My boomerang won’t come back
What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back? A stick?
Where do you normally stand?
It’s really surprising what Richard Wiseman finds out in his research. We believe that people in the middle of a group are more important than the people at the edge of a group? Watch this short video to hear Richard explain the persuasion mind trick. It’s amazing!
Tricky to translate
Take a look at this slideshow on the thelocal.de website to see ten German words that we can’t translate. You’ll find some wonderful words like ‘Schnapsidee’ and ‘Torschlusspanik’.
How to improve your business communication
Watch this short video to see how we can improve our communication using the SUCCESS model with its seven sets of rules. I find it very clear and easy to understand, so I think you will, too!
“I refer to …
… your email dated 1st November 2013.
This phrase that has been used for years and years and is now so old-fashioned (a bit like the photo here!). Modernise your language and say, “Thank you for your email of 20 July 2014”. Now doesn’t that sound a lot better?
