VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

i felt the risk – i sensed that there was some risk to the project 

she has so much on her plate – so much work that needs to be done / super busy
eg. I have a lot on my plate these days because of the recent business problems

jail / prison 

cubicle / desk
eg. I go to eat then come straight back to my cubicle

it’s a real / big commitment – sth you need to plan for and do consistently for a period of time

I feel down / depressed / negatively 

transfer my focus / move my attention to
eg. It’s hard for me to move my attention to other things when I have this much on my plate

worst / lowest 
best / highest 
eg. my job has the highest highs and the lowest lows

kept us on track / kept things moving smoothly / kept us pointed in the right direction = managed the team and kept everything smooth

i like it – i’m a big fan of it / i’m into it / i enjoy the process 
eg. I’m really into consulting / being a consultant

it’ll make me better – I’ll grow from it / I’ll improve as a person / I’ll mature from it 

principle – dao li
eg. I understand the principle but putting it into practice is difficult

understand the principle < > put it into practice

they want to – they’re interested in / keen to / have an interest in / they’re looking to 

luckily we can (we definitely can / have) / if we’re lucky (maybe)

“behind every successful person there are 1000 failures and hours of practice & study”

the pharma companies like to headhunt / poach us from the firm – wa qiang jiao

I can have stable hours – 9-5

jargon / lingo

at that time I hadn’t (yet) transferred to this team