Disconnecting

We’ve spoken about this before, but you might like to hear it again from someone else. Listen to Eliot Weissbluth explain why it’s important to disconnect and what he does.

More euphemisms

We spoke about euphemisms (in German: ‘beschönigende Umschreibungen’) about a month ago. Do you remember? They are those topics we don’t like talking about, because they make us feel uncomfortable. And to avoid using these rather harsh-sounding...

English can be tricky

The English language is full of commonly confused words. These words may sound the same but mean different things. Listen to this audio clip and learn the difference between “lay” and “lie”, “affect” and “effect”, and...

Test your CI

You’ve probably heard about IQ and perhaps about EQ before. But have you ever heard about CQ? CQ stands for Cultural Intelligence. This can be defined as the “ability to cross divides and thrive in multiple cultures”, according to CommonPurpose.org....