von Christine Burgmer | Juli 19, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
Do You Speak Clearly? Do you use jargon when speaking or writing in English? So what exactly is it? Jargon is a bit like a secret ‚insider‘ language. It’s a language that is only understood by people in a certain group. Those who use it believe it...
von Christine Burgmer | Juli 18, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
What Is an Analogy? I like grammar-monster.com’s definition. An analogy is a comparison of two things to highlight their similarities. The things being compared are often physically different, but an analogy highlights how they are alike. Here’s an example...
von Christine Burgmer | Juli 15, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
Letting Go of Certainty „Let go of certainty. The opposite isn’t uncertainty. It’s openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose up sides. The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop...
von Christine Burgmer | Juli 14, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
Do You Want To Be More Interesting? Practise making small talk! Steer the conversation to something interesting. Learn how to ask good questions that show a real interest in the other person. A good question can keep them talking for several minutes. And a few decent...
von Christine Burgmer | Juli 13, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
How Our Brains Change You’ve probably experienced ’neuroplasticity‘ many times. But what exactly is it? ‚Neuroplasticity‘ is the ability we all have to rewire our brains by forming new connections and by weakening old ones. This animation...
von Christine Burgmer | Juli 12, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
How To Tame Your Advice Monster Do you sometimes find yourself giving advice? I know, it happens to the best of us. We know that we should only give advice if someone asks for it. And even then, we need to be careful. In this humorous TEDx presentation, Michael Bungay...
