They tend to offer excuses, instead of taking initiative and bringing about change.
"After I was beaten, instead of taking my report about the assault, the police arrested me for the robbery".
Have your foot measured when you go to the shoe store instead of taking a guess about the size.
When it was her turn to respond, Clinton spoke with heat: "I very sincerely but wholeheartedly disagree with those who are trying to once again up the rhetoric about our position in Iraq instead of taking a hard look about what will actually, on the ground, change the behavior and actions of this Iraqi government".
Thus, instead of taking time to think about a reply (as they would with a letter), they just dash something off as quickly as possible.
That, Brower contended, was Trump's way of "again making the job about herself and her family instead of taking the opportunity to talk about the challenges she sees other people facing".
Instead of taking stock on a basic level, how about doing some self-searching this year to see the ways in which you would like to focus on your own erotic growth and emotional responsiveness.
He opted for a different means of reconciliation: instead of taking a "let's talk about it" approach, he resorted to a remedy of obfuscation and oblivion.
But researchers warn that in our modern, work-obsessed society we are increasingly living on autopilot, reacting blindly to tweets and emails instead of taking the time to think about what really matters.
But April's plunge was scary, and instead of taking a flier on just about any plausible idea out there venture capital firms are re-emphasizing grunt work -- shepherding companies through the difficult early stages, refining business models, building value.
