4 Connections All Successful People Create at Work Flashcards
Retain
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.
Tie to something
verbal phrase
To connect
How does your strategy tie in with our mission?
We need to tie this plan to our previous plan.
Frankly
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.
Career path
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.
Ambitious
adjective
Showing a strong desire to succeed
He certainly is a very ambitious young man.
Her vision is very ambitious and bold.
Get ahead
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.
On the side
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.
Chart your own path
idiom
Create your own way
I want to chart my own path by being a freelancer.
She has charted her own path to success.