Sentences with phrase «ats encouragement»

A little more than two years later, at the encouragement of activist investor Bill Ackman, Harrison came out of retirement to become president and CEO of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP).

«Several years ago, at the encouragement of a friend, I started carrying a gratitude rock in my pocket.

In 1955, LeVecke Corp. moved into wines at the encouragement of its customers, and then into the manufacture of distilled spirits under the leadership of LeVecke's grandfather, J. Neil LeVecke, and his father, Tim LeVecke.

She rolled over for the first time at the encouragement of her aunt and grandma, and then promptly fell asleep, sleeping through the night.

I ended up selling that 1/2 dozen of flats but made another purchase about two years in at the encouragement of some other cloth diaper mamas.

In 2010 and 2013 the Suffolk County Legislature — at the encouragement of the agriculture lobby — changed the law to permit development on land the farmers had been paid not to develop.

Long said she jumped into the race at the encouragement of senior members of the Conservative Party, said she was heartened by «how there are such great, good conservative and Republican New Yorkers... who still love their country and love their constitution the way I do.»

I started this project at the encouragement of students who, over many years, have asked for reference books on the Ashtanga Vinyasa system.

After the first few flailing falls, I re-centered at the encouragement of my teacher, took a deep breath, put my heels together and again tried letting go.

At the encouragement of my counselor, I started to prepare a nursery.

At your encouragement through your articles and style course, Sylvia, I have been adding some fun jewelry to accent my basic pieces.

He has taken drama classes since he was very young and, at the encouragement of a Toronto drama teacher, he decided to act professionally.

Penny Marshall, largely known as a TV actress, became a director at the encouragement of her older, more famous brother, Gary Marshall.

And at the encouragement of a self - help guru (Peter Gallagher), she decides to pursue it: After all, the word «impossible» isn't much different from «I'm possible.»

There's a rich story behind The Baron and several other objects in the store, stories that facilitate Shizuku's self - search for talent at the encouragement of Mr. Nishi and his grandson, a boy who captures both Shizuku's fancy and her ire.

At the encouragement of colleagues, Johnson applied to the Ed School to pursue a master's degree in teaching.

After earning her master's in public health, at the encouragement of a mentor Khan looked to the Ed School to help fill in the piece about educational needs.

At the encouragement of novelist C.S. Forester Dahl penned a story about he's war experience for The Saturday Evening Post.

«While the government must protect the employment and pensions of Carillion's public sector workers it must also take a long hard look at its encouragement of private sector involvement in schools and the unnecessary risks being taken with children's education and wellbeing.»

At the encouragement of novelist C.S. Forester, Dahl penned a story about his war experience for The Saturday Evening Post.

The Genius Hour Manifesto was written collaboratively by Denise Krebs, Gallit Zvi, Hugh McDonald and Joy Kirr in March of 2013 at the encouragement of AJ Julliani who later published it as a chapter in his eBook, The Best and Next in Education.

Susan started writing novels in her mid-thirties at the encouragement of her twin sister, who said, «Write something for me, and I'll read it.»

However, it is widely held to have crossed the English Channel with Flemish weavers at the encouragement of Henry I of England in the year 1107.

The change comes partly as a result of changing attitudes, partly at the encouragement of animal rights activists, partly from increased scrutiny from news media inside and outside the country, and partly, the Times suggests, for political reasons.

And at the encouragement of her mom, Charlotte ducked into a curtsy (like a pro, we might add!).

In 1950, at the encouragement of art critic Clement Greenberg, Helen Frankenthaler studied briefly in Provincetown with Hans Hofmann.

Dedicated to the form, after finishing Early One Morning sculpture which was originally green, he wanted to make it look less like steel and colored it red at the encouragement of his wife.

In 1978, at the encouragement of friends, he entered the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, graduated from its Mural Painting Department in 1982 and became a teaching assistant there.

At the encouragement of mentor Teh - Chun Chu, Ku traveled to Paris to expand his career in 1961, conducting experiments with texture and spacia Perception through collages and mixed media.

So at the encouragement of a friend, I decided to make a major change and took hourly billing off the table.

When Amazon founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post, the Post, at the encouragement of Bezos to follow the AWS model, built a digital publishing platform the Post could license to third parties.

The Nintendo Switch is quite a system, and at the encouragement of several Twitter followers, I decided to purchase one a couple of months ago instead of buying a new phone.

«FF is informed and believes that Mr. Strickland took FF's trade secrets at the encouragement and direction of Evelozcity, and that Evelozcity has wrongfully possessed, disclosed and used FF's trade secrets.»

At the encouragement of their therapist, they decide to actually go out to dinner together for a date, something they've rarely done since having kids.

Not exact matches

Encouragement and appreciation can also prompt employees to give you their best work, as evidenced by a study conducted at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Encouragement has two parts: pointing out potential and challenging the person to succeed at a specific goal.

This would include efforts at the earliest practicable time toward encouragement and negotiation with Class B shareholders to request that they relinquish, for the common good of all shareholders, any preexisting rights.

Back at home, new salespeople are shadowed for up to a year by coaches who engage them in regular conference calls and Web seminars, providing them with encouragement, helpful feedback, and an outlet to vent whatever frustrations they may have with their new job or their new boss.

One of the key ways to engage millennials at work, or Gen - Y as they're often known, is by offering frequent praise and encouragement.

«One of the key ways to engage millennials at work is by offering frequent praise and encouragement Tap My Back give managers a helping hand in this employee recognition process.»

Yours has by far provided the most clarity and has provided a very welcome sense of encouragement at a much needed time in the early stages of my career.

A post on the official Lululemon blog explains that the company's founder Chip Wilson, who read Atlas Shrugged at 18, was inspired by its encouragement to «elevate the world from mediocrity to greatness.»

All faithful people, at some time in their lives, are called upon to witness to one another, offer comfort and encouragement, and remind one another of God's promises.

Because these were the war verses revealed at the time of War for the Muslims encouragement, Carl Read: Quran 8:12.

Evans concludes his fine book by recognizing that the «encouragement» of nonbelievers to «take a fresh look at the issues» will involve more than his arguments.

At Harvard Divinity School, with the encouragement of his mentor Paul Tillich, he immersed himself in the classic texts of Christian theology, with special attention to Christology and the doctrine of the Trinity.

Thank you very much for reading my blog, at least what I have so far, and for the encouragement and support.

Paul's encouragement to Timothy to pray for his nation's leaders came at a time when no one had any control over who was in power.

We had more than 300 people apply to be part of the launch team for A Year of Biblical Womanhood, and because I absolutely hate not including everyone — especially when just about everyone had amazing ideas and meaningful words of encouragement — I've left the selection process to my team at Thomas Nelson.

It is a particularly troubling matter when God goes silent on us, when we can't hear his voice at all, whether it's a tender whisper of encouragement, raucous laughter, or a thundering rebuke, it is then that we are most keenly aware of God.