My Blog until 2018

We need to be careful that the language we use doesn't offend others. Instead of saying someone is...

Do you feel the meetings you go could be more productive? In this very short video clip, Luke...

Do you sometimes find recipes in English and don't know what the abbreviations means? Not to...

"Who can wait quietly while the mud settles?" Lao Tzu

Imagine you've been invited to afternoon tea in Britain. Would you know what to do? British...

At an art gallery, a woman and her young son were having 
a difficult time choosing between one of...

Can giving up TV change our brains and our lives? According to this article (link to:...

"I Love Lucy" was a popular American comedy show years ago on the television. In this video...

What do you think about these well-designed products (link to: inc.com)? Is there anything you...

The English language is full of commonly confused words. These words may sound the same but mean...

"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." Benjamin Franklin

Something I've learned by reading British etiquette expert William Hanson's blog. When someone...

Isn't it amazing how a person can compliment and insult you at the same time? Recently, when I...

Listen to Randy Komisar explain how he boosts his productivity - and stays healthy at the same...

According to VOA, every language in the world has words that express sounds. English examples are...

Watch this slideshow (link to: inc.com) to see whether you are making any of these 21 common body...

If your email messages are longer than three paragraphs, you might find that they're not being...

"The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done,...

British etiquette expert, William Hanson, talks about his trip to Italy, how different the food...

A zookeeper wants to order new 
animals. Filling in the forms, he types “two mongeese.” As...

Richard Wiseman's video explains some truly amazing ways to stop overeating. Find out how a mirror...

Do you remember that we spoke about euphemisms (in German: 'beschönigende Umschreibungen') some...

Are you looking for some quick and easy ways to improve your communication so that you don't waste...

Have you ever come across the abbreviation R.S.V.P.? You'll find it on invitations to parties and...