4 Connections All Successful People Create at Work Flashcards

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Retain

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verb

To keep possession of something / someone

It is difficult for that company to retain their workers.

I want to buy a new car, but still retain my old car.

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Tie to something

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verbal phrase

To connect

How does your strategy tie in with our mission?

We need to tie this plan to our previous plan.

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Frankly

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adverb

Honestly

Frankly I don’t really want to go on that trip.

He is not sure about his promotion, but frankly I don’t think it will happen.

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Career path

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noun

The way you progress in your work

He is still not sure which career path is best for him.

Their CEO has had a very unusual career path.

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Ambitious

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adjective

Showing a strong desire to succeed

He certainly is a very ambitious young man.

Her vision is very ambitious and bold.

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Get ahead

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verb

To become successful

You will need to work much harder if you want to get ahead.

To get ahead in life you must have courage and strength.

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On the side

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phrase

Something you do in addition to your job

He is a waiter, but is studying economics on the side.

To live in New York you might need to get extra income on the side.

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Chart your own path

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idiom

Create your own way

I want to chart my own path by being a freelancer.

She has charted her own path to success.

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