Body Language of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

Your browser does not support frames. <a href=”http://globalnews.ca/video I was interviewed by a Global TV news reporter on the body language and non-verbal communication of our mayor, Rob Ford.

Ikea Has Good Karma For One Lucky Customer

A short while ago I was on Facebook scanning the news feed and I saw that my cousin’s wife had posted a sad experience about having their van broken into, and of all things, HALF of an Ikea table, still in the brown non-descript box, was taken.  Did the thieves know what they were taking?  […]

Airline Security Spoof – But How Much of it is True?

This is a funny video spoofing U.S. airline security personnel and the hoops passengers (i.e. customers) need to go through to board an airplane these days.  Even though it seems an exaggeration to me, I wonder if people out there have encountered something similar?  Feel free to leave a comment if you have!  Enjoy!

7 Secrets to Confidence

Are there some hidden secrets to confidence that only the confident, charismatic leaders know and refuse to share with the rest of us?  I doubt it.  If you study the world of confidence, as I do, then I believe you will arrive at similar conclusions as I note below.  Here are a few not-well-kept ‘secrets’ […]

Shame, Shameless and Shameful

Let’s look at the root word ‘shame’ and explore its common uses. Shame = sad feeling, guilt, or embarrassment. I’m ashamed (of you/us/myself) = I’m embarrassed and perhaps dishonored. “I’m ashamed to admit that it was me who stole the winning lotto ticket from you.” Shame on you!  = Scolding another person for a shameful […]

The Body Language of a Warrior

The Body Language of a Warrior I’m currently re-reading an old book I have, called The Martial Artist’s Book of Five Rings: The Definitive Interpretation of Miyamoto Musashi’s Classic Book of Strategy, by Stephen F. Kaufman. This was prompted by my recent viewing of The Samurai Trilogy, the 3 movies created a long time ago […]

TTC Gets an A for Effort on ‘Personal Car’ April 1st Video

Many companies and celebrities had fun with this year’s April Fool’s Day, including the TTC – Toronto Transit Commission.  I watched the above video, knowing it was a gag, and felt smug knowing I don’t break any social rules while in transit.  I see plenty of people who do.  I hate their actions.  I don’t […]

Why Teaching Idioms (Slang, Expressions) is Important in Business English

Like many of you I have a profile on the networking site LinkedIn. (You can find me at http://www.linkedin.com/in/communicationcoach )  One of the benefits of LinkedIn is becoming a member of a group related to our fields or interests.  I subscribe to a number of groups, and sometimes feel compelled to add my two cents […]