by Christine Burgmer | Jan 15, 2015 | Allgemein |
So you want to talk about the schools you went to (we don’t ‘visit’ schools by the way, we ‘go’ to them!). After ‘nursery school’ or ‘kindergarten’ you probably went to a ‘primary school’ and then to...
by Christine Burgmer | Jan 13, 2015 | Allgemein |
I often read the phrase ‘above-mentioned’ in an email or letter when someone wants to refer to what has been written in the subject line or heading. But we really don’t need it today. Instead of using this old-fashioned phrase, we can just write,...
by Christine Burgmer | Jan 12, 2015 | Allgemein |
One of my customers has quite a few innovation posters all over the company. And I always love reading them when I’m there. If you would like one for your office, you can download one here. My favourite is: “If everything seems under control, you’re...
by Christine Burgmer | Jan 11, 2015 | Allgemein |
Listen to Adam Fletcher, a thirty-year-old Englishman, as he gives us tips on “How to be German”. Do you know that ‘Apfelschorle’ is a German drink? And are there really no ‘Fenster auf Kipp’ in other countries? And do you obey the...
by Christine Burgmer | Jan 10, 2015 | Allgemein |
Imagine you’re driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night. You pass by a bus stop and see three people waiting for the bus: 1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die. 2. An old friend who once saved your life. 3. The perfect man or woman you have...
by Christine Burgmer | Jan 9, 2015 | Allgemein |
Did you manage to switch your brain off over the holiday period? If not, you might like to try this little trick (link to inc.com). Or you just might like to decide to take more breaks in the future? 😉
