sudden and suprising	dramatic
a period of 10 years	decade
failing	breaking down
the first company to develop new methods of doing something	trailblazer
someone that you cempete with	rival
jealousy	envious
a complete change from a bad situation to a good one	turn around
the financial result of a company’s business (i.e. profit or loss)	bottom line
room	venue
say what they want	make their point
in a diplomatic way	tactfully
wander of a subject	digress
when you said the meeting would finish	on time
time you have allowed for each point	timetable
person you have asked to take notes	minut-taker
make sure everyone has the agenda well in advance	Circulate the agenda well in advance
take	the minutes
appoint	the minute-taker
circulate	the agenda
allocate	time
move	on digressions
avoid	to the next point
finish	on time