Sentences with phrase «did the year live»

Did the year live up to the expectations set at E3?

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Bonnie Sumner, an independent voter who has lived in Colorado the last nine years, is among those who said doing something to combat climate change is important.

Mattel did this last year in their quest to evolve Barbie into a more true - to - life body type: They brought together a group of carefully selected female leaders, including Canadian icon Erica Ehm.

Having done more deals in more businesses than I can count, I've got a few simple rules that have saved me tons of money, helped me dodge more than a few bullets, and added a few years to my life.

In less than one year, the Nintendo Switch has sold more units than the Wii U did in its entire five - year life cycle.

«Gary Morse didn't want retirement living to be where people wait for the rest of their years to go by, but rather a place where you could celebrate every day,» says Steve Rhys, executive vice-president of Forrec, who oversaw the project.

It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, «If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?»

Never in a million years did I imagine writing for a major publication at that time in my life.

I sometimes say «why do you want to spend several years, and hopefully many more, of your life working on this problem.»

«So how come I need 10 years of living expenses set aside and you don't?

If Trump doesn't live up to his deal - making promises we could face another four years of legislative stalemate — which for many businesses may not be such a bad thing either.

We look at things in 10 - year product life cycles and in order to do that we have to invest in the technology.

But within a few months, I had a great job, doing pretty amazing stuff and that all led to me writing books, traveling the planet and have a great life - for the past 20 years.

So if a guy living inside a giant, high - tech tin can floating in the most hostile environment imaginable for a year can find the funny in his everyday life, certainly most of us can do the same despite our mundane professional challenges and personal annoyances.

It means driving the same car for many years, buying good quality items that would last a long time, buying second hand products when it makes sense, simplifying your life so you don't own random crap, and not buying things for the sake of buying them.

«This year I think we did 21 cities,» Safi said, «and so we knew we were good at live shows and at sketch, and so we knew that those were the two things we wanted to bring to the show.»

Who says Apple didn't come out with a life - changing device this year?

Rogers, who has lived in Singapore for nine years, said, «I don't think many people, if any in Washington, understand what's happening [in Asia].

Another tip from Branson: «Picture yourself at 90 years old, sitting in a comfortable chair, asking yourself: «What have I done in my life?»

A look at the life of a Southern black woman (Whoopi Goldberg) over 40 years directed by Steven Spielberg received 11 Oscar nominations but didn't win a single one.

«It was like a light bulb turned on and I realized I could do what I love and make a living out of it,» says Sepeti, who is 32 - years - old.

Apart from those who were being paid upfront by Facebook, however (something the social network stopped doing earlier this year), not many publishers have said they are making money from Facebook Live.

The realization that we're likely to live much longer than they did may come as both a blessing and a curse: More years means more time to travel the world, scratch off bucket - list items, or volunteer for favorite causes.

«I have a friend who started living in their car a year before I did, so that kind of made it seem like a possibility.

Not only did Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, both 50, celebrate 21 years of marriage this year, but they did so by releasing a joint album «The Rest of Our Life,» inspiring others both in their career moves and their commitment to each other.

The war secretary kept one print to himself, however — «He did not have the heart to destroy it,» Life magazine reported — and buried it so deep in his files that it was lost to history for almost 90 years.

As important as the difference to the world, that difference — if you act according to your values, as Thoreau did by living nearly alone for two years, for going to jail to oppose slavery, for self - financing his risky book venture, for resiliently taking on his next book — makes a difference to you, yourself.

In determining that participants» aspirations do not always match the reality of what they're working towards, such findings can ultimately help people better budget their lives — and make New Year's resolutions that they'll actually keep, said Emilio Pardo, president of Life Reimagined.

Other experiments that have improved my life beyond my expectations include doing burpees daily (I haven't missed a day in almost five years and am in the best shape of my life) and to go one week only eating food with no packaging (which increased my fresh fruit and vegetable intake ever since, and did I mention the best shape of my life?).

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Hefner did, however, have life rights to the property — as a stipulation in the sale, he could live there for as long as he wanted, though he would pay $ 1 million a year to do so.

Apple also failed to mention the watch's battery life, a feature CEO Tim Cook bragged about for the iPhone 6 — a worrisome sign, but it also could be because the Apple Watch doesn't hit until next year.

In my four years of startup life, I've had the opportunity to experience a few hard - learned lessons that many entrepreneurs would do well to avoid.

When I moved to San Diego six years ago, I started doing this and my life drastically improved.

Salary plus bonuses for a job well done, the ability to work from home if your child is sick or something comes up in your personal life, consistent celebrations throughout the year, and free snack bar during year end so you don't have to worry about food and can save some money over the holidays.

This likely has at least a little to do with the below - average cost of living and the year - round warm temperatures.

Don't let one bad year turn into a bad life.

I've actually lived here nearly three years, bought a house, my wife is doing an MA at U of T and I've even got used to raccoons living in my backyard.

This documentary made by the late Sydney Pollack looks at the little - known two - night live recordings Aretha Franklin did with LA's New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in 1972 for her best - selling album «Amazing Grace,» which was released the same year.

Name: Melanie Perkins Company: Canva Work - life balance philosophy: We are what we repeatedly do, and being consistent with perseverance and hardwork have seen me from being a 14 - year - old starting my first business of selling handmade scarves, to a 19 - year - old starting Fusion Books, to where I am with Canva is today.

The New York Times bestselling author and radio show host of The Cardone Zone also talks about how he looks and feels younger than he did 20 years ago — because he stopped trying to please everyone and started living his life for himself.

But the first thing I recommend you do when you receive a windfall is to take a «money break» and not increase your standard of living for at least a year.

«You don't want to take all risk off the table, because some people are living in retirement for 30 years.»

But it usually does poorly when it comes to Cost of Doing Business and Cost of Living, and this year it upholds that tradition.

For Reynolds, who has spent five years and some $ 4.5 million, including most of his own savings, on his quest to change lives, do - or - die time is fast approaching.

But Virginia still faces some of the same issues it did in the first year of our study — namely, high business costs and a high cost of living.

«I never wanted to do research on one thing for the rest of my life, which tends to be the academic model,» says the 34 - year - old Lathan.

Begin focusing on the positive aspects of your life and work and in a week, month or year, you'll be so glad you did!

But as a fourteen year - old, how do you know what you want to do for the rest of your life?

People who play golf could live five years longer than those who don't according to new research from Scotland.