Businessmen and success

success	успіх	to possess	мати, володіти
successful	успішний	to run a business	управляти бізнесом
to be a success	мати успіх	traits of character	риси характеру
to succeed	досягати успіху	to get profit	отримувати прибуток
leader of the company	директор компанії	to take responsibilities	нести відповідальність
to make (take) decision	приймати рішення	acquired features	набуті риси
to improve	вдосконалювати	to take initiative	брати на себе ініціативу
an entrepreneur [ontrəprə’nə:]	підприємець	to exercise the initiative	проявляти ініціативу
a tycoon	“акула бізнесу”	to take risk	ризикувати

Note! to reach – to attain – to achieve – to get to – to accomplish (досягати)

aim – goal – purpose – objective – target (мета)

Task 1. Discuss the following issues with the group.

1. What associations do you have with the word “businessman”? Is it a profession or a vocation?

2. What qualities should a person possess to be a successful businessman?

3. What traits of character can become pernicious (згубний, фатальний) for a businessman?

TASK 2. Read the following text. Do you think this list of character traits is complete? Add a few ideas of your own.

Character traits that will lead you to success!

1. Be hardworking. There is no such thing as easy money. Success needs hard work. Successful people expect performance from others, but they expect extraordinary performance from themselves.

2. Be friendly. Have you noticed that most successful people are friendly and people oriented? They are polite, sociable and easy-going. They know lots of people, and they know lots of different kinds of people. They listen to friends, neighbors, co-workers and even competitors. They value people and they value relationships.

3. Be a lifelong learner. Successful people are incredibly curious and eager to learn. They study, ask questions and read – constantly. They learn from all areas of life, including from their mistakes. Successful people want to learn everything about everything.

4. Seek solutions in the face of problems. Problems are opportunities to do the impossible, not just complain.

5. Be creative. Successful people are extraordinarily creative. They go around asking, “Why not?” They see new combinations, new possibilities, new opportunities and challenges where others see problems or limitations. They wake up in the middle of the night yelling, “I’ve got it!” They ask for advice, try things out, consult experts and amateurs, always look for a better, faster, cheaper solution.

6. Look over the horizon to see the future. Successful people observe trends, notice changes, see shifts, and hear the nuances that others miss. They live in the present, with one eye on the future!

TASK 3. Read the list of the statements characterizing a successful businessman. Choose top 10 that correspond to your idea of an ideal businessman.