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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
December 16, 2013

Before pressing that “Send” button..

Writing an email, business proposal or even an in-house memo in English? Know your writing rules!! As we all know, once something has been “put out […]
August 8, 2013

Business Emails – The Informal Trap

How informal is too informal? When writing business emails, people often fall into the “informal trap”. Here’s an example: Hi John, How r things? Just wondering […]