How to Create Your Own “Year in Review”　　From: Harvard Business Review　　As the year comes to a close, it’s easy to get distracted bydeadlinesand miss out on valuable opportunities to accelerate our growth. If we don’t take the time to reflect on what’s gone before, we’re more likely to make the same mistakes and less able to apply what we’ve learned going forward.　　岁末将至，我们常受困于紧迫的截止日期，错失加速成长的宝贵机会。若不花时间反思过去，我们便可能重蹈覆辙，也更无法学以致用。　　deadline　　deadline /ˈded.laɪn/ 表示“最后期限；截止日期”，英文解释为“a time or day by which something must be done”举个🌰：There's no way I can meet that deadline. 我根本无法在那个期限内完成。　　To take control of your career development, you need to identify and take ownership of what you should do differently in the coming year. Soseizethis opportunity to press pause to reflect on the last 12 months, play it back to identify what worked and what didn’t, andfast-forwardto apply what you’ve learned. Here are three steps to get your own “year in review” started:　　要主宰职业发展，就必须明确来年应该做些什么，并掌握主动权。因此，请抓住机会按下暂停键，反思过去一年，回顾得失，快速学以致用。以下是开始你的“年度回顾”三步骤：　　seize　　seize /siːz/ 1）表示“没收；查获”，英文解释为“If the police or other officials seize something, they take possession of it with legal authority.”举个🌰：Customs officers have seized 10 kilos of heroin. 海关官员查获了10公斤海洛因。　　2）表示“抓住；夺过；夺取；攫取；抓获”，英文解释为“to take something quickly and keep or hold it”举个🌰：I seized his arm and made him turn to look at me. 我抓住他的胳膊，让他转身看着我。　　fast-forward　　fast-forward /ˌfɑːstˈfɔː.wəd/ 表示“（使）（录音录像设备）快速进带，快进”，英文解释为“If you fast-forward a recording, or if it fast-forwards, you make it play at very high speed so that you get to the end or a later part more quickly.”举个🌰：I hate this song - I'll fast-forward to the next one. 我讨厌这首歌，我要快进到下一首。　　1. Press Pause 按下暂停键　　At this time of year, our brains can feel particularlyfrantic. However, slowing down is often what helps us speed up, andzooming outgives us theperspectivethat willpropelus forward. When we identify what we’ve done well, we canstretchour strengths even more in the future. When we spot the mistakes we’ve made, we learn from them rather than repeat them.　　逢年之末，我们的思绪往往格外纷乱。然而，放慢脚步有时正是加速的妙法，而扩大视野则能为我们提供前行的视角。当我们发现自己做得好的地方时，我们就能在未来进一步发挥自己的优势。当我们发现自己犯过的错误时，我们就会从中吸取教训，而不是重蹈覆辙。　　frantic　　frantic /ˈfræntɪk/ 1）表示“（因恐惧或忧虑而）发狂似的，情绪失控的”，英文解释为“If you are frantic, you are behaving in a wild and uncontrolled way because you are frightened or worried.”举个🌰：A bird had been locked in and was by now quite frantic. 一只鸟被关了起来，到现在它都非常狂躁。　　2）表示“紧张忙乱的”，英文解释为“If an activity is frantic, things are done quickly and in an energetic but disorganized way, because there is very little time.”举个🌰：A busy night in the restaurant can be frantic in the kitchen. 晚上餐馆生意繁忙，厨房可能就会忙作一团了。　　zoom out　　zoom /zuːm/ in/out表示“（使照相机或计算机）画面放大/缩小”，英文解释为“to (cause a camera or computer to) make the image of something or someone appear much larger and nearer, or much smaller and further away”举个🌰：At the beginning of the film, the camera zooms in to show two people sitting by the side of a river. 影片一开始，镜头拉近，对准了坐在河边的两个人。　　perspective　　perspective /pəˈspek.tɪv/ 表示“（思考问题的）角度，观点，想法”，英文解释为“a particular way of considering something”举个🌰：Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject. 她的态度为这一问题提供了新的视角。　　propel　　propel /prəˈpel/ 表示“推动；驱动；推进”，英文解释为“To propel something in a particular direction means to cause it to move in that direction.”举个🌰：The tiny rocket is attached to the spacecraft and is designed to propel it toward Mars. 微型火箭附在宇宙飞船上，用来推进飞船飞向火星。The film propelled him to international stardom. 这部电影使他成为了国际巨星。　　stretch　　stretch /stretʃ/ 作名词，表示“（连续的）一段时间”，英文解释为“a continuous period of time”举个🌰：The elderly generally need far less rest than the young, and tend to sleep in several short stretches. 年长者一般需要的休息时间比年轻人要少得多，而且往往会分成几个小段时间睡觉。　　作动词，1）表示“到…的限度；超过…的限度；竭尽”，英文解释为“to go as far as or past the usual limit of something”举个🌰：Many families' budgets are already stretched to breaking point. 许多家庭的预算已经撑到了极限。　　2）表示“伸出；伸长；拉伸”，英文解释为“to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction”举个🌰：She stretched out her hand and helped him from his chair. 她伸手将他从椅子上扶起来。　　3）表示“展开，铺开；延伸”，英文解释为“to spread over a large area or distance”举个🌰：A huge cloud of dense smoke stretched across the horizon. 一大团浓烟在地平线上蔓延开来。　　4）表示“延续”，英文解释为“to spread over a long period of time”举个🌰：The dispute stretches back over many years. 这场争论可追溯到许多年以前。　　Action: Quiet questions 举措：沉思提问　　As the name suggests, “quiet questions” work best in surroundings that support you to be thoughtful. An ideal environment is one where you’re unlikely to be interrupted and can take the time to think through your responses. As you answer each quiet question, be conscious of rushing your answers and of the risk ofrecency bias. Set yourself a five-minute timer for each question to help you to think more deeply, and use your calendar for data so you’re not relying only on your most recent experiences. Mind maps and free-writing are useful approaches to capture your insights. Ask yourself these questions and write down the answers:　　顾名思义，“沉思提问”在一个能够让你深度思考的环境中效果最好。理想的环境是你不易受到打扰，能够静心思索每一个问题。回答每一个问题时，请注意不要匆忙作答，也要避免近因效应偏差。为每个问题设定五分钟的思考时间，深入地思考，并利用日历来回溯数据，以免仅凭近期经历作答。思维导图和自由写作有助于捕捉你的见解。问自己这些问题，并写下答案：　　recency　　recency /ˈriː.sən.si/ 表示“最近，新近”，英文解释为“the fact of being recent, or the degree to which something is recent”举个🌰：Do photographic memories depend on recency? 照相式记忆取决于近期接触吗？　　bias　　bias /ˈbaɪ.əs/ 表示“偏见；偏心；偏向”，英文解释为“a strong feeling in favour of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often not based on fair judgement”举个🌰：Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias. 雇主必须公平而毫无成见地考虑所有求职者。　　- When have I learned the most this year? 今年我什么时候学到的最多？　　- What do I feel most proud of? 我最自豪的是什么？　　- Who has helped me be at my best? 谁让我展现出最佳的自我？　　- How have my strengths helped me succeed? 我的优势如何助我成功？　　- What’s the one thing I wish I’d done differently? 哪件事情我期望本可以有所不同？　　2. Play It Back 回顾总结　　Reviewing your progress is always more useful when you include other people. Ourpeersoften have insights about us that we can’t spot for ourselves, and sharing reflections out loud creates a level ofclaritythat is otherwise hard to achieve. Ask a trusted colleague to be your playback partner. Playback conversations work best when there is a high level of trust between both people in the discussion, with both parties listening to and learning from each other.　　与他人共同回顾总能带来更多启发。我们的同伴往往能提供我们未曾意识到的独到见解，而将自己的反思大声分享出来有助于明晰思路，这是内心独白难以比拟的。请一位值得信赖的同伴作为你的回顾伙伴。当双方都高度信任对方，都能倾听对方意见并从中学习时，效果最佳。　　peer　　peer /pɪər/ 作动词，表示“仔细看，端详；费力地看”，英文解释为“to look carefully or with difficulty”举个🌰：When no one answered the door, she peered through the window to see if anyone was there. 没有人开门，她就费力地透过窗户朝里望去，看是否有人在。　　作名词，表示“同龄人；同辈；同等社会地位（或能力）的人”，英文解释为“a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group”举个🌰：Do you think it's true that teenage girls are less self-confident than their male peers? 你是否认为十几岁的女孩子不如同年龄的男孩子自信？　　clarity　　clarity /ˈklær.ə.ti/ 1）表示“清楚明了；清晰易懂”，英文解释为“the quality of being clear and easy to understand”举个🌰：There has been a call for greater clarity in this area of the law. 人们呼吁该法规的这个方面应该更加明确一些。　　2）表示“（思路）清晰，清楚”，英文解释为“the ability to think clearly and not be confused”举个🌰：He has shown great clarity of mind. 可以看出他的思维极其清晰。　　Action: Peer playback prompts 举措：伙伴回顾引导　　Schedule time for you and your playback partner to answer the following questions together. As each person shares their responses, the role of the partner is to listen and contribute any additional insights they have based on their own experience.　　安排时间与你的伙伴共同回答以下问题。每个人分享自己的回答时，伙伴的角色就是倾听并根据自身经验提供补充见解。　　- What three words would you use to describe the last year? 你会用哪三个词来形容过去一年？　　- What have you found mostfulfilling— and mostfrustrating— over the last 12 months? 过去一年里，让你最有成就感和最挫败的是什么事？　　- When do you think you’ve been at your best this year? 你认为自己今年何时表现得最出色？　　- What confidencegremlins(i.e., beliefs that hold you back) have gotten in your way? 哪些负面想法曾阻碍了你的前进？　　- What’s the most useful thing you’ve read, watched, or listened to over the year? 过去一年里，你读过、看过或听过最有用的东西是什么？　　fulfilling　　fulfilling /fʊlˈfɪl.ɪŋ/ 表示“令人愉快满足的”，英文解释为“making you feel happy and satisfied”举个🌰：Nursing is hard work, but it can be very fulfilling. 护理工作很辛苦，但也会很有成就感。　　frustrating　　frustrating /frʌsˈtreɪ.tɪŋ/ 表示“令人灰心的；使人气馁的”，英文解释为“making you feel annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want”举个🌰：He doesn't listen to what I say and it's so frustrating. 他根本不听我在说什么，这真让人泄气。　　gremlin　　gremlin /ˈɡrem.lɪn/ 表示“（尤指想象中钻到机器里面使其出现故障的）小妖精”，英文解释为“an imaginary little creature that gets inside things, especially machines, and makes them stop working”举个🌰：We must have a gremlin in the engine - it isn't working right. 发动机里一定是钻进去了个小妖精——现在运转不正常了。　　3. Fast-Forward 快速前瞻　　After taking the time and effort to evaluate your year, the priority is to turn the awareness you’ve gained into useful action for the future. Fast-forwarding is how we start to be specific about the commitments we want to make for our development. Unrealistic developmental to-do lists becomedemotivatingover time. Instead, we need to find focus and bepragmaticabout what’s possible.　　在花费时间和精力评估了你的年度表现后，首要任务是将你获得的意识转化为对未来的有益行动。快速前瞻是我们开始明确自己要为成长做出承诺的方式。随着时间的推移，不切实际的发展任务清单会变得令人沮丧。相反，我们需要找到焦点，脚踏实地地去实现可能的目标。　　demotivating　　demotivating /ˌdiːˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪ.tɪŋ/ 表示“使人泄气”，英文解释为“making someone less enthusiastic about a job or task”举个🌰：Constant criticism can be very demotivating. 不断的批评可能会让人非常沮丧。　　pragmatic　　pragmatic /præɡˈmæt.ɪk/ 表示“讲究实际的，重实效的；实用主义的”，英文解释为“solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules”举个🌰：In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one. 在商业活动中，解决问题用实际的方法往往比空想更有成效。　　Action: Focus finder 举措：焦点锁定　　The focus finder tool acts as a forcing function to identify the most important action you want to take across a few different areas. The statements are designed to bedeliberately definitive, using “I will” toframeyour thinking. We suggest saving your answers somewhere you will see them frequently to act as a regular reminder.　　焦点锁定法帮助你在几个重要行动领域中确定最关键的举措。这些陈述的设计极为明确，利用“我将……”的表达来引导你思考。我们建议把你的回答保存在你经常看得到的地方，以便定期提醒你。　　deliberately　　deliberately /dɪˈlɪb.ər.ət.li/ 1）表示“故意地”，相当于“intentionally”举个🌰：I'm sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me. 我敢肯定他是故意说这些来气我的。　　2）表示“不慌不忙地，从容地”，英文解释为“slowly and carefully”举个🌰：Calmly and deliberately, she cut up his suits one by one. 她平静从容地把他的西服一件一件剪成碎片。　　definitive　　definitive /dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/ 1）表示“最终的，决定性的；不可更改的”，英文解释为“not able to be changed or improved”如：a definitive judgment/ruling 最终的判决；　　2）表示“最佳的；最完整可靠的”，英文解释为“considered to be the best of its type”举个🌰：He's written the definitive guide to Thailand. 他写出了最完整可靠的泰国旅游指南。　　frame　　frame /freɪm/ 表示“（图画、门、窗的）框，框架”，英文解释为“a border that surrounds and supports a picture, door, or window”如：a picture frame 画框，也可以表示“帧；（摄影胶片的）画格；（电视或电影的）画面，镜头”，英文解释为“one of the pictures on a strip of photographic film, or one of the single pictures that together form a television or cinema film”　　📍time frame /ˈtaɪm ˌfreɪm/ 表示“（安排进行某活动的）时间框架，时间范围”，英文解释为“a period of days, weeks, months, etc. within which an activity is intended to happen”举个🌰：Have you set a time frame for completing the job? 你给这项工作定完成时限了吗？The time frame within which all this occurred was from February 2015 to September 2023. 这一切都是在2015年2月到2023年9月的时间范围内发生的。　　作动词，frame /freɪm/ 1）可以表示“（措词谨慎地）表达，说出”，英文解释为“to express something choosing your words carefully”举个🌰：The interview would have been more productive if the questions had been framed more precisely. 如果当时问题提得更确切些，采访就会更有成效。　　2）frame /freɪm/ 表示“给（图画等）装（镜）框”，英文解释为“to fix a border around a picture, etc. and often glass in front of it”举个🌰：I keep meaning to get that photo framed. 我一直打算给那张照片镶上框。　　📍framed /freɪmd/ 表示“加外框的”，英文解释为“surrounded by a border”如：a framed photograph 用像框装起来的照片。　　- One learning goal I will make progress on in the coming year: 明年我将实现的一个学习目标是:　　- One habit I will commit to: 我将坚持的一个习惯是：　　- One person I will have a curious career conversation with: 我将与之进行一次深度职业对话的人是：　　- One way I will support someone else: 我将帮助他人的一种方式是：　　- One mistake I won’t make again: 我将不会再犯的一个错误是：　　…　　While the reality of work can feel especiallyoverwhelmingat the end of the year, reflection is the key to doing things differently in the year to come. Taking the time to review your year increases your self-awareness and provides insights to improve, which is perhaps the best gift you can give yourself.　　在年末工作的压力之下，反思是来年改变的关键。花时间来回顾过去一年，提升自我意识，获得改进的见解，这或许是你能赠予自己最好的礼物。　　overwhelming　　overwhelming /ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ/ 1）表示“难以抵挡的；无法抗拒的；强悍而令人难以应对的”，英文解释为“difficult to fight against”举个🌰：She felt an overwhelming urge/desire/need to tell someone about what had happened. 她感到有一种抑制不住的冲动/欲望/需要想告诉别人所发生的事情。　　2）表示“巨大的，极大的；（数量上）压倒性的”，英文解释为“You can use overwhelming to emphasize that an amount or quantity is much greater than other amounts or quantities.”举个🌰：An overwhelming majority has voted in favour of the proposal. 绝大多数的人投票赞成该提议。　　- 词汇盘点 -　　deadline、 seize、 fast-forward、 frantic、 zoom out、 perspective、 propel、 stretch、 recency、 bias、 peer、 clarity、 fulfilling、 frustrating、 gremlin、 demotivating、 pragmatic、 deliberately、 definitive、 frame、 overwhelming　　- 词汇助记 By ChatGPT -　　Seizing the deadline, she fast-forwarded through frantic work, zooming out for perspective. Propelling past recency bias, her peers offered clarity amidst the fulfilling yet frustrating gremlins of demotivating tasks. Deliberately pragmatic, she sought a definitive frame to overcome the overwhelming stretch.