My Blog until 2018
A day off?
An employee comes into her manager’s office to take a day off from work. The manager replies, "So...
Why learn English?
I presume that you're reading my tips, tricks and resources because you want to improve your...
Save money and connect with your neighbours
How NeighborGoods Works from NeighborGoods on Vimeo. We all have so many things stored in our...
Words of wisdom
"There are four different kinds of bones in an organisation: wish-bones, who wish someone else...
Life in Tibet
China Daily is an English-language daily newspaper which is published in the People's Republic of...
Too many supervisors
Peter was telling a friend that he had just lost his job. “ Why did the supervisor fire you?” the...
Check your spelling
Do the Merriam-Webster 'Spell It' quiz to see if you can spell the commonly misspelled words. They...
If you have enough money …
"Of course, if one had enough money to go to America, one wouldn’t go." Oscar Wilde
Want more from your career and life?
Simplify Your Future from Bruce Kasanoff (speaker and writer who helps companies with both...
Dread the thought!
“Why do footballers wear shorts?” “Because they would be arrested if they didn’t.”
Words of inspiration
"Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them...
Eating in China
I've learned a lot from etiquette expert William Hanson on how to behave when dining in China (so...
What does it mean? 😉
The company is looking for someone with: "Good communication skills." So what does that mean?...
So how good is your vocab?
If you want to find out how many words you know, you might like to do this test.
Finding it difficult to speak English?
"The devil take the English and their language! They take a dozen monosyllabic words in their...
It might be time to run
Head scientist: “This gas is a deadly poison. What steps would you take if it escaped?” Young...
Masks
China Daily has some lovely photo galleries with easy-to-read captions. Take a look at these...
The interview
The Managing Director was interviewing a young lady for a position in his company. He wanted to...
Find out the 9 secrets
Feeling a bit low now that the days are getting shorter? Watch this inspirational video to learn...
The little pleasures in life
"The only pleasure an Englishman has is in passing on his cold germs." Gerald Durrell And an...
How fit are you?
So how good are your presentation skills? Do the mindtools.com quiz and find out.
To make you smile
Guest: “Waiter, waiter, the service here is terrible.” Waiter: “If you think the service is...
Words of inspiration
"How does one become a butterfly?" she asked pensively. "You must want to fly so much that you are...
Going out for a meal
Let's learn a bit about table manners and restaurant etiquette with etiquette expert William...
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