演讲稿

I don't know about you, but I love lists. You can't beat them as an organisational tool for getting things done. So when I first read Richard's list, I thought that it looked like a great guide to action. But on closer scrutiny, I wasn't so sure. This was because, despite a few periods of great sadness, life has been very good to me and I know that I have experienced success in many parts of it.
我不知道你们是否喜欢罗列清单，但我非常喜欢这样做。罗列清单能帮我们把事情做得井井有条，这一点毋庸置疑。所以当我第一次读到理查德的“成功八部曲”时，我就觉得这是行动的伟大向导。但细细品味，我又对此产生了怀疑。因为，虽然经历过一些痛苦，但我的生活依然很好，我在很多方面也获得了成功。
Yet when I looked more closely at Richard's list, I realised that I had skipped over some of his most important steps. For example, I am passionate about far too many things to concentrate on just one--be it politics and leadership, economic history, public policy, mentoring, rainforests and gardens, community and family--I could go on. Clearly I seem to lack focus! In fact, my whole career has been a bit of a random walk.
然而，当我更加仔细品读理查德的“成功八部曲”时，我发现自己忽略了一些最重要的步骤。例如，我热爱太多的事情，并没有专注于一件事情——我涉足过政界、做过领导，研究过经济史和社会政策，从事过教育，关注过雨林和园艺，还对社区和家庭感兴趣等待。显然，我缺乏专注。事实上，我的职业生涯有点像漫步。
I started spruiking Australian wine at the New York food fair, before becoming a secretary in Washington because the World Bank did not recognise my ANU degree and I needed a job. Then I morphed from an economic policy wonk at the Commonwealth Treasury, to being a senior advisor to the Prime Minister of Australia, in charge of government business and multiculturalism.
在华盛顿做秘书前，我在纽约食品市场推销过澳洲酒，因为当时世界银行不认可我在澳大利亚国立大学获得的学位，而我需要一份工作。后来，我从联邦财政部的经济政策专家转而成为澳大利亚总理的调理顾问，主要负责政府工作和多元文化研究。

重点讲解+名人简历

重点讲解：
1. scrutiny
n. 详细的检查（或审查）；仔细的观察
eg. His private life came under media scrutiny.
他的私生活受到媒体的密切关注。
eg. Her argument doesn't really stand up to scrutiny.
她的观点经不起认真推敲。
2. concentrate on
专心于，把思想集中于； 将…集中于…；全神贯注于……
eg. You should concentrate on your work.
你应该专心于你的工作。
eg. I wish you'd concentrate on what I'm saying.
但愿你能集中注意力听我讲。
3. morph
vt. 改变；变化
eg. Mild-mannered Stanley morphs into a confident, grinning hero.
性情温和的斯坦利变了，成了充满信心、笑口常开的英雄。
eg. Finally, this distinction warns that enterprise can morph into greed.
最后，这个区别警告我们进取心也可以坠入贪婪中。

名人简介：
姓名：安妮·德·萨里斯（Anne De Salis）
性别：女：
职业：执行董事，高级顾问
国籍：澳大利亚
出生日期：1958年8月29日
毕业学校：澳大利亚国立大学
成功点晴：在自己的职业道路上有追求，享受着路途上的每一分钟。
个人成就：1991年，进入澳大利亚财政站高级领导层，成为澳大利亚联邦第一位女性高级领导人。