2021年英语四级听力美文第40篇:Problems and Opportunities思维导图

Weliveinanunusualtimewithcorporatedownsizing,restructuring,andtheincreaseinglobalcompetition.Someviewthesetimesasproblematic;othersseetheincredibleopportunitiescreatedbysuchchange.Inthelastdecadetherehasbeenahugegrowthinhome-basedandservice-industrybusinesses.Thesebusinesseshavebeenstartedbyindividualswiththecouragetopursuetheirdreams.Yet,foreveryideathatisimplemented,thousandsofideasnevergetbeyondtheconceptualstage-fromtheimaginationtoaplanofaction.

Whatholdspeoplebackfrompursuingtheirdreamsandactingontheirgreatideas?Ibelieveit’sfearoffailure.Someoneoncesaid“therearealotofwaystobecomeafailure,butnevertakingachanceisthemostsuccessfulway.”I’vealsohearditsaidthat“peopledon’tplantofail...theyfailtoplan.”Companiesthesedaysmustbewillingandabletochangeconstantly.Sometimescompanieschangecoursetosurvive,andsometimestheydosobecauseanopportunityistoogoodtoresist.Iknowofasmallcompanythatprovidedamessengerserviceseveralyearsago.

Asuddenmajorincreaseincorporateuseoffaxmachinesnearlyputthissmallcompanyoutofbusiness.Fortunately,theownerofthecompanywasastuteenoughtorealizeotherglobalcorporatetrendshappeningatthesametime.Theownershiftedgearsfromofferingamessengerservicetoprovidinganoffsiterecordsstorageservice,andsoonbusinesswasboomingonceagain.

Itallcomesdowntoperspective.Whentherewasadownturnintheeconomy,somepeoplecouldsay“Thisisterrible!Withthedownturnintheeconomy,nobodywillhaveabudgetformyservice.”Orothersthought“Thisisgreat!Withthetighteningofbudgetsandthelossofsupportstaff,there’sanevengreaterneedforprofessionalstobeeffective,whichispreciselywhatI’mheretohelpthemdo!”