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How to Bravely Face Change in Your Career with Your ‘Bad’ English
It’s the summer of 2009. We’re in the middle of the credit crunch. My company has just been bailed out by the US Government. I’ve returned to work after 18 months away for breast cancer treatment.
Why you should stop apologising for your poor English (and what to do instead)
Have you ever apologised for your ‘bad’ English? You know, those situations where: You’ve written an email to a supplier requesting information and you end the email with “Sorry for my English. I hope you can understand my email.”
5 Simple Tricks That Will Transform You From Grammar-Obsessed To Confident Business Communicator in English
“I realised my audience didn’t care about my English grammar. They were more interested in understanding my message.” I couldn’t believe it when Giorgios uttered those words in our catch-up call two weeks ago.
Latest blog posts
3 Small Gestures You Can Make To Comfort Your Team During Covid-19. With The English You Have.
It’s hard. But every morning you wake up in good spirits looking forward to the working day ahead. You’re ‘locked-in’ at home, but you have successfully adjusted to working from home (WFH) with all the issues that that involves,...
How To Unfreeze Your English and Sparkle during Small Talk.
You’re by nature a sociable person. You enjoy meeting new clients/colleagues and look forward to the social interaction between your business meetings. You’re curious to find out about them, their interests, their culture and so on. You...
How to confidently share your expertise in English
“I’m afraid they won’t understand me”Translation: “I’m afraid they won’t see beyond my ‘bad’ English to discover my expertise and experience in my field. I’m afraid I’ll make a bad first impression”. You showcase your expertise and...
How to Give a Polished Presentation in English Without More Vocabulary
Over a week ago, Khaled sent me a message. He was panicking. He had to deliver a key presentation to the Board of Directors in 3 days’ time in English. He was super stressed. With his already packed work schedule, he now had to find the time to...
2 Mindset Shifts That Will Boost Your Confidence as a Business Communicator in English.
And just like that, another year is drawing to a close. What am I saying? A whole decade is coming to an end. Can you believe that? Let’s stick to this year. How’s it been? Frantic? On that never-ending treadmill?Done everything you wanted to...
The 1 Thing You Don’t Need to Trust Your Business English Skills
Knowledge is overrated. But that’s not what we’re told at school. We’re told that the more knowledge we accumulate, the better our grades and university degree. The better our prospects of getting our dream job. Once we’re in that dream job, we’re...
How to Get Confidence in Your English from Your Audience in 6 Brave Steps
There’s a programme I listen to every week on BBC Radio 4. It’s called the Life Scientific. Every week the host, a scientist himself, interviews a fellow scientist. It always starts with a brief description of the guest scientist’s key...
2 Effective Pills to Stop Comparing Your English with Your Colleague’s.
You know that friend, colleague, family member and ex-collegemate? They have it all, don’t they? ➤ The college mate has a thriving business. ➤ Your cousin has an enviable lifestyle. ➤ Your friend is wealthy enough to take...
How to Take Control of Your English: 2 Empowering Steps to Confidence.
You have a 1-1 2-hour lesson with your English teacher. Today is going to be a good day. You can feel it in your bones. I mean, you even completed your homework. Teacher is going to be so impressed. You walk in feeling cheerful. Two hours...