Sentences with phrase «at best the author»

At best the author is unwilling to go through that again; at worst the author gives up entirely.

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-- Michael Tyrrell, author, composer, and producer of Wholetones, a healing frequency music project aiming to help people improve their health, sleep, creativity, productivity at work, and well - being

Here are a few tips to better connect according to Antonio Neves, author of «50 Ways To Excel At Your First Job»

Author bio: Ben works as a Chief Editor at SolidEssay.com, which provides college essay help as well as dissertation assistance to high school and university students.

Today at 37 he is the multimillionaire CEO of ViSalus, after he sold it and bought it back years later, and a NYT best - selling author living the life in the Hollywood Hills.

Susan Cain, TED speaker and author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, cites research conducted by Adam Grant at the Wharton School who found that introverted leaders often get better results, compared with extroverts, because the latter can unwittingly squelch creativity by not giving up the reins and letting people run with their own ideas.

Dr. Martin Antony, professor at Ryerson University in Toronto and author of «When Perfect Isn't Good Enough,» says, while some aspects of perfectionism can be helpful in reaching one's potential, the perfectionist attitude also has some downfalls that can seriously hinder both personal and professional growth.

«It appears to come down to an individual experiencing a sense of development, of getting better at something, and succeeding at mastering something,» lead author PhD candidate Daniel Brown explained in a summary of the research.

«The spectrum of tech - related occupations — from programmers to sales reps — is creating well - paying and quality jobs for New Yorkers of all levels of educational attainment,» says the study's author, Kate Wittels, a director at HR&A Advisors, a real - estate and economic - development consulting firm.

Global evangelist at Sprinklr, author of the best - selling Think Like Zuck, co-author of The Power of Visual Storytelling, and frequent keynote and columnist.

«At almost any given age, most of us are getting better at some things and worse at others,» Joshua Hartshorne, an MIT cognitive science researcher and the lead author of a study looking at how intelligence changes as we age, told Business InsideAt almost any given age, most of us are getting better at some things and worse at others,» Joshua Hartshorne, an MIT cognitive science researcher and the lead author of a study looking at how intelligence changes as we age, told Business Insideat some things and worse at others,» Joshua Hartshorne, an MIT cognitive science researcher and the lead author of a study looking at how intelligence changes as we age, told Business Insideat others,» Joshua Hartshorne, an MIT cognitive science researcher and the lead author of a study looking at how intelligence changes as we age, told Business Insideat how intelligence changes as we age, told Business Insider.

The authors say that the better people are at recognizing others» emotions the more able they are to influence others effectively and get along with others, which eventually results in greater career success and higher income.

To gain insight into the best strategies for working with and for a narcissist, I tapped my dear friend Robert Weiss, the senior vice president for clinical development at Elements Behavioral Health, an accomplished author and world - renowned speaker on sex and intimacy in the digital age.

Professor Harry Kraemer at the Kellogg School of Management, author of Becoming the Best: Build a World - Class Organization Through Values - Based Leadership, tells me that being a social entrepreneur has very little to do with how much money you have or the number of people who report to you.

Author, personal finance expert, and self - made millionaire David Bach said he got his best financial tip from his grandmother at 7 - years - old.

The 4 Hour Workweek author and entrepreneur talks about a range of topics, including how you can become as good as possible at a variety of skills without any prior experience.

«Toronto has many of the critical elements to become a digital media capital,» says Don Tapscott, author of Macrowikinomics and professor of management at the Rotman School of Management, noting the city's access to quality talent, good infrastructure and strong universities, as well as its large media presence.

According to David Randall, the author of Dreamland, even a short nap «primes our brains to function at a higher level, letting us come up with better ideas, find solutions to puzzles more quickly, identify patterns faster and recall information more accurately.»

An architect by training and the author of Design for Good, Cary delivered a presentation on Wednesday at the inaugural Fortune, Time and Wallpaper * Brainstorm Design conference held in Singapore, making the case that the same principles of design fundamental to the private sector should be applied social sector to address some of the world's most urgent issues.

John Cary, author of Design for Good, talks at the Brainstorm Design conference in Singapore on Mar. 7, 2018.

However, David Burkus, associate professor of management at Oral Roberts University and author of the forthcoming book Under New Management, questions whether that obsession with secrecy might do a company culture more harm than good.

The Facebook COO and best - selling author challenges women at Chicago's BlogHer conference to answer the question: «What would you do if you weren't afraid?»

Not so, says Adam Grant, the No. 1 professor at top - tier business school Wharton, best - selling author and management consultant to the likes of Facebook, Google, Goldman Sachs and the NBA.

The American Beverage Association dismissed the study in a statement, saying it did «not show that consuming sugar - sweetened beverages causes chronic diseases and the authors themselves acknowledge that they are at best estimating effects of sugar - sweetened beverage consumption.»

Dr. Sean Khozin, one of the authors on the study and a senior medical officer at the FDA, told Business Insider that Flatiron is just one of many companies the agency is working with to check out how alternative sources of data can be used to better inform the agency.

«We found that in general, the more you engage in creative activities, the better you'll do,» said the study's lead author Kevin Eschleman, an assistant professor of psychology at San Francisco State.

At the Strategic Investment Conference 2018, John Mauldin interviewed Neil Howe, Fourth Turning best - selling author and demographics expert, about generational changes and their effect on the markets.

The notes, found at the farmhouse along with a typewriter Provenzano was believed to have used to write them, later became the basis of a book by Sicilian best - selling author Andrea Camilleri.

Before becoming one of the world's best - known comic strip writers and authors, Scott Adams spent more than a decade in the corporate world, moving into management after being held at gunpoint twice while working as a teller.

All PROFIT 500 winners are eligible to receive 50 % off individual ticket and table pricing to the GREAT CEOs Speaker Series event on October 19th at the Mississauga Convention Centre with Daniel Pink, best - selling author of To Sell Is Human, Drive and A Whole New Mind.

«If you've got too much text on the screen, you can't compel an audience in any emotional way at all,» says Altman, author of the just released Why Most PowerPoint Presentations Still Suck & How You Can Make Them Even Better.

Several skeptical researchers and authors have been hammering away at the foundations of the foodie cause, arguing that everything Pollan and his acolytes stand for — from the dangers of GMO foods to the benefits of local farming — is based on sketchy evidence at best, and at worst is just plain wrong.

«Your staff will be very adept at making it a well - kept secret because they will do everything to keep their job security intact,» says Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job.

Find out what quantitative information they have to back up their asking price, says Richard Parker, author of the series, How to Buy a Good Business at a Great Price (Diomo Corporation, 2001 - 2012).

«Juan Trippe of Pan American was the quintessential example of a charismatic leader,» Good to Great author Jim Collins said in a speech at the Inc. 500 conference in Salt Lake City in 1998.

In my years in leadership at the American Society of Journalists and Authors, I've encountered many people who like pushing buttons and are good at it, writers not always being the most mild - mannered of people.

Daymond John, «Shark Tank» investor and the author of upcoming book, «Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life,» is an expert at how to look good.

The study authors suggest that the prime takeaway is that cutting yourself some slack about, well, slacking off is good for you (at least if you're tightly wound), or, as BPS puts it, «the people who could most benefit from the restorative effects of lounge - based downtime... are the least likely to do so.»

But whether Bitcoin can actually replace gold (let alone traditional government - backed currency) has been a matter of fervent debate — quite literally, as evidenced by an event last week entitled «Gold Versus Bitcoin,» held at a New York comedy club, in which well - known gold proponent (Jim Rickards debated James Altucher, a self - help author now peddling Bitcoin investment advice under the moniker «crypto - genius.»

But neither of these strategies is your best option, says Monica Mehta, an investor at New York - based Seventh Capital and author of The Entrepreneurial Instinct (McGraw - Hill, 2012).

Christine Carter, a fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center which studies positive psychology and the author of The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work.

Yes, answers Christine Carter, a sociologist, author, and positive psychology expert at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, in a recent Washington Post op - ed.

Or as Paul Shapiro, vice president of policy at the Humane Society of the United States and author of the forthcoming book Clean Meat, sums up: «It's possible that folks in this field might end up doing more good for animals than what I've done with my life.»

The academic assessments of QE are mixed at best depending on the author and what school of economics most influences their thinking.

Microsoft chief envisioning officer and author Dave Coplin believes workers often have better technology at home than in the workplace; it used to be the other way around.

A prominent convert to this emerging belief is Tyler Cowen, an economics professor at George Mason University near Washington and author of «The Great Stagnation,» a 2011 best seller, who has gone from doomsayer to a decidedly more optimistic perspective.

Green Market Sectors Grew up to 1700 Percent During the Recent Recession — Award - Winning / Best - Selling Author / TED Speaker Helps You Attract This Educated, Affluent Group — at Just $ 10 or Less

Bill Jelen, Excel MVP, founder of MrExcel.com and best - selling author, will help you get to the next level in Excel proficiency by pinpointing a certain task (e.g. formulas, functions, pivot tables, or programming) and delivering specific information to help master the subset at hand.

In this episode of the Tony Robbins Podcast, you will hear from Renée Mauborgne — professor at INSEAD and co-director of the INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute, and author of the best - selling book, Blue Ocean Strategy, which has sold over 3.5 million copies across 5 continents and was recently updated and expanded in 2015 — as she discusses how any business can break away from the competition, build a strong brand, and get the world of social media to start talking.

The author pointed out that big countries are at most risk from a trade war (so focus on smaller ones), big companies are most subject to regulatory / antitrust actions (so go small), and regional opportunities are better than global ones.