Sometimes, statesmanship consists of having the courage to take the first step even when you cannot see the next.
We can take the first step by reforming the Bureau to make it accountable to the very consumers it seeks to protect.
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Tax reform is one of those issues where both sides know where they want to go, but nobody wants to take the first step.
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We all knew that something needed to be done to get her out of this depression, but nobody wanted to take the first step.
Created by one of their own, Facebook allowed Gen Y to take the first step in fully translating their lives onto the computer screen.
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Yet these aides also say Bush is not about to forget, and they insist it is not his responsibility to take the first step toward mending fences.
This recognition has led researchers to take the first step to identify planetary and regional thresholds and boundaries that, if crossed, could generate unacceptable environmental and social change.
At some point you have to decide to stop talking about your ideas and take the first step with enough confidence to carry you through to the next step.
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"If there's too much uncertainty, no one will want to take the first step, " John Paglia, a small-business researcher at Pepperdine University, says of kick-starting the cycle of credit, spending and growth.
Take the first step from your home, sir.
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With six competitive European ties under our belt as opposed to the usual coma-inducing pre-season pap, I confidently predict Motherwell will fly out the traps at McDairmid Park and take the first step towards another foreign field-trip next summer.
Last week, Congress was on track to take the right first step by doing something they should have done long ago, banning insider trading by members of Congress.
Instead, take the most important step first: Figure out what you fear and why.
But the manager says they face a huge task if they are to take the step of winning the first major trophy in the club's history.
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The Bush Administration appears poised to take an important first step in developing such a cogent policy toward the region.
The first step I take in every turnaround situation is a personal assessment of how the operation is doing and how it is perceived.
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For them to be here, to be willing to take this first step -- the most difficult step -- is a testament to their courage and their integrity and I think their vision for the future.
The Secretary-General tasked UNESCO, the UN specialized agency with a mandate for science, to take the lead on following up on the science-related recommendations, the first step in their implementation.
Washington is the first US state to take such a step.
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On the other hand, another seasoned Allianz analyst, Michael Lindsay of Credit Suisse First Boston's London office, thinks that buying Dresdner is only the first step Allianz will take to restructure Germany's interlinked companies.
It's the first step I had to take, now I want to make the best of it.
Egypt lead a list of heavyweight contenders who can take a step closer to advancing from the first phase of African qualifiers for the 2010 finals.
"Wireless is a conundrum for the cable industry in how we take that first step, " Comcast Chief Executive Brian Roberts said at an industry event last week.
The first time you fire up the Replicator, the display will take you through the FRE -- that's First Run Experience -- a series of step-by-step instructions it imparts one screen at a time (you can also access this later in the utilities menu).
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The amount of data in social media is so large that the first step users will have to take is determining which data might be useful.
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According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the first step businesses and households should take when trying to improve energy efficiency is performing an audit to identify where energy is being wasted.
Reclaiming your capacity to focus is the most important first step you can take this year, a behavior change that will position you to tackle every other challenge with confidence, clarity, and precision.
All the time, the knowledge that we are whiling away months, years, sometimes decades, of our life waiting for the planets to perfectly align before we take our first step forward weighs more heavily on our hearts and minds, both conscious and subconsciously.
The first step is for Best Buy to take a realistic look at its potential vulnerabilities.
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