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We live in a _____________ culture. _______________________________________. And we see it, we ____________ around us every day. We live in a world that valorizes work, _____________, _____________. And there’s real ___________ to that; there’s real ___________. We’re pushed, we’re driven toward _____________ and ________ and ___________. And that's great, but there’s also a __________. And that's something that I think is worth _____________. There was a study done a while back, by the Management Research Group, of 10,000 _____________. And they asked them, “What is the key to your __________________________?” And 97 percent said __________________________. I mean, when was the last time that 97 percent of people agreed on anything? There is near unanimity that being a long-term thinker -- having _____________, having the ability to think and _____________________--is _____________ to our success. And yet in a separate study, ____ percent of leaders were _____________, and they said they don't have time for ___________________. What is going on? Why is it -- how can it be that 96 percent of people are not doing the one thing that they say is most __________________________? Well, I think we know the answer ... or _____________ we think we do. The _____________ ____________________________________________________. That sounds pretty outrageous. How could that be? But if you actually ________________, it's not that many. It’s two to three meetings per day, which is probably average for many of you. So 62 meetings a month. That does not help, and that is not wrong. It is a ___________.
We live in a time-pressed culture. There is never enough time. And we see it, we feel it around us every day. We live in a world that valorizes work, accomplishment, busyness. And there's real upside to that; there's real value.
我们生活在一个快节奏的文化氛围中。时间永远不够用。我们每天都能看到，都能在我们身边感受到时间不够用。我们生活在一个推崇工作，成就和忙碌的世界，这当然是有好的一面，因为它有真正的价值。
time-pressed 时间紧迫的 △ feel time-pressed 感到时间紧迫 valorizes [ˈvæləˌraɪz] vt. 稳定物价；规定价格；认为……有价值；vi. 限价；稳定价格；赞扬 accomplishment [əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt] n. 成就，成绩；技能，才艺；完成，实现 Sense of accomplishment 成就感 ; 成功感 moral accomplishment 道德素养 ; 道德修养
We're pushed, we're driven toward achievement and action and creation. And that’s great, but there's also a downside. And that's something that I think is worth talking about.
我们被迫，去追求成就和行动、追求创造。这当然很好，但也有不好的一面。我认为这是一个值得讨论的事情。
push 除了推（门），还有推动、促使的意思，drive 除了开车，还有迫使，驱使的意思 这里用了2个被动语态，意译为我们被迫去... achievement n.成就，achieve的名词形式，上面出现了一个近义词accomplishment downside n.缺点，不利风险，不好的一面
There was a study done a while back, by the Management Research Group, of 10,000 senior leaders. And they asked them, “What is the key to your organization's success?” And 97 percent said long-term strategic thinking. I mean, when was the last time that 97 percent of people agreed on anything?
不久前，研究管理小组做过一项研究，针对 10,000个高管。参与者被问到，你认为你的团队成功的关键是什么？97% 的受访者认为是长期的战略性思考。我很好奇，上一次让 97% 的人达成如此一致是什么时候？
senior leader 高层领导 long-term strategic thinking 长期的战略思考 strategic [strəˈtiːdʒɪk] adj.战略的;战略性的;根据全局而安排的
There is near unanimity that being a long-term thinker -- having perspective, having the ability to think and ask big questions -- is essential to our success. And yet in a separate study, 96 percent of leaders were surveyed, and they said they don't have time for strategic thinking. What is going on? Why is it -- how can it be that 96 percent of people are not doing the one thing that they say is most critical to their success?
人们几乎一致认为，有远见，有思考、提出重大问题的能力-- 是我们获得成功的基础。然而在另一项研究中，96%的管理者参与了调查，然而，他们表示没有时间去进行战略性的思考。这是怎么回事？为什么会这样？怎么会96% 的人都没有在做他们认为对成功最关键的事情？
unanimity [ˌjuːnəˈnɪməti] n.一致同意;全体赞同 perspective [pərˈspektɪv] n.态度;观点;思考方法;客观判断力 ask big questions 提出重大问题，这里表达很简单很常见 essential [ɪˈsenʃl] adj.本质的;必不可少的;完全必要的;极其重要的; n.必不可少的东西;必需品;要点 separate [ˈseprət , ˈsepəreɪt] v.分离;(使)分开;分割;划分; adj.单独的;分开的;不同的;不相关的 critical [ˈkrɪtɪkl] adj.批评的;关键的;批判性的;挑剔的;极重要的;至关紧要的
Well, I think we know the answer ... or at least we think we do. The average professional attends 62 meetings per month. That sounds pretty outrageous. How could that be? But if you actually break it down, it's not that many. It's two to three meetings per day, which is probably average for many of you. So 62 meetings a month. That does not help, and that is not wrong. It is a contributor.
我想我们知道答案或者说，至少我们认为我们知道。专业人士每个月平均参加 62 次会议。这听起来很不可思议。怎么做到的？但其实你分开来看的话，也不是很多。平均到每天，有 2-3 次会议，这和大多数人的平均水平一致所以，一个月开 62 次会。这说明不了什么，但这也没什么错。这是其中一个让我们这么忙的原因。
outrageous [aʊtˈreɪdʒəs] adj.反常的;骇人的;无法容忍的;令人惊讶的 break it down 分解它，拆开它，这里意译为拆开来看 contributor [kənˈtrɪbjətər] n.贡献者;撰稿人;捐赠者;作出贡献者;促成物，这里意译为这是促成..的原因