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I had to share bad sales numbers with my boss.
我不得不跟老板汇报糟糕的销售数据。
I wanted to be straight with him.
我想对他坦诚相待。
I said, 'I want to be straight with you.'
我说：“我想跟你直说。”
Then I showed him the chart.
然后我把图表给他看。
'Here is what the numbers say,' I explained.
“数据是这样的，”我解释道。
He saw the drop and stayed quiet.
他看到下滑，沉默了一会儿。
I kept going. 'Here is how we can respond.'
我继续说：“我们可以这样应对。”
I listed three clear steps.
我列出了三个清晰的步骤。
He nodded. He liked the plan.
他点了点头。他喜欢这个计划。
I felt better after being honest.
坦诚之后，我感觉好多了。
The truth made us move forward.
真相让我们继续前进。
美玲
Being straight about the numbers
by @meiling_46