reserved - secretive

I'd prefer to celebrate it tomorrow

No one would judge her

avoid the topic

avoid talking about it

she holds her cards very close to her chest

idiom/idioms

idiomatic expressions

walk on eggshells

walk on thin ice

to get along like a house on fire

and after that

what's going on here?

noun

SOMETIMES DEROGATORY

1. conformity to prevailing liberal or radical opinion, in particular by carefully avoiding forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against.

   "he does not bow to political correctness or to the establishment either on the left or the right"

go back to your old rhythm / go back to normal / get back on track

I try to take it in a sensible way

In these two years, I've lived a lot of emotions in this job. I started growing in the company // job position

I began taking up more responsibilities

At some point, it became a bit too much for me, because I took as many responsibilities as those of the owners.

I was an owner in action, but not officially

I would not want to have the same agenda as them. I didn't want to get too involved

similar to my former position

less stressful, mainly

one of them, a friend of mine, is 35. The others are aged between 24-27

all single, some of them have studies and others don't

entrepreneurs

they are completely engaged with the project

I had to write it somewhere

go through this transition

I did / I took a course

between brackets (paréntesis)

I don't make a living

but the project is running/I'm running the business

I put that income towards reinvestment

could potentially become exponential

there is room for exponential growth

I don't bother her

I don't bother making any comments

they have the upper hand

tailor

cancel culture

to cancel someone

there's a fine line

between

there's the possibility to say, not anything, but close enough

Most people get the joke

Most people have a sense of humour

the levels of sarcasm

economic sectors / classes

at some point // to some extent

critical thinking

politically correct

common sense

roomy

track / road / sidewalk

self-improvement trend

entrepreneurship

to be in need of help

gurus

mentors

some know how to do the job / get the job done

I used to judge some friends

become a better version of myself

create a better version

living under different circumstances

he does the same things., he's done the same activities over the last five years

you live like an eternal teenager or adolescent

on the one hand, on the other hand

they start forming families

to long for something - the wish to have something or for an event to happen in reality.

fulfilment

relief

relieved

relieving

part of a process that had perhaps more red-letter days

joyfully

joyously

enjoy every stepping stone

I think when you look back, you can meet another point of view or perspective

make things more relative, give them the real importance they actually have

the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, often displacing current inhabitants in the process.

"an area undergoing rapid gentrification"

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to organize the day, the agenda, the schedule.

2 years ago I used to wake up earlier, like 5 o'clock. I tried taking some concepts and adapting them to my lifestyle

the main idea of the book is about this: if you wake up two hours before everyone else, you have extra time to work on subjects like improving your schedule, doing exercise, avoiding procrastination, writing your ideas, feeling (journaling)

feelings

Atomic Habits (based on scientific criteria)

Nowadays, I'm reading a book by John Doerr, Measure What Matters

How did you find the book? I found it interesting, practical, useful.

In OKRs you try to work firstly in sections (periods) of three months. Also, you work on periods of three weeks. In this way, you can track objectives at a short or medium time.

You write down expected results to be achieved. They have to be measurable.

down-to-earth results. Building a clear path towards those goals.

When I started, I had very long-term ideas and results to be achieved. Breaking it down into small pieces was more realistic; it made it possible to make it happen.

Whatever challenging goal you may have set, they recommend you to appoint it at a higher number. Building up to those results is the way to do it.

Vision, objectives, key results

You have a series of meetings and checkpoints weekly/monthly where you check and diagnose/specify where you are at (at a 50% of achievement rate, or others)

The flip side to all this...., this brings me to the last point..., we anticipate.... this is my key point..., will have acquired the power to make choices. Must surely become our key priority. I'll be happy to take any questions now

Setting up prices in different currencies (or the equivalent in pesos)

I think I told you some time ago, my mother founded a company with hot air balloon trips.

Local people couldn't have access to or enjoy these attractions.

To fix that, you need two different prices.

Two-tier pricing system

double pricing system.

amid

in the middle of : amid

dual pricing system

to call on someone: to reach out and ask for support

asking someone to take action

fortress

many changes to make with out move. Some suppliers had my old address, so I had to report on that. We're just there. Just over the finishing line of the process.

I've also been networking with suppliers in China. I'm interested in some products from there.

whimsical

out of the blue

suddenly

out of nowhere

betterment

durable, sturdy

I heard from these profiles / accounts that there are accessible options to import products from overseas.

If you are not satisfied with the quality

if the quality of the product doesn't meet your standards

theoretically

shape your mindset

create a self-fulfilling prophecy

internal narratives

We really notice the change between houses, like more separated spaces. We can each have our own space, where we can work, store some things. In the other house we had to share all of them at all times.

Especially considering we both work a big amount of hours from home / remotely.

There are couples who decide on one of them working outside, for example.

day to day, every day, in our daily life.

It was becoming more common/ happening more often than we wanted.

So we decided to call someone to help us out.

You need to focus and dedicate that amount of energy and hours to more important tasks or simply just to rest.

Having a glass of wine after dinner is a moment we share and enjoy together.

to check on how the other person's doing / to check in with the other person.

1. accountant - accountancy and tax services - accounting department - accountancy // do the business numbers monthly

I do that myself / I take care of that myself.

activity information on the business

business expenditure and taxes

miss the forest for the trees

lose sight of the big picture

understand the year in a commercial sense

On the 1st of October, it's Coffee and Mother's Day.

I tend to want to do everything right now.

Imports and exports

international trade

Everything we're talking about right now, you'll be able to have it in March-April next year.

If you're considering bringing a product from China, between negotiations, payment, shipment and Customs... it all adds up to 5/6 months

It was a very eye-opening conversation

with someone so experienced and knowledgeable in international trade

This is not a panacea. They won't save you, they might be great for a side hustle income

side income

Margins and profits are bigger than current.

don't put all your eggs in one basket

don't go all in for it. Markets, politics and economics are now under the framework of open liberal trade

Now it is not the time to overthink. It's big, new, carries a lot of time of experience, projects and new policies.

The peak of consumption / selling of coffee

extrinsic motivation: things from the outside that spark that interest or motivate you. E.g.: money, material objectives.

intrinsic: feelings, what fosters those reactions or emotions in you

self-realization

realization

realise - notice

recognition

achieve/earn recognition

accomplishment

Is your motivation in other areas of life, e.g. work, intrinsic or extrinsic? Why do

you think so?

When talking about work, I would think it's a combination of both. It's changed a bit throughout time.

Some time ago, I was driven by extrinsic motivation , since I wanted my business to support my lifestyle.

I wanted to achieve a specific result/objective.

I was looking for a regular, consistent income. And here is where the mix part stepped in: I was also looking for independence from a traditional work setting. I was tired of giving explanations to a superior, having someone else fix my agenda or making decisions about my time.

Nowadays, number are obviously important since we have to keep some level to be sustainable / keep things afloat

I would like to grow the business, but I also believe I'm on a personal search to search something sustainable and solid that could keep working in time.

Something that could follow me throughout stages in life. It's constantly changing, in the future perhaps I might want to grow the family, have a child and enjoy my time spent with my family.

actively bringing up my child

to tie the professional and personal life ropes together.

weave them all together

I was talking to Benja the other day, I mentioned this idea I have of retiring at a young age, going after my hobbies and enjoyment.

Going back to the main idea, I think motivation changed with time. Maybe you start off with extrinsic motivations

but somewhere along the way you start developing intrinsic and stronger motivations

putting intrinsic motivation first at all times.

accountants, lawyers, traditional professions maybe lead to follow extrinsic motivations

It all depends on each case.

A bit busy, also into some new enterprises. We received our first samples from China, which was a highlight of the week

It was a bit surprising to me, I was expecting that shipping but I also had some doubts about the shipping, whether the samples would arrive

concerns about quality. I know what I was expecting for, but I was aware of the potential surprise

quality/colour/packaging/

a bigger order/purchase

I'm having fun with these sellers from China, because of the time difference. They start chatting and answering messages quite late.

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manufacturers

thorough

whether this aspect was left out or not

made 100% from metal

the weight, it's great to the touch

it's an impressive product

self-checkout and automation in business

presenting future plans

1. using machines and computers that work without humans controlling them

automation

a sudden increase in crime

crime wave

never having happened before

"unprecedented"

resistance; something that slows your forward movement

headwind

an event that causes a sudden violent change or destruction

to shrink: to get smaller

cataclysm

argument, noise, excitement: kerfuffle

kerfuffle: commotion, scandal

someone or something that is blamed for something bad that is someone or something else’s fault

scapegoat

increase the effect of something

amplified

the loss of goods or stock because of damage or theft

shrinkage

not needing people to work or operate correctly

unmanned

. a criminal

miscreants

miscreant

prevent or discourage someone from doing something

deter

restructure my thoughts or this work project as something different. I've realized I've got this traditional way of thinking; I find myself chatting with Chinese business people at 10 PM.

You may have to be more flexible when you have a project in hands that's not traditional. Working on Friday might not be bad. I was searching on a network and during live streamings you could ask them about products and other topics.

Try to avoid burnout

What I would like to be able to do is taking more time for my hobbies.

It all adds up

you owe it to yourself

accommodate the circumstances of this project.

flexible and resilient

show / demonstrate resilience

I depend on him doing his job in time.

I knew he would do his job

I know he will do his job properly

I hope he will do his job properly.

I received a message from China, about an order that we made a few days ago in order to move on with the process.

airmail

The gig economy

side-hustle

side-gig

Nowadays, people are choosing to work gigs.

are choosing working gigs.

You don't have the structure or the background that a traditional job

job security

pay cheque

When you are a part-time worker and an entrepreneur

If you work for Uber, you're an independent worker.

However, if you have your own academy of English classes, you're an entrepreneur

If you're not organized / neat with

vehicle maintenance

straining your car capacity

to its maximum capacity

In 2-3 years you'll need to buy a new car

overworked

If you don't include that into your finances, you'll be bound to fail

You'll encounter a difficult situation.

Mercado Libre works similarly/in a similar way, the complexity is in finances and taxes. If you don't have good number prevision, it will only build on taxes and retentions by the end of the year.

This week, Benja my younger brother started his studies at UADE. He picked the afternoon shift (1-5PM)

shift

the morning hours/shift

We receive some questions in the morning, but issues to be dealt with appear in the afternoon.

I asked him to be honest and communicative with me.

to be in two minds

on the one hand, it's positive because there is trust, it's also fun.

As you have this trust in your relationship

But he took that decision, and he told me he would do both college and work.

If we weren't brothers, we would have

a different conversation.

test the waters

I'm trying to prepare everything, purchasing or buying in bulk

fully stocking

I'm trying to forecast and anticipate future scenarios

let them know I'll be away

and that there'll be people in charge in my absence

If you want to anticipate your orders, move or put your purchase forward

I'm also preparing myself to lay control down

to let control go

It probably won't make such a difference, we've been working together for a year and he's demonstrated

Sometimes, when you give feedback, he takes it as if you're blaming him for the mistakes.

getting defensive

the next step is to conduct a personal reflection

analyse, improve, ask yourself: how can I avoid it?

acceptance

he's at a point where he feels

he's got that personality of non confrontation, avoiding conflict

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