#136 Time Management 1

Key Word

spot: 발견하다

Whenever I spot repetitive and iterative tasks, I set up an automated process.

 

crunch time: a point at which something difficult must be done

Crunch time is often called do-or-die time; the job must get done

 

contingency plan: a plan that is made for dealing with an emergency, or with something that might possibly happen and cause problems in the future. 위기상황에 대처하기 위해 미리 준비하는 비상계획

contingency: 만일의 사태

Many companies have a contingency plan for what to do should the undesirable become a reality.

 

face constraints: dealing with the limitation or restriction

punctual: 시간을 지키는

Since every situation faces time constraints, it is best to be a punctual and steady worker.

 

strive for ~: make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.

To strive for perfection through validated routines is one way to make the seemingly impossible become possible.

 

life hack: a strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one’s time and daily activities in a more efficient way. 인생 꿀팁

This useful website offers good life hacks for better use of your time and your technology.

 

impending: 임박한

How are you dealing with the impending deadline?

 

I can relate: 공감하다. I agree with you 와 동일한 의미.

A: As you know, I tend to be a perfectionist, so being punctual is difficult.

B: No doubt, I can relate.

 

exploit: 이용하다

I have learned to exploit a few “life hacks” taking advantage of some new tech apps and lifestyle tricks.

 

procrastination: 지연, 연기

It seems that most procrastination is half the cause of all crises.

 

loath: ~하기를 꺼리는

tardy: 느린, 더딘, 지체된

Well, urgency or no urgency, you know our boss loathes the tardy worker.

 

job security: 직업 보장

Plus, nobody truly has job security these days!

Dialouge

A: Hi, Marcus, how are you dealing with the impending deadline? Are you in serious crunch time ?

B: For sure! As you know, I tend to be a perfectionist, so being punctual is difficult.

 

A: No doubt, I can relate. Really, all of us face constraints, so we just need to be persistent and prioritize. Also, I have learned to exploit a few “life hacks” taking advantage of some new tech apps and lifestyle tricks.

B: I like what you said! That reminds me… I have been trying to learn how to consolidate my tasks and even automate some processes.

 

A: I agree! It seems that most procrastination is half the cause of all crises. Hey, let’s talk to the boss about crowdsourcing and data gathering.

B: That’s a great idea; it might save us time. However, we can’t really avoid those unfortunate contingencies that tend to pop-up.

 

A: Quite right! What’s amusing is that sometimes workers perform best in an urgent situation.

B: Well, urgency or no urgency, you know our boss loathes the tardy worker. Plus, nobody truly has job security these days!

A: Well, I guess to contribute to the group, each person should strive for his own personal best. So, let's get back to work!

Feedback

Original: I'll tell you what the flight problem is going on. 

Better: I'll explain the situation regarding the flight issue.

 

Original: I continuously contacted to the airline because they insisted that they didn't show any phone number in my personal information.

Better: I kept contacting the airline since they stated that the travel agency had not included a phone number in my personal information.

 

Original: They ask me to contact to the travel agency to input my phone number to the personal information. So then I keep contact to the travel agency until they put my phone number into the personal information.

Better: They asked me to contact the travel agency so that my phone number could be entered into my poerson information. So then I kept on contacting the travel agency until they entered my phone number into the personal information.