Business Success Strategies

verb to attribute or credit something to a particular cause or reason

• The team was able to chalk up another victory in the championship.
• I can chalk up my success to hard work and dedication.
• I'm going to chalk up this weekend as a total win.
• You can chalk up his behavior to his difficult upbringing.

noun the act of continuing an action or task until it is completed

verb to continue an action or task until it is completed

• It is important to always follow through on your commitments in a professional setting.
• Hey, don't forget to follow through on your promise to help me with the project.
• Make sure you actually follow through this time, don't flake out.
• In order to succeed, you must not only have a plan but also the determination to follow through with it.

adjective denoting or relating to employment or a job that provides a profit or financial gain

• It is important to seek gainful employment in order to support oneself financially.
• Getting a gainful job will help you pay the bills and save some money.
• If you want to make some cash, you gotta find a gainful gig.
• Investing in education is a gainful endeavor that pays off in the long run.

verb to successfully achieve or accomplish something, especially something difficult or impressive

• The magician was able to pull off an incredible disappearing act.
• I can't believe she actually pulled off throwing a surprise party for him.
• I don't know how he managed to pull off that stunt without getting caught.
• Despite the odds, they were able to pull off a victory in the final minutes of the game.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun

• In order to achieve success, one must be willing to do whatever it takes.
• If you want to pass this class, you've got to do whatever it takes.
• I'm gonna do whatever it takes to get that promotion.
• She was determined to do whatever it takes to mend their broken relationship.