Sentences with phrase «good practical book»

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Although entrepreneurship is all about having a bias towards action, this list is well curated for books that don't give generic advice but more practical tips for a busy entrepreneur.

The book provides a practical guide for how to understand what's weighing you down and how to rearrange and let certain things go in order to live your best life.

In an essay in Five Good Ideas: Practical Strategies for Non-Profit Success, a 2011 book edited by the Maytree Foundation's Alan Broadbent and Ratna Omidvar, Saul instructed his fellow non-profit leaders to «embrace your inner entrepreneur.»

Named by The Globe and Mail as one of 2014's best business books, Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative offers the practical framework and insights busy professionals need to lead and live at their best.

Tom is also a two - time author, including How Clients Buy: A Practical Guide to Business Development for Consulting and Professional Services (2018) and Bread and Butter, a critically - acclaimed book that describes his work at Great Harvest and how he and his team created a nationally recognized corporate learning community and culture of best practices using collaborative networks.

The book combines the best of marketing and relationship theory with real - world examples and practical advice to create a winning, inspirational package.

Unlike many management books I've read, Tough Things First is entertaining, enlightening, humorous as well as truly practical.

This book provides practical solutions that allow readers to better leverage the devices they already carry with them to increase their efficiency at home, work, and all the places in - between.

This book is well worth reading by both financial industry insiders and potential clients since Chris Turnbull, a portfolio manager at TheIndexHouse uses the principles and approaches described in the book, showing a practical way to deliver the high value components of what clients need.

The Bible (OT) is a book which includes * some * history of primitive Hebrew culture, and * some * good advice for practical, beneficial human behavior, but mostly it is a compilation of ancient Middle Eastern historical fiction, myth, legend, superst.ition and fantasy.

But most of all I owe to my wife, Grace, who did not live to see the final completion of the book; for her inspiration and encouragement, as well as practical suggestions.

Perhaps the best - selling architecture book of all time, it is a practical guide for building — not just one's home, but a neighborhood, city, world.

Meditation, focused devotion, transcendental perception — all of these have been vital in the earlier religious communities of the West, but of late the spiritual classics, the books of practical spiritual disciplines, have become the best - kept secret in the education of pastors and laypeople.

The Bible is a book which includes * some * history of primitive Hebrew culture, and * some * good advice for practical, beneficial human behavior, but a great deal of it is a compilation of ancient Middle Eastern historical fiction, myth, legend, superst.ition and fantasy.

We'd read a number of Christian books about sex prior to getting married, and they were very helpful in terms of the theological and relational aspect of sex, but not so helpful on the supremely practical «how to» aspect — and more specifically, how to do it well and mutually enjoy it.

It is infinitely comic that at the bottom of the practical wisdom which is so much extolled in the world, at the bottom of all the devilish lot of good counsel and wise saws and «wait and see» and «put up with one's fate» and «write in the book of forgetfulness» — that at the bottom of all this, ideally understood, lies complete stupidity as to where the danger really is and what the danger really is.

Though I own nearly 10,000 books, read Greek and Hebrew in my study, and can use theological terms with the best of theologians, people often say that my teaching is easy to understand, helps them with their questions, and provides guidance for practical Christian living in this world.

The Bible is a book which includes * some * history of primitive Hebrew culture, and * some * good advice for practical, beneficial human behavior, but mostly it is a compilation of ancient Middle Eastern historical fiction, myth, legend, superst.ition and fantasy.

I think that the best Catholic independent schools in England represent a practical model that should be considered alongside the theory of this most interesting book.

The book carries chapters of well - thought - out commentary, written with much circumspection, on practical issues that secular pluralism in Europe forces Muslim communities to deal with.

Nor, in his view, do pastors fare much better in the parish, where they find themselves awash in books detailing the success stories of particular ministers and congregations and in practical how - to - do - it manuals on everything from evangelism to stewardship generated out of programmatic approaches to questions of growth, size and organizational effectiveness.

The Bible is a book which includes * some * history of primitive Hebrew culture, and * some * good, practical, advice for beneficial human behavior (advice which can be gleaned in other places and by other means, btw); but mostly it is a compilation of ancient Middle Eastern historical fiction, myth, legend, superst.ition and fantasy.

This is a useful book which gives practical advice and does so from the perspective of one who really loves the Church and is active in spreading the Good News about Christ and about why we are all here.

All in all this is a practical, well written, highly accessible book that belongs in the hands of everybody who has ever enjoyed the writing of Gilbert Keith Chesterton.

The last part of this gluten free diet book has some very good wisdom and practical ideas for those who want to remove wheat from their diet.

Lyle delights in practical jokes, the grosser the better, and the wildest parts of the book are his descriptions of the outrages that various Yankees have perpetrated against each other.

But this new book is much more practical and specific: a clear, concise handbook with useful, everyday ideas for how best to help children do better.

Giant subtitle notwithstanding, the simple, practical suggestions in this book have transformed how we tackle deep cleaning our house as well as our every day messes.

The current best - selling parent book, The Whole - Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, provides parents with some very practical tips on how to be parents.

I don't remember if they are doctors, but it had a lot of practical information, no woo, and it extended way beyond the first year, well into the school years, which I have yet to see in any other book.

In this wonderful book, Patty Wipfler and Tosha Schore invite us to Listen in to our hearts to create a science - informed, practical strategy for parenting our children well.

Parents with children of any age will find this information - packed book with its bite - sized chapters and practical approach to parenting a helpful and encouraging addition to their home library, as well as a welcome gift for new or struggling parents.

Her book, The Art of Blissful Parenting, guides parents with practical as well as spiritual advice in raising their children.

By presenting the benefits and challenges, debunking the myths, giving practical tips on communication between the two households, and providing concrete tools to aid in creating co-parenting plans, this book steers parents past their personal feelings toward a successful resolution that is in everyone's best interest.

As with «The Baby Book», Rachel shares a wealth of practical information, dealing with issues such as potty training, establishing good sleeping habits and feeding your toddler, as well as more complex issues such as how to prepare your toddler for a new brother or sister and ways to manage difficult toddler behaviour.

From Adoptive Families magazine, the country's leading resource on adoption, this warm, authoritative book is full of practical, realistic advice from leading attorneys, doctors, social workers, and psychologists, as well as honest, intimate stories from real parents and children.

Her book brings together real - life co-parenting stories to inspire separated parents and help them understand co-parenting better, offering practical tips and tools that directly benefit families.

So I set out to write the book that I wanted to read — a well - illustrated handbook that gives moms practical information in a light - hearted, frank, and irreverent manner.

(Christian Family Adoptions) The Open - hearted Way to Open Adoption is a positive and inspiring book that will touch your heart as well as provide you with persuasive, practical and useful ideas.

From a more practical standpoint, I appreciated the many in - line suggestions for more in - depth reading on certain topics, as well as a the multimedia catalog of recommended resources in the back of the book.

The book gives lots of practical tips and troubleshooting, including common issues dealing with pain and latching as well as less - talked about issues like thrush and mastitis.

In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the best - selling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson demystify the meltdowns and aggravation, explaining the new science of how a child's brain is wired and how it matures.

Two other ages and stages books that I like that I think do a good job of blending philosophy with practical pointers are The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition) by William and Martha Sears (you knew that would show up here, didn't you?!)

«One of the things I love most about Elizabeth Pantley's books is that she always offers a range of practical and realistic options from which you can use those best suited to your situation, family, and child's individual needs.

Pantley has been quoted, and her books featured in many publications such as Parents, Parenting, American Baby, Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, Huntington Post, Good Morning America, Nickelodeon, Bump, Education.com, Mother & Baby, Today's Parent, ParentsAsk, iVillage, Babble.com, Care.com, Practical Parenting, Canadian Family, Kids in the House, and several thousand other print and website publications.

Written by best - selling parenting and children's book author and mother of six, L.R.Knost, «The Gentle Parent: Positive, Practical, Effective Discipline» provides parents with the tools they need to implement the Three C's of gentle discipline — Connection, Communication, and Cooperation — to create a peaceful home and a healthy parent / child relationship.

I've written this book specifically for parents to offer some information that I hope they find helpful on what's going on in education these days, on the kind of education our children really need to make the best of their talents and to offer practical advice and strategies to get that kind of education for -LSB-...]

As a rookie mom, one of the first books I took practical advice from — beyond how to get sleep and keep my infant alive — was The No - Cry Discipline Solution: Gentle Ways to Encourage Good Behavior Without Whining, Tantrums, and Tears (Pantley).

The book was very well balanced and gave tons of practical advice for all types of birth and for all woman, not just those who want a natural birth.

Written by best - selling parenting and children's book author and mother of six, L.R.Knost, «Whispers Through Time: Communication Through the Ages and Stages of Childhood» is a rethinking of mainstream parenting's perception of normal childhood behaviors coupled with simple, practical approaches to parent / child communication at each stage of development from tots to teens.