Presenting is the new public speaking
Speeches seem to be "the dinosaurs of communication" these days, rarely seen (if at all) at weddings, funerals and the local Toastmaster club. We have become so captivated by the wonders of the…
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Do you understand your workplace culture?
When we talk about work and career satisfaction, we often forget to analyse the culture of the organisation in which we work in and, more importantly, we forget to think…
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Public Speaking is like driving
Driving is a skill that most people eventually manage to learn. Experienced drivers aren’t anxious about what might happen to them when they sit in the car every morning. Driving…
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Commission Spokesperson: not your ordinary Joe
If you live in Brussels and work in policy and communication, you know that one of the coolest jobs you can aspire to is to become the Spokesperson to an…
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The true value of cooking class
The first time I took a cooking class was about three years ago and it was part of a team-building event in my previous job. When we- a bunch of…
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What a workshop on dating could look like
There are some people who claim that everything can be taught. Others believe that this not to be true, because a lot of learning is a consequence of our experiences…
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The Dream: quit your job and become an entrepreneur
When I was growing up in Croatia, the concept of entrepreneurship was completely alien. The country was immersed in communist ideas (Croatia was within Yugoslavia at the time) and it…
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People who need people
About a month ago, at a conference in Brussels I made a new friend. She was helping out as a photographer at the conference and I was there as a…
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Future of tourism? Meeting the locals
Let’s admit it: tourism is mainly about our own enjoyment and sense of adventure. We even feel we have the right to it: we deserve a break from our hectic…
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