April 29, 2018　=========

☆  take stock  吟味する

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One of the useful phrases for this week is, “Let’s take stock of the situation.” You could use this when something has happened and you need to think about all the aspects of the situation before deciding what to do next. For example, something might have gone wrong at your work, and you and your coworkers need to take stock. Or maybe you have ended a relationship and need to take stock before deciding what to do next.

For me, even though I’m in Australia at the moment, I tend to take my holidays at the same time as Japan, so Golden Week and Obon, and New Year. This is a little strange, but it works well for me, because no one else is on holidays! Especially Golden Week. This week of time off gives me time to take stock of what is going on in my business and family, and to see if there are any changes I need to make before heading into the second half of the year. When do you find time to take stock of what is going on in your life?

Bye,

Chris