A reminder
Work on your PowerPoint presentations if you like the idea of creating something a bit different. And if you don’t give presentations, don’t worry. You might just like to read a bit of English and look at some lovely photos!
Are you KISSing?
This is a reminder to KISS a bit more. Okay, it’s not what you might think. I just wanted to remind you to think about the three important points I recommend you watch out for when writing an email. Use …
- short words
- short sentences
- short paragraphs.
As I said, just KISS = Keep It Short and Simple. It will help your reader to understand your message the first time they read it. 🙂
Words of wisdom
“I couldn’t motivate a bee to sting you if it didn’t have the equipment. I couldn’t motivate a snake to bite you if it didn’t have the teeth. You can only bring out of people what they are capable of giving. Two of the great myths circulating now are that Heinz beans are the best and that I can get out of men more than they have inside them.” Brian Clough, former English footballer and football manager
Do something different
Want to do something completely different when you next visit Britain? What about looking at a collection of vintage plastics, dog collars, old-fashioned buses or teapots? ‘The Telegraph’ has got lots of tips for some of Britain’s weirdest days out.
What would interest you most if you won a trip to Britain? I wouldn’t mind going to Dennis Severs’ spooky house.
The benefits package
Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Manager asks a young engineer fresh out of university, “And what starting salary were you looking for?”
The engineer replies, “In the region of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package.”
The interviewer enquires, “Well, what would you say to a package of 5 weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every 2 years say, a red Corvette?”
The engineer sits up straight and says, “Wow! Are you joking?” And the interviewer replies, “Yeah, I am, but you started it.”
