Sentences with phrase «lesson from good to great»

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And despite lessons learned from the economic crisis — where, arguably, too many extroverted risk - takers in leadership positions wrought financial ruin — and the value of having quiet leaders who, as Good to Great author Jim Collins puts it, «build not their own egos but the institutions they run,» a workplace stigma around introversion still exists.

For (and this may be the chief lesson to be learned from these biographies) George Eliot is perhaps the signal figure for those who maintain that we can be good without God, indeed, that belief in the Christian God is a great impediment to the achievement of «individual and social happiness.»

Out of deference to Astori, perhaps the greatest lesson we should draw from Saturday night's matches is just how thrilling this game, which he loved and lived for, can be at its very best.

Even better, because I put her in charge of deciding when she was ready, I feel like the lessons she learned from those decisions will have a greater impact than if I had been the one to issue an ultimatum about the diapers or pacifiers.

«It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken adults» Frederick Douglass The book The Making of a Classroom Hero», is a one - stop masterpiece on quality lesson delivery, that carefully combines all the twenty - first century learning themes, aimed at moving your class from good to great.

It is just incredible to think of the audacity of naming a program «Renaissance 2010» and then ignoring the richness of the lessons from the great European Renaissance it refers to: that the ARTS, Languages, History, Social Knowledge, as well as Science and Math were all important and crucial to a well - educated person who would then contribute to the good of a greater society.

From the great cars to the surprisingly deep history lesson contained within, this video will likely be the best seven minutes you spent all day.

Here are some great lessons from last year's self - publishing best sellers to help you reach your publishing goals in 2017.

There were great designers such as Louis Bleriot, who flew across the English Channel, the first man to do so, with a foot so badly burned that he had to be lifted in and out of his seat; Thomas Scott Baldwin, «Cap» t Tom,» inventor of the flexible parachute and incomparable showman, who almost convinced the world that balloons were the future of aviation; John Moisant, who after three failed attempts to overthrow the government of El Salvador took to aviation and within months became the preeminent flyer in the world; Harriet Quimby, an actress and journalist who cajoled flying lessons from her employer to become the first woman to receive a pilot's license and then the first to cross the English Channel; and Glenn Curtiss's most famous flyer, Lincoln Beachey, perhaps the finest aviator the world has ever seen, a man who boasted so many «firsts,» «bests,» and «never before dones» that his exploits would beggar credibility had they not all been documented by eyewitnesses.

And the best essay in the book belongs to Pete Dexter, who in his inimitable, hilarious style explains the greater lessons to be drawn from Chuck Knoblauch's forgetting how to throw from second to first base.

Erica Sandberg: The path to good credit after college — Follow these four lessons on how to build a great credit profile after you graduate from college... (See Path to good credit)

Aside from the obvious benefits — that education makes us better equipped to do the best work we can each day — it also taught me a great deal about self - esteem, self - trust, self - pride, self - patience, self - discipline, and maybe even a lesson or two in self - humbling.

It is possible to teach your puppy basic obedience skills using information in books and online but a good dog training class or lessons from a positive reinforcement trainer will be a great help to you.

There's no better place to learn than Great Exuma, thanks to warm, waist - deep waters (perfect for lessons) and consistent winds, especially from November - April.

Great local businesses to rent from as well and will provide lessons Although most people think of visiting during the cooler Winter and Spring months, Casa Rincon is also very beautiful and special during the hotter, wetter Summer months which happen to be our favorite time.

Well, this surely is a great news for the fans and we hope other publishers to take a lesson from them.

I find that I have learned a great deal from the lessons and feel they have often given me more to think about in the basics as well as offering new techniques I've never even considered trying.

We thought it would be a great idea to look back at some of the best tips from our 2013 articles and review the important lessons learned.