The word ‘but’ is more damaging than it looks when used in a discussion. Agreeing with someone and then saying ‘but’, may completely undermine your efforts to be understanding and agreeable. Those three letters somehow have an ability to kill everything good that you said before it.
Instead try the following example:
“I agree with [...]

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Preparation is everything. If one day, your business happens to be unlucky enough to be robbed, knowing what to do is essential to help the police do their job better, and to bring swift justice to the perpetrator.
The Booksellers association has a list of tips which you, and your employees should know [...]

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Some of us may be unfortunate enough to have to get harrasing or obscene phonecalls. They can be annoying, or in extreme cases even traumatic, so it is crucial to deal with them in the proper manner.
The Harvard University Police Department some good advice on the matter at hand.

If you receive a call from [...]

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So your parents or significant other are coming to visit and you haven’t cleaned for ages. Here’s what you do with only an hour to spare:

Make sure all your clothes are out of view. Mom/SO won’t spot things shoved in a cupboard, but s/he will notice a pile of laundry waiting to be done [...]

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I’m a recovering academic: a university lecturer that chose to leave the ivory tower because, frankly, I prefer my own company. I still run into young students, however, who are keen to work in academe and pump me for advice. In the true spirit of the internet, here’s my take on how to succeed [...]

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Most of us think of sugar as nothing more than a sweetener. You might be surprised to know that there’s quite a number of traditional uses for sugar as well. Often regarded as mere housewives tales, the tips below are actually tried and true tested solutions.

Keeping cut flowers fresh - adding a [...]

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Meetings inescapable in a corporate environment. They can either be long boring nightmares, or they can be very productive groups. Not surprisingly, a lot of it depends on how the meeting is run. Take a look at Businessweek’s interesting article on how Google’s Marissa Mayer, Google’s vice-president of search products, runs her meetings.

Set a [...]

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In case you hadn’t noticed, registrations began on Tuesday for .mobi top level domain names for mobile wireless devices and cell phones.
Names are available on a first-come first-serve basis, though many common domain names have already been awarded to wireless companies and trademarked names.
The .mobi domain is managed by Mobile Top Level Domain, which [...]

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Traveling long distance can be quite an ordeal, especially when you’re doing it from the crammed confines of the ‘economy seats’ section. The Asian Association of Travel agents recently issued this list of tips to get your seat upgraded.

Join a frequent flyer program: If you’re one of their most valued customers, it’s only [...]

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Your CV is often the first sight an employer gets of you. Here are ten tips to improve the impression recruiters get of you:

Whatever the layout, a CV should look well designed. Print it with a laser-printed on fresh, good quality paper.
Keep your CV to 2 sides in length, with each side on a [...]

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The American Cancer society reports that there will be more than a million new cases of skin cancer this year. Before you get out of the house and into the sun, take heed to these tips:

Don’t apply body lotion before sunscreen, it will act as a barrier to your sunscreen.
Keep sunscreen [...]

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Running is a great way to lose weight, and there’s nothing like a little competition to make your exercise a little more fun and varied. Of course, good technique is important. Running without proper technique is like trying to drive with a flat tire.
Trialathlon rules has a 10 tips to get you started on [...]

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While the benefits of RSS become immediately obvious to some of us, the general internet population, don’t use it. In many cases, it’s not so much that they haven’t heard about it, it’s that they just don’t really see the point of it all.
The Moleskin has a good set of tips aimed at [...]

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One of the hardest things about grooming your dog is cutting his nails. You know how it is, you get the clippers out and he runs a mile.
The best thing to do is get your dog used to having his nails clipped when he’s a pup. That way you won’t have problems when [...]

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Readers on the internet tend to have a short attention span. How many times have we ourselves just skimmed through a webpage, only to move on to the next one in a blink of an eye?
Writers take note, CopyBlogger has a 5 great points to help you craft that all important first [...]

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