Striving(努力) for Success

Success in business is the goal for many hardworking people ,But it can take years of effort to achieve your business goals,This lesson is about an interview with a successful businessman that how he got where he is today in his career.

Do you think it is important to be successful in your career?

Meet the Businessman

Meet george Williams,He is a successful businessman,Today he is going to be interviewed by Lindsay for a article she writing about him.

Working in an exciting  industry

Lindsay:What industry do you working in?

George:I work in the aerospace industry ,It is a very exciting industry to be in right now.

An Attitude for Success

Lindsay:What types of qualities have you tried to foster(培養) in order to be successful businessman?

George:I have alway fostered an ambitious attitude toward my career.

Having a Mission Statement

Lindsay:how has that ambitiousness carried through to your current success.?

George:well,I try to capture that in my company's mission statement:"we do what it takes to be the best in the aerospace idustry.

Learning From a Mentor

Lindsay：What else has helped  you to be successful ?

George:When i was first starting out in my working  career,I had an excellent mentor to help me out .

Mentoring Others

Lindsay:Are you mentoring anyone yourself?

George:Yes ,I am,I believe that the next generation of businessmen  and women will do great things. 

A Stepping-stone to Learning

Lindsay:That's great! Has there been anything else that acted as a stepping-stone for you?

George:well,I have also tried to view making  mistakes as not a bad thing.but a way to learn and ultimately  improve my business skills

Learning from Mistakes

Lindsay:What advice can you give about learning from mistakes?

George:Whenever i do not get the results i am looking for ,I probe(探查，調查) deep into the situation and try to analyze what went wrong .

Planing for the Future

Lindsay:Thats great ! what do you see in the future?

George:There is so much going to in the aerospace industry,I hope to coordinate new ventures with other companies soon to make a better aircraft.

Discussion

1.What industry do you working in?

2.Do you enjoy it?

3.How is success measured in your industry?

4.Do you agree with the businessman in this lesson about how to be successful ?

Vocabulary

industry--a particular trade or business

aerospace --the science and technology of flying in the air or outer space

foster(培養)--to encorage something to develop

ambitious--strong desire(慾望) for success

mentor--an experienced person who advises and helps a less experienced person.

stepping-stone--something that helps you to advance

probe--to search or explore

venture--a project or  course which  involves risk.