Italians are admired for their healthy Mediterranean diet, but the pressures of modern society mean many are changing their ways. Yet studies show the benefits of eating à la Mediterranean. The Mediterranean diet has for...
The United States is the largest market for German engineering and electronics giant Siemens. The company is now taking a strategic approach to further expand its scope of activities in the country. Do something good...
All of us tend to direct, lead and live our life by certain principles, certain mantras, and certain beliefs. Many more believe in God, fate or destiny. Still others call it luck, I call it...
Almost all of us are part of the big, (dare I say bad) world of social networking. I say bad only because it can be time consuming, or even a time waster depending on what...
We all know the employee who consistently performs at a high level in their job. They out-produce their peers, come in early, stay late and pick up the slack when needed. I’ve heard these types...
Starting a new job is always super exciting! There are various reasons why we could land up with a new job. You start a new job when you step right out of campus, or you...
Over the last couple of weeks we discussed the pervasiveness of the email and PowerPoint in our working lives. We also discussed some tips on how to make these work for us. The underlying link...
Sample the following piece of conversation. John: Hey Mark, was just curious to know how my test went. Mark: Sure. Your test was OK. We’re waiting for the senior manager to review it. John: “OK”?...
The ubiquitous influence of PowerPoint presentations at our workplaces cannot be ignored. It is there everywhere! PowerPoint presentations can be found at corporate organizations, in university lecture halls and at medical conferences. There are many...
We use email very frequently. It is our most commonly used medium of communication. Everyone has an email id to boast of! My grandmother asks me to “just email” my family photos!! At work, it...
Environment minister Peter Altmaier has reacted to Germany’s record floods by calling for rivers to be given more room to buffer their floodwaters, if necessary through removal of riverside homes and relocation of dikes. Germany...
This article marks the beginning of our forthcoming series called ’Five tips for the professional’. In this series we will cover topics ranging from job interviews to PowerPoint presentations each week and each article will...
