You may be trying to be sympathetic, but pointing out that someone looks tired is just another way of saying “Wow, you look like crap!” Nobody wants to hear it, and saying it just makes you sound ...

When it comes to acquiring new skills, everyone learns in different ways. Harvard University psychologist Howard Gardner popularized the idea that there are multiple intelligences, saying there are ...

Learn 20 common English expressions for everyday situations and casual conversations. Improve your communication skills and ...

Personally, I’m more likely to do things if they’re easy. That’s why I’m a big fan of the simplest emotional intelligence-improving idea I’ve ever come across: memorizing specific words and phrases ...

Have you ever sat in a meeting and wondered why it feels like only two or three people dominate the entire conversation? These louder colleagues usually speak up first, share their two cents, and take ...

Allegory is another of the advanced English words that smart people use to show how educated they are. It's most commonly ...

We’ve all said things that people interpreted much differently than we thought they would. These seemingly benign comments lead to the awful feeling that only comes when you’ve planted your foot ...

If you follow stock-market punditry obsessively like we do, you'll quickly notice something. A handful of analysts speak English. But the vast majority don't. Rather, they speak a language unique to ...

Since most of us are still working from home, video calls have become more of a necessity to ensure business continuity. However, many face difficulties in maintaining work relationships over video ...

When readers took the time to track me down and ask for a follow-up to the emotional intelligence article I wrote here a week ago, I listened. I think there are two ways people can try to improve ...