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How to Communicate Like a Good Manager

Many people want to know how to be a good or a better manager, supervisor or team leader. This is hard to answer sometimes, as it may depend on culture, corporate culture, previous expectations and...

Your Word is Your Bond

It is not always easy or even possible to follow this axiom, but if you can, you will be greatly respected by others, and you will feel good about yourself. Recently I used this phrase in a customer...

How to Negotiate without Compromising Everything

Hello everyone, How do you feel about this word ‘compromise’? Does it have a positive meaning for you, where you say to yourself “okay great, now we both (or all) will win. I love win-win situations”...

Is Spelling Really Important?

Yes and No. Proper spelling is important for written reports, essays and school assignments, as well as any and all business documents (including emails). BUT proper spelling is not important for...

Origin of the word Sergeant

For all of you out there interested in a career in the Military or Police Force, Listen up!...

CHINESE GUY EATS SOOO LOUD!

Hello Everyone, Isn’t it interesting when one makes fun of the stereotypes from one’s own culture? This is Peter Chao, and although he is Chinese, he actually does not have such a strong...

I Believe in the Power of You and I…or Me?

Can’t fool you and me: Grammarian says lyrics to ‘I Believe’ anthem flawed By Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press Feb 23, 9:00 am EST WHISTLER, B.C. – It has become as emblematic and familiar to...

Help with Watching & Talking HOCKEY!

As you watch the 2010 Winter Olympics, there is not a sport more exciting to Canadians than Hockey. Watch the games and learn more with this vocabulary. Ask a Canadian or American to explain the ones...