Writing thank-you notes allowed me the time to do something different, paying more attention to my own life.

写感谢信让我有时间做一些不同的事情，更多地关注我自己的生活。

youdao

How about sorting through your snail mail, writing those thank you notes you’ve been putting off, reading the book you keep meaning to read, reviewing and editing your to-do lists, etc.

你可以把你的邮件梳理一番，把原定推迟的感谢回复提前完成；或者读一读你一直打算看的书；重新整合一下你的日程表什么的也可以啊。

youdao

How about sorting through your snail mail or email, writing those thank you notes you've been putting off, reading the book you keep meaning to read, reviewing/editing your to-do lists, etc.

你是不是可以给你的邮件分分类，完成那些被你推迟了的道谢信，读一读你一直打算读的书，回顾整理下你的待完成清单。

youdao

Either make the assistant the sole object of your attention, stating your purpose, writing thank-you notes, easing toward the boss -- or try reaching the exec directly.

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