VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Use the vocabulary from today in some writing OR watch the other Simon Sinek video and tell me about me

Vocabulary

cavity – a hole in your tooth

filling – the stuff they fill your cavity with

wisdom teeth – the 4 teeth that come when you’re between 25-35

root canal – tooth + root out
eg. Carol got a root canal last year

take a tooth out / get a tooth pulled

stitches – thread to close a wound

dressing – bandages on a wound

wore off / wear off – to stop being effective / having an effect

electric / electronic 

anesthetic – ma yao – medicine that numbs your feeling

floss – ya xian

nozzle – 喷嘴

Pronunciation

cooperate = he zuo – co oper ate 
corporate = business – cor por at

The main idea of this video is that all the great leaders and organizations inspire their employees and members to make that they believe what he believes instead of making they do what he does. They are thinking from inside to outside, why they do, how they can do, what they will do. Definitely this principal is recognized and imparted in some levels and some ways, but some of the leaders don’t realize why it is so important that it will impact on the members’ behavior, loyalty, work altitude. Every single leader will set up their Corporate Values when they started to their business. Some of them try to make it more special and more characteristic and some of them just think it is a rule that the members should follow it. For example, one of bank’s corporate value is service first, customer first. However, it is not inspiring and employees just treat it as a rule to follow. This is reason why some of companies just do their business normally no any big impacts. Apple’s corporate value make their staffs that the things what they are doing can change the world and can change the working and life styles in some levels.
I saw some comments for American president selection. Why Trump can beat Hillary? Because he lighted the American Dream again for the people who want to change.
I think it is a simple but not extraordinary idea.

The main idea of this video is that all the great leaders and organizations inspire their employees and members to make them believe what them believe instead of making them do what they do. They are thinking from inside to outside, why and how they can do what they do, what they will do. This principal is definitely recognized and imparted on some levels and in some ways, but some of the leaders don’t realize why it is so important that it will impact on the members’ behavior, loyalty, work attitude. Every single leader will set up their Corporate Values when they started their business / started to do business. Some of them try to make it stand out and be more unique and some of them just think it is a rule that the members should follow. For example, one of bank’s corporate values is service first, customer first. However, it is not inspiring and employees just treat it as a rule to follow. This is one of the reasons why some of companies just do their business normally without much success. Apple’s corporate value make their staff believe that what they are doing can change the world and can change the work and life styles on some levels.
I saw some comments on  the American president‘s election. Why was Trump able to beat Hillary? Because he ignited the American Dream again for the people who want to change.
I think it is a simple but not extraordinary idea.

Grammar

I met someone yesterday. They are from China. = 1 person
I met a few people yesterday. They were all from China. = more than 1

the reason – only 1
one of the reasons – there is more than 1 in total
a reason – not clear / not important which or how many

both 
eg. makes them believe that they can change both their work and lifestyles
eg. makes them believe that they can both change and improve their work and lifestyles