Dear Visitor,

Today's Tips section is really an invitation to think a little about who we are and how we are with other people... how we can be more effective.

The Humour videos now have a transcript of all of the dialogues, not just a section. So, no matter what your level, you should watch, read and listen to the videos several times. They are also available in our NetPill platform in the Rich Content section, to which all members have access.

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Tips

Who are you? Who am I?

Many different psychologists have devised a range of ways to describe and classify the different styles of behaviour that people exhibit as they inter-react with others.

Generally, we go through life being ourselves and reacting to others who are also ‘being themselves’. The beauty of classifications is that they help us to understand things better, to recognize patterns and trends and to ‘frame’ experiences.

A very popular classification was devised by Isabel Myers and Katharine Briggs, Isabel’s mother. It is called the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. It’s basis and beginnings were not particularly scientific, but it obviously makes some sense. As with many things that deal with people and understanding people, you have to use a good amount of common sense, know that nothing is constant or set in stone and you have to use it with care.

If you can be consciously aware of your own dominant style, and use each of the different styles as and when appropriate...you will be... click here to read more »

Humour

The hot air balloon - an old joke, revitalised.

A man in a hot air balloon notices that he is losing height. He then notices a woman on the ground so lowers his balloon a little further and calls to her: “Excuse me! Can you help me? I promised to meet my friend and hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.”

The woman answered: “You are in a hot air balloon which is hovering at a height of ten metres, between 40 and 41 degrees north and between 59 and 60 degrees west.”

The man replied, “You must..."

click here to read more »

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In case you didn't need a laugh a moment ago, here is a second chance for you. This time you will see how technological changes leave some people perplexed. It's the Transport Minister, again! It still makes me laugh!

Take a look here »

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Look what the kids did to my mobile...

Jack Dee's mobile phone is stuck in Greek and he can't get it back into English because... he can't read Greek!

The call-back feature drives him nuts...

Watch him as he tells us his views on mobiles here:

Call-back »

Any comments? You can email them to me at the bottom of the page.

I would very much appreciate your feedback about this Newsletter and any questions or suggestions that you have. Also, please let me know if you like the exercises that I started to include in the last two or three Newsletters. Do feel free to write in your own language, or in English if you prefer.

Kind regards,
Albert