Well... I guess I have no inspiration today. I feel blue and sleepy :) I've read many articles to encourage myself, and found them useful, but I still haven't got any idea to share. However, I have prepared a large vocabulary for you! :)

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Vocabulary

*A drawback, ~a disadvantage, ~a flaw - your 'contra' against your possible deed or decision.

*A flaw is a disadvantage. That's why 'flawless' means 'perfect'.

*a lag, ~a freeze, - a delay between the action and the result.

*If the latter ~in the last case - a formal expression to talk about the last thing you've said before. For example, you've said something about apple and orange. If you want to say the next sentence about oranges, you can begin with "If the latter, ..."

*To get the most out of - idiom: to get the maximum from something, ex. from learning.

*Insightful, ~astute - a person who have right reasons and concequences of any action, is usually insightful.

*Insightful #2 - meaningful, purposeful.

*to stick to something ~to adhere - when you have the schedule you usually stick to it to reach all the goals you've planned there.

*A slew of - a mass of things you find difficult to deal with.

*A commute time - a time you spend on your journey between locations, such as the way from home to work, travelling from one country to another, etc.

*long-lasting - if your goal aims something which important to you for a long time, your goal is long-lasting.

*to set aside some time - if you need a time to do something, you usually set aside the exact amount and the date of start.

* to read up on smth - idiom: to learn something by reading, For example, reading a document to learn something more about your work means you read up on your work.

* to be firm - it's like to be confident.

* genuine - true.

* To opt, ~to pick, ~to decide, ~to prefer - when you prefer something you opt it. Also, 'opting' means you choose both the action and its condition, ex. if you're opting your learning, you also choose when will you learn it.

* To tick off - idiom. #1 'To tick someone off' means 'to get him angry/annoyed'. #2 to complete an item of a list, or mark it as completed.

* 'To feel a little slow straight after lunch' means you feel sleepy and definitely not ready to work :)

* buzzing with energy - (idiom) to be filled with energy.

* time-poor - a person who don't have enough time to anyway is time-poor.

* to dig down - idiom: to spend one's money. #2: 'to dig down through something' means 'getting through something in your way'.

* to be savvy, ~to be shrewd - to be perceptive and well-informed.

* A hindrance, ~an obstacle - something which don't let you to do something.