Staying healthy at work: A little change can go a long walk
A few simple changes can keep you healthy, even if you’re in an office all day. These may not seem like much, but try just a few and you’ll see that they really make the difference: Take the stairs as often as you can. Set a timer to remind you to get up and move, stretch, walk, or even just stand for 5 minutes every 30 minutes to an …
How to say NO! Communication skills that work
Saying NO in any language is very difficult thing to do. In English we decline requests, offers, and invitations in a certain way, and simply saying “no” or “no thanks” isn’t always acceptable. There are 3 steps to politely say no in English: 1. Make a statement of regret. (I’m sorry…, I’d really like to, but…I appreciate the …
Как отказать: Deny, Refuse, Reject или Decline? (Your Word Guide)
Слова deny, reject, refuse и decline часто путают, так как они имеют очень похожий перевод. Из них слова reject, refuse и decline используются для отказа, при этом они различаются по вежливости. …
Your word guide: Other or another? (Pre-intermediate+)
Как часто мы путаем такие похожие друг на друга слова как «Other«, «Others«, «The other«, «The others» и «Another«, когда хотим выразить мысль «о другом». Попробуем разобраться! Самое …
Your phrase guide: How to offer help politely / Как вежливо предложить помощь
Помощь с той или иной ситуации нужна всем. Однако готовность человека принять ее во многом зависит от того, как мы предлагаем. Научитесь, как вежливо можно предложить свою помощь …
How To Make a Difference to the World
1. It Need Not Be an Enormous Task “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” – Mother Teresa You already have what it takes to make the world a better place. Making a difference to the world may seem like an enormous task, but it is in fact the collective effort of everyone to make small contributions with a lot of …
Your word guide: ORIGINAL & FAKE
ORIGINAL Original – прилагательное: настоящий, подлинный, истинный, самобытный, авторский Синонимы: special, unique, genuine Examples: original style – самобытный стиль original cuisine – авторская …
Your Grammar Guide To SELF
? + self Self – очень распространенное сегодня слово. Все знают, как делать «селфи», т.е. фотографировать себя. Example: I took a picture of myself. — Я сфотографировал себя. Remember! Чтобы сказать о себе, нужно к self …
12 tips to work on your individuality.
How to be yourself? Read 12 articles & work on your individuality. Stop caring what other think. Define yourself on YOUR terms. Never stop looking for your strengths. Don’t compare yourself to others. Stop being a people-pleaser. Build up your confidence. Stick to your convictions. Work on being more comfortable in your own skin. Know that …
Are you real? Or just another fake? (Intermediate +)
Our age is an age of conformity. Today, no-one who does not conform can feel comfortable. Whenever individual thought arises, it is a struggle to make it heard. Right from early childhood, we are constantly bombarded with facts, opinions and the thoughts of others, until we find it very difficult to think at all except in the terms that others …
How to get out of the box?
Creative thinking and how to get out of the box and generate ideas is what a full-time professor at the Alma Mater Studiorum at the University of Bologna, Giovanni Corazza is speaking about.
Seven Habits of Highly Creative People
Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. Creativity involves two processes: thinking, and then producing. Innovation is the production or implementation of an idea. If you have ideas, but don’t act on them, you are imaginative but not creative. Make a habit of these seven practices, and you will be highly creative …
How creative are you? (Test Yourself)
Is this about you? Not sure? Test yourself. Business creativity is all about finding fresh and innovative solutions to problems, and identifying opportunities to improve the way that we do things. As such, anyone can be creative, just as long as they have the right mindset and use the right tools. This test helps you to think about how creative …
On being wrong (video)
Most of us will do anything to avoid being wrong. But what if we’re wrong about that? «Wrongologist» Kathryn Schulz makes a compelling case for not just admitting but embracing our fallibility.
8 Quotes On Failure That Will Inspire You To Succeed
No great success was ever achieved without failure. It may be one epic failure. Or a series of failures – such as Edison’s10,000 attempts to create a light bulb. But, whether we like it or not, failure is a necessary stepping stone to achieving our dreams. Here we gave a TED-talk on the topic. And now — this collection of 8 quotes …
