Tag: key to success
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Flop
Word of the Day: Flop Last Sunday, I wrote about the key to success. Having a flop is also having a small victory. On Sunday, I said the key to success is using one success as a stepping stone to the next. When something is a flop, it’s an absolute total failure. That may sound like a disaster – and…
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Key to success
Idiom: Key to success Everyone desires to discover the key to success. We treat it as if it is some well-kept secret. Fortunately, there is no real secret key to success. It’s a matter of effort directed in the correct direction and focused on the appropriate issues. There is nothing mystical about becoming successful, and it’s not…
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Shtick
Word of the Day: Shtick Shtick is an unusual word. It originates from the Yiddish language which was mostly used by Jewish people before the Second World War. While people don’t use Yiddish much anymore, many words have survived and are commonly used today. From my own experience, I can say that Yiddish words are…
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Earn one’s wings
English Phrase: Earn one’s wings Nothing come quickly in life we all have to work hard and earn everything we receive. To earn your wings, you have to prove that you’re capable and skillful. The expression comes from World War II and the fact that young pilots had to practice hard and learn fast during…
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Elbow grease
Word of the Day: Elbow grease If you want to be successful, you have to use a lot of elbow grease. I suppose we could say that in many cases elbow grease is the key to success. What the heck does that mean? Well, Elbow grease is a term used to express hard work. Quite…
