wording of the accompanying statement and, in particular, whether the assessment that 'some further policy firming may be needed to keep the risks ... roughly in balance' will be dropped.” MayDecisionRiskPolicyParticularNeededBalanceStatementsUncertaintyAssessmentWording Author:Paul Ashworth
“The work-life balance is a harsh reality for so many women, who are forced every day to make impossible choices. Do they take their kids to the doctor...and risk getting fired? Do they work weekends so they can afford to send their kids to better childcare...even though it means even less time with their families? Do they take another shift at work, so they can pay for piano lessons for their kids...even though it means they have to stop volunteering for the PTA? It just shouldn't be this difficult to raise healthy families.” MeanRealityKidsChoicesDifficultPayImpossibleRiskBalanceHealthyLessonsDoctorsRaisesPianoWeekendHarshVolunteerWork Life BalanceLife BalancePiano LessonChildcareHarsh RealityWork And Life BalanceGetting FiredPtaHealthy Family Author:Michelle Obama
“You have to almost apologize for saying, please enforce the laws. The laws, that they're [government] receiving good federal dollars to be able to ensure for public safety, which is incumbent upon them to secure on the streets in every city and state across this country. And instead government allows individuals who are a risk, who are a threat, to come back in the country, routinely, regularly without any kind of checks and balances.” KindCountryStatesGovernmentAbleLawIndividualCitiesRiskStreetsBalancePleaseSafetyDollarsThreatChecksSecureReceivingApologizingIncumbentsPublic SafetySaying Please Author:Kimberly Guilfoyle
“The art of banking is always to balance the risk of a run with the reward of a profit. The tantalizing factor in the equation is that riskier borrowers pay higher interest rates. Ultimate safety - a strongbox full of currency - would avail the banker nothing. Maximum risk - a portfolio of loans to prospective bankrupts at usurious interest rates - would invite disaster. A good banker safely and profitably treads the middle ground.” ArtRunningInterestPayRiskMiddleBalanceHigherUltimateSafetyRewardsRateProfitDisasterFactorsInvitesCurrencyEquationsBankingLoanMaximumBankersInterest RatePortfoliosMiddle GroundBorrowersTantalizing Author:James Grant
“There is no perfect strategic decision. One always has to pay a price. One always has to balance conflicting objectives, conflicting opinions, and conflicting priorities. The best strategic decision is only an approximation - and a risk.” DecisionPerfectPayOpinionRiskBalancePrioritiesObjectivesStrategicApproximationConflicting Opinions Author:Peter Drucker
“Life is a series of highs and lows. The trick is to tip the balance in your favor by following your heart and taking some risks.” HeartLife IsRiskBalanceLowsSeriesFollowingFavorsTricksFollow Your HeartHighs And Lows Author:John Avery
“Have a deputy and develop a successor. Don't be consumed by the job or you'll risk losing your balance. Keep your mooring lines to the outside world - family, friends, neighbors, people out of government, and people who may not agree with you.” PeopleWorldMayGovernmentJobsLinesRiskBalanceLosingAgreeNeighborConsumedOutside WorldSuccessorsFamily FriendsDeputies Book:Public Statements of Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, 2001 Source: Public Statements of Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, 2001
“David O. Russell's best films are thrilling high wire acts that run the moment to moment risk of tumbling to the ground. In his latest, "Joy," Russell has more trouble than usual keeping his balance on the wire.” MomentsRunningFilmJoyRiskTroubleBalanceUsualWireThrillingBest FilmTumbling Author:David O. Russell
“Mothers are doing a better job talking about risk, danger, reproduction, consent, unwanted pregnancy. We're not talking about how to balance the risks and joys and we're really not talking about the joys.” JobsJoyMotherTalkingRiskDangerBalancePregnancyConsentNot TalkingReproductionUnwantedBetter JobsUnwanted Pregnancy Author:Peggy Orenstein
“This is a time when the protections of Americans' liberties are directly at risk, as are the checks and balances that have served to constrain abuses of power for more than 200 years. The Supreme Court is relied upon by all of to us protect our fundamental rights.” YearsLibertyRightsRiskBalanceProtectAbuseFundamentalsCourtProtectionSupremeChecksSupreme CourtAbuse Of PowerConstrainFundamental Rights Author:Patrick Leahy
“On the foreign policy side, there's the risk of being too spontaneous and too disruptive where you end up doing more harm than damage. And figuring out that balance is where having strong people around you matters.” PeopleStrongRiskPolicyBalanceForeign PolicySpontaneousStrong People Author:Robert M. Gates
“Why do leaders fail? Isolation and inability to learn. They are afraid to express doubt, admit vulnerability or seek advice from subordinates. Leaders must actively work to seek feedback and a reality check. They must be open to asking questions and framing issues. As the world becomes more complex and global, the risk of isolation becomes greater. The need for leaders to be open to learning becomes greater. Great leaders will need to ask the right questions and balance inquiry with advocacy.” WorldRealityLeaderDoubtFailingRiskAdviceBalanceVulnerabilityIsolationFeedbackGreat LeaderAdvocacyFraming Author:Robert S. Kaplan
“It's unwise to pay too much, but it's worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money - that's all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot - it can't be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.” IfsWellsLittlesSometimesDoneEnoughMotivationalRunningLawLosesDealsCommonBusinessPayToo MuchRiskBalanceEconomicsAddIncapableLowestSomething BetterMotivational BusinessUnwiseLittle MoneyCommon Law Author:John Ruskin