Increasing My Value
It took 46 years for me to realize that I was holding myself back in my career. I am a businessman and I love it! However I wasn’t giving myself enough credit for my skills. In other words, I wasn’t charging enough for my services。
I was working too hard and barely getting by. This created a bad situation. Many people were calling me to ask for my services because they had heard about my low fees. I was overworked and began to dislike my job。
A few months ago, I took a workshop that taught me how to recognize my skills and see their dollar value。I began to see myself as a professional instead of someone to be taken advantage of。
It has been only a few months but I am beginning to see many fantastic changes in my career and life. My clientele has also changed. I am receiving jobs from some pretty amazing and important people in the community. I feel grateful that I have discovered a new relationship with my career and myself。
提高自我的價值
我花了四十六年，才了解到自己是職業(yè)生涯沒有進(jìn)展的元兇。我是個實(shí)業(yè)家，我熱愛我的工作！但是我卻不怎么認(rèn)同自己的能力，換句話說，我的服務(wù)沒有索取夠高的費(fèi)用。我工作得很辛苦，卻只能勉強(qiáng)糊口。這造成了很糟的情況，許多人打電話找我工作，是因?yàn)樗麄兟犝f我的價格很低。我工作過量，而變得討厭工作。
幾個月前，我參加一個研討會，教我如何識別能力，并了解其代表的現(xiàn)金值。我開始視自己為專業(yè)人員，而不再任人利用。
雖然才過幾個月，不過我開始看到我的職業(yè)生涯和人生都有了許多很棒的改變，我的顧客也變了，我開始從社區(qū)里相當(dāng)優(yōu)秀且重要的一些人那里接到工作，我很高興能發(fā)現(xiàn)職業(yè)生s涯和人生的新關(guān)系。
1. increase v. 增加
Reading increases one’s knowledge of the world。
閱讀可增加一個人對世界的認(rèn)識。
2.value n. 價值
The value of the dollar may rise。
美元可能會升值。
3. hold back 阻礙
He was held back from that project。
他沒得到那個項(xiàng)目。
4.career n. 職業(yè)生涯
You have to take your career into account before you make any decision。
當(dāng)你做決定時，你必須把整個職業(yè)生涯考慮進(jìn)去。
5 credit n. 認(rèn)同
I didn’t give credit to his plan。
我不相信他的計(jì)劃。
6 skill n. 技能
Reading and writing are necessary skills。
讀和寫是必備的技能。
7 in other words 換句話說
The organization is profit-oriented; in other words, it’soperating on marketing principles。
這個組織是營利組織；換句話說，它是按市場原則經(jīng)營的。
8. charge v. 索價
The bank charges 15 dollars for each domestic wire transfer。
這家銀行對于每筆國內(nèi)電匯酌收十五元。
9. barely adv. 勉強(qiáng)
Sue could barely see before the operation。
蘇在手術(shù)前幾乎看不見。
10.get by 過活
I tried to get by on such a small income。
我試著用這些微薄的收入過活。
11 situation n. 處境
Jack is in a difficult situation。
杰克的處境很艱辛。
12 ask for 要求
We’ll be asked for a photo when applying for the visa。
申請簽證時會要求我們交照片。
13 hear about 得知
I’m sorry to hear about your loss。
我很遺憾聽到你的損失。
14 low adj. 低的
The firm is in a low building。
這家公司在一棟矮房子里。
15 overworked adj. 工作過度的
Tim felt exhausted from being overworked。
蒂姆因?yàn)楣ぷ鬟^度而精疲力竭。
16 dislike v. 討厭
I dislike having eggs everyday。
我討厭每天吃蛋。
17.dollar n. 美元
We spent over one million dollars for the campaign。
我們在那個廣告上花了一百多萬美元。
18 professional n. 專業(yè)人員
Only professionals can help us。
只有專家能協(xié)助我們。
19 take advantage of 利用
Do take advantage of this great opportunity。
你務(wù)必要利用這個大好機(jī)會。
20 clientele n. 顧客
The First Lady is one of my important clientele。
第一夫人是我的重要顧客之一。
21 pretty adv. 相當(dāng)
It was a pretty cold day。
這是一個相當(dāng)寒冷的一天。
22 important adj. 重要的
It’s important to learn to swim。
學(xué)習(xí)游泳是很重要的事。
23 community n. 社區(qū)
You can always find a Jewish community in major cities。
你可以在各大城市找到猶太社區(qū)。
24.grateful adj. 感激的
I’m grateful for your guidance。
我很感激你的指導(dǎo)。
25 relationship n. 關(guān)系
What’s his relationship to the victim?
他和受害者有什么關(guān)系？
