Pearls from Sand (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Karl Wiegers | knygos.lt

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Throughout your life, you've had numerous everyday conversations and other experiences in which a small observation---perhaps a single sentence someone spoke to you---resonated so strongly that you still remember it years later. The "pearls of wisdom" that arose from such small encounters helped shape your values, how you think about yourself, and how you interact with others. "Pearls from Sand" will appeal to people who seek out life lessons, look for ways to apply the lessons to their thoughts and actions, and enjoy sharing these powerful lessons with others.

Here's what you'll find in Pearls from Sand :

Part 1. Interpersonal Pearls
    Chapter 1. Second Time's the Charm
    Chapter 2. Promises, Promises
    Chapter 3. Don't Sneeze on Your Spouse
    Chapter 4. It's Not About You
    Chapter 5. Life's Too Short
    Chapter 6. Girls and Streetcars

Part 2. Personal Pearls
    Chapter 7. Introverted Is Something You Are
    Chapter 8. On the Treadmill for Life
    Chapter 9. Look! Up In the Sky! It's Perfectman!
    Chapter 10. It's Your Body, It's Your Life
    Chapter 11. Outside Looking In
    Chapter 12. Just a Container
    Chapter 13. Now You're Scaring Me
    Chapter 14. Beware of Gifted Geeks

Part 3. Motivational Pearls
    Chapter 15. Because No One Should Be Hungry
    Chapter 16. For Whom the School Bell Tolls
    Chapter 17. Lending a Hand
    Chapter 18. Racing for Your Dreams
    Chapter 19. The Bravest Thing I Ever Saw
    Chapter 20. Do All You Can, Then Get Help

Part 4. Practical Pearls
    Chapter 21. Think First, Buy Later
    Chapter 22. Trust Facts, Not Opinions
    Chapter 23. An Ounce of Preparation
    Chapter 24. Everything Is Negotiable
    Chapter 25. Is It Quality or Is It Crap?

Part 5. Cautionary Pearls
    Chapter 26. Can You See Me Now?
    Chapter 27. Dodging Bullets
    Chapter 28. Keep Getting Up
    Chapter 29. Be Careful Whose Advice You Take
    Chapter 30. Driving as a Metaphor for Life

Part 6. Professional Pearls
    Chapter 31. The Customer Is Not Always Right
    Chapter 32. There's Plenty of Credit to Go Around
    Chapter 33. The Leaders of the Band
    Chapter 34. Trust Your Own Work
    Chapter 35. Knowledge Is Not Zero-Sum
    Chapter 36. We're All on the Same Side Here
    Chapter 37. Outside the Box