“That's what I like about acting. When you're preparing for a role, you do your research, and the bonus is you get to learn these skills. Now, it's on to whatever the next thing is I have to learn.” NextActingRolesSkillsResearchPreparingBonus Author:Parminder Nagra
“Happiness, it turns out, is a skill-one that you can train, just like you train your body in the gym. This is the next big public health revolution. Get on board.” BodyBigsMotivationalTurnsNextLike YouRevolutionSkillsTrainYour BodyBoardsGymPublic Health Author:Dan Harris
“Nowadays when a poet with one privately printed book can have his next three years taken care of by a Guggenheim fellowship, a Kenyon Review fellowship, and the Prix de Rome, it is hard to remember what chances the poet took in that small-town world, how precariously hand-to-mouth his existence was. And yet in one way the old days were better; [Vachel] Lindsay after a while, by luck and skill, got far more readers than any poet could get today.” WorldWayYearsBookHardHandsCareTodayRememberThreeNextChanceExistenceTakenPoetReaderSkillsMouthsTownsLuckOne WayReviewsRomeThree YearsSmall TownFellowshipPrintedOld DaysLuck And SkillPrinted Books Author:Randall Jarrell
“Once one realizes that magick works, and that it works based on scientific factors, the next step is to hone one's skill to reach repetitive success. What makes magick so interesting is that because we are individuals, the combination that unlocks the door to success will vary from person to person, yet the main thrust of the work operates on a specific set of scientific formulas that our scientists are only now beginning to fathom. The mystery, then, lies within each of us.” PersonsLyingNextIndividualRealizingInterestingStepsDoorsMysterySkillsScientistFactorsCombinationFormulasVaryThrustNext StepsFathomRepetitive Author:Silver RavenWolf
“The use of online assessment tools is giving teachers a more fine-grained understanding of individual students' skills, and assisting them to determine the necessary next steps to enable them to achieve their own learning goals. We are seeing more effective differentiation in classrooms as a result.” GivingUseNextIndividualUnderstandingGoalResultsStepsTeacherSeeingAchieveStudentsFineSkillsToolsDetermineOnlineClassroomAssessmentNext StepsDifferentiationAssisting Author:Susan Mann
“When I went on to write my next book, Working With Emotional Intelligence, I wanted to make a business case that the best performers were those people strong in these skills.” PeopleWritingBookWantedNextStrongCasesEmotionalSkillsPerformersEmotional Intelligence Author:Daniel Goleman
“Success to me is self-determined, the life I live today, to come from a kid strung out on angel dust, homeless, at some points sleeping in the street. No money, not knowing where the next meal was coming from. No sex, no relationships, people that didn't love me, didn't care about me, to where I am today... that's successful. When I signed my record deal I always wanted to be respected by my peers for my ability and my skill level.” PeopleSelfCareKidsTodayWantedNextSexSleepAbilityLevelsDealsKnowingSuccessfulRecordsStreetsSkillsAngelDeterminedDustMealsNot KnowingPeersHomelessNo MoneyLive For TodaySleeping In Author:Joe Budden
“I think this transition to a candidacy will allow me to be more direct about my advocacy of the leadership skills necessary for the next president to fix a few things, and as a candidate, contrary to someone who has been listening and learning along the way, I'll offer up alternatives to the path we're on as well, so I'll be more specific on policy.” ThinkingWayWellsHas BeensNextPresidentLeadershipPathPolicyListeningOffersSkillsDirectContraryAlternativesCandidatesTransitionAdvocacyLeadership SkillsCandidacy Author:Jeb Bush
“There was an opening in the ER program at King Drew, so I spent the next month there, fascinated with the range of pathology that I observed, the diversity of skill that the ER physicians had to acquire, the variety of cases, and the ability to interact closely with people.” PeopleNextAbilityCasesMonthsKingsSkillsDiversityProgramOpeningVarietyRangeAcquireFascinatedPhysiciansPathology Author:Samuel Wilson
“Even in China. Children there, next to the Great Wall, who had never seen Mickey Mouse responded. So the studio did have that skill to communicate with images.” ChildrenNextTalkingWallSkillsCommunicateStudiosChinaMiceMickeyGreat Wall Author:John Hench
“We've all seen talented young players who get to a certain level but there comes a point where that talent will only take you so far. The great players go away and work on extra things. They work harder on their skills, they start having early nights and they think about their diet and training. That is what takes them to the next level.” ThinkingYoungNightCertainNextLevelsPlayerTalentHard WorkSkillsTrainingHarderDietsExtrasGoing AwayWork HarderNext Level Author:Warren Gatland
“The only skills you need to be an entrepreneur are the ability to fail, to have ideas, to sell those ideas, to execute on them, and to be persistent so even as you fail you learn and move onto the next adventure.” NeedsIdeasMovingNextAbilityFailingAdventureSkillsSellsEntrepreneurPersistentNext Adventure Author:James Altucher
“There is a clear connection between developing the skills and talents of young people, and our economic success as a province. Initiatives like the Make Your Pitch competition and the Ontario Social Impact Voucher help us nurture the next generation of business leaders. We will continue creating an inviting environment for our next generation of entrepreneurs, ensuring they develop the right skills needed to succeed in a globally competitive economy and build the future of Ontario.” PeopleHelpingYoungNextSocialLeaderEconomyClearEnvironmentGenerationsEconomicTalentNeededSucceedSkillsCreatingConnectionsImpactEntrepreneurCompetitionDevelopingInitiativeNurtureNext GenerationProvincesInvitingBusiness LeadersOntarioVouchersSocial ImpactEconomic SuccessSkills And Talent Author:Brad Duguid
“My first workout starts at 9:00 a.m. every morning. I'm in the gym from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. We do strength conditioning, stretching, pretty intense workouts in the morning. We go back in the gym at 1:00 p.m. and train until 5:00 p.m. It's all routines, repetition, doing the same skills over and over again, trying to polish and perfect everything. I head home, eat dinner, spend some time with my wife and start over the next day. I train about six days per week.” TryingFirstsHomeNextPerfectMorningWifeWeekSkillsSixTrainDinnerMy WifeIntenseGymEvery MorningRepetitionNext DayWorkoutPolishStarting OverConditioningStretching Author:Jonathan Horton
“Doing all the rig work and the stunt work has actually been wonderful. It's a whole new skill set that I've learned that I'll get to take onto my next jobs. We get to do that all the time, the fighting and the learning new moves. It's quite exciting.” WholeJobsMovingFightingNextWonderfulSkillsExcitingI've LearnedLearning NewRigsNew Skills Author:Dustin Clare
“You never know how your skills are going to play out at the next level. But I knew I had a lot of doubles and I was capable of driving the ball into gaps.” KnowsPlayNextLevelsKnow HowSkillsCapableBallsDrivingGapsNext Level Author:Garrett Atkins
“Developing a skill is painful, though. It is difficult. And that's part of the satisfaction. You will only find meaning in what you struggle with. What you struggle to get good at next may not seem the exact right thing for you at first. With time and effort, however, you will discover new possibilities in yourself-an ability to solve problems, for instance, or to communicate, or to create beauty.” FirstsMayProblemSeemsNextDifficultAbilityEffortStrugglePossibilitySkillsPainfulSatisfactionCommunicateSolveInstanceDevelopingRight ThingFind MeNew Possibilities Author:Atul Gawande
“The only pressure is the pressure I put on myself, that's up to be I guess to mitigate that. I think there's always pressure that you make the right choice for the next film. You don't know what the outcome is gonna be, there's always potential to find length to your career as well. Now I'm so far from any other job skills that if I don't make movies.” IfsThinkingKnowsWellsJobsFilmChoicesNextCareersSkillsPressureOutcomesLengthRight ChoicesMake The Right Choice Author:Cary Fukunaga
“I realise I'll have to acquire the ability to speak to my audience in between numbers. I've never had to do that. On the street I only focus on the keyboard settings for my next song, which takes a bit of time and a lot of concentration. So I'll have to develop that new skill, which gives me pause, because I'm afraid I'll say something stupid and disillusion people when they realise I'm an ordinary earthling - in fact, as ordinary as anyone else on this planet.” PeopleGivingFactsSongNextSpeakBitsAbilityNumbersAudienceFocusStreetsStupidPlanetsSkillsOrdinaryGive MeSettingSettingsAcquireConcentrationRealisingPausesKeyboardsDisillusionNew SkillsAbility To Speak Author:Susan Schneider
“It is equally important that we now secure the right deal for Britain - and the next leader must have the skill and credibility to put together the right team to renegotiate our exit from and future relationship with Europe and explain the final terms to the British people.” PeopleImportantTogetherNextTermDealsLeaderTeamSkillsEuropeFinalsBritishSecureBritainCredibilityExitFuture Relationship Author:Nicky Morgan
“Whoever the next prime minister of this country will be, it will be a female prime minister and a female prime minister who has formidable skills and I know whichever one of the two wins they will lead this country well.” KnowsWellsTwoCountryNextWinningSkillsFemaleMinistersPrimePrime MinisterFormidable Author:Michael Gove
“Once you feel that you've learned some skills and you know how to make records, the next thing is, "Do we ever get to make one that people will really like?" Because then we'll have something to do.” PeopleKnowsFeelsNextKnow HowRecordsSkills Author:Ry Cooder
“Defeat exists but not suffering. A true warrior knows that when he loses a battle, he is improving the skill with which he wields a sword. He will be able to fight more skilfullly next time.” KnowsAbleSufferingFightingNextLosesBattleSkillsDefeatWarriorNext TimeImprovingTrue Warrior Author:Paulo Coelho
“Please, sit down," Sharon said with another hair toss. I made a mental note to practice doing that in a mirror the next time I saw one. it seemed a useful skill, right up there with roundhouse kicks.” MadeSaidNextPracticeSawsHairPleaseSkillsMirrorsNotesKicksNext TimeTossSharon Author:James Patterson
“I'm magnetic," she whispered, half awed and half horrified. "I hope you don't start sticking to fridges and stuff," I said in disbelief. Fang dropped down next to me, and the Gasman joined us, squishing in next to Nudge. "What's going on?" Fang asked. "I'm Magnet Girl!" Nudge said, already coming to terms with her new skill.” SaidGirlNextStuffTermHalfSkillsDisbeliefFangsMagnetMagneticNudgeFridgesNew Skills Author:James Patterson
“I ushered souls into the next world. I was the grave of all hope. I was the ultimate reality. I was the assassin against whom no lock would hold. - "Yes, point taken, but do you have any particular skills?"” WorldSoulRealityNextTakenParticularSkillsUltimateGravesLocksDiscworldAssassinsUltimate Reality Author:Terry Pratchett
“This is something I'd heard him say before: getting angry at another driver for a driving incident is pointless. You need to watch the drivers around you, understand their skill, confidence and aggression levels, and drive with them accordingly. Know who is driving next to you. Any problems that may occur have ultimately been caused by you, because you are responsible for where you are and what you are doing there.” KnowsNeedsMayProblemNextLevelsWatchesHeardSkillsResponsibleAngryDrivingDriversWhere You AreAggressionIncidentsPointless Book:The Art of Racing in the Rain Source: The Art of Racing in the Rain
“I’d always disparaged the games people played in pursuit of love - or the next hook up. The whole thing was a competition to see who could get how far, and I could never figure out if there was more luck or skill involved, or some unknowable combination of the two. People rarely said what they thought, or revealed how they felt. No one was honest.” PeopleIfsSaidTwoWholeNextGamesFeltHonestFiguresInvolvedSkillsLuckCompetitionPursuitCombinationHookHook Up Author:Tammara Webber
“I have learned from experience that happiness is an acquired skill. Children are one of the greatest lessons in happiness, constantly challenging us to enjoy the moment, as the next one will not be the same. Gratitude is essential to happiness. Every time our children rush up to us and smile, we have something to be happy about; every time we get out of bed and can take a deep breath and go out for a walk, we have something to be happy about-that is the essence of a happy existence. Happiness is a muscle we must use, or it will wither away.” ChildrenMomentsUseHappinessNextEnjoyChallengesWalksExistenceGratitudeLessonsBedSkillsEssentialsEssenceBreathsOur ChildrenMusclesI Have LearnedDeep BreathThe Next OneTake A Deep Breath Author:Marianne Williamson