Sentences with phrase «in his good books for»

I made these for my family for Easter Brunch this morning - Danish pastries are my Dad's favourite... Needless to say I'm in the good books for a while!

My father in law loves rhubarb so I am pretty sure I'd be in his good books for months if I made this!

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But if it's simply that your book reading in no way keeps pace with your book buying, I have good news for you (and for me; I definitely fall into this category): Your overstuffed library isn't a sign of failure or ignorance, it's a badge of honor.

To be sure, * The Magic of Thinking Big * was not written strictly for entrepreneurs — I'm not sure the word was well - known in the 50s... but applying the principals from this book has contributed to the enormous growth my public relations agency has enjoyed each year of our existence.

In the book, Helgesen and Goldsmith seem to anticipate the obvious objection: That it can't possibly be good for society, or for women, if women adopt the so - called leadership habits that so many find objectionable.

Pulitzer Prize - winning investigative reporter Charles Duhigg for The New York Times and author of The Power of Habit delves into the science of productivity in his new book Smarter Faster Better.

The provider of travel - related discounts delivered better - than - expected earnings and revenue for the second quarter in its Tuesday evening report, but the bookings miss overshadowed those results.

I read this book well after I started my business, but I think the hardest lesson for entrepreneurs to grasp is that in order to give your business the best chance for success, you need to reinvest the profits for at least the first year.

«For years, I've been saying Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature was the best book I'd read in a decade,» writes Gates, who is clearly a long - time Pinker fan, but he continues, «his new book, Enlightenment Now, is even better.&Better Angels of Our Nature was the best book I'd read in a decade,» writes Gates, who is clearly a long - time Pinker fan, but he continues, «his new book, Enlightenment Now, is even better.&better.»

In addition to writing several best - selling books like The Road Ahead, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has raised billions of dollars to combat infectious diseases and elevate the quality of life for impoverished nations around the globe.

-- Mike Zivin, co-founder and CEO of Whittl, an online appointment booking platform for neighborhood businesses, which recently raised a $ 3.3 million Series A round with backing from GrubHub co-founder Mike Evans, as well as GrubHub's first VC, Origin Ventures in Chicago.

You can often find her buried in a good book or out looking for an adventure.

Dubbed the best business book of the year last year by The Financial Times and McKinsey, this one by a Pulitzer - Prize winning journalist looks at what happened to Janesville, Wisconsin when a General Motors factory that had been operating in the town for 85 years closed.

Similar to the free books in Prime Reading, this Audible benefit unlocks free full - length audiobooks exclusive to Prime members as well as playlists handcrafted for every interest and Audible - produced news, humor, and crime podcasts.

Expedia is «well positioned in the attractive online travel space with ample runway for bookings growth,» Stifel analyst Scott Devitt says in a note to clients.

In addition, Leatherbarrow said the best sources out there have yet to be translated from Russian — including the accounts of senior managers, state - run media reports, and a book by an engineer who's been blamed for the disaster, but insists he was scapegoated by the government.

European aerospace giant Airbus is debuting its on - demand helicopter booking platform, Voom, in Mexico City on Thursday in an effort to drum up demand for choppers among well - heeled urban commuters sick of spending hours in traffic.

Fortune's annual list of «Best Companies to Work For» is certainly not a definitive assessment of a company's workforce, but it's significant enough that Hsieh mentioned Zappos» rise up its ranks in the second edition of his book.

«This is a good time for Ron Chernow's fine biography of Ulysses S. Grant to appear,» wrote Bill Clinton in the New York Times Book Review.

An entrepreneur called me out and inspired me to develop a better way for a smart, busy person to turn their ideas into a book — in their words and their voice.

Work Teams That Work: Skills for Managing Across the Organization Author Anthony R. Montebello includes more graphs, diagrams, and flow charts in his book (from Best Sellers Publishing, 612-888-7672, 1994, $ 24.95) than should really be allowed by law.

Other companies reporting quarterly results today include book retailer Barnes & Noble (BKS), which is expected to report a decline in its fourth - quarter sales — a drop that would represent the company's fourth - straight quarterly decline — as the retailer faces the increasing threat of online rivals as well as underwhelming demand for its Nook e-readers.

In his 2014 book, The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age, Hoffman, one of the most well - connected people in tech, emphasizes why networking is critical for succesIn his 2014 book, The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age, Hoffman, one of the most well - connected people in tech, emphasizes why networking is critical for succesin the Networked Age, Hoffman, one of the most well - connected people in tech, emphasizes why networking is critical for succesin tech, emphasizes why networking is critical for success.

Gittins» company started out as a way for people to make well - designed photo books in somewhat less than an eon.

By 8:30 a.m. (the time I usually ended up rolling out of bed), I had read several chapters of a good business book, listened to part of a podcast, spent time in prayer, done some P90X Yoga, and worked on a side - project that I'd been «too busy» to work on for years.

Further, Kelley Blue Book data shows the average transaction price for the segment at $ 32,000 — well below the $ 43,000 base price Mercedes set for the X-Class in Germany.

Marc has a new book out — Ladders 2018 Resume Guide: Best Practices & Advice from the Leaders in $ 100K - $ 500K Jobs, and the very first chapter is entitled, «Your resume is a professional advertisement targeted toward your future boss, with the goal of landing an interview for a job that you can succeed in.»

The best - selling book about baseball stats is a must - read for anyone interested in corporate ethical performance.

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.

The card earns Membership Rewards points, the currency in Amex's loyalty program, which can be exchanged for statement credits or cash back, used to book travel through Amex's travel website, or, to get the most value, transferred to any of 17 airline and three hotel transfer partners (transferable points are among the best).

The existing litany of books and blog posts did not sufficiently prepare me for the «best practices» used in the world of business management analytics.

If you want to write a book, setting a Challenge that says you'll write for 2 hours a day will automatically trigger some progress and mental momentum, because you know that if you just do that over and over again, for six months, chances are very good you'll have at least a rough draft in place when you're done.

The company said it had its best - ever holiday season in 2016 and shipped more than 1 billion items worldwide, but that is unlikely to remain on the books for long, said Nomura analysts Anthony DiClemente.

In this book, Branson uses anecdotes and case studies, Branson provides a roadmap for success through strategies like thinking big and building small, as well as having empathy for employees.

Rose is best known for his award - winning blog, GoodFinancialCents.com, and book, Soldier of Finance: Take Charge of Your Money and Invest in Your Future.

This book is a good jumping off point to explain to your son that men don't grow beards because they look cool or virile, but because shaving is a huge pain in the ass that you will have to commit to every morning for the rest of your natural life.

«You look at a lot of ideas, rejecting most of them, flirting with a few, and then — hopefully — settling in for a trial phase with the most attractive and well - rounded option,» he writes in his book.

The company has nearly 50 satellite launches booked for commercial customers, as well as additional NASA missions, representing close to $ 5 billion in contracts.

«China has engaged for a very long time in the theft of our intellectual property as well as practices like forced technology transfer,» said Navarro, author of several books anti-China books including «Death by China.»

To infiltrate these corporate spaces and get them up to speed, I book keynotes (domestic and international) that put these insights on stage, as well as seminars for BOTs and Destination Marketing Organizations at CultureMeetsCorporate.com that does the same in a more intimate setting.

But, as SingularityHub.com points out, the information in these books is generally good enough for their target audiences:

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.&raquIn 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.&raquin 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.»

For example, in the 1990s when British Airways was trying every trick in the book to put Virgin Atlantic out of business, I knew we were onto something good — they wouldn't have bothered with us otherwise.

In his book «Humilitas: A Lost Key to Life, Love and Leadership,» Macquarie University professor John Dickson defines the trait as «the noble choice to forgo your status, deploy your resources or use your influence for the good of others before yourself.»

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.

-- Mike Zivin, cofounder and CEO of Whittl, an online appointment booking platform for neighborhood businesses, which recently raised a $ 3.3 million series A round with backing from GrubHub co-founder Mike Evans as well as GrubHub's first VC, Origin Ventures in Chicago.

Gift cards might have been more immediately gratifying, but books are better for you in the long run.

Sinek, best known for his book, Start With Why, said that current consumer - minded business models that prioritize the needs of customers over people within the organization are outdated, having first been adapted in the 80s and 90s.

However, I knew that in order for the book to sell well, I needed to grow an audience first.