von Christine Burgmer | Sep. 8, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
Do You Know the Basics? Something I read recently in Scott H. Young’s blog: „I knew someone who was enrolled in a college Spanish class. The class was divided into sixteen weeks, one for each verb conjugation. Most of the time, the most common three or...
von Christine Burgmer | Sep. 7, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
Are You a Film Fanatic? If you find it difficult to understand English films, you might like to start with The King’s Speech. The film tells the story of King George VI, his sudden ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist...
von Christine Burgmer | Sep. 6, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
How To Be a Better Reader and Person According to author Ryan Holiday, reading is a good thing. But not all reading is created equal. If you want to be a great reader, you need to know how to read. Here are 10 strategies Ryan recommends: Stop reading books you...
von Christine Burgmer | Sep. 5, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
Words You Need To Know Look at MacMillan Dictionary’s infographic to read the 10 words you need to know when looking for a job. There are two words I’d like to point out: skilled and probationary. A skilled job needs someone who has ability and experience....
von Christine Burgmer | Sep. 2, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
It Doesn’t Take Much “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the power to turn a life around.” Leo Buscaglia Sometimes we just need to stop and...
von Christine Burgmer | Sep. 1, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
Are You in the Right Job? Even if you’re happy with what you’re doing, as I am, you might like to check whether you’re on the right track. Go to the O*NET Interest Profiler and answer the 60 questions about work activities. Read each question...
