Love. Dream. Believe

 

It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return. But what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel.

只有付出的爱是痛苦的，但比这更痛苦是爱一个人却没有勇气让那人知道你的感情。

A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you，only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go.

生命中令人悲伤的一件事是你遇到了一个对你来说很重要的人，但却最终发现你们有缘无份，因此你不得不放手。

The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch swing with，never say a word，and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.

最好的朋友就是那种能和你促膝而坐，彼此不说只字片语，分别时却感到这是你有过的最好的一次交流！

It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.

的确只有当我们失去时才知道曾拥有的是什么，同样，只有当我们拥有了才知道曾经失去了什么。

It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone，an hour to like someone，and a day to love someone- but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

迷上某人只需一分钟，喜欢上某人需要一小时，爱上某人则要一天，然而，忘记某人却是一辈子的事情。

Don't go for looks；they can deceive. Don't go for wealth；even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.

别倾心于容貌，因为它具有欺骗性，也别倾心于财富，它也会消散，倾心于那个能带给你笑容的人吧，因为一个笑容能使漫漫长夜如白昼般明亮。

Dream what you want to dream；go where you want to go；be what you want to be，because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

做你想做的梦吧，去你想去的地方吧，成为你想成为的人吧，因为你只有一次生命，一个机会去做所有那些你想做的事。

Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you，it probably hurts the person too.

要设身处地的为别人着想, 如果一双鞋你穿着夹脚, 别人的感觉可能也一样。

A careless word may kindle strife；a cruel word may wreck a life；a timely word may level stress；a loving word may heal and bless.

无心快语可能引发争执，无情之词可能折损生命，适时温语可能消弭压力，而关爱之声可能治愈心灵。

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

幸福之人并非拥有一切，只是尽力享受生活的赐予。 

Love begins with a smile，grows with a kiss，ends with a tear. When you were born，you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die，you're the one smiling and everyone around you is crying.

爱情以笑开始，以吻转浓，以泪结束。当你哭着降临人世时，身边的每个人都在为此欢笑，好好生活吧，这样你就能含笑离开人世，而身边的每个人都在为此哭泣。

Little boy, 6 years old
A little too used to bein＇ alone
Another new mom and dad,another school
Another house that＇ll never be home
When people ask him how he likes this place
He looks up and says with a smile upon his face
his is my temporary home
It＇s not where I belong
Windows and rooms that I＇m passin＇ through
This is just a stop, on the way to where I＇m going
I＇m not afraid because I know this is my
Temporary Home
Young mom on her own
She needs a little help got nowhere to go
She＇s lookin＇ for a job, lookin＇ for a way out
Because a half-way house will never be a home
At night she whispers to her baby girl
Someday we＇ll find a place here in this world
This is our temporary home
It＇s not where we belong
Windows and rooms that we＇re passin＇ through
This is just a stop
on the way to where we＇re going
I＇m not afraid because I know this is our
Temporary Home
Old man, hospital bed
The room is filled with people he loves
And he whispers don＇t cry for me
I＇ll see you all someday
He looks up and says ＂I can see God＇s face＂
This is my temporary Home
It＇s not where I belong
Windows and rooms that I＇m passin＇ through
This was just a stop,on the way To where I＇m going
I＇m not afraid because I know
this was My temporary home
This is our temporary home   

A series of interviews with 14 CEOs and chairmen of major companies sheds light on the foundations of corporate leadership.

      During the current global recession, much attention has been devoted to the mistakes that sparked the inancial and economic crisis, in hopes of not repeating them. Less has been given to what’s been done well amid the turmoil—to learn, for example, how best to lead a company through these tough times.
 
      To contribute to that understanding, we interviewed the leaders of 14 major companies, all seasoned CEOs or chairmen, asking them to relect on what they felt they have learned so far. We were keen not to limit their comments to the current recession and therefore also asked them to consider previous challenges they had faced in a turnaround or a crisis. The companies they lead are in different industries, face different challenges, and have performed quite differently.

      We are attempting neither to judge their performance nor to draw up a set of rules on how to lead through tough times.
Instead, what emerges from the interviews is agreement on some broad principles that can help guide behavior in the executive suite and the boardroom, as well as interactions with employees, customers, and investors.

当前的经济衰退让人们将过多的注意力投向了引发金融与经济危机的各种错误，却渐渐忽略了危机期间的出色实践——正是从这些实践中，我们才能学到很多有用的东西。

为了加深这方面的理解，我们邀请14家著名企业的领导人——他们都是经验丰富的CEO或董事长——反思自己觉得从危机中学到了什么。他们所领导的企业分属不同的行业，面临着不同的挑战，并且有着各自不同的表现。

      Confront reality
      Always question whether the “halo effect” of a business or business situation is blinding you to what lies on the horizon.—Herbert Henkel, chairman and CEO of Ingersoll Rand

1. 要时刻思考你是否被企业或企业现状的“光环效应”蒙蔽了双眼，使你对即将发生的情况视而不见。

——英格索兰公司董事长兼CEO Herbert Henkel

      At board meetings, put strategy center stage
      The board has been heavily involved in strategy formulation with me, and we have a better strategy because of it.—Bill Nuti, chairman and CEO of NCR

2. 董事会一直和我一起积极参与战略的制定，我们因此拥有了更好的战略。

——Bill Nuti，NCR公司董事长兼CEO

Be transparent with employees . . .

The only way to address uncertainty is to communicate and communicate. And when you think you’ve just about got to everybody, then communicate some more.—Terry Lundgren, chairman, president, and CEO of Macy’s

3. 消除不确定性的唯一方法是沟通，再沟通。当你认为你已经差不多传达到每一个人的时候，请再做一些沟通吧。

——Terry Lundgren，梅西百货公司董事长、总裁兼CEO

. . . and investors
      Our policy is: “If in doubt, communicate.” We always want to conduct our business with integrity and forthrightness.—Ron Sugar, chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman

4. 我们的政策是：“如果有疑问，马上沟通。”我们总是希望用诚信与坦率来指导我们的经营。

——Ron Sugar，诺思罗普·格鲁曼公司董事长兼CEO

Build and protect the culture
      Stay focused on culture, people, and values: it’s the area most likely to get compromised in this environment.—Eric Foss, chairman and CEO of Pepsi Bottling Group

5. 关注文化、人和价值观：这是在当前的环境下最容易被牺牲的领域。

——Eric Foss，百事瓶装集团董事长兼CEO

Keep faith with the future
      If you don’t invest in the future and don’t plan for the future, there won’t be one.—George Buckley, chairman, president, and CEO of 3M

6. 如果你不对未来进行投资，不进行相应的规划，那就不会有未来。

——George Buckley，3M公司董事长、总裁兼CEO

None of the CEOs we interviewed claimed to have attempted anything revolutionary. What was evident, however, was their resolve in pursuing the principles they thought were right, often in the face of opposition. Leadership becomes increasingly important in tough times, when so much is at risk—but it can be even harder to exercise. The six leadership "musts" described in this article have made the greatest difference for these CEOs on the front line.

在我们所采访的CEO中，没有人宣称曾尝试过任何革命性的措施。然而，他们显然都决心坚持他们认为正确的原则，尽管这样通常会面临反对。在艰难时期，当诸多方面面临风险时，领导力变得越来越重要，但是，实施却更加困难。本文中所描述的领导“6要”使战斗在一线的CEO发生了最大的变化。

 

Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.

Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.

When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.

Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said,

"Richness, can you take me with you?"

Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."

Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!"

"I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.

Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."

"Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"

Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.

Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who Helped me?"

"It was Time," Knowledge answered.

"Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?"

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."

Getting out of bed to go to work is one of life's lesser pleasures. However great job is, most of us struggle on Monday morning. But when that feeling stretches through the entire week, something deeper may be wrong. Sometimes it's tempting to dismiss feelings of boredom or frustration as part of working life. But if you're constantly feeling uninterested, you need to ask yourself some questions.

Demotivation isn't just caused by major setbacks, like being passed over for promotion, or refused a salary increase, but can be a product of far more subtle aspects. Try to define the most important aspects of your job for you personally - and take action if you feel things aren't right. Talk to agencies of headhunters about your skills and find out what you're worth on the open market.

It can be all too easy to blame your job when you feel demotivated - when it can be just as easily down to you, as Sally Martin, a fundraising manager for a charity, discovered. "I had started to resent my job, the fact that I had no perks, no chances to travel - apart from visiting other dingy offices for meetings. But then some friends were talking about how superficial they felt their jobs were, and I suddenly realised I couldn't say that about my job. In fact, I really felt there was a point to it. I remembered that's why I'd taken it in the first place."

So remember, always give your old job a chance before starting to search for a new one.

 

I'm so sad, so desperate.

Leave me alone. I just wanna bury my head and cry.

"Big girls don't cry" but it's still watery in my eyes.

I don't wanna do anything but stretch my feet out.

No visitors. No one cares about me.

 

 

 

Sneer Sneeze Sneak Sniff & Snatch Stretch Scratch Scrub Scrap

 

©         Sneer: to express scorn or contempt

The mean girl sneered at the poor girl’s cheap clothes.

那刻薄的女孩嘲笑穷女孩身上廉价的衣服

 

©         Sneeze: to have sudden uncontrolled burst of air come out of your nose when you have a cold 打喷嚏

 

©         Sneak: to walk secretly and quietly in order to avoid being seen or heard

He snuck into the kitchen and brewed coffee.

他偷偷地走进厨房，煮起咖啡

 

©         Sniff: to breathe air in through your nose in order to smell sth., or say sth. In a proud way that shows you disapprove of sth.

He sniffed at my proposal.

他对我的提议嗤之以鼻

 

©         Snatch: to take, grab, or grasp abruptly or hastily without permission

Carl snatched the tape recorder away.

卡尔把录音机抢了过去。

He had a snatch of sleep sitting in his chair.

他坐在椅子里稍睡片刻。

 

©         Stretch: to reach full length or width, to become wider or longer

Don’t stretch your head out!

别把头伸到窗外

Puppy stretched out on the wooden couch.

小狗舒展地趴在木头沙发上

 

©         Scrub: to clean with hard rubbing; scour

scrub board搓衣板 facial scrub 磨砂膏（去角质/死皮用的洁肤用品）

 

©         Scratch: to rub your skin with your nails, especially it itches

Don’t scratch the mole if it itches.

长痣的地方感觉瘙痒，不要去挠它

scratch paper 单面废纸（一面已用过、另一面仍可用的纸） Scratchcard 刮刮卡

Scratch off the coat to get the PIN number. 轻刮涂层 获得密码

 

©         Scrap: n. materials or objects that are not used anymore for the purpose they were made for

Scrap paper 废纸 scrap yard 废品（交易）场

At its most basic, a job is just a collection of tasks and duties. An employee's enjoyment of his or her job will thus largely depend upon whether or not he or she is happy with the particular mix of tasks and duties allocated to that position. Naturally, each and every member of staff is different - some employees want to do easy, routine tasks without any responsibilities at all, whilst others prefer challenging, varied ones and are pleased to accept any additional responsibilities offered to them. Of course, with a job there are more factors on play than this: work conditions, pay, working relations and future prospects are relevant too. Nevertheless, tasks and duties are the central feather, and should therefore be considered as a separate issue in themselves.

 

So, how important is an employee’s enjoyment of his or her individual set of tasks and duties? Most business owners and managers would insist that it is very significant indeed. If a member of staff considers his or her tasks and duties to be too easy or unchallenging or, in contrast, too diverse or irksome, then he or she will feel dissatisfied, and all the inevitable knock-on effects will manifest themselves – absences, lateness, reduced work-rate and performance, conflict, low morale, or even resignations. Thus it is important that staff are well suited to their employment, that jobs are improved as far as possible and redesigned as and when necessary – all to ensure that your employees enjoy what they do.