Greeting and Introduction Tip #1: Formality Listen carefully to how your business partners greet you. In those first two or three sentences, they are telling you how formal or informal they would like the relationship to be. Use a formal approach (подход) when you do not know the other person, or where formality (формальность)…
Five Ways to Improve Your Memory in a Few Minutes a Day Exercising our bodies to grow stronger might be something we intentionally (умышленно) practice, but how many of us devote (уделить) a daily practice to make our brains and memory grow stronger? Here, five ways you can improve your memory in just a few…
Four Easy Ways to Sound Smarter If you sound knowledgeable (умный; компетентный), you’ll be taken seriously at meetings and elsewhere.But what exactly does it take to sound knowledgeable? 1. DO YOUR HOMEWORKThe starting point is knowing what you’re talking about. If you comment at a meeting, be sure you’re on sound footing (на прочной основе).…
How to Write a Resume That Will Impress a Bot Writing a resume that will impress artificial intelligence takes a totally different approach (подход) than writing for a human hiring manager. Try these tips to get past the bot: 1. Write a new resume for every job; 2. Use easy to understand job titles; 3.…
Four Ways to Free Up Your Schedule We want to share a few tips that can help you get the most out of your day. 1. Plan your day according to your natural cadence (ритм); 2. Don’t attend meeting unless it’s absolutely essential (важный)– you shouldn’t feel guilty about telling someone you won’t be at…
Six Books to Read When You’re Anxious These books provide advice, energy, and inspiration for anyone who has ever felt butterflies in the stomach (“бабочки в животе”, волнение). 1. “How to Develop Self-Confidence & Influence People by Public Speaking” by Dale Carnegie; 2. “The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield; 3. “What to Do When…
Things You Need to Stop Doing Today to Be More Productive Here are four common beliefs that could be undermining (разрушать) your ability to get things done in the most timely and effective way: 1. Stop: Doing the easy things first Instead: Delegate or eliminate (устранять) the non-essential tasks 2. Stop: Forcing yourself to get…
Miserable at Work? Do These Things But if you’re generally unhappy at work, there’s no need to resign yourself to a hopeless existence. Instead, you can take steps to change your circumstances (обстоятельства) by doing the following things. Try something new; Meet new people; Focus on a skill to boost (повысить); Let yourself to take…
Can’t Get Any Work Done In the Office? Try These Steps TIP #5: BUILD IN BREAKS Sometimes we waste time at work by talking to colleagues, checking text messages, or surfing (просмотр Web-страниц) the internet because our minds need a break from the constant grind (однообразная работа). If that sounds like you, then you’re better…
Can’t Get Any Work Done In the Office? Try These Steps TIP #4: ORGANIZE YOUR SPACE A messy workspace can make you downright (совершенно) inefficient (неэффективный) even when you’re trying to do better. If your desk is full of clutter (беспорядок), carve out (выкроить) some time to get it organized. Shred papers you don’t need,…