Carson Tate, author of ‘Work Simply’, claims that there are four distinct productivity styles. If you’d like to find out whether you are more of a prioritiser, planner, arranger or visualizer, read the details on muse.com and take the free, short assessment (you’ll also find the link on the site). Just enter your email address and answer 28 multiple choice questions. You’ll then receive an email with your results.
This is one that a lot of people seem to have difficulty with. Remember, if you want to say, “Ich habe Glück”, you should say, “I am lucky“.
Example sentences:
I am really lucky that my job involves meeting and speaking to lots of great people.
I’m so lucky to be able to do what I do.
I’m very lucky to have some great friends.
You’ve been asked to give a presentation, but are not sure where to start. Or you’ve given presentations before, but would like to make your next one more memorable. This slideshow (link to: slideshare.net) is guaranteed to get you started with some excellent ideas.
You’ll find lots of tips which I also talk about with my clients:
Why not surprise your audience next time you give a presentation?
We’ve spoken about how and why we should avoid using the word ‘very’ before. But there are more words we should try and leave out. Read this article on writerscircle.com to learn what we can do to stop using these useless words.
So you’re off to Britain and want to know how to hold a tea cup correctly and how to stir your tea. William Hanson can teach you.
Is it ‘nine and five is thirteen’ or ‘nine and five are thirteen’?
Neither. Nine and five are fourteen. 😉
