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Swimming Idioms Part 2

If you ‘make a splash’, you get a lot of public attention. • We need to make a splash by holding a cocktail party for journalists. • She made quite a splash when she wore such a small...

Saying the Oath of Office Again

Dear Mr. President (if he really were listening…), Don’t worry about having to take the oath again. Even though both of you were understandably nervous during the inauguration, it was not...

Obama’s Speech and the Use of Threes

Like many of you, I thoroughly enjoyed watching Barack Obama give yet another powerful and persuasive speech today at his inauguration for presidency. He motivates, inspires and gives hope by using...

German computer geeks learn to flirt

(In point of fact a lot of my clients come from the world of I.T., finance or engineering. This article is interesting as it indirectly demonstrates how important social communication skills can be...

What’s wrong with these sentences?

Bushisms: U.S. leader sets standard for mangled phrases during presidency By The Associated Press President George W. Bush will leave behind a legacy of Bushisms, the label stamped on the U.S. leaders...

G.R.O.W. Yourself in 2009

Hello everyone and happy 2009! As some of you might know I was recently on television again this year to briefly talk about New Years resolutions and how to create a plan to stick to them. Now...

I’m on TV again – Happy New Year!

Hello, For those interested in seeing me on CBC TV again to discuss the coaching model for goal setting and achievement, please stay tuned to CBC NewsWorld (Channel 26 in Toronto anyway) at 10:15am...

Florida woman claims ‘Merry Christmas’ greeting got her fired

Hello all, I should not be working on Christmas eve, rather enjoying my drink and relaxing. This article caught my eye, and I had to pass it on. I could spew a lot of my opinion here, but for now all...