Monday 2 December 2013
Saturday 30 November 2013
10 Words To Erase From Your Vocabulary
#1 "Um"
It's called a "placeholder word" that makes you sound indecisive and inarticulate.
#2 "Can't"
Henry Devries, co-author of Closing America's Job Gap and assistant dean for continuing education at the University of California San Diego, says the word "can't" really means "I won't" or "I don’t know how." A better way to say it: "I want to learn how to do that."
#3 "Like"
Nancy Mobley, founder of consulting firm Insight Performance, says that when "like" is used as a filler word it shows incompetence and poor communication skills.
#4 "Never"
"Don't tempt fate," says Dale Austin, director of the Career Development Center at Hope College. "Never" eliminates even the possibility of an idea, which can be both discouraging and naive.
#5 "But"
Darlene Price, author of Well Said, says the word "but" negates anything that comes before it. She suggests replacing it with the word "and" or re-phrasing.
#6 "Innovative"
This one regularly lands on LinkedIn's annual list of the most overused business buzz-words. Strike it from your resume.
#7 "Probably"
Austin says that "probably," along with phrases like "I guess" and "sort of," is tentative and doesn't reflect confidence or strength.
#8 "No"
"Nobody likes to hear 'no,'" says Devries. "Instead, try the phrase 'I wish I could.'"
#9 "Etcetera"
Robert Finder, author of The Financial Professional's Guide To Communication, calls this a "non-word" that makes others do all the work. Instead, provide meaningful examples to illustrate your point.
#10 "Really"
Finder calls this a "poor attempt to instill candor and truthfulness" that makes clients and coworkers question whether you're really telling the truth.
It's called a "placeholder word" that makes you sound indecisive and inarticulate.
#2 "Can't"
Henry Devries, co-author of Closing America's Job Gap and assistant dean for continuing education at the University of California San Diego, says the word "can't" really means "I won't" or "I don’t know how." A better way to say it: "I want to learn how to do that."
#3 "Like"
Nancy Mobley, founder of consulting firm Insight Performance, says that when "like" is used as a filler word it shows incompetence and poor communication skills.
#4 "Never"
"Don't tempt fate," says Dale Austin, director of the Career Development Center at Hope College. "Never" eliminates even the possibility of an idea, which can be both discouraging and naive.
#5 "But"
Darlene Price, author of Well Said, says the word "but" negates anything that comes before it. She suggests replacing it with the word "and" or re-phrasing.
#6 "Innovative"
This one regularly lands on LinkedIn's annual list of the most overused business buzz-words. Strike it from your resume.
#7 "Probably"
Austin says that "probably," along with phrases like "I guess" and "sort of," is tentative and doesn't reflect confidence or strength.
#8 "No"
"Nobody likes to hear 'no,'" says Devries. "Instead, try the phrase 'I wish I could.'"
#9 "Etcetera"
Robert Finder, author of The Financial Professional's Guide To Communication, calls this a "non-word" that makes others do all the work. Instead, provide meaningful examples to illustrate your point.
#10 "Really"
Finder calls this a "poor attempt to instill candor and truthfulness" that makes clients and coworkers question whether you're really telling the truth.
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Monday 25 November 2013
Saturday 23 November 2013
Facts - The Body
The name for the space between your eyebrows is "nasion"
During pregnancy if the mother suffers organ damage, the baby in the womb sends stem cells to repair the damaged organ.
You have a "second brain" in your gut, called the Entreric nervous system. This is where the term "gut feeling" comes from.
During pregnancy if the mother suffers organ damage, the baby in the womb sends stem cells to repair the damaged organ.
Friday 22 November 2013
Thursday 21 November 2013
Wednesday 20 November 2013
Sweet Little Poem
A fart is a pleasant thing...
It gives the belly ease...
It warms the bed in winter...
And suffocates the fleas.
A fart can be quiet...
A fart can be loud...
Some leave a powerful...
Poisonous cloud
A fart can be short...
Or a fart can be long...
Some farts have been known...
To sound like a song.....
A fart can create...
A most curious medley...
A fart can be harmless...
Or silent...and deadly.
A fart might not smell...
While others are vile...
A fart may pass quickly...
Or linger a while...
A fart can occur...
In a number of places...
And leave everyone there...
With strange looks on their faces.
From wide-open prairie...
To small elevators...
A fart will find all of...
Us sooner or later.
But farts are all bad...
Is simply not true...
We must never forget...
Sweet old farts like you!
Kinda brings a tear to your eye...right?
Why not send this on to other old farts and bring a smile...or...a tear to them!
Tuesday 19 November 2013
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