英语演讲稿三分钟（精选）
真正能学好英语的会告诉你，唯一的诀窍就是“说”，当你的英文别人听的懂了，说明你的英语有点火候了，本文由教师范文吧整理，欢迎阅读。【英语演讲稿三分钟精选（一）】
LearnHowtoSayNo
we’,’,’,wemustknowhowtosaynopolitely.
whenweneedtosayno,,’tdosomething,,,,,andthem,, 学习如何说不
我们都被教导说，我们应该要帮助别人。这是应该做的事，而且这样做会使我们受人欢迎。它甚至会为我们赢得一些回报。但是，我们必须要实际一点。我们不能答应每一个要求。如果我们这么做，我们就一定会失败或发疯。有时候我们确实没有时间去帮忙。既然如此，我们就必须知道如何有礼貌地说不。
当我们需要说不的时候，有个办法我们可以试试。首先，我们应该要说实话。假如我们真的办不到某件事，我们就应该说不。第二，我们应该记得要客气地拒绝对方的要求。我们必须清楚地表达，但态度也必须真诚并且表示同情。一个真正的朋友会谅解的。最后，我们不必为了说不而觉得有罪恶感。有时候拒绝别人才是我们应该做的事。它可以替我们
自己和别人，都省下许多麻烦。总而言之，我们无法一直取悦每个人。拒绝请求是人生的一部分。【英语演讲稿三分钟精选（二）】
英语三分钟演讲稿-----未来的理想工作
Everybodygoodafternoon:.
Firstofallthanktheteachergavemeastoryinmyownfuturei dealjob.
,ownacompany.
Inordertoachievemydreams,Ineedtofindagoodjob,toaccu mulatesomeexperienceandwealth,itisthenecessarything s
ofcourse,e,havemoreopportunitiesandachievements.
Atthesametime,communicationisveryimportant,,thereis nothingintheworldcanshakemydetermination.
youwillbesuccessful,,wehavenotimetowaste.
Nothingintheworldcanchangetheirpatience.
各位同学下午好：
首先很感谢老师给了我一个讲述我自己未来理想工作
的机会。
每个人心中都有一个自己理想的工作。我的梦想是将来成为一名老板，拥有一个属于自己的公司。
为了完成自己的梦想，我需要找到一个好的工作，用来积累一些经验和财富，这是必要的事情。
当然，在学校里好的成绩和丰富的知识也是非常重要的。好的成绩和丰富的经验能让我在工作中做出正确的选择，拥有更多的机会和成就。
同时，交际能力也是非常重要的，因为这决定着自己公司未来是否拥有一个好的发展。所以自己需要锻炼自己的交际能力。自己需要利用一切的空闲时间来学习一切。因为我相信，世界上没有什么能动摇我的决心。
你的明天会成功的，正如你自己所努力的那样。
因此抓紧时间，我们不能在浪费时间了。
世界上没有什么能改变自己的耐心。【英语演讲稿三分钟精选（三）】
Goodevening,LadiesandGentlemen:
晚上好，女士们，先生们：
,peopleeasilygetsoconfusedandafraidofm,,whichth eprocessmakesthedifference.
非常感谢你傅聪来选择在这样一个寒冷夜晚.今天我的话题是关于选择和研究表明，一个人必须作出的选择73一
一天，如此众多的选择，有一天，人们容易混淆，因此害怕作出错误的选择，他们毫不犹豫地并最终错过了真正的生活的一部分。在我看来，下面的部分是更重要的不是选择。没有绝对的对错选择，但精彩或乏味的生活，这使得该进程的差异。
Lifeisaboxofchocolate,,thecaution,courageandpe,,wid easandchallengemyself,,,thechoiceleftnotraceinmymin dbutthehappinessandbitternessofthepastfourmonthsbec omesanunforgetableexperienceinmylife.
生活是一盒巧克力，你永远不知道下一步你会得到。阿甘正传作出任何决定，并为自己的成就，但他取得巨大成功与他坚强的意志的进程。这个过程是不是道路本身，而是态度和感情，谨慎，勇气和毅力，我们作为我们遇到了新的经验和意想不到的障碍。以自己作为一个例子，我改变了我的主要当我成为一个研究生。经过选择，天已经严厉的无法理解新的经验在所有。因为他们是密切相关的数学，我的教训面前只字不提。然而密集的信念，这是很好的机会，我的经验新思想和新的挑战我自己，我依然存在。我要求帮助每一个通道和reorgonized我的生活。渐渐地，我能理解一些地方，甚至发现数学，我学到采取行动而不是抱怨。回想起来，选择没有留下任何痕迹在我的脑海，但幸福和痛苦的过去4
个月成为一个难忘的经验，我的生活。
Nomatterwhatthechoiceis,,yourpotentialwillbeinspire dandnewdiscoveries,
无论选择是，享受这一过程。在这个过程中，您可能会得到启发和新发现，改善和进步将来找你。这些都是最美丽的风景，只有道路上能看到让您的生活多姿多彩。
ThereisnoneedandIdonnotwanttojudgewhetheritrightorw rongformetobehere,,!
没有必要，我donnot要判断是否正确或错误，我来这里，但我祝贺我自己，因为我增益和享受这美妙的经验。因此，我亲爱的朋友们，永远不会担心您的选择和享受的过程。我相信你会得到一些新的和有趣后，今晚你选择到这里来。谢谢您! 【英语演讲稿三分钟精选（四）】
Englishspeech
Goodafternooneverybody!It’’dliketotalkabout “mydream”.Idonotjusthaveonedream,infact,:ahealthy life,ahappyfamilyandtotravelmygreatcountry.
!Howdotheydothat!?mygrandparentsplantvegetables andgrowricethemselves;evenintheiroldagetheystillmak efoodforthemselves!,:”
Idonotwanttolivelong,onlylongenoughforsomegrandchil drentoberunningaroundinmyhouse”.Iwanttolivealong,h ealthyandhappylifejustastheyhave.
Sincemygraduationfromprimaryschool,untilnow,,theyju stfightsomuch!!;Iwantthemtoliveahappylifeaswell.
!Iwanttogofromtheeasttowest,fromthenorthallthew aydowntothesouth!Ihaveadream,thatonedayIcantravelan dseemycountrywithmyfamilyandfriends!Ifthatisnotposs ible,seeingmycountryonmyownisgoodenoughalso.
IfIcanfulfillallthreeofmydreamsinlife,,andlwouldhav elivedafullandprosperouslife.
Thankyoueveryoneforlisteningtomydreams.
Ithankyou! 【英语演讲稿三分钟精选（五）】
3分钟英语演讲稿范文：自信心的重要性
TheImportanceofconfidence
whateveronedoes,,thereislittlepossibilitythatonewou
ldeverachieveanything,,inrealitywedoseealotofpeople whocomplainthattheyliketheabi,,thisonlyshowsthatthe yhavelostheart.
whydopeopleoftenfeelfrustratedeventhoughtheyarecapa bleofdoingsomething?Thereare,amongothers,,,theyover estimatethedifficulties.
Itispossibletobuildupfaithinoneselfbyhavingtheright attitudetowardsone’’:“wherethereisawill,thereisaway.”confidenceisthepromiseforfulfillingatasksuccessfull y. 【英语演讲稿三分钟精选（六）】
’,theyarealwaysthere.
’’’,butwemainlygetalong.
’“Unitedtogetherforever.”I’,too.
英语演讲稿3分钟：My Hometown—Inner Mongolia 演讲稿《英语演讲稿3分钟：My Hometown—Inner Mongolia》，希望大家喜欢。 相关内容请参考以下链接： 竞聘演讲稿国旗下演讲稿建党节演讲稿七一演讲稿师德师风演讲稿三分钟演讲稿 Good morning ladies and gentlemen, today, I would like to introduce my beloved hometown—Inner Mongolia to all of you. It has been 57 years since the birth of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on May 1st, 1947. Dominated by the Mongolian nationality, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is located on the northern frontier of China. The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region occupies an area of million square kilometers and has a population of about 20 million people who represent a score of different nationalities. Every time when people talk about Inner Mongolia, they’ll e down to the vast grassland. Yes, the Inner Mongolian prairie area makes up a quarter of the total grassland area of the country. On the boundless expanse of the Inner
三分钟英文演讲稿范文 篇一 honorable judges and dear friends, my name is maer dongyan, i’m very happy today to stand here to share my speech, my imagination, and my story as an air traffic controller with all of you. i, as a 35-year-old air traffic controller, have been working on the tower for nearly ten years. through these years’ working, i really come to love this job. besides, as the husband of my beloved, the father of my 8-year-old daughter, and the son of my old parents, i also love my family, a happy family. however, it has been really hard to coordinate my work and my family. it’s generally considered great to be an air traffic controller by the public, for the job is believed to be well-paid and quite easy. i was also one of them before i started the work. but things have been entirely different from what i used to think. as an air traffic controller of the new century, we’re facing tasks and barriers greater and harder than ever, that is, we have to ensure
三分钟英语演讲稿 dear students: how are you! in the previous several exams, i have gained good results, first of all thanks to my efforts, of course, learning is also very important. next, i gave you about my learning experience. i feel good in order to learn first-come interested in learning. as the saying goes: “interest is the best teacher.” with interest will be motivated to learn, the more naturally learn better. second, in order to improve learning, we must master the correct way to learn, learn to digest, giving top priority, this is the most important. in learning, our minds must have three words - “why!” smart people know that; wise men know to listen to; smart people know to ask. the last is sure to be hard work, this is the most important, eve n thomas edison said “genius needs ninety-nine percent perspiration.” school should seriously lectures, and pay attention to more independent thinking, do not know want to ask, to exercise their thinking skills. careful and meticulous to teacher assignments, must not be careless. there is, to take notes, preview before class the best, first have a preliminary understanding of the text, which for the next class can more easily absorb. after-school must also be reviewed, and consolidate the knowledge about good teachers, and lay a solid foundation. the ancients have said: “reviewing the old, to be a teacher.” not also the truth? best to pay attention to work and rest. only care about the death of reading is of no use to let my mind relax properly for the job such as playing baseball, listening to music, watch tv news. finally, i want to say “do not you go stronger than others, then you have to and they are better than weak, you challenged yourself to stay on a par before himself, and you will reap better than others.” i finished the speech thank you!
三分钟英语演讲稿 篇一：英语三分钟演讲稿 English speech Good afternoon everybody! It's my honor to speak here and I am very glad to share my topic with all of you. Today I'd like to talk about “my dream”. I do not just have one dream, in fact, I have three. They are: a healthy life, a happy family and to travel my great country. I have always admired the long healthy life my grandparents have. They are older than 80 years of age and they are still alive and kicking! How do they do that! My grandparents plant vegetables and grow rice themselves; even in their old age they still make food for themselves! I guess that is why they can remain healthy. More importantly they remain humble and never ask for too much from life. Perhaps that makes them common, but they live a happy life. My grandmother once told me this:” I do not want to live long, only long enough for some grand children to be running around in my house”. I want to live a long, healthy and happy life just as they have.
英语演讲稿范文3分钟 摘录：I will continue to study in the future, and I really appreciate my mother and my English teacher，too.以下整理的英语演讲稿范文3分钟，供大家参考，希望大家能够有所收获! In the modern society study English is becoming more important and popular. But when I was young, I didn't know of this and prefer to play outside rather than learn English. But my mother said :"English is the necessary tools to talk with foreigners, so you should study in an English class. Believe yourself, You can certainly study English well!"Finally I agreed my mom's opinion and began to study ladder English when I was five. At the beginning I was happy to study, because it was fun in the English class. We played games, and only studied five words, sentence a time. We also learned to sing a lot of English songs. In this studying environment, I was interested in English for the first time. 英语演讲稿范文3分钟 When I was in grade two, my mother thought that I should study English formally, so she let me study in the class of teacher Ye of Young Palace of Beijing. In her class I began to learn the New Concept English and touched the grammar for the first time. Teacher Ye let us practice the oral English, listening and writing. Although I should remember much more words than before and had to practice listening and writing every
三分钟英语演讲稿 三分钟英语演讲稿 三分钟英语演讲稿1 I love English,it gives me a colorful dream.I hope I can travel around the world one day. With my good English, I can make friends with many people from different contries.I can see many places of great intrests.I dream that I can go to London,because it is the birth place of English. I also want to use my good English to introduce our great places to the English spoken people,I hope that they can love our country like us. I know, Rome was not built in a day. I believe that after continuous hard study, one day I can speak English very well. If you want to be loved, you should learn to love and be lovable. So I believe as I love English everyday , it will love me too. I am sure that I will realize my dream one day! Thank you!
三分钟经典英语演讲稿 外语教学的不断改进，各类英语演讲活动愈来愈频繁，为 此，WTT小雅整理了3分钟左右的英语演讲稿，供大家学习和参考! 三分钟经典英语演讲稿篇一 Good morning,ladies and gentlemen,today i am so happy to stand here to give you a speech.Or rather, a real story of mine. Though with time going by,i can still remember what you once told me.You should be a brave girl.Smiling,you looked into my eyes.Year in,year out,nearly most of my memories are fading little by little.But only this simple sentence remained,without being forgotten in my life. Again and again,i can not stop myself from thinking about it.So ordinary,but so impressive,so moving,just like the brightest sunshine,it helps me go through the darkest night.I am such a sensitive girl in your heart.You said,my sorroful facial expression made feel so distersssed.However,there is one thing i never tell you,that is ,i am becoming a big girl gradually with your words and smiles.I never tell you about it,for i believe oneday,you can see the great changes of mine for
经典三分钟英文演讲稿5篇 honorable judges, fellow students： good afternoon! recently, ther is a heated debate in our society. the college students arethe beneficiaries of a rare privilege, who receive exceptional education atextraordinary places. but will we be able to face the challenge and supportourselves against all odds? will we be able to better the lives of others? willwe be able to accept the responsibility of building the future of ourcountry? the cynics say the college students are the pampered lost generation, whichwould cringe at the slightest discomfort. but the cynics are wrong. the collegestudents i see are eagerly learning about how to live independently. we helpeach other clean the dormitory, go shopping and bargain together, and take parttime jobs to supplement our pocket money. the cynics say we care for nothing other than grades; and we neglect theneed for character cultivation. but again, the cynics are wrong. we care deeplyfor each other, we cherish freedom, we treasure justice, and we seek truth. lastweek, thousands of my fellow students had their blood type tested in order tomake a contribution for the children who suffer from blood cancer. as college students, we are adolescents at the critical turning point inour lives. we all face a fundamental choice：cynicism or faith, each willprofoundly impact our future, or even the future of our country. i believe inall my fellow
英语演讲稿3分钟范文 目前所出现的普遍问题是学生的英语演讲能力不高，在英语的灵活运用和演讲的技巧上有所欠缺。小编为你分享了英语演讲稿3分钟范文，希望能够帮到你。 英语演讲稿3分钟范文篇1 When George was thirty-five, he bought a small plane and learned to fly it. He soon became very good and made his plane do all kinds of tricks. George had a friend. His name was Mark. One day George offered to take Mark up in his plane. Mark thought, "I've travelled in a big plane several times, but I've never been in a small one, so I'll go." They went up, and George flew around for half an hour and did all kinds of tricks in the air. When they came down again, Mark was very glad to be back safely, and he said to his friend in a shaking voice, "Well, George, thank you very much for those two trips in your plane." George was very surprised and said, "Two trips?" "Yes, my first and my last," answered Mark. 英语演讲稿3分钟范文篇2 Dear friends:I am a rich girl, because I have a lot of treasure. Friends are my treasures. Whenever I am sad and down, I know
my chinese dream 我的中国梦 i am very glad to stand here to give thier a short speech.today my topic is that the youth are the future of motherland 很高兴站在这里做这篇短小的演讲，我演讲的主题是青年是祖国的未来。 在准备英语演讲比赛的时候，我本想简单地从网上搜索一些文章作为我演讲的内容。我 看过很多文章，有著名主持人的、北大教授的、大学生的，也有初中生的。但是看完之后， 我放弃了当初的想法，我甚至为当初的想法感到有一些羞愧。因为今天我站在这里向大家演 讲的主题，是一个庄重而严肃的主题；是一个充满荣耀与自豪的主题；是每一个中华儿女共 同期盼的主题。每个人都有属于他们自己的中国梦，而我，当然也有一直萦绕在心怀只属于 我的中国梦。 so what?s my chinese dream ? finally i will announce. we had learned a lot of knowledge and understood a lot of truth in the book. we had a basic concept to our country at that time. we know that our country is full of sunshine , and we are the future of our country, and our dreams are to be the hope of our motherland. 我的中国梦是什么样的？先卖个关子。 记得刚刚上学那会儿，我们天真无邪。在课本里，我们学到了很多很多知识，也明白了 很多很多道理，我们对祖国也有了一个最基本的概念。我们知道我们的祖国到处充满阳光， 正在慢慢发展，而我们，就是祖国未来的花朵，未来的希望。我们梦想将来能够成为祖国的 希望。 这，是我们最初的中国梦。最真诚的我们，最真诚的梦。 但是，不知道什么时候开始，我们长大了，生活似乎一下子变得和以前不太一样了，与 此同时，虽然我们很不想承认但是却又不得不承认的是，我们的思想，我们的为人处世观， 我们对我们祖国的看法，也潜移默化中慢慢开始了转变。我们的社会变得到处充满欺骗、冷 漠、勾心斗角、压力、腐败、险恶，我们变得暴躁，不冷静，愤世嫉俗。我们的国家，似乎 也开始变得千疮百孔。而好多我们亲爱的祖国委以重任培养的青年学生们变得轻浮、急躁， 更别提什么梦想，什么中国梦了？ are we sick, or is our dear motherland sick? 我很惊讶，当大街上有老人摔倒，我们不敢再去扶起；我很难过，当有人做了好事被报 道，更多的人说他做作；我很伤心，当我看到我们众多的青年人变得冷漠、市侩、欺诈以及 缺乏理想。 到底是我们病了，还是我们亲爱的祖国病了？ i dont want to talk about the construction of our country politics, and also speak impassioned speech on the diaoyu island event .i just want to appeal young people,showing the side of youth,good and confidence.we must learn to organize our own thoughts, correct our own concept, and change our direction to the right side in future life. china dream actually lies in our young generation, especially of the intellectuals. 我的中国梦，不想大谈政治，也不想对钓鱼岛事件发表慷慨激昂的演讲。我只想呼吁， 呼吁我们年轻人，呼吁我们祖国的希望能够将我们的青春一面，将我们的善良一面，将我们 的自信一面好好展现出来。我们要学会整理自己的思想，端正自己看问题的观念，摆正自己 的人生方向。我们的中国梦实际上正掌握在我们自己手上，掌握在我们年青一代，尤其是知 识分子手上。
经典三分钟英文演讲稿5篇 【篇一】经典三分钟英文演讲稿 honorable judges, fellow students: good afternoon! recently, ther is a heated debate in our society. the college students arethe beneficiaries of a rare privilege, who receive exceptional education atextraordinary places. but will we be able to face the challenge and supportourselves against all odds? will we be able to better the lives of others? willwe be able to accept the responsibility of building the future of ourcountry? the cynics say the college students are the pampered lost generation, whichwould cringe at the slightest discomfort. but the cynics are wrong. the collegestudents i see are eagerly learning about how to live independently. we helpeach other clean the dormitory, go shopping and bargain together, and take parttime jobs to supplement our pocket money. the cynics say we care for nothing other than grades; and we neglect theneed for character cultivation. but again, the cynics are wrong. we care deeplyfor each
三分钟英语演讲稿范文 the footsteps of the xx world expo is getting closer and closer to us, civilized and harmonious call is still ringing in my ears. shanghai, china obtained the right to host the world expo xx, expo xx shanghai china will be a world event, the development of shanghai's new round of golden opportunity, as it is an important embodiment of our national spirit. world expo is a great influence and a long history of international activities, is the largest gathering of human beings. people from around the world gathered in one place display their products and skills, boast of their hometown and motherland. expo set the culmination of human civilization, which has a unique appeal, make you feel surging. world expo is a platform, we are the masters. she put up a platform for us to let the world know us; she built a bridge for us, so we better municate with the world. this platform may let us display self wantonly. we are the masters here, we have to landlord, let guest experience enthusiasm and happiness.
三分钟英语演讲稿范文2篇Three minute English speech model 编订：JinTai College
三分钟英语演讲稿范文2篇 小泰温馨提示：演讲稿是在较为隆重的仪式上和某些公众场合发表的讲话文稿。演讲稿是进行演讲的依据，对演讲内容和形式的规范和提示，体现着演讲的目的和手段，用来交流思想、感情，表达主张、见解；也可以用来介绍自己的学习、工作情况和经验等等；同时具有宣传、鼓动、教育和欣赏等作用，可以把演讲者的观点、主张与思想感情传达给听众以及读者，使他们信服并在思想感情上产生共鸣。本文档根据演讲稿内容要求展开说明，具有实践指导意义，便于学习和使用，本文下载后内容可随意修改调整及打印。 本文简要目录如下：【下载该文档后使用Word打开，按住键盘Ctrl键且鼠标单击目录内容即可跳转到对应篇章】 1、篇章1：三分钟英语演讲稿范文 2、篇章2：三分钟英语演讲稿范文 篇章1:三分钟英语演讲稿范文 as everyone knows,english is very important today.it has been used everywhere in the world.it has become the most common language on internet and for international trade. if we can speak english well,we
will have more chance to succeed.because more and more people have taken notice of it,the number of the people who go to learn english has increased at a high speed. but for myself,i learn english not only because of its importance and its usefulness,but also because of my love for it.when i learn english, i can feel a different way of thinking which gives me more room to touch the world.when i read english novels,i can feel the pleasure from the book which is different from reading the translation.when i speak english, i can feel the confident from my words.when i write english,i can see the beauty which is not the same as our chinese... i love english,it gives me a colorful dream.i hope i can travel around the world one day. with my good english, i can make friends with many people from different contries.i can see many places of great interests.i dream that i can go to london,because it is the birth place of english.
3分钟英语精彩演讲稿三篇 3分钟英语精彩演讲稿一It is easy to describe success in terms of money, fame and reputation. But I believe that success is not external. I believe that success comes from within. My definition of success is to be true to yourself, and be true to others. That means, that you must cherish your personal ideal even in the face of adversity. I also believe that success is not discriminatory. Success is not restricted to such a class of people, in fact, it may be achieved by any person irrespective of his race, creed, gender and economic background. A good example of success is that of Beethoven. He is one of the worlds most famous composers, yet he was deaf. He could not hear the majestic pieces of music that he created. Yet, in the face of this adversity, he was able to maintain his ideals--that of composing music. To exemplify what success means to me, I pose a question to all of you. What brings us together here today? I believe that it is the beauty of the spoken word. The effect of pause and the sound of rhetoric are unique to the spoken word. I believe the beauty of the spoken word is even stronger for those who have
三分钟英语演讲稿范文6篇Excellent model of three minute English speech 编订：JinTai College
三分钟英语演讲稿范文6篇 小泰温馨提示：演讲稿是在较为隆重的仪式上和某些公众场合发表的讲话文稿。演讲稿是进行演讲的依据，对演讲内容和形式的规范和提示，体现着演讲的目的和手段，用来交流思想、感情，表达主张、见解；也可以用来介绍自己的学习、工作情况和经验等等；同时具有宣传、鼓动、教育和欣赏等作用，可以把演讲者的观点、主张与思想感情传达给听众以及读者，使他们信服并在思想感情上产生共鸣。本文档根据演讲稿内容要求展开说明，具有实践指导意义，便于学习和使用，本文下载后内容可随意修改调整及打印。 本文简要目录如下：【下载该文档后使用Word打开，按住键盘Ctrl键且鼠标单击目录内容即可跳转到对应篇章】 1、篇章1：三分钟英语演讲稿范文 2、篇章2：三分钟英语演讲稿范文 3、篇章3：三分钟英语演讲稿范文 4、篇章4：三分钟英语演讲稿范文 5、篇章5：三分钟英语演讲稿范文 6、篇章6：三分钟英语演讲稿范文 篇章1:三分钟英语演讲稿范文
Farewell, Indifference Who was the most well-known figure in China last month? It’s Ma JiaJue—the college student who murdered 4 of his roommates. Many people attributed his crime to his poverty and deficient education. In my opinion, his crime also has much to do with his classmates’ indifference. Indifference is a terrible disease in today’s colleges and the whole society. It’s not rare that two students who have studied together for 4 years have never spoken to each other. It’s not rare that a student who has been absent from class for several days is not noticed at all. It’s also not rare that a student who has severe psychological problems is not cared about at all. Some people may say ‘What the students with psychological problems like Ma JiaJue need is not care but psychotherapy.” However, when people are ill, what they need most is not only medical treatment, but
大学生英语演讲稿范文三分钟 Although we would all love to be Ms Popular at home and in the office, at work the task is not to be liked, but to be effective, says computer sales executive Andrea. “This is possibly the single most important lesson we can learn. You can't always be popular. You shouldn't have to be; it's not what you're there for. Progress depends on having your own ideas and sticking to them. And that means having the guts to make difficult decisions when you have to,” she says. We're aware from day one in our first job that every decision we make is either a building block or a stumbling block on our career path. We should use the time to lay the groundwork of future respect by being professional, responsible, innovative, diligent and reliable. Respect is never given for nothing. Claire knew that she was offered a move to Paris with her finance company because she had gained a reputation for keeping cool under fire. And the next step up the ladder would depend on her performance in Paris. “It's essential to build regard if you're going to be able to do what you want in your job,” she says. Winning respect enhances all you do. A proposal for change is more likely to be well received; an application for a raise or a request for promotion is more likely to succeed.