Balance is the Key to Success

1.  Long-term effectiveness is in balance. Get your life organized.
Try to eliminate or minimize things that affect you in a negative way.
Live a healthy lifestyle and maintain your health.
Give up junk food and unhealthy habits like instant coffee and cigarettes.
To keep your ’flywheel’ spinning, develop some healthy habits, for example, go for a brisk walk every day.

2.  Set realistic goals and priorities and write them down. It helps to stay focused.
Spend 10-15 minutes in the morning planning your day. Focus on the priorities.
Invest in your health, knowledge and skills. Take one step at a time.

3.  Keep looking for possibilities and developing useful skills.
The more skills you have the more competitive and marketable you are.
Generally people who do what they like are healthier,
happier, look better and live longer than those who do not.
Choose a profession you like, but make sure that it is in demand.
Embrace change - constantly adapt to the changing business environment.

4.  Read for about an hour every day on a subject that interests you.
Learn a couple of new English words every day.
Write a couple of paragraphs in your journal or diary every day.

5.  Believe in yourself no matter what. It is important to boost confidence.
Look in the mirror every morning and say:
“I am special and unique. I am designed for accomplishment and success.”
Bring positive things and variety into your life.
Try to deal more with positive thinking people.
Put yourself in the ‘fun-zone’ from time to time.

6.  Network on purpose. Try to get acquainted with a new interesting person
every day. Start up a conversation with a stranger sometimes.
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Be open-minded - you might learn something useful.
Learn from others and be creative.

7.  Learn from mistakes and failures, and don’t waste time on useless regrets.
Learn to recognize ‘pests’ and time-wasters and avoid them.

8.  Listen to your inner voice and try to keep your life as simple as possible.
Spend 30 minutes cleaning and organizing your home and office every day.

9.  Implement or put into practice your decisions and plans.
Monitor your progress and be persistent in achieving your goals.

10.  If you upset the balance of important ingredients in your life it often leads
to a problem or crises. Learn to maintain and regain balance when it is lost.


Vocabulary

effectiveness  -  эффективность, результативность
to eliminate  -  исключать
to affect  -  воздействовать
to maintain  -  поддерживать
junk food  -  пища, которая трудно усваивается и обычно имеет низкую питательную ценность
instant coffee  -  растворимый кофе
flywheel  -  маховик
spin  -  вращаться
brisk  -  живой, проворный
to focus  -  сосредоточиваться
priority  -  приоритет
to invest  -  инвестировать
knowledge  -  знания
competitive  -  конкурентный
to be in demand  -  пользоваться спросом
to embrace  -  принимать, обнимать(ся)
to adapt  -  адаптироваться
environment  -  среда
subject  -  предмет
to boost confidence  -  развивать уверенность в себе
special  -  особенный
unique  -  уникальный
accomplishment  -  достижение
to network  -  сеть
purpose  -  цель
to get acquainted  -  познакомиться
conversation  -  разговор
stranger  -  незнакомый человек
to treat  -  обращаться
to be open-minded  -  быть восприимчивым к новым идеям
failure  -  поражение
to waste  -  бессмысленно тратить
pest  -  паразит
time-waster  -  пожиратель времени
to avoid  -  избавляться
inner voice  -  внутренний голос
to implement  -  внедрять
to put into practice  -  реализовывать на практике
decision  -  решение
persistent  -  настойчивый
to achieve  -  достигать
goal  -  цель
regain  -  обретать снова

Alex Kritskiy, a private English teacher, Ph.D., 38-067-391-76-62