The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster by Darren Hardy - CHAPTER 4 -

The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster by Darren Hardy

 

- CHAPTER 4 -

FILLING YOUR EMPTY SEATS

 

영어단어 정리

 

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I was just a few calendar alerts away from an implosion.
나는 내파가 일어나기까지 얼마 남지 않은 달력 경고에 불과했다.
Implosion [ im-ploh-zhuhn ] n. 내파 
An implosion is similar to an explosion, except that it happens inwards rather than outwards. 
내파는 바깥이 아니라 안에서 일어난다는 점을 제외하고는 폭발과 유사하다.

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She even brought her highlighted, underlined, and dog-eared copy to show me.
그녀는 심지어 강조 표시되고 밑줄이 그어진 페이지가 접힌 책을 가져와서 나에게 보여주었습니다. 
dog-eared 페이지가 접힌 
: Having pages with turned-down corners

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I continued to give Amanda latitude because I liked her so much
나는 그녀를 너무 좋아했기 때문에 Amanda에게 계속 자유를 주었습니다.
Latitude │lætɪtuːd] n. (선택·행동 방식의) 자유 (=liberty) / Abbr.) lat.. 위도 (→longitude) / (위도상으로 본) 지역[지방]

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During a dinner party I mentioned my conundrum to my sister-inlaw Laura.
저녁 파티에서 나는 내 처제 Laura에게 내 난제를 언급했습니다.
conundrum [kəˈnʌndrəm] n. 난문제, 수수께끼

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Amanda returned to the office, gushing as usual : “Laura was so sweet!”
Amanda는 사무실로 돌아와 여느 때처럼 열의를 담아 말했습니다. “Laura는 너무 다정해요”
Gushing [ˈɡʌʃɪŋ] adj. (열의·칭찬·감정을 과장되게) 마구 쏟아 내는

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you needed someone proficient in Photoshop and who was tech-savvy enough to manage the back end of WordPress
Photoshop에 능숙하고 WordPress의 관리자 영역을 관리할 수 있을 만큼 기술에 정통한 사람이 필요했습니다.
tech-savvy adj. 최신 기술에 능한

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We are notoriously terrible at hiring people.
우리는 사람을 고용하는 데 서투르기로 악명 높습니다.
notoriously adj. 악명 높은

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when it comes to hiring, we’re more vulnerable than poor Achilles with his bum heel. 
고용에 관한 한, 우리는 치명적인 약점인 아킬레스건보다 더 취약합니다.
Bum adj. (INFORMAL) of poor quality; bad or wrong.

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This means being extremely rational and pragmatic.
이것은 극도로 합리적이고 실용적이라는 것을 의미합니다
pragmatic [præɡˈmætɪk] adj. 실용적인

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Unwilling, disengaged employees destroy morale, make costly mistakes, alienate customers, and have all the productivity of road kill. 
마지못해 하고, 업무 방해형 직원은 사기를 떨어뜨리고 값비싼 실수를 하며 고객을 멀어지게 만들며, 로드킬의 모든 생산성을 가지고 있습니다. 
alienate [ˈeɪliəneɪt] v. (사람을) 소원하게 [멀어지게] 만들다, 소외감을 느끼게 하다
roadkill [│roʊdkɪl] (도로에서) 자동차에 치여 죽은 동물 / 파괴되거나 손상된 것
: someone or something that is destroyed or damaged as a result of something

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you can take in the view laid out before you like a great tapestry.
멋진 태피스트리처럼 눈앞에 펼쳐진 경치를 감상할 수 있습니다.
tapestry [ˈtæpəstri] 태피스트리(여러 가지 색실로 그림을 짜 넣은 직물. 또는 그런 직물을 제작하는 기술)

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It’s the pinnacle feeling as an entrepreneur.
기업가로서의 절정의 느낌입니다.
pinnacle [ˈpɪnəkl] 정점, 절정, (건물 지붕 위에 장식용으로 세운) 작은 첨탑, 뾰족한 산봉우리

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you get what he called “the Bozo explosion.”
당신은 Steve Jobs가 말하는 bozo 폭발이라는 것을 얻습니다.
The Bozo Explosion colourfully described by Steve Jobs is what happens to companies who make the mistake of hiring B-grade managers.
bozo INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
a stupid, rude, or insignificant person, especially a man.

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A-Players are like a vaccine for the mediocrity virus, and the more A-Players you have, the more A-Players you’ll find.
A-Player는 평범한 바이러스에 대한 백신과 같으며, A-Player가 많을수록 A-Player를 더 많이 찾을 수 있습니다.
mediocrity [ mee-dee-ok-ri-tee ] n. (썩 뛰어나지는 않은) 보통[평범]

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there’s always someone teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
파산 직전에 있는 사람은 항상 있습니다. 
teeter [ˈtiːtə(r)] (넘어질 듯이) 불안정하게 서다 [움직이다]

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This is not some self-effacing answer.
이것은 자기 비하적인 대답이 아닙니다.
self-effacing adj. 자기를 내세우지 않는 (=modest)

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the final stamp of approval or the final veto.
최종 승인 스탬프 또는 최종 거부.
veto n. 거부권, 금지

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these are life or death choices for your entrepreneurial dreams.
이것은 당신의 기업가적 꿈을 위한 삶과 죽음의 선택입니다.
entrepreneurial [ ahn-truh-pruh-nur-ee-uhl ] adj. 기업가적인

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An A-player in your business will meet these three criteria:
귀하의 비즈니스에서 A 플레이어는 다음 세 가지 기준을 충족합니다.
criteria [ krahy-teer-ee-uh ] 기준

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He was a bit scatterbrained,
그는 약간 산만했고,
scatterbrained [-brèind] 침착하지 못한, 차분하지 못한, 머리가 산만한

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you will see one of the zaniest, wildest and, well, weirdest office environments you’ve ever experienced.
당신이 이제까지 경험한 가장 황당하고, 이상한 사무실 환경 중 하나를 보게 될 것입니다.
zany [ˈzeɪni] adj. (재미있게) 엉뚱한, 괴짜 같은 (=wacky)

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In the same way entrepreneurs like you are reinventing what it means to be in business, employees are looking at work and careers in a whole new way, too. 
당신과 같은 기업가들이 비즈니스의 의미를 재창조하는 것과 마찬가지로 직원들도 완전히 새로운 방식으로 직장과 경력을 바라보고 있습니다.
reinvent [riːɪnˈvent] v. 다른 모습[이미지]을 보여주다

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great people join the Googles and Apples of the world in droves not because of the dental coverage,
뛰어난 사람들은 치과 보험 때문이 아니라 전 세계의 Google과 Apple에 떼를 지어 합류합니다.
drove [droʊv] n. (흔히 떼를 지어 움직이는 사람·동물의) 무리 (→drive v.)

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It’s self-perpetuating.
그것은 자기 영속적입니다.
self-perpetuating adj. 저절로 계속되는

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They want work with intrinsic value, not just work for the sake of work.
그들은 단순히 일을 위해 일하는 것이 아니라 본질적인 가치를 지닌 일을 원합니다.
Intrinsic [ in-trin-sik, -zik ] 고유한, 본질적인 (→extrinsic)

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Don’t just dangle the prospect of a good job; tempt them with the prospect of quality work.
좋은 직업에 대한 전망으로 제의하지 마십시오. 양질의 일에 대한 전망으로 그들을 유혹하십시오.
dangle [ˈdæŋɡl] v. (무엇이) (달랑) 매달리다 [달랑거리다] / (상대방을 설득하기 위해 그의 마음이 동하게 할 만한 것을) ~에게 내보이다 [제의하다]

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they don’t want to be a spectator
그들은 구경꾼이 되기를 원하지 않습니다.
spectator [ˈspekteɪtər] n. (특히 스포츠 행사의) 관중

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While we dined on prosciutto-wrapped scallops on a mega-yacht under the stars and overlooking the Miami skyline,
우리는 별빛 아래에서 그리고 마이애미 스카이라인을 바라보며 메가 요트에서 프로슈토로 싼 가리비를 먹는 동안,
prosciutto 프로슈토 [특성] 파르메산치즈로 유명한 이탈리아의 북쪽 지방인 Parma 지방에서 생산되는 prosciutto햄
scallop [ˈskæləp] 가리비

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It can’t be drudgery
고된 일이 아닐 수 없습니다
drudgery [ˈdrʌdʒəri] n. 힘들고 단조로운 일

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if you really need to hire someone pronto,
누군가를 즉시 고용해야 하는 경우
pronto [ˈprɑːntoʊ] 빨리, 당장

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