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Proposing your services using the word "mind"
15 August 2024

Proposing your services using the word "mind"

A good way to show initiative at work is to use the structure “I don’t mind + ing”. Especially when not as answer to a direct question.
Imagine that you’re in a meeting and that someone is talking about something that is needed for a project. If you intervene and say “I don’t mind contacting the suppliers”, you’ll be showing motivation.

Examples :
. “I don’t mind getting in touch with the investors. I know several of them.”
. “I don’t mind doing extra hours. It’s important we meet the deadline.”

Quote of the day
16 July 2024

Quote of the day

A new kind of post this week. Let’s take a look at a business quote.
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” (Collier)
Ok, but what does the above quote mean exactly ? Time to focus on its components.
“The sum of” means the result of … Here, adding all the efforts together.
“Day in and day out” is an idiom which means “every day”.
In other words, don’t get too frustrated with those apparently small efforts, they can lead to big things.

Extend your talking time
04 July 2024

Extend your talking time

To speak more (which will often give you better grades in exams -fact !) use external sources to communicate your opinion before using your own.
Use the three-pack trick :
Some specialists (people, scientists, etc) say…
Others claim that …
In my opinion, …
Example :
Some specialists say that AI will make most administrative jobs disappear. Others claim that it will generate new jobs. In my opinion, AI is going to make more people unemployed, which is a serious problem.
Quote of the day
12 June 2024

Quote of the day

A new kind of post this week. Let’s take a look at a business quote.
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” (Collier)
Ok, but what does the above quote mean exactly ? Time to focus on its components.
“The sum of” means the result of … Here, adding all the efforts together.
“Day in and day out” is an idiom which means “every day”.
In other words, don’t get too frustrated with those apparently small efforts, they can lead to big things.