商务英语：机会不是等来的

　　Today"s advice comes from Tim Sykes, founder and CEO of Investimonials and Profit.ly:
　　今天MBA小课堂的嘉宾是Investimonials and Profit.ly公司的创始人和首席执行官Tim Sykes：

　　"Quit being such babies. If you always wait for perfect opportunities, you'll waste precioustime that could be used to learn and gain experience during the tough times."
　　“别再像个孩子。如果你总是等待完美的机会，你将浪费你宝贵的时间，这些时间可以用来学习和在逆境中成长。”

　　While attending Tulane University, Sykes started his entrepreneurcareer by regularly trading penny stocks and turning the $12,415 he received in his Bar Mitzvahinto $2 million. He ended up starting a hedge fundduring his senior year.
　　在杜兰大学的时期，Sykes开始他的创业生涯，他做定期交易投机股票。他把自己在成年礼上收到的12415美元变成了200万美元。在大四那一年，他开始做起了对冲基金。

　　Sykes says that if entrepreneurs are able to succeed in tough economic times, they'll be even more successful when the market "bubbles."
　　Sykes说，如果一个企业家能够在经济困难时期成功，那么在市场泡沫时将会更成功。

　　His idea is that when there's not a lot to lose, you've got nothing to lose, so why not go for it?
　　他认为，当你没有什么可以损失的时候，你还怕什么损失呢？何不去尝试一下呢？

　　"Long story short, it's great to get into an industry when it's depressed and then sell out when there's too much hypeand moronsare willing to pay excessivepremiumsfor something you know goes in cycles."

　　“长话短说，如果当你进入一个行业的时候，该领域正处于萧条期，那么对你而言这其实是一件好事。因为当它发展到一定时期会有很多投机炒作的人愿意付更多的钱来抢着买它。这时，你就可以把它卖掉了。这就是一个循环。