How often do you have a really strong gut instinct and it proves to be wrong? How often do you override that instinct and then kick yourself later on? My guess would be that if you’re anything like the people that come to me for life coaching the answers are hardly ever and always.

　　Everybody knows intuitively that they have solid instincts. I have never met anybody either professionally or socially that says. “My gut feeling is terrible, I’m always ge

An article explaining how to improve your performance when attending an interview, and how to increase your chances of being offered the job.

During today’s current economic climate where there so few jobs, but many applicants; it is more important than ever to ensure that you stand head and shoulders above your rivals.

Below you will find a few simple suggestions that will dramatically increase your chances of being offered the employment.

First Im

First, understand that “Communication is the response you get.” This means that the key is to say things in such a way that the person you’re talking to perceives it the way you meant it. If you say something that was meant to make the person feel good, and they are offended instead, that is poor communication. We have to continually monitor the person we are talking to and adjust our communication strategies based on the response (feedback) we get. By attending t

Now most of the workers and public servants work from 9 am to 5 pm. Some of them even work from 8 am or 8:30 am to 5 pm. However, according to the global Internet survey done by the UK Sleep Council, the Mediterranean siesta was the right idea all along. The UK Sleep Council called on the country’s bosses to end nine-to-five working in favor of more flexible hours. They believe what would really pump up the pulse of worker productivity is a nice afternoon nap, rather than tho

Women are at their happiest at the age of 28, a study has found.

一项研究发现，女性在28岁时最幸福。

Researchers discovered women feel most confident and happy with their love life and body shape shortly before they reach 30.

研究人员发现，在即将奔三之际，女性对自己的爱情生活最自信，感觉最幸福，同时也对自己的身材最满意。

It is also the period in their life when they enjoy the best sex--but the happiness is relatively shortlived.

而也是在

1. 欧洲人、美国人是非常喜欢那种interactive的人的，你不需要太拘谨，不需要什么都yes。

2.在两个人对话的时候，适当的时候要称呼对方。假如你在对话中经常称呼对方，对方也会称呼你，这样可以让客户很容易对你有印象，这样对后续跟踪客户好处多多。非英语的名字，象北欧人的名字，我们根本不知道怎么发音，很多法国人的名字不是按英语发音的，要注意，你不会读可以直接问客户，这是不失礼的。荷兰和德国人的姓有很多是2个单词的，一定不能只读最后一个单词。i.e. Caroline van Bommel, 这个女的你可以称呼为：Ms

1.词汇类

busboy 餐馆勤杂工（不是“公汽售票员”）

busybody 爱管闲事的人（不是“大忙人”）

dry goods （美）纺织品；（英）谷物（不是“干货”）

heartman 换心人（不是“有心人”）

mad doctor 精神病科医生（不是“发疯的医生”）

eleventh hour 最后时刻（不是“十一点”）

blind date （由第三者安排的）男女初次会面（并非“盲目约会”或“瞎约会”）