Tag: go-getter
Get-go
Word of the Day: Get-go From the get-go, working hard is essential for success in any endeavour, whether it be a job, a project, or a personal goal. The term get-go refers to the very beginning of something, the starting point, when you take the first step towards achieving your desired outcome. When you start…
Self-starter
WotD: Self-starter Happy New Year, and welcome to 2023! The New Year allows you to do things differently and take control of your life. Let’s begin the year with a positive word of the day – self-starter. If there is something you are not satisfied with, then now is the time to begin to put…
Drive
Word of the Day: Drive Why is it that some people succeed when others do not? Ask a million people this question, and you will receive a million excellent answers. For my purposes today, though, the answer I am looking for is “…because they have drive.” Some people are incredibly resilient. They get knocked down…
Beat you to the punch
Idiom: Beat you to the punch Don’t you hate it when you want to say something, but someone else says it before you do? Well, not only did they take the words out of your mouth, they beat you to the punch as well. If someone beats you to the punch, they do or say…
Rise to the occasion
English Phrase: Rise to the occasion It’s true; I was a bit leery about writing a post on rising to the occasion at this time of year. Due to all the merrymaking going on, I’d say many people are finding it a challenge just to get out of bed, let alone perform better than they…
Can’t be bothered
Phrase: Can’t be bothered It’s Sunday, the day when many people can’t be bothered to do anything. It’s a great day for sleeping in, eating a late breakfast outside, taking a short stroll around the neighbourhood and then keeping yourself busy by lying around the house for the remainder of the day. When you can’t be bothered, you…
Go-getter
Word of the Day: Go-getter Are you a go-getter? If you’re not, perhaps you know one? A go-getter is an energetic person who is determined to do whatever they have to do. They are the type of person who goes out and gets things – they get the job done. You know, the kind of…
He who hesitates is lost
English Phrase: He who hesitates is lost There are times in life when we must not delay because he who hesitates is lost. He who hesitates is lost means we should immediately take advantage of the opportunities we are presented with; they may not occur again. Often in life, there are times when we have…
