The earless interviewer

The earless interviewer

Three guys go for a job interview. The first one goes in for his interview and the interviewer asks, “What’s the first thing you see when you look at me?” The guy replies, “That’s not too difficult. You don’t have any ears.”...
An elephant never forgets!

An elephant never forgets!

‘Kwik Learning’ has some great memory techniques. Use the LOCI method to remember the items on your shopping list. This might sound a bit weird, but it works! I’ve tried it out with my language learners again and again. I know you’ll be amazed....
It’s bullying!

It’s bullying!

The German expression ‘Mobbing’ is better translated as ‘workplace bullying’ or even ‘harassment in the workplace’. Something that doesn’t happen at your place of work – I hope! And if you’re interested,...

A reminder

You Suck At PowerPoint! by @jessedee from Jesse Desjardins – @jessedee Work on your PowerPoint presentations if you like the idea of creating something a bit different. And if you don’t give presentations, don’t worry. You might just like to read a...
Are you KISSing?

Are you KISSing?

This is a reminder to KISS a bit more. Okay, it’s not what you might think. I just wanted to remind you to think about the three important points I recommend you watch out for when writing an email. Use … short words short sentences short paragraphs. As I...
Words of wisdom

Words of wisdom

“I couldn’t motivate a bee to sting you if it didn’t have the equipment. I couldn’t motivate a snake to bite you if it didn’t have the teeth. You can only bring out of people what they are capable of giving. Two of the great myths...