My Blog until 2018

According to this article in Time.com, researchers say that conscientiousness is the most...

The popular sport of kicking a round ball into a large net (called the 'goal') is called...

Patrick Brandt, CEO of the open source collaboration software company Zimbra, says you need to...

In a workshop I held not long ago, a participant wrote the following on the flip chart: "Idea's...

"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." Winston Churchill

I once caught a glimpse of the Queen when she was leaving Ascot. Don't you think she always looks...

Two businessmen went into pub at lunchtime and ordered a couple of drinks. They then...

Here's a tough test for you. Do you know these capital cities (link to: telegraph.co.uk)? I wonder...

Instead of using the old term "firemen", we now usually use the term "firefighters". According to...

When I was in London a few months ago, I heard people talk a lot about 'street food'. I didn't...

You'd like to collect more phrases to close those email messages of yours? Ok, let's go then: Good...

You're on a business trip, are thirsty and don't want to drink too much alcohol. A 'Radler' would...

According to The British Monarchy's official website, the Union Flag, or Union Jack, is...

"Did the play last night have a happy ending?" "Oh yes, everybody was glad it was over." 😉 (play...

I took a whole pile of clothes that were too big for me to the charity shop the other day. It felt...

Most companies have a 'Purchasing department' which translates as 'Einkauf'. But how do you...

You're not happy in your job and thinking about a career change? This article (link to...

We're always pleased to receive more positive messages rather than negatives ones, aren't we? So...

There are some lovely words in German, aren't there? One of them, 'Quereinsteiger', is very...

The 182nd Munich Oktoberfest started yesterday - and goes until 4th October. Would you be able to...

Two married women were talking about a neighbour of theirs. One said to the other, "He dresses so...

I often hear people talk about "handicapped people". However, I think we can use more respectful...

Do you need some more ideas on how to design wonderful slides? Take a close look at this slideshow...

This short guide (link to: Purdue OWL) can help you understand when to use commas.