“We do not accost a physician as we do any mere nobody; nor a magistrate as we do a private individual. We try to get some advantage from the skill of the one and the position of the other. Walk in the sun, and your shadow will follow you, whether you will or not.” TryingIndividualWalksSunPositionSkillsShadowAdvantageMerePhysiciansMagistrates Author:Saint Basil
“Technology and Ideology are shaking the foundations of 21st century capitalism. Technology is making skills and knowledge the only sources of sustainable strategic advantage.” TechnologyCenturySourceSkillsCapitalismAdvantageFoundationIdeology21st CenturyShakingStrategicSkills And Knowledge Author:Lester Thurow
“Technology and computers are very much at the core of our economy going forward. To be prepared for the demands of the 21st century-and to take advantage of its opportunities-it is essential that more of our students today learn basic computer programming skills, no matter what field of work they want to pursue.” WantMatterTodayOpportunityTechnologyEconomyCenturyFieldsStudentsSkillsDemandEssentialsComputerAdvantageNo Matter WhatPreparedCorePursueProgrammingBe Prepared21st CenturyComputer ProgrammingStudents Today Author:Todd Park
“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
“Storytelling is a very old human skill that gives us an evolutionary advantage. If you can tell young people how you kill an emu, acted out in song or dance, or that Uncle George was eaten by a croc over there, don't go there to swim, then those young people don't have to find out by trial and error.” PeopleIfsGivingHumansYoungSongSkillsAdvantageErrorsTrialsStorytellingSwimUnclesTrial And ErrorCrocs Author:Margaret Atwood
“I think that has to do with my awareness that in a sense we all have a certain measure of responsibility to those who have made it possible for us to take advantage of the opportunities. The door is opened only so far. If some of us can squeeze through the crack of that door, then we owe it to those who have made those demands that the door be opened to use the knowledge or the skills that we acquire not only for ourselves but in the service of the community as well. This is something that I guess I decided a long time ago.” IfsThinkingWellsLongMadeUseCertainOpportunityCommunityResponsibilityDoorsAwarenessSkillsDemandLong TimeAdvantageDecidedMade ItAcquireCracksLong Time Ago Author:Angela Davis
“In life, friendships change, divorces happen, people move on, others die. Money and jobs will come and go. Live long enough and your health and body will change. It goes with the territory of being human. The fact that you are still here gives you an advantage. Don't look back. Look straight ahead!! Decide to use all of your knowledge, skills, experiences and your life lessons from your mistakes, defeats and setbacks, to start over again. Life changes. You may not have the same life as before, but you can still enjoy your life!” PeopleGivingHumansLooksMayLongStillsEnoughFactsUseBodyHappensJobsMovingDiesEnjoyLossMistakeLessonsSkillsAdvantageDefeatDivorceRecoveryMoving OnLife ChangingTerritoryLife LessonBeing HumanEnjoy LifeHuman ExperienceComes And GoesStarting OverSetbackLearning From MistakesEnjoy Your Life Author:Les Brown
“Our government is committed to helping our young people develop the skills and training they need to succeed. Through our Summer Company program, students can launch a business, become employers, and gain an advantage in the highly competitive global economy - all while still in school.” PeopleNeedsStillsHelpingGovernmentSchoolYoungCompanyEconomyStudentsSucceedSkillsSummerTrainingGainsAdvantageProgramCommittedEmployersGlobal Economy Author:Brad Duguid
“The best advice I could give someone trying to get into the comedy field is to take advantage of every opportunity you have to work to hone your skills.” GivingTryingOpportunityComedyAdviceFieldsSkillsAdvantageBest Advice Author:Bob Newhart
“Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.” PeopleInspirationalImportantOpportunityEmotionPracticeStyleGreatnessCommunicationSkillsAdvantageAriseClarityOccasionsCommunication SkillsSuccessful LifeTaking AdvantageSharpnessClarity Of ThoughtSkills DevelopmentGreat CommunicationCommunicating With Others Author:Jim Rohn
“In this time of globalization, with all its advantages, the poor are the most vulnerable to having their traditions, relationships and knowledge and skills ignored and denigrated, and experiencing development with a great sense of trauma, loss and social disconnectedness.” CultureSocialLossPoorDevelopmentSkillsAdvantageTraditionTraumaVulnerableIgnoredGlobalizationDisconnectedness Author:James Wolfensohn