The Mirror Effect

These are my thoughts on business development and management issues. I worked for years as a consultant and in various positions in the logistics and maritime industry. We have handled projects from training and development to corporate imaging and branding.

20 January, 2021

Foreign Word of the Day: Fremdschämen

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There are words we need to borrow from other languages.   From German, that word of the day is “ Fremdschämen ”.   “ Fremdschämen ” is the a...

Table Topics Structure

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Table topics, as practiced by Toastmasters International, are the topics to be discussed as written on pieces of paper, and chosen by member...

The Oxymoron Museum

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An oxymoron is a rhetorical device in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.   It is used to emphasise a point, or reve...
19 January, 2021

Proper Capitalisation

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Proper capitalisation is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse.

Foreign Word of the Day: Schadenfreude

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There are words we need to borrow from other languages.  From German, the word of the day is “ Schadenfreude ”.  “ Schadenfreude ” is a comp...

Quora Answer: Why Do Rich People Like to Buy Luxury Yachts?

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The following is my answer to a Quora question: “ Why do rich people like to buy luxury yachts? ”   By itself, a yacht is always a depreci...

Quora Answer: Do All Professional Public Speakers Practice Their Speeches in Advance?

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The following is my answer to a Quora question: “ Do all professional public speakers practice their speeches in advance? ”   Yes, but not...
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