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So, Miss Parkinson, you organize fitness training and beauty treatments for working women?
所以，帕金森小姐，你專門針對職業(yè)女性組織健身訓(xùn)練和美容保養(yǎng)服務(wù)？
That's right, Mr. Cruise.
是的，克魯茲先生。
Could you tell me how you first got the idea for the business?
可以透露一下你當初是怎么產(chǎn)生從事這一行業(yè)的念頭的嗎？
Certainly. I suppose it all started about five years ago.
當然可以。一切大概是從五年前開始的吧。
I was in holiday and had a very bad skin accident.
當時我在度假，我的皮膚因為意外受了重傷。
I found that the only thing that helped the pain was massage and gentle exercise, like yoga or stretching exercises.
我發(fā)現(xiàn)唯一能緩解疼痛的方法就是按摩和輕度的鍛煉，比如瑜伽、伸展運動。
So I used to go to therapists and classes after work.
所以那時下班后我都會去看理療師、去上課。
Where did you work at that time?
當時你在哪兒工作？
In the training department of a media company.
在一家媒體公司的培訓(xùn)部門。
I see.
恩。
But then, I got a promotion to training manager.
但后來，我得到提拔，成為了培訓(xùn)經(jīng)理。
That meant I worked longer hours and it was difficult to get to classes.
這意味著我的工作時間延長了，而且很難抽出時間去上課。
I asked some of my teachers if they would come to my house instead.
我問我的一些老師他們是否可以到家里授課。
And most of them agreed.
大部分老師都表示同意。
It was more expensive but I thought it was worth it.
這樣做更貴，但我認為很值。
Lots of my friends liked the idea, too.
我的許多朋友也很喜歡這個主意。
So I recommended people to them.
所以我就向他們推薦老師。
That's when I began to realize that maybe I could make a business out of it.
就在那時，我開始意識到也許我可以將此轉(zhuǎn)為商機。
Did you give up your job, then?
那么你當時放棄工作了嗎？
No, not immediately.
沒有，沒有馬上放棄。
The idea was too scary.
這個想法太嚇人了。
I had a good job with a good salary and starting my own business seemed a bit risky.
我有一份不錯的工作，還領(lǐng)著不錯的薪水，自己創(chuàng)業(yè)似乎有點冒險。
So I just did it as a hobby really.
所以我只是把它當作興趣愛好來做。
So why did you leave your job in the end?
那最終您為什么又放棄你的工作了呢？
Well, the decision was made for me really.
呃，實際上這個決定是為我量身定做的。
My company decided to relocate to a different town.
我們公司決定換址，搬到另一個小鎮(zhèn)去。
They offered me the choice of relocating with them or quite a large sum of money if I preferred to leave.
他們給我兩個選擇，要么跟公司一起搬遷，要么獲得一大筆錢，假如我選擇離開。
I know an opportunity when I see it.
只要我看到一個機會，我就會抓住。
So I took the money.
所以我選擇了拿錢。
Good for you.
好樣的。
