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Latest Episodes

#83 Ideating
November 29, 2021

What is ideating and what is an ideation. These words are becoming popular in business today, but they are not as new as you might think. We'll talk about how to use them on this episode. If you ar

#82 (You Don’t Have To) Take My Word For It
November 15, 2021

Do you want people to confirm what you say or just trust you? You can use this phrase either way. We'll talk about how on this episode. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to be

#81 Make Up Your Mind!
November 02, 2021

This can be quite a strong request, but you can also use it among friends or close colleagues. What does it mean and how can you use it? We take about this expression this week. If you are a memb

#80 Get Used To OR Used To Do?
October 18, 2021

Have these two phrases confused you in the past? They are so close but the meaning is so different. How do you use "Get used to" and "used to do", and how can you recognize them. If you are a mem

#79 Trolling at Work
October 04, 2021

This word, "trolling" has gotten a lot of attention recently. But not every meaning is bad. Here are some different ways you might use trolling at work. If you are a member see the transcript here

#78 Gaslighting
September 16, 2021

What happens when your boss or colleague accuses you of doing something you don't remember doing? Or not doing something you are sure you did do? Are you being gaslighted? We talk about gaslighting in

#77 Cut to the Cuts
August 01, 2021

"Cut" is a word that just keeps coming up in English idioms. It means so much that sometimes it feels like it means nothing! So let's look at three idioms using "cut." All three have completely differ

#76 Crickets and Ghosts, Oh My!
July 18, 2021

Are we in the office or in the woods? What do crickets and ghosts have to do with business English? Do I hear crickets now? Are you ghosting me? I'll answer all these questions in this episode! If

#75 The Former or the Latter
July 07, 2021

Do you get confused by these two options? Which one is the former, which one is the latter? What does former and latter even mean? We'll discuss this and make it a little clear in this episode. If

#74 Blue Sky Scenario
May 30, 2021

More corporate speak? Well, yes, this idiom is from corporate speak too, and you may hear it in business. But this one might not be easy to understand. We'll talk about the meaning and usage of "blue sky scenario" this week.