教你如何成為職場女超人
如何成為職場女超人
誰說職場高人都是男人滴天下？女人也有一個天地，你想成為職場女超人嗎？教你幾招：
1. Dont plan your career: Most of the women on the Fortune MPW list, starting with PepsiCo (PEP) CEO Indra Nooyi, No. 1 in the rankings since 2006, had no clear career map when they graduated college or business school. Rather, they stayed flexible and open to the possibilities.
不必規劃自己的職業生涯：在最具影響力商界女性榜單中，包括從2006年便一直名列榜首的百事可樂公司（PepsiCo）CEO盧英德在內，大部分人從大學或商學院畢業後並沒有明確的職場規劃。相反，她們始終保持靈活和開放的姿態，來迎接任何可能出現的機遇和挑戰。
2. Forget the ladder: climb the jungle gym. What good is a ladder when the world is changing so fast and unpredictably--and who knows what tomorrows ideal job will be? Think of your career as a jungle gym, sharpen your peripheral vision, and look for opportunities all around.
忘掉晉升階梯：把職場當做攀爬架。世界變化太快，難以捉摸，梯子到底有什麼意義？誰能預見明天最理想的工作是什麼？把自己的職業想象成攀爬架，睜大眼睛，保持開闊的視野，從周圍尋找機會。
3. Worry about the job youre in："If you dont do that one well, youll never get the next one," says Jan Fields, who started out cooking French fries at McDonalds (MCD) and rose to U.S. President. While its important to envision some ultimate goal, says Fields, "you have to focus on what you have right now, or that long-term opportunity wont come."
著眼於眼前：簡菲爾茲最初在麥當勞（McDonalds）負責炸薯條工作，透過不懈努力終於成為麥當勞美國區總裁。她認為：“如果連當前的工作都做不好，何談下一份工作？”菲爾茲表示，預想一個最終目標當然非常重要，但“首先必須專注於眼下的工作，否則永遠不會有長遠的機會。”
4. Follow your compass, not your clock: Avon Products (AVP) CEO Andrea Jung lives by this advice, ever since she got passed over the first time around, for the CEO job. Former Time Inc. (TWX) CEO Ann Moore, on the Avon board at the time, gave Jung this advice. Its good that Jung stayed. In the CEO role since 1999, shes now the longest-serving female chief in the Fortune 500, and shes on the Apple (AAPL) and General Electric (GE) boards.
瞄準人生大方向，不必在意一時得失：可以說，雅芳產品公司（Avon Products）CEO鍾彬嫻的成功靠的就是這句話。當時，她在公司CEO的首次角逐中敗北，時任雅芳董事會成員、時代集團（Time Inc.）前任CEO的安摩爾給了她這條忠告。於是，鍾彬嫻打消了離開的念頭，留在了公司。鍾彬嫻從1999年便一直擔任雅芳公司CEO，是《財富》500強公（Fortune 500）中任期最長的女性CEO。同時，她還在蘋果公司（Apple）與通用電氣公司（General Electric）董事會任職。
5. Take risks: Google (GOOG) VP Marissa Mayer had a slew of job offers from well-known companies in 1999 when she was coming out of Stanford University with a Masters in Computer Science. She chose Google, then a brand new startup, because, she says, "I wanted to work for smart people, and I wanted to do things I wasnt ready to do."
勇於冒險：1999年，谷歌公司（Google）現任副總裁瑪麗莎梅耶爾從斯坦福大學（Stanford University）畢業，獲得了計算機專業碩士學位。當時，有多家知名公司向她伸出了橄欖枝，但她卻選擇了成立不久的初創公司谷歌。對此，她的解釋是因為“我希望能為聰明人打工，而且我希望能夠接受從未經歷過的挑戰。”
20個想法帶你走向巨大成功
如果你想成功，從任何時候開始都不會晚，20個想法帶領你走上巨大成功。
20 Thoughts That Will Lead You To Great Success
It’s never too late to get started on a successful life, and I’ve listed 20 thoughts that will help you achieve great success today. Take a moment and internalize these thoughts, and you’ll be on your way to a better tomorrow.
1. Our Actions Are a Testament to Our Thoughts.
Dale Carnegie once stated, “It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.” If you work hard, it’s unlikely that you have an air of entitlement, or expect great success without effort. Visualize a healthy path to success and follow through with actions that align with your vision.
2. Doing What You Like Matters.
Doing what you like will help you find purpose and fulfillment in your life. While many people refer to pre-established models of success defined by their peers, superiors, or even families, it’s more important to evaluate what YOUR model of success looks like. In most cases, discovering what “make you tick” is more important than being miserable doing something that society defines as success.
3. Focus is Critical To Great Success.
In a world of advertisements, promising opportunities, and addicting apps, distraction is only a click away. Unplugging and re-connecting with your goals is critical to achieving better results. Spending a few minutes every morning visualizing your goal and establishing an actionable direction for achievement will make avoiding distractions much easier. In the words of Zig Ziglar, “Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.” Focus.
4. Opportunity Success Looks A Lot Like Hard Work.
Being in the right place at the right time isn’t always a coincidence; the harder you work, the more likely it will be that you’ll end up in “the right place.” While this statement seems as unprovable as the idea of karma, there must be a reason that the world’s most successful individuals say it, right? Seneca once wrote, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Hemingway said, “It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.” Even recently, actor Ashton Kutcher said, “Opportunity Looks A Lot Like Hard Work.”
5. “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect.”
John Maxwell, author of countless NYT bestsellers, recently wrote a book called Everyone Communicates, Few Connect. His book explains that the most successful people in the world are excellent communicators: people who not only communicate their message, but create a connection. The secret to connection, Maxwell suggests, is authentic interest in others, simplifying the message, inspiring people, and living what you communicate. The book is a roadmap for successful relationships, and I’d highly suggest it.
6. There Will Always Be Bad Days. Overcome Them.
Even the most successful people have bad days, but ONLY successful people bounce back. If your day is headed into a tailspin, remove yourself from the situation, ground yourself, and calmly determine what you have power over in order to turn things around. Grounding yourself is not only shown to have positive health benefits; it gives you an opportunity to contextualize your struggles, which allows you to move forward and overcome even the worst of days.
7. Imitating The Great Can Yield Great Results If Done Thoughtfully.
Copycatting isn’t the only form of imitation. If you carefully observe successful people, you can glean valuable information and build on it. Spend a week observing people that you admire. Imitate those who are successful by bettering their processes where neccesary, and building off the strong points in their success. Do not copy, but observe and grow your own solution through thoughtful and purposeful decisions that build off the greats that came before you.
8. If Perception Is Reality, How Do Others Perceive Your Personal Brand?
You may not be successful by your measure, but do you carry yourself with confidence? Do you give off a positive vibe and the aura of success? Recognize the things that could be hurting your personal brand. If perception is reality, and people perceive you to be negative and unsuccessful — well, you get where I’m going.
9. Helping Others Succeed Will Yield Great Success In You Own Life.
Veronica Roth, author of Divergent, once said that there is power in self-sacrifice. In my own life, I’ve seen nothing but positive things from giving to others, connecting those in need, sharing information, and helping people who are willing to be helped. In my limited experience, nothing bad comes from helping people in need and sometimes your goodwill can even come full circle!
10. Success Comes In Different Sized Portions.
This thought about great success is important because it is entirely about self-awareness. Challenge yourself to be self-aware and recognize even the smallest of successes in your daily life. Great success is a habit made up of smaller successes in life.
11. If You Don’t Love Yourself, You Won’t Succeed.
Do not let fear or self-doubt hold you back. There is no “too late,” and you can do it. Marianne Williamson said it best:
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
12. You Don’t Work For Money.
See thought #2. You work for many reasons, and while money may be ONE of these reasons, it’s not everything. Find purpose in your job beyond monetary concerns, and you’ll find more success than if all you do is focus on money.
13. Listen.
Sometimes we miss opportunities for success because we do not listen. Challenge yourself to listen more than you speak.
I once asked the Director of MarketingProfs.com what she thought made her Twitter handle so popular; for someone who isn’t famous, her following is impressive. Here’s the conversation:
@BigRyanPark To always try and respond, and to listen more than you talk. That’s good advice for life, actually. Not just Twitter.
— Ann Handley (@MarketingProfs) November 12, 2013
14. Build On The Fact That You Have Enough.
Let’s connect the dots. Learning the art of contentment can lead to lower stress levels; lower stress levels leads to higher brain functionality; it is more likely that you are successful when you are thinking straight. If you build on the fact that you have enough and learn the art of contentment, you will go places (and people will follow).
15. Success Is A Continuous Journey.
Arthur Ash once said, “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” Great success come naturally if you view your life as a grand adventure: an experience filled with successes and failures. While it’s important to focus on your goals, take a moment to appreciate the daily struggle because it’s all part of a continuous journey. If you adapt, better yourself, and recognize that success is a journey, you’ll be fine.
16. Reading IS Power Success.
In his book I Can Read With My Eyes Shut, Dr. Seuss wrote, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Many people say that they “don’t have time to read”, but we make time for what is important to us. Wake up 30 minutes early and read, for knowledge truly is power.
17. If You Can’t Afford It, Don’t Buy It.
One of the surefire ways to put yourself in a bad position to achieve success is to accumulate massive debts. Understand that in a capitalist society everything around you was made to make you buy more. Simply put: if you can’t afford it, don’t buy it. Not sure what “can’t afford it” and “savings” looks like? Read this article by Lifehack; it’s a keeper.
18. We Are Creatures Of Habit. Reward Yourself For Good Habits, and Examine Your Bad Habits.
Personal growth and success can be a mental game. Positive reinforcement for even the smallest success is neccesary. On the other hand, be present and examine your bad habits; illuminate them for what they are. Nothing can impede success more than bad habits left unameliorated. “You need not fight to stop a habit. Just don’t give it an opportunity to repeat itself.” -Swami Satchidananda, The Yoga Sutras
19. Setting Realistic Goals Is Important.
Simplifying your goals to keep them realistic is an important step to achieving them. Ask yourself, “Is this something that I can commit to?” Do not second-guess your abilities, but be mindful of your capabilities and set yourself up for success. Inevitably, failure happens, but if you set realistic goals you will succeed. As you develop a habit of success, grow your goals and challenge yourself.
20. If All Else Fails, Surround Yourself With Successful People.
Success takes time. Spend that time pursuing your goals and surrounding yourself with people that are already successful; don’t worry, you have something valuable to offer successful people that they want: time, energy, and a positive spirit. If you come to the table with positive energy and a willingness to make yourself valuable, successful people are usually willing to share their knowledge and connect you with the right people. This is invaluable. Leave your ego at home, surround yourself with successful people, and allow yourself to learn from others.
如何用英語吐槽“變涼”的天氣
天氣涼了，親們準備好毛衣、外套抵禦寒冷了嗎？經過幾輪颳風和降雨，天氣一天冷似一天。今天我們就一起聊聊變冷的天氣吧！
1. Its freaking cold today!
今天冷死啦！
2. Its a bit nippy today - you might need a coat.
今天有點兒涼了，你可能要穿件大衣。
3. It was so cold that I was shivering.
太冷了，我直髮抖。
4. You must be chilly without a coat on.
不穿大衣，你肯定會覺得涼。
5. We are having a cold snap.
我們遭遇了寒流。
6. The frigid gusts of wind stung their faces.
一陣陣寒風吹得他們臉上刺痛。
7. Im so cold. Look, Ive got goosebumps all over me!
太冷了。瞧，我起了一身雞皮疙瘩。
託福備考中，最重要的任務是背單詞。對於非牛人來說，每天初背200個左右的生詞是比較合適的量，而且要記住，複習比初背更重要。如果有某天實在沒有多少時間背單詞，哪怕暫停背誦新的詞彙，也要優先完成複習任務。
僅次與背單詞的任務，就是看OG了。主要是看OG上解釋說明的部分，尤其是對於各個單項的介紹。透過看OG瞭解TOEFL考試的概況。利用裡面ETS 提供的較為豐富的.作文樣本、口語錄音樣本，配合主觀題的評分標準，自己研究具體評分細則，從樣本里找出扣分的原因。這種分析能對主觀題的解答能奠定良好的基礎。
從這一階段開始，進入到了真正的新託福備考階段。也就是做題為主的複習。OG(客觀題)是一定要做的，而且要反覆做，至少做3-4遍，最好把它做爛了。Delta也最好做2遍，舊託福真題最好也做2到3遍。
託福“一日兩題”現象
2013年目前一日出現兩套題目的時間有：8月25日、10月12日、10月20日；
2012年7月28日、8月25日也出現了兩套考題。
託福“兩套題”可能原因
1、干擾機經預測；
2、防止考場作弊。
託福“兩套題”對策
1、平時學習以提升能力為目標；
2、臨考複習以預測機經為範圍；
3、考試答題以真實發揮為原則。
2013大陸托福考試其他變化
1、整套新題從未出現，新題與老題混合考；
2、整套重複從未出現，拼盤越拆越碎；
(讀聽說寫重複過去的一套題à讀聽說寫重複過去的四套不同題à讀聽說寫重複過去的N套題)
3、重複規律不斷變化，舊題重複頻率高；
4、英音已經出現，澳音、紐西蘭音可能出現。
給人讓路時英文如何表達
如果你要給別人讓路，可以這麼說：
Ladies first.
女士優先。（如果對方是妹紙）
Age before beauty.
老人優先。（如果對方是長者）
After you.
You first.
您先請。（對方可以是任何人）
如果有人擋在你前面，你該怎樣禮貌地請ta讓開呢？可以這麼說：
Excuse me. = Pardon me.
不好意思讓一下。
Coming through.
借過。
Could I get by, please?
可以讓我過去嗎？
Watch your feet!
注意腳下！
你去找人，人家正忙著，你該怎麼開口？可以這麼開口：
May I have a word with you?
我能和你聊幾句嗎？
You got a minute?
你有一分鐘嗎？
Can we talk?
咱們能聊幾句嗎？
Lets talk.
咱們聊一下吧。
行就是ok，不行就是sorry，那“等一下”該怎麼說呢？
Wait.
Wait a moment.
Wait one minute.
Just a second.
這幾句裡的moment、minute和second都可以互換哦。
“抱歉打擾了”又該怎麼說？打擾別人了可以這麼說：
Im sorry.
Sorry to be a bother.
抱歉打擾了。
Sorry for the inconvenience.
很抱歉給您帶來了不便。
如果有人對你說“Sorry to be such a pest”，你猜ta是什麼意思呢？
Sorry to be such a pest = 抱歉打擾了、抱歉又是我。
比如你寫了3封郵件給某人，對方一直沒有回覆，你第4次再寫郵件過去的時候就可以補一句“Sorry to be such a pest, but I need that report.”（不好意思又是我，但我真的急需那份報告。）下回用用看！
我不是個愛擁抱的人。在派對上看到習慣侵犯私人空間的人走過來時，我腦子裡就會響起《大白鯊》(Jaws)的音樂。有很多人都和我一樣——在社交場合挺自在，沒有特別的恐懼症，只是在身體親密行為的表達上有點保守。
The Delicate Protocol Of Hugging
Im not a hugger. When I see a registered personal-space invader coming my way at a party, the music from Jaws plays in my head. And there are lots of people like me -- reasonably comfortable in social situations, no particular phobias, just a bit reserved in expressions of physical intimacy.
For us fans of personal space, these are difficult times. America has become a hugging culture. Whats an Academy Award without a gauntlet of hugs from seat to stage? Any sports win will ignite an orgy of whooping, full-body man hugs. Political empathy in tragedy is measured in hugs.
We remain a medium touch culture -- more physically demonstrative than Japan, where a bow is the all-purpose hello and goodbye, but less demonstrative than Latin or Eastern European cultures, where hugs are robust and can include a kiss on both cheeks. But we do seem to be hugging more.
For men, this is newly slippery terrain. Handshakes are scripted and reliable -- a firm grip, a couple of brisk pumps, and done. There is evidence of hand-shaking as far back as the fifth century B.C. It may have started as a gesture of peace by proving that the hand held no weapon.
With hugging now in play, men must do rapid social calculations: body language, length and nature of the relationship, setting, alcohol effect and the others intentions. Decisions must be made in split seconds.
Male friends tell me that they adhere to the one-second rule (one-Mississippi and . . . break). They also favor the A-frame hug -- shoulders touching, handshake high, a couple of quick taps on the back. There is no such middle ground for women. Its either shake or hug.
Bill Clinton has perfected the hug that is not a hug: a handshake complemented by also holding the others upper arm. Advantage -- more intense than a handshake but short of an embrace, and it can be maintained indefinitely. It can also easily progress to a full hug as the conversation dictates.
When we expand our exploration to the man-woman hug, things get dicey. Especially at work.
Science says that hugs are healthy: They release endorphins, strengthen the immune system, boost self-esteem and promote bonding. But they can also put a warning in your personnel file.
There are many valid reasons to hug in an office setting -- anything from a big team win to goodbyes after downsizing. But one senior executive I know shared some universal career advice: Dont yell, dont cry, dont hug. His advice is backed by surveys that say that most people dont want intimacy with other workers.
As the question of whether or not to hug becomes more situational, the potential rises for awkward encounters. The biggest risk: going in for a hug only to realize too late that the other person had not planned the same. Expert consensus says that if youre going for the hug and its too late to turn back, dont stop. Press on, but make it quick.
For nonhuggers, there are some defensive maneuvers. Deflect: Keep something (a desk, a table, a co-worker) between you and the serial hugger until the moment passes. Deny: Sorry, Im not much of a hugger. Resist: Take physical control with a stiff handshake and firm elbow that keeps personal space intact. Escape: Find something that requires your immediate attention. If nothing comes to mind, drop your cellphone. Lie: I really dont want you to catch this cold I have. Or when diversion isnt feasible and escape is impossible, accept the hug with an icy response and hope that the hugger remembers.
Workplace hugging is particularly problematic when your workplace happens to be a school. Teachers have been told never to hug any child for any reason -- even though a hug is precisely what a child might need.
Many schools have also added a written policy against hugging between students, with suspensions finding their way into national news. Students and some parents are irate at bans on a simple act of affection. But feel for the school administrator, responsible for determining when a simple act of affection becomes a more complex situation.
There is always the question: Are we overthinking this? Maybe weve complicated a simple act to the point that risk has overtaken reward, and its just not worth the effort. Some would say its a lamentable loss of human connection. As someone who believes that we call it personal space for a reason, Im OK with that.
Dr. Drexler is an assistant professor of psychology in psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College and the author, most recently, of Our Fathers, Ourselves: Daughters, Fathers and the Changing American Family.
我不是個愛擁抱的人。在派對上看到習慣侵犯私人空間的人走過來時，我腦子裡就會響起《大白鯊》(Jaws)的音樂。有很多人都和我一樣——在社交場合挺自在，沒有特別的恐懼症，只是在身體親密行為的表達上有點保守。
對我們這些喜歡保持一定距離的人來說，這種時候就比較難熬。美國已經成為了一個崇尚擁抱文化的國家。沒有從座位到舞臺的一連串擁抱能叫奧斯卡頒獎禮(Academy Award)嗎？任何體育專案的獲勝都會引起一陣狂歡式的全身擁抱。悲劇事件中政治同理心是透過擁抱來衡量的。
我們還是一個“中度接觸”的文化——比日本人更喜歡用身體接觸表達感情，但不如拉丁或東歐文化。在日本，鞠躬是通行的問候和告別禮節，而在拉丁和東歐國家，擁抱都很有力，還包括親吻兩邊的臉頰。但我們確實似乎擁抱得越來越多了。
對男士來說，這是個新的需要謹慎對待的禮儀。握手已經約定俗成，比較可靠——握緊、輕輕搖晃兩下、結束。早在公元前五世紀就有關於握手的記載，可能最早是一種表示和平的手勢，是為了證明手裡沒有武器。
如今到了流行擁抱的時候，男士們必須進行快速的社交計算：肢體語言、與對方關係的時長和性質、環境、酒精效應還有對方的意圖。決定必須在一瞬間做出。
男性朋友告訴我，他們堅持“一秒原則”（默唸“密西西比”剛好一秒……然後結束）。他們還喜歡A字型擁抱——碰肩、高舉雙手相握、拍拍背。對女性來說沒有這樣的中間選擇，要麼握手要麼擁抱。
比爾·克林頓(Bill Clinton)完善了一種不算擁抱的擁抱方式：握手的同時抓住對方的上臂。好處是——比單純的握手更熱情但又不算擁抱，而且姿勢可以保持很長時間。隨著談話的進展還可以很容易發展成全身擁抱。
異性擁抱就比較危險了，尤其是在職場。
科學研究表明擁抱有益健康：可以釋放內啡?，增強免疫系統，提升自尊，增進感情。不過同時也會讓你的人事檔案裡出現警告。
在工作場合有很多擁抱的正當理由——從團隊獲勝到裁員告別，可擁抱的場合很多。但我認識的一位高管分享了一個通用的職場建議：“不要喊，不要哭，不要擁抱。”他的建議得到了問卷調查結果的支援，調查顯示大多數人不想和同事有親密行為。
既然該不該擁抱的問題變得越來越取決於場合因素，那麼會面時出現尷尬的可能性就變大了。最大的風險是：準備擁抱的時候卻意識到對方並沒有同樣打算。專家一致認為，如果你準備擁抱，而且回頭又太晚，那就不要停。抱上去，但動作要快。
對不喜歡擁抱的人來說有一些防禦動作。轉移：讓“連環擁抱者”和自己之間有個障礙物，比如桌子、茶几或者同事，直到那個時刻過去。拒絕：“對不起，我不大喜歡擁抱。”反抗：用身體控制，握手時故意保持僵硬，肘部僵硬一點，以防個人空間被入侵。逃避：尋找需要你們立即注意的事情。如果找不到的話就故意摔手機。撒謊：“我實在不想把感冒傳染給你。”在沒辦法轉移、又不可能逃避的時候，那就冷冰冰地接受擁抱並希望對方能記住教訓。
如果你是在學校上班，那麼擁抱的問題就會格外棘手。學校要求老師不能以任何理由擁抱學生，即使學生需要也不行。
很多學校還增加了禁止學生之間擁抱的書面規定，取消這種規定的呼聲開始見諸於全美各處媒體。學生和部分家長不滿學校禁止這種簡單的表達情感的行為。但從校方管理人員的角度來看又情有可原，在簡單的情感表達行為變成更復雜的問題時，需要做出決定的是他們。
總有這樣一個問題：我們是不是想太多了？也許我們把一個簡單的行為想得太複雜了，讓風險壓倒了好處，其實根本就不值得這麼費盡心思去想。有人會說這是人類情感聯絡的可悲損失。作為一個認為私人空間很有必要的人，我表示贊同。
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