VOCABULARY short-term goals
long-term goals
to set a goal
goal-setting
to achieve goals
to accomplish
goals to get off the ground (to start successfully)
IDEAS What is the ambition? to set up a business
to get a job at X company
to move to another country
to get higher education abroad
to get an MBA degree
to travel the world
to write and publish a book
to purchase a house
to purchase a car
to create a foundation to fund good causes
to set a world record
to become an Olympic or world champion in some sport
to clim the world's highest mountain
to run a marathon
to represent my country in the Eurovision Song Contest
What will you do to achieve it? make an action plan
make a tangible plan
acquire necessary
skills waste less time on irrelevant things
acquire profound knowledge
develop mastery in a chosen field
work hard
setting up a business: come up with an idea for business
think outside the box
find a gap in the marketplace
create a business plan
do market research
develop strategies for market penetration
take a loan
find investors
obtain necessary licenses and permits
choose a business structure
register a company
buy or rent premises
hire employees
launch a website
promote products or services
moving abroad: check the documentation requirements for the country I'm moving to collect all necessary documents
learn a foreign language
pass IELTS successfully
have my pet immunised
sell property and a car
have a medical checkup
research visa requirements
apply for a visa
get a visa
make sure I have paid off all debts
organise shipping of my belongings
find out more about customs and culture of the country I'm moving to find temporary accommodation
losing weight: exercise daily
drink more water
stop eating fast food
ditch junk food
stop buying snacks
stick to a diet
eat healthy food
eat water-rich foods
slash calories
take in fewer calories
go jogging in the mornings
order the smallest portion of everything
cook foods in healthier ways such as boiling, baking and stewing
avoid sugar-sweetened beverages
eat a few light meals instead of one main meal
When will you achieve it?
when an opportunity turns up
will do given half a chance
there's no better moment than the present
will do as soon as I save enough
now is the high time for it
not in the near future
don't have enough money
don't have enough experience or knowledge
I'm afraid to take the plunge