Chatting about life and leadership

Question 1

In Brazil, your bad debt stays with you until you pay it.

Answer 1

Inadimplência

Question 2

Many Brazilian businesses offer the option to pay in instalments.

Answer 2

Parcelado

Question 3

I can lend you some money.

Answer 3

imprestar (to give money)

Question 4

Did she borrow money for the car?

Answer 4

Imprestar (receive the money)

Question 5

The laws aren’t being enforced.

Answer 5

As leis não estão sendo aplicadas

Question 6

On the bright side, we have made some great new clients.

Answer 6

The present perfect tense is used to describe something that happened in the past, but the exact time it happened is not important.

Question 7

They are 60 years old

Answer 7

verb to be + age

Question 8

BREATHING is the key to running.

Answer 8

respiração

Question 9

I know the owner of the gym.

Answer 9

o dono

Question 10

It’s important to have a Plan B.

Answer 10

Another word - Backup plan

Never - B Plan

Question 12

“The true mark of a leader is the willingness to stick with a bold course of action — an unconventional business strategy, a unique product-development roadmap, a controversial marketing campaign — even as the rest of the world wonders why you’re not marching in step with the status quo. In other words, real leaders are happy to zig while others zag. They understand that in an era of hyper-competition and non-stop disruption, the only way to stand out from the crowd is to stand for something special.”
-Bill Taylor, from article “Do You Pass the Leadership Test?”

Answer 12

Do you agree?

Question 13

“A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.”
-Jim Rohn

Answer 13

Help everyone!

Question 14

“The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders, and continually develops them.”
-John Maxwell

Answer 14

Nurture Employees

Question 15

“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.”
-John Maxwell

Answer 15

To complain: to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory:

to expect: to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive:

Question 16

Economic return

Answer 16

retorno econômico

Question 17

My lungs hurt.

Answer 17

Meus pulmões doem.

Question 18

I spoke to two employees about their career growth regardless of whether or not their futures are in Garopaba.

Answer 18

regardless of: without regard or consideration for.

Question 19

Never underestimate a small group of passionate people.

Answer 19

underestimate - /ˌʌn.dəˈres.tɪ.meɪt/

Question 20

In Brazil, we have four main players in the banking game. Itaú, Bank of Brazil, Caixa, Santander
Sicredi’s competition on the other hand is more regional.

Answer 20

on the other hand

por outro lado

Focus on the L in Brazil

Question 21

You need to nail both speeches and actions.

Answer 21

(arrasar)- informal American

Question 22

When delivering a speech body language and tone is even more important than the content.

Answer 22

You can say GIVE a speech or DELIVER a speech

body language

Question 23

We are starting a campaign to give people clothes and ready-meals. It’s something small for us but for those people, it’s a big thing.

Answer 23

ready-meals - marmita

Question 24

They took advantage of the moment, to use and receive dirty money.

Answer 24

to take advantage of : exploit or make unfair use of for one’s own benefit.

Question 25

Indifferent to what happens we need to be grateful.

Answer 25

to be grateful

ser grato

Question 26

Great leaders make tough decisions.

Answer 26

tough -hard

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