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Christine Burgmer | let’s talk business
One thing my parents loved to do with us children when we were young was to go and visit a stately home now and again. These very large country houses were (or still are) occupied by aristocratic families. A lot of them are open to the public. Perhaps the most difficult decision to make is… Continue Reading
An employee comes into her manager’s office to take a day off from work. The manager replies, “So you want a day off. Let’s take a look at what you are asking for. There are 365 days per year available for work. There are 52 weeks per year in which you already have 2 days off per week,… Continue Reading
I presume that you’re reading my tips, tricks and resources because you want to improve your English skills. However, if you’re a bit frustrated at the moment because you are not making enough progress, it might help you to understand the advantages of learning a foreign languages. For example, it can help you improve your memory.… Continue Reading
“I don’t like England very much, but the English do seem a rather lovable people. They have such a great gentleness.” D. H. Lawrence
How NeighborGoods Works from NeighborGoods on Vimeo. We all have so many things stored in our cellars and gardens, don’t we? What do you think about this business idea I read about in America? NeighborGoods will let you share equipment with neighbours, like lawnmowers, ladders and drills. They say it’s a great way to save money and resources,… Continue Reading
“Waiter, waiter, how long have you worked here?” “Only two weeks, sir.” “Then it can’t be you who took my order.”
“There are four different kinds of bones in an organisation: wish-bones, who wish someone else would do it; jaw-bones, who talk a lot but do very little; knuckle-bones, who knock what everyone else does; and backbones, who do the work.” William Wilkerson So which group do you belong to? 😉
China Daily is an English-language daily newspaper which is published in the People’s Republic of China. It offers a “window into China” and has some wonderful online photo galleries with easy-to-read captions – all giving an insight into life in Asia. Look at some wonderful pictures showing life in Tibet and learn what Tibetans do to… Continue Reading
Peter was telling a friend that he had just lost his job. “ Why did the supervisor fire you?” the friend asked in surprise. “Oh,” Peter said, “you know how supervisors are. They stand around with their hands in their pockets watching everybody else work.” “We all know that,” replied his friend. “But why did he dismiss… Continue Reading
