Sentences with phrase «books i read when»

A few weeks ago, I had a major depressive episode concerning this which was sparked by someone speaking to me about the context of that book I read when I was 17.

This is a book I read when I was about 10, and I remember thinking it was very good.

The book is super cute, exactly the type of mystery - meets - chick lit - meets foodie fiction type of book I read when I am alone (if I'm in public, it's War and Peace or something that makes me look smart, of course).

Get potty books read them when they are sitting on the potty, try turning the water on for a drip sound, sometimes it helps.

Best book I read when I was pregnant.

But the books we read when we're young can stay with us for a lifetime.

The thing that drew you to them: I always thought I'd be able to entertain my daughter with all the books I read when I was a kid, but after revisiting them, I've found many of them to be excessively old - fashioned, particularly in their display of gender roles.

But it's the books I read when I was young that have stuck with me the longest.

When I worked on my first book I thought about the books I read when I was young.

Not exact matches

And then there's what bestselling novelist Harlan Coben — the perfect guy to read when you want a long plane trip to fly by — writes in his new book, Don't Let Go.

By no means do I know it all, but I do know one thing: If you read this book and truly adopt the methodology when growing your business, it WILL save you time and money (and possibly fights with your co-founders).

With varying principles in the world, it's only a question of WHEN a business owner will go through a slump, and having read Tony's book they will know how to personally overcome the challenges of their business because they understand that they are unlimited and unbound!

I first read his book when I was young.

I read the actual book a few years ago, and it's definitely one that I wish I could go back and tell my seventh - grade self is worth reading, especially since I liked «Brave New World» so much when I read it in high school.

«I read this book when it was first published and I was a first - time CEO at Cobalt Networks.

Recently when a customer was dropping Lord of the Rings references, the employee on the other end, who had never read the books, tapped a new representative to take over and continue the Tolkien - themed banter.

In his book, he notes that you have «earned the right to ask more of the prospect» when you assign them presales reading.

I frequently speak about this when I lecture on college campuses, but even if you are not a full - time employee at a major company, internships will get you so much farther than any book you read or class you take.

If you're unsure about what your goal for the book is, read this piece about the mistakes that authors make when framing the results they are looking for, and how to better frame.

When McConlogue leaves to go to work, Leo spends 3 - 4 hours on his own, practicing writing code and reading one of the three javascript books McConlogue gave him alongside a Samsung Chromebook.

Diamandis: Historically, I've had my best ideas when reading a book.

Yes, many of us have heard about it, we've read books on it, but for the lay person just getting started on their immersion into emotional intelligence, what is it exactly and how do you know when you're being emotionally intelligent?

Out of 2,000 negotiations videotaped by Gerard I. Nierenberg and Henry H. Calero, the authors of «How to Read a Person Like a Book,» there wasn't a single settlement when one of the negotiators had their legs crossed.

This is the type of book you pick up and read when your creative well is feeling dry, and you need a swift kick to remember why it is you love the grueling and often times frustrating job of «being creative.»

To encourage Fundable's 22 - person staff to do the same, Schroter has implemented a 3 p.m. companywide «recess,» when employees are encouraged to take a walk, play sports, read a book or otherwise disengage for 30 to 45 minutes.

Fisman and Sullivan write in a casual, engaging fashion, a style that makes their book (let's not forget it's about organizational economics) an impressively easy read, but in some instances a touch too cute (such as when they refer to Martin Luther simply as «Martin»).

When you know other people are going to read what you write, you are under pressure to produce a quality book.

My uncle told me to read this book when I was 17 years old because it changed his life.

Having the right physical book with you at the right time when you suddenly have an hour to kill somewhere or trying to decide which books to bring with you on vacation or if you're even going to want to read the ones you picked when you get there, these are big problems that digital reading helps solve.

The key turning point came a decade ago, when Smith made significant changes to Winters» management structure after reading Jim Collins» bestselling business book Good to Great.

When asked the key to his success, Buffett pointed to a stack of books and said, «Read 500 pages like this every day.

These books are listed in order of when they should be read based on setting the proper mindset and then gradually building the skills needed to succeed in sales.

Keeping their volunteers motivated means letting them see the results of their efforts, whether it's the smile on a hungry child's face when they receive the food package a volunteer packed, or the first book a learning disabled child reads after months of tutoring.

I must confess, when reading this book I identified elements of both traits in my own leadership style and quickly set about changing for the better.

Worse, when I actually did have time to indulge in something entertaining — reading a book, watching a movie or attending a college football game — it was almost impossible for me to fully enjoy the experience due to the gnawing guilt that I was not at trade show or making a sales call or reconciling the financials.

If you learn by reading books and going to seminars, when I say «don't read my books, don't go to seminars,» I'm actually not picking on you.

Fortunately, Los Angeles has plenty to offer the young and aimless: When he wasn't working, Woolverton took improv classes, read screenwriting books, and wrote a pretend episode of his favorite TV show, FX's The League.

A timely choice from The Life Project author Helen Pearson: «Reading or rereading this book should be compulsory, when so many of the issues it touches on — manipulated news, unwanted surveillance — are highly resonant today.»

I read this book when I was 16, and it helped me to understand some basic financing lessons.

I remember reading and very much enjoying the book when it first came out in 1986.

In a post on the «Rent the Runaways» Facebook group about the book, one member asked if anyone had read it; someone responded, «Why read it when you lived it?»

When I first read Tuesdays With Morrie, the simplicity of this book and the gorgeous relationship between Mitch and Morrie became one of those zingers, and got me thinking about the people in my life who have had a lasting impact, whether or not they were aware of their role in altering the course of my life.

«I read [this book] when we were in very early stages of operations at The Farmer's Dog, and it taught me that no process is ever perfect and that there's always room for improvement.

«But when I'm just sitting there at night reading, often the paper magazine or the book, I'm used to that,» he adds with a shrug.

When it comes to reading, I try to alternate between tucking into business books and fiction throughout the year.

I've read over 550 personal development books and knew I was a natural adviser to the people in my life - especially when it came to connecting to your purpose, becoming more confident, negotiating, and networking.

When I was a little kid, I spent more than a few nights under the covers with a flashlight reading books like Enders Game and Little House on The Prairie.

A still more revelatory moment came when Mackey read an advance copy of the book Firms of Endearment, co-authored by Raj Sisodia, explaining how enterprises with passion and purpose outperform.

I wonder, too, what Justice Clarence Thomas will think when he reads this book — if he reads this book.

When you read a book, your attention is focused on what you're doing — you're not distracted by a smartphone or a computer screen.