VIP Class Notes (Jesse)
Vocabulary
i felt the risk – i sensed that there was some risk to the projectÂ
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 / prisonÂ
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 / negativelyÂ
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 / lowestÂ
best / highestÂ
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 processÂ
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 itÂ
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 toÂ
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
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