白领美丽英文诵典365 -048 7 Things You Can Do Right No

Seven things you can do right now to help your career(1)

Most career advice you receive focuses on the big picture: how to get ahead, how to “win”, and such things that are on a much larger scale than the daily grind¹ that most of us face. In fact, it is that day to day grind that pulls down many of us-we go to work, come home exhausted², and often feel as though we’re just spinning our wheels.

If you want to get ahead in your career and in your life, you need to start small and look at the immediate³ things you can do to help out your situation. If you’re sitting out there at your desk, tiredly wondering if there’s something better that you can be doing with your life, start with these seven tips that you can start executing immediately that will lead you down a path towards a better career.

1.Make a list that all the thing you did today, this week or this month to help your organizaton and file them away.

Whenever you have a few spare moments, make a list of all of the things you are actually doing at work. Date them and provide specific examples. When you’ve made this list, drop it in a folder⁴ and let it sit there until your next performance review-or the next time you ask for a raise or a promotion⁵.

2. Send a thank-you note.

If you’ve recently been assisted in your career or personal development by someone, spend a few moments and send that person a handwritten thank-you note. The respect, kindness, and personal touch of a handwritten thank you creates an indelible positive mark in your favor in the recipient’s mind, which can do nothing but help you out in the long run.

3. Work on your written skills.

Starting a blog related to a work-related topic that interests you is a good way to practice your skills. Don’t be lazy with it, though.Focus on writing strong material that will engage others, because without it, you’re not really improving your skills at all.

1 grind   

n.（常贬义）用功的学生，书呆子；vt.磨，磨碎

参考例句：

• Would you please grind a pound of coffee for me? 请给我磨一磅咖啡好吗？
• Do you find learning English a grind?你觉得学英语是一件苦差事吗？

2 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

3 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

4 folder   

n.纸夹，文件夹

参考例句：

• Peter returned the plan and charts to their folder.彼得把这份计划和表格放回文件夹中。
• He draws the document from its folder.他把文件从硬纸夹里抽出来。

5 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。