Although we would all love to be Ms Popular at home and in the office, at work the task is not to be liked, but to be effective, says computer sales executive Andrea.
"This is possibly the single most
We're aware from day one in our first job that every decision we make is either a building block or a stumbling block on our career path. We should use the time to lay the groundwork of future respect by being professional, responsible, innovative, diligent and reliable.
Respect is never given for nothing. Claire knew that she was offered a move to Paris with her finance company because she had gained a reputation for keeping cool under fire. And the next step up the ladder would depend on her performance in Paris.
"It's essential to build regard if you're going to be able to do what you want in your job," she says. Winning respect enhances all you do. A proposal for change is more likely to be well received; an application for a raise or a request for promotion is more likely to succeed.
相关单词：guts
guts解释：v.狼吞虎咽，贪婪地吃，飞碟游戏（比赛双方每组5人，相距15码，互相掷接飞碟）；毁坏（建筑物等）的内部( gut的第三人称单数 )；取出…的内脏n.勇气( gut的名词复数 )；内脏；消化道的下段；肠
guts例句：
I'll only cook fish if the guts have been removed. 鱼若已收拾干净，我只需烧一下即可。
Barbara hasn't got the guts to leave her mother. 巴巴拉没有勇气离开她妈妈。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：innovative
innovative解释：adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的
innovative例句：
Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。
相关单词：diligent
diligent解释：adj.勤勉的，勤奋的
diligent例句：
He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快，一会儿也不闲着。
相关单词：promotion
promotion解释：n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传
promotion例句：
The teacher conferred with the principal
The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。
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