Posts tagged work
Why Serendipity Is A Core Requirement For Tomorrow’s Career Planning
Serendipity is a term that’s not easily translatable. In fact, it has been voted as one of the 10 English words hardest to translate. According to the Oxford dictionary it was coined in 1754 by Horace Walpole, “suggested by The Three Princes of Serendip, the title of a fairy tale in which the heroes ‘were…
The Rise and Fall of the Product Mindset: From Assembly Lines to the Service Age
In this article I want to share with you an idea that has been occupying me for a few days. Obviously, there’s much more to be said about this than can fit into one article. So we’ll have to do some serious time-jumping, here. Ready? Let’s roll! Rewind… There used to be a time, where…
How to go on a Perpetual Holiday for the Rest of Your Life
For many people life is defined by alternating periods of very long work weeks and very short vacation slots. It’s pretty much like in school, just that the vacations are way shorter. Instead of that picky maths teacher your boss will be waiting for you. Instead of homework assignments and exams he’ll have mountains of…
Basic Expressions of Business English: “Work”
If someone asks you, “What do you do,” this is actually an abbreviated version of, “What do you do for a living?” “A living” is the work you perform to earn money to live in civilized society. In other words, this person is asking you, “What is your occupation?” When someone says, “I work for…