創業在前，成就在后

當你供職的公司無法為你提供實現職業夢想的平臺時，很可能就鼓舞了你創業的斗志。Sarah現在就處于這種狀態，讓我們來聽聽Jeremy是如何鼓勵她的。如果你也有創業的夢想，聽聽這些話是否有道理。

Jeremy: Hey babe， you’re home early.

Sarah: Yeah， ①I just gave my notice.

Jeremy: Your notice? Really?

Sarah: Yeah， they started talking about a 10-month project in the south and it was just the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Jeremy: The south? But I thought you presented an idea for a northern expansion last week.

Sarah: ②Seems like that went over like a lead balloon. Jeremy: Oh babe， I’m sorry. ③But you know what? This is a golden opportunity!

杰里米：嗨，寶貝，你今天回來得很早啊。莎拉：是啊，（因為）我剛剛正式遞交了離職報告。

杰里米：你辭職了？真的嗎？

莎拉：是的，他們開始討論在南方進行的一個為期十個月的項目了，而這就是讓我決定辭職的最后導火索。

杰里米：在南方進行？但我以為你上周提出了一個擴展北方市場的意見。

莎拉：那個意見似乎未能得到積極反應。

杰里米：噢，寶貝，（聽到你這么說）我很遺憾。但你知道嗎？這可是一個黃金時機！

Sarah: How?

Jeremy: You’ve always hated working for them. In fact， you’ve always hated working for anybody.

Sarah: Well of course， ④but that’s just the nature of the beast when you’re in 1)PR. What else am I supposed to do?

Jeremy: ⑤Necessity is the mother of invention， Sarah.

Sarah: You mean start my own firm， don’t you?

Jeremy: C’mon babe， why not? What have you got to lose?

Sarah: Uhhh…everything?

Jeremy: Oh don’t be such a downer. You’ve got the golden touch， Sarah. I’ve seen it time and time again.

Sarah: But it’s always on someone else’s 2)dime. This could be a financial 3)fiasco.

Jeremy: We can look at a loan from the bank. ⑥I bet your parents could put up some capital， and maybe we could even find you a [1]silent partner. I’m serious—⑦this is just what the doctor ordered.

Sarah: I wouldn’t even know where to start.

Jeremy: Look， I know it’s scary， but I believe in you. We’ll start by making a vision for the company. Then we’ll make a game plan that can help you achieve that vision. Sarah: You really think I can do this?

Jeremy: 100%. Nothing ventured， nothing gained. Of course there’s going to be a ton of paperwork and heavy-lifting， but I think we’ll make it through. ⑧I’ve got your back.

Sarah: Alright. I’ll start looking into what I need for the licensing tomorrow.

Jeremy: That’s what I’m talking about!

莎拉：怎么說？

杰里米：你一直以來都不喜歡為他們工作嘛。事實上，你一直都討厭為任何人工作。

莎拉：當然了。不過當你在公關部門工作時本來就這樣，我還能怎么樣呢？

杰里米：莎拉，需要是發明之母。

莎拉：你是說開辦我自己的公司，是嗎？杰里米：拜托，寶貝，為什么不呢？你有什么好損失的呢？

莎拉：唔……（我可能會損失）一切吧？杰里米：哦，別這么泄氣。你已經有賺大錢的本領了，莎拉，我一次又一次地看到了這種本領。

莎拉：但那是別人出錢聘請我體現出來的本領。（創業）可能造成經濟上的大慘敗哦。

杰里米：我們可以試試從銀行貸款。我肯定你父母會提供一些資金，而且也許我們甚至可能為你找到一位匿名股東。我是認真的——這正是你需要做的事情。

莎拉：我甚至不知道從何開始。

杰里米：瞧，我知道這有點兒令人恐慌，但我信任你。我們從公司愿景做起，然后我們制定能夠幫助你達到這個愿景的經營策略。

莎拉：你真的認為我可以做這件事？

杰里米：（我）百分之百地這么認為。沒有耕耘，哪來收獲？當然（等著你的）將會有許許多多的書面工作和苦力活兒，但我想我們會渡過難關的。我會一直支持你。

莎拉：好吧。我明天會開始查一查我需要（辦理）哪些執照。

杰里米：一點兒沒錯！

[1] silent partner 指并無任何管理責任，但提供資本，同時分擔有關企業的損失的投資者

Smart Sentences

① I just gave my notice. 我剛剛正式遞交了離職報告。

give one’s notice: formally notify one’s employer that one is quitting the job（正式提出離職通知）。例如：

Lisa gave her notice in time so she could leave after Christmas.

莉莎及時提出離職，這樣她就可以在圣誕節后離開。

② Seems like that went over like a lead balloon. 那個意見似乎未能得到積極反應。

go over like a lead balloon: fail completely; fail to generate a positive response（完全失敗，無積極反響）。例如：

Her suggestion on changing the working hours went over like a lead balloon.

她關于改變工作時間的建議沒能得到回應。

③ But you know what? 但你知道嗎？

You know what?: used to induce attention to following statement; an introduction for a new fact or opinion（用以引起對下面內容的注意；用以引入新事實或觀點）。例如：

iPhones are good. But you know what? They are hard on the eyes.

蘋果手機是好，但你知道嗎？它們很傷眼睛。

④ But that’s just the nature of the beast when you’re in PR. 不過當你在公關部門工作時本來就這樣。

the nature of the beast: the basic character of sth.， normally in a negative sense（某事的特性，通常是負面的）。例如：

The place is beautiful and also extremely cold—that’s the nature of the beast.

這個地方非常美，但也非常冷——它本來就這樣。

⑤ Necessity is the mother of invention， Sarah. 莎拉，需要是發明之母。

Necessity is the mother of invention.: difficult situations inspire ingenious solutions， a proverb（需要是發明之母，諺語）。例如：

We can’t afford expensive wallpaper so we use old calendars and magazines. They do say necessity is the mother of invention.

我們買不起昂貴的墻紙，所以就用舊日歷和雜志代替。確實有人說需要是發明之母。

⑥ I bet your parents could put up some capital. 我確信你父母可以提供一些資金。

put up: provide funds in advance（提供資金）。例如：

The boss just decided not to put up the money for the new product.

老板剛剛決定不給這個新產品提供資金。

⑦ This is just what the doctor ordered. 這正是你需要做的事情。

just what the doctor ordered: exactly what is required or needed（正是需要的東西）。例如：

An overhaul is just what the doctor ordered if we want to catch up with the market shift.（如果我們想適應市場變化，那就需要來一次全面改革。

⑧ I’ve got your back. 我會一直支持你。

get / have sb’s back: give support to sb.（支持某人）。例如：

Why did you cut my staff? I thought you had my back.

你為什么裁減我的人？我以為你一直在支持我呀。