September 18, 2017

How Not To Be Totally Tactless In English

Many of my clients negotiate on a regular basis – with clients, suppliers, staff and others. And many of them run into problems when they have […]
July 15, 2016

Don’t lose control

..so I’ve just read this article about a Chinese space station that the Chinese have actually lost control over (no, this is not a sci-fi horror […]
May 28, 2015

The Brilliance of “Everyday” Hillary Clinton

As the U.S. 2016 election campaign cranks itself up, I’ve been watching aspects of it with interest. What has really fascinated me is Hillary Clinton’s claim to […]
April 26, 2015

Ultimate Client Ice-Breakers

So you’re all prepared for that brand-new-client meeting/phone call. But something still niggles at you..how will you break the ice with this client and set the […]
February 1, 2015

Running with English

I’ve always loved running. It gives me a feeling of freedom and space, as well as time to clear my head and just drift away a […]
November 4, 2014

5 Easy Ways to Boost your LinkedIn Profile

Browsing through the “People You May Know” section on my LinkedIn page the other day, I was really taken aback at how many of the profiles […]
September 4, 2014

How to Get Results – without Offending

We’ve all dashed off those emails requesting action – from clients, colleagues, suppliers and so forth. Yet sometimes, these emails can backfire on us due to […]