Tom Hanks’ Simple Rule For More Success

Question 1

Reputation

Answer 1

noun
Beliefs or opinions that are held about someone / something
* They are trying to change their bad reputation.
* He has a reputation for drinking too much.

Question 2

Skyrocket

Answer 2

verb
To make fast progress towards success
* We have seen sales skyrocket over the past 24 hours.
* Her career skyrocketed after landing that job.

Question 3

Fame and fortune

Answer 3

noun
Fame and fortune
* Many move to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune.
* His fame and fortune only came in his late 40’s.

Question 4

Feed (someone)

Answer 4

verb
To give food (and take care of) someone
* She is barely able to feed her children on her salary.
* He can feed his family now.

Question 5

Fast-forward

Answer 5

verb
To go forward in time
* If we fast-forward to 2030, I predict we’ll see A.I. technology in all media.
* Let’s fast-forward to the last slide in this presentation.

Question 6

Favorable

Answer 6

adjective
To the advantage of someone / something
* Luckily they came to a favorable decision.
* I hope to get a favorable reply from them.

Question 7

Wisdom

Answer 7

noun
Having a lot of experience and knowledge
* He has a lot of wisdom when it comes to investments.
* You’ll gain a lot wisdom if you read this.

Question 8

Emotional intelligence

Answer 8

noun
The ability to manage both your own emotions and understand the emotions of those around you
* Having emotional intelligence is a key feature of a good leader.
* I’m working on improving my emotional intelligence.

Question 9

Get caught up in the moment

Answer 9

verbal phrase
To get excited about something and having trouble thinking about anything else
* I always get caught up in the moment and forget to take notes.
* Try not to get too caught up in the moment.

Question 10

Get in the habit (of doing something)

Answer 10

verbal phrase
To start doing something regularly or often
* She’s trying to get in the habit of saving some money every month.
* You should get in the habit of exercising daily.

Question 11

Delegate

Answer 11

verb
To give a particular task to someone to do for you
* I’m going to have to delegate these tasks to you.
* He delegated everything to his team.

Question 12

Leverage one’s strengths

Answer 12

verbal phrase
Using more of what you are good at to get more of what you want
* She managed to leverage her strengths to get what she wanted.
* You should try to leverage your strengths!