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reticence,
vanity.”
gravitas
relented.
quirky—that
sabbatical
solemn
Walt Disney himself, who famously had said, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”
dissonance
choicest
Nice word!
if you dispense your own wisdom, others often dismiss it; if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.
precocious.”
Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.
“When you’re screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they’ve given up on you.”
wimpy
Tenacity is a virtue, but it’s not always crucial for everyone to observe how hard you work at something.
He was proof that, sometimes, the
metastasis:
palliative
surreal
presumptuous.
oncology
impassioned
brash
admonition
I’d
take them to Chuck E. Cheese, or we’d head out for a hike or visit a museum. On special weekends, we’d stay in a hotel with a pool.
impishness.
Machiavellian.
What a Kodak moment!
Cool millenial reference.
preemies
prognosis,
squinted
Time must be explicitly managed, like money.
You can always change your plan, but only if you have one. I’m a big believer in to-do lists. It helps us break life into small steps.
So me!
The most useful to-do list breaks tasks into small steps.
I make sure I am never on hold with a phone against my ear. I always use a speaker phone, so my hands are free to do something else.
Time is all you have. And you may find one day that you have less than you think.
tell them honestly when they have it in them to work harder.
Subtle way to tell someone abput bad performance.
obnoxious.
unfazed.
Luck is indeed where preparation meets opportunity.
chutzpah,
peeved
Neutral word again, th writer has spent a lot of time picking these harmless words out of the dictionary.
Earnest
abhorred
Again ! :D A more direct word is hated.
quadriplegic.
Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won’t make us happier.
Phrase alternatives as questions: Instead of “I think we should do A, not B,” try “What if we did A, instead of B?” That allows people to offer comments rather than defend one choice.
