How to Be Your Dad’s Boss in Five Years

How to Be Your Dad’s Boss in Five Years

 If you want to excel in your career path to the point that you pass even your dad, who has obviously spent a few extra decades in the job field, work will be involved. It takes a whole lot of effort to move up so rapidly that you condense a few decades into a few years.

Get ready for the role reversal, dad.

But it’s not necessarily back-breaking work. In this instance, it’s a case of working smarter, not physically¹ harder. If you wish to rise quickly, here’s a trajectory² to consider, complete with some necessary steps.

1. Always focus on resume building. Every employer uses a resume to quantify job candidates, and an outstanding resume quickly starts you out on the path to superstardom. Every opportunity that comes your way should be thought of in terms of whether it’s something you’d like to see on your list of experiences. Whether it’s volunteer efforts or investment club attendance, think carefully about how you spend every second of your time. Wasted time will hold you back in achieving your goal to be your dad’s boss in five years!

2. Develop the skills that your dad’s present boss brings to the table. If possible, meet the boss. Emulate³ his or her apparent characteristics, and he or she will be more likely to notice you. Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it also gains you attention from those who influence hiring decisions.

3. Find your weaknesses. No one rises quickly when they exhibit flaws of character, judgment⁴ or work ethics⁵. Identify yours and write them down. Hang them up in a visible place, such as on the refrigerator or bathroom mirror. Being reminded of them will help you to direct your efforts towards fixing your shortcomings while retaining your positive traits.

4. Build on your strengths. Every leader has some natural gifts that help them get to the top. Sometimes it’s a quick thinking ability, sometimes it’s charm coupled with a ‘can do’ attitude. Whatever your gifts, become the master of them by getting a sound education. That mastery will serve you well when you can execute your embellished⁶ natural gifts without apparent effort.

5. Be broad in both your study and your interests. Knowing every single detail about tires, if that’s the business you’re in, isn’t enough to land you the ‘boss’ position. You must also be able to handle workers, salespeople⁷, repair people, problems and every other eventuality. While it’s important to know the tires too, they’re not the only things to stay current upon.

6. Learn to handle issues smoothly⁸. Negative news pops up all the time in the business world, and an effective boss is adept⁹ at handling the situation before it becomes a crisis.

7. See where the trends lead in the industry. It’s not a case of learning about what’s important now; it’s a case of seeing what will be important in a few years. By being ahead of the curve, you can position yourself to thrive when your knowledge comes into heightened demand.

It’s not simple, but with a lot of work and career focus, you can rise quickly to a position that your dad has not yet attained¹⁰.

1 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

2 trajectory   

n.弹道，轨道

参考例句：

• It is not difficult to sketch the subsequent trajectory.很容易描绘出它们最终的轨迹。
• The path followed by a projectile is called its trajectory.抛物体所循的路径称为它的轨道。

3 emulate   

v.努力赶上或超越，与…竞争；效仿

参考例句：

• You must work hard to emulate your sister.你必须努力工作，赶上你姐姐。
• You must look at the film and try to emulate his behavior.你们必须观看这部电影，并尽力模仿他的动作。

4 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

5 ethics   

n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准

参考例句：

• The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
• Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。

6 embellished   

v.美化( embellish的过去式和过去分词 )；装饰；修饰；润色

参考例句：

• The door of the old church was embellished with decorations. 老教堂的门是用雕饰美化的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The stern was embellished with carvings in red and blue. 船尾饰有红色和蓝色的雕刻图案。 来自辞典例句

7 salespeople   

n.售货员，店员；售货员( salesperson的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The shop usually employs additional salespeople for the Christmas toy trade. 这家商店通常雇一些临时售货员来做圣诞节玩具生意。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Under our new system, salespeople sit down with each of our dealers. 根据新的制度，销售人员应逐个地同承销商洽商。 来自辞典例句

8 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。

9 adept   

adj.老练的，精通的

参考例句：

• When it comes to photography,I'm not an adept.要说照相，我不是内行。
• He was highly adept at avoiding trouble.他十分善于避开麻烦。

10 attained   

（通常经过努力）实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 )； 达到； 获得； 达到（某年龄、水平、状况）

参考例句：

• She has attained the degree of Master of Arts. 她已获得文学硕士学位。
• Lu Hsun attained a high position in the republic of letters. 鲁迅在文坛上获得崇高的地位。