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this bad habit is to take deliberate (осознанный), specific, and creative action
to make it really feel necessary to be on time," he says. He gives a rather
extreme example of someone who consistently (постоянно) puts off his tax
returns (налоговые декларации) until the last minute. To be more prompt
(оперативный), the guy writes an inflammatory (подстрекательное) letter to
the IRS that would get him in trouble, seals (запечатывает) and addresses it,
and gives it to a friend with strict (строгой) instruction to mail it on March 1
– unless he replaces (заменит) the envelope (конверт) with his completed tax
return. It doesn’t need to be something that dramatic, of course, but find a way
to hold yourself to the deadlines you set.
Exercise 380. Fill in the correct translation.
to keep projects within the planned timeline
to be a stickler for due dates
to miss a deadline
to do my/his/her due diligence
to be good at/skilled at
to voice ideas/thoughts
to ask for help
to feel burnout with the workload
to keep balance between work and a personal life
to compartmentalize
to negotiate
to be out of my/his/her/our/their league
Exercise 381. Watch the video 3.12 and answer the questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EljpMBicJE
a peer – ровесник, равный
a mirror neuron – зеркальный нейрон
empathy - сочувствие
Answer the questions:
1. What is the fifth habit?
2. Do you agree that people surrounding you affect your wealth, success, life?
3. Do you agree with that speaker that you start imitating the habits of people
whom you spend your time?
4. Do you analyze your social network?
Exercise 382. Translate the sentences.
1. Уставший новичок был привыкший иметь дело с многими
каждодневными обязанностями на прошлой работе.
2. У скучающего племянника Мэтью раньше хорошо получалось разделять
работу от личной жизни.
3. Ревнивая крёстная Моргана, бывало, следовала его примеру.
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