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The Habit mechanic Part - 8 Flashcards

1
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The footage showed Wiliams engaged in a dispute on the court after she had just lost a point

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footage = imágenes

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In the voiceover, Williams explains how the dispute impacted her concentration levels

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voiceover = narración, voz en off

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Write a draft email about this report to my cliente

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draft email = borrador de correo electrónio

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Sustain and refocus your attention

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sustain = sostener

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A magnifying glass to see close

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magnifying glass = lupa

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Notice the big mismatch between the Xs and Os at this time of day

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mismatch = desajuste

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I felt drowsy after eating

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drowsy = soñoliento

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I grazed on snacks throughout the morning

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grazed = consumí

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I will show you how to supercharge your practice so that you can harness your learning superpower

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harness = aprovechar

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10
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Thomas Edison’s willingness to work hard and acquire new insights from his mistakes

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willingness = buena voluntad

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an underground academic collective that constantly moved location to evade Russian officials

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underground = clandestino

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12
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and at other times I sank into despair

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despair = desesperación

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13
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her first paper was published to worldwide acclaim

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acclaim = aclamar

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14
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Prizes has been described as repetiteve, tedious, and drudgery

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tedious = tedioso
drudgery = trabajo pesado

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One of the hallmarks of Marie Curie’s professional life was the way she docummented everyting in journals and notebooks

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hallmarks = sellos distintivas

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All three athletes were undoubtadly putting a lot of effort into their trainig

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undoubtedly = indudablemente

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17
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If you are feeling fearful, angry, or guilty, it is very difficult to pay attention

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fearful = temeroso

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18
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the spotlight from your torch of concentration quite tightly onto these written words

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onto = dentro

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19
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It is highly likely I have just overloaded your working memory

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highly likely = muy probable

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20
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Your working memory is similar to a leaky bucket

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leaky = fuga

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21
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the plot of your favorite film

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plot = trama, conspirar

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22
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Selecting the former will probably hinder your learning

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hinder = impedir

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23
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The ninth factor is the volume and quality of your prior learning

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prior = previo

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24
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And if you cannot add an subtract, it is difficult to do long division

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subtract = restar

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25
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this overaching four-part process is always the same

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overaching = general

26
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This five-pronged approach help people feel and perform better

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pronged = puntos

27
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spot outdated and ineffective leardership method

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spot outdated = descarta, obsoleta

28
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We spent about 50 percent less on player wages than our direct competitor

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wages = salario

29
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I will share some specific insights I have gleaned

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gleaned = recogido

30
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How do we create products that delight our cutomers

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delight = deleite

31
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avoid and outwit predators

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outwit = burlar

32
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grow crops

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crops = cultivos

33
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The main reason we have prospered more than any other is our unique ability to intelligently work together and outsmart competitor species

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outsmart = burlar

34
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the most knowledge, and a crystal clear roadmap of exactly what the team needs

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roadmap = hoja de ruta

35
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But the unrelenting changes and challenges presented by the VUCA world have changed that

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unrelenting = implacable

36
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their own snowmobile, and a fleet of snowmobiles is moving up a mountain

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snowmobile = motonieve
fleet = flota

37
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aiming to reach the summit

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summint = cumbre

38
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We are more reliant on people self-managing

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reliant = depender

39
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People feel empowered and upskilled to become Habit Mechanics

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upskilled = mejoradas, mejora de las cualificaciones

40
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These stages act as the backbone of your team’s culture

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backbone = columna vertebral, espinazo

41
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As you endeavor to make progress toward your team achieving its mission

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endeavor = se refuerza, esfuerzo

42
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But I was becoming less and less compelled by personality test approaches

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compelled = obligado

43
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To compound matter, he also felt it was probably his last opportunity to win this famous trophy

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To compound matters = para complicar las cosas

44
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Mary Jackson showed great potential, and this was spotted by one action

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spotted = manchado

45
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I’m not going to entertain the impossible

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entertain = entretener

46
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which is a key component of his powerful, bagless vacuums

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bagless = sin bolsa

47
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Dyson is a Role Model by embodying one of his team’s key priorities

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embodying = encarnando

48
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There is some cross-over in this tool with the Helpful Habits Reflections self-assessment tool

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cross-over = cruce

49
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He also oversaw the development of the co-called Class of 92

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oversaw = supervisó

50
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Judy Murray played a pivotal role in both her son’s careers

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pivotal = fundamental

51
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it was said he was not strong or fit enough. So he got fitter

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fitter = más en forma.
Se puso más en forma

52
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It would be helpful for me to overemphasize that I am listening and understanding

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overemphasize = enfatizar demasiado

53
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Woodward played a pivotal role in the career of record-breaking player Jonny Wilkinson

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pivotal role = papel fundamental

54
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As the figurehead, Woodward came under pressure from external sources

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as the figurehead = como figura decorativa

55
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many players within the England squad spoke out publicly on Woodward’s behalf

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behalf = beneficio

56
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He then completely overhauled and remodeled the coaching environment

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overhauled = reacondicionado

57
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with the sole purpose of developing players who could perform to their potential

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sole = único

58
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He distilled the team’s new strategy into simple, high-impact messages and ideas

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distilled = destiló

59
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It focuses on the following five core questions, which I have tweaked

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tweaked = ajustado

60
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Who do you want your products or services to delight?

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delight = deleite

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