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商界精英守口如瓶的小秘密

2013-11-16来源:和谐英语

商界精英守口如瓶的小秘密

Liv Garfield
丽芙加菲尔德

"I once modeled bridal wear as a summer job. (A long time ago, mind you)."
“我暑假打工时曾经当过婚纱模特(注意,那是很久以前的事了)。”

will.i.am
黑眼豆豆合唱团成员will.i.am

"That my name is William Adams, not William James Adams or something, that ain't me. But if you Wikipedia me that's what it thinks my name is. And it's wrong. It frustrates me."
“我的名字是威廉亚当斯,不是威廉詹姆斯亚当斯,也不是别的什么玩意儿,那些都不是我的名字。但如果你查维基百科,它会告诉你那是我的名字。但它搞错了。这让我很苦恼。”

Aaron Levie
亚伦列维 Title:CEO and co-founder, Box
职务:网络数据存储公司Box首席执行官及联合创始人

"I was once rejected by Google, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers (phew!), and Napster (phew!!) for internships, in the same summer."
“同一个暑假里,我曾经申请到谷歌(Google)、高盛(Goldman Sachs)、雷曼兄弟(Lehman Brothers)实习,结果全部被拒绝(哎!),Napster也把我拒之门外(哎!!)。”

Claudia Sender
克劳迪娅森德 Title:CEO, TAM Airlines
职务:巴西天马航空首席执行官

"I had an accident and broke my ankle while hiking in Hawaii's Na Pali Coast. I had to be rescued by a helicopter, which crash-landed on its way to the rescue site. I spent the night on the mountain waiting for the helicopter to arrive and only learned about the crash the next morning."
“我在夏威夷纳帕利海岸徒步旅行时出了事,伤了脚踝。只得等待直升机前来救援,但那架直升机却在来的路上坠毁了。我在山上等了整整一夜,第二天早上才听到坠机的消息。”

Slava Rubin
斯拉瓦鲁宾 Title:CEO, Indiegogo.com
职务:众筹平台Indiegogo.com首席执行官

"My mom and I are really good friends."
“我和我妈妈是真正的好朋友。”

Alli Webb
阿莉韦伯 Title:Founder, Drybar
职务:美发沙龙Drybar创始人

"I'm a total insomniac, definitely not a morning person. Unfortunately, I find my most productive time between 9 p.m. and midnight, after putting the little ones to bed."
“我是个纯粹的夜猫子,绝对不是早起的那种人。很倒霉,我发现我工作效率最高的时候是从晚上9点到午夜,也就是安顿孩子们上床睡觉以后。”

Niraj Shah
尼拉吉沙阿 Title:CEO and co-founder, Wayfair
职务:电子商务公司Wayfair首席执行官及联合创始人

"The job I learned the most in prior to graduating from college would be when I was the host-cashier at the Big Boy Restaurant (casual American food) during high school."
“大学毕业前让我学到最多东西的工作应该是高中时在Big Boy Restaurant(美国休闲餐厅)当招待兼出纳。”

Katia Beauchamp
凯蒂娅比奥查姆普 Title:Co-founder, Birchbox
职务:化妆品订阅试用平台Birchbox联合创始人

"I sing loudly in the shower, and I might have a dream of singing on a big stage someday."
“我淋浴时会大声唱歌,我可能梦想着某一天在一个大舞台上演唱。”