Are you stressed?

22 Mind/Body Hacks You Will Love from Keyboard Athletes So you’re feeling stressed and want to know how you can unwind? This slideshow gives us some free and easy ideas. We all know that taking a short walk, napping or relaxing are good for us. But did you know...
Drop the ‘s’

Drop the ‘s’

Here’s another word that does not have a plural in English. ‘Furniture’ means ‘Möbel’. If you want to say ‘Möbelstück’ (a single item of furniture), then you have to call it ‘a piece of furniture’. Examples: He...
What crazy English laws!

What crazy English laws!

It’s always good to know some surprising facts when starting a conversation with a customer or colleague! What about starting with something like the following next time?: Did you know that it’s illegal to be drunk in a pub in England? And that it’s...
Why not use the ‘Bcc’ line?

Why not use the ‘Bcc’ line?

I sometimes get email messages which show lots of other email addresses on the ‘To’ line. This means that a lot of strangers have access to my email address, too. I don’t like it. So remember to put addresses on the ‘Bcc’ line if you are...
Words of inspiration

Words of inspiration

“No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important.” Mary Kay Ash Now that’s a great piece of advice, isn’t it? However, how can we do it? I’ve found an nice article in the Huffington Post giving us...
London: the world in one city

London: the world in one city

Did you know that over 300 languages are spoken in London? I can quite believe it because when I’m there and need to ask for directions, it’s always difficult to find a real Londoner! More often than not I’ve stopped a foreigner! People who work with...