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WE ALL NEED A VACATION!

You don't need to read research to know that taking time away from the job can have physical and mental health benefits. People who take vacations have lower stress, less risk of heart disease, a better outlook on life, and more motivation to achieve goals.

It helps promote work-life balance by allowing for more time to be spent with family, significant others and close friends. Yet most people don't take vacations often enough and many don't use all of their allotted paid vacation time.

Dedicating time for the purpose of rest, relaxation and to recharge is of critical importance. The reason why is that this isn't often possible just over the short spell of a weekend, so dedicating a longer time away to unplug can help us to reset. However, the real stress can be in trying to plan that vacation, and it all starts with trying to book time off from work. 

Hear Rachel and Paul talk about their experiences of trying to get the time off that they wanted...

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War is a business, but there is a lot of 'war' language in business, sport, life... anything to do with combat and trying to win. Listen to us speak about this topic and explore some of the areas where language crosses the boundaries.

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... commands, orders, directions, processes... etc.

All important skills needed for business. However, do you know how do to these things? Even the most advanced English learners can have problems when it comes to describing very simple tasks. Have a listen and learn more.

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That's a good question! Basically, business vocabulary allows people to hold a simpler, clearer conversation without the need to explain complicated ideas or constantly check that information is understood. While many terms are universal throughout the business world, some vocabulary is restricted to specific fields of business.

So, why is it important to focus on and learn specific business vocabulary?

Another good question! The spread of English as the language of international business has made it more important than ever for people working with colleagues, clients and partners from other countries to understand each other, so that they can form effective and productive working relationships.

Listen to the podcast and learn more about business vocabulary and the best approach to building yours!

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Hear us speaking about our thoughts and experiences of office politics.

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Find out more on this episode.

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We speak about charts, graphs, and diagrams, using them effectively, comparing and contrasting, and some unusual examples in between.

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Learn the secrets to help you communicate, connect, and influence others!

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All about dividing work between the office and home.

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The changing ways to deliver marketing, training, meetings, and sales.

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