My Blog until 2018

How can you start a conversation with a colleague or customer in English? Of course, you can...

Okay, varnishing your nails like this might not be a good idea when you've been invited to a job...

16 Inspirational Quotes From the Late, Great Steve Jobs from HubSpot All-in-one Marketing Software...

If you're interested in British history, you might like to learn about the early years of the...

A young man, hired by a supermarket, reported for his first day of work. The manager greeted him...

I think we would all like to be "sharper, smarter, and far more focused", wouldn't we? If these...

I often hear people say that they 'lived' in a lovely hotel while away on business. For short...

'Kwik Learning' provides us with a clear explanation of the Pareto principle. Although the...

You now know that British and American English often spell the same word differently. In British...

We know that motivated employees perform better, don't we? But how can this be done? Perhaps these...

According to the Chinese zodiac calendar, 2014 is the 'Year of the Horse'. China Daily's photo...

"Do you believe in life after death?" the boss asked one of his employees. "Yes, sir," the clerk...

22 Mind/Body Hacks You Will Love from Keyboard Athletes So you're feeling stressed and want to...

Here's another word that does not have a plural in English. 'Furniture' means 'Möbel'. If you want...

It's always good to know some surprising facts when starting a conversation with a customer or...

I sometimes get email messages which show lots of other email addresses on the 'To' line. This...

"No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important." Mary Kay...

Did you know that over 300 languages are spoken in London? I can quite believe it because when I'm...

After having lost five different jobs in four months, Peter was hired by a warehouse. But one day...

  We all know that fresh air is good for us. And that exercising and having little breaks...

Translating can be very difficult at times. That's why we need the experts. However, some people...

The Pomodoro Technique is an easy-to-use time management method developed in the late 1980s. All...

What do you do if you don't know whether the person you are writing to is a man or a woman? Let's...

Take a look at this simple yet very creative way to motivate your colleagues or your employees. ;)...