10 Words you can't Translate into English

10. Pisan Zapra (Malay)
Translation: the time taken to eat a banana.

9. Schadenfreude (German)
Translation: Pleasure resulting from someone's else's pain or misfortune, “joy in the suffering of others.

8. Gigil (Filipino)
Translation: The Urge to squeeze or pinch something that is really cute, That shivery, teeth-gritting thrill that accompanies a strong urge to lay your hands on something (while possibly holding yourself back from doing so).

7. Bakku-shan (Japanese)
Translation: A girl who looks good from behind but not from the front. A woman who appears attractive, but only when seen from behind.

6. Pena ajena (Mexican Spanish)
Translation: Embarrassment derived from seeing someone else's humiliation. Shame experienced on behalf of another person, even though that person may not experience shame.

5. Waldeinsamkeit (German)
Translation: The feeling of being alone in the woods

4. Jayus (Indonesian)
Translation: An unfunny joke told so badly that it becomes funny. Indonesian slang for someone who tells a joke so unfunny you can't help laughing.

3. Age-otori (Japanese)
Translation: To look worse after a Haircut.

2. L'esprit de l'escalier (French)
Translation: Thinking of a witty comeback when it's too late to deliver it. Describes the predicament of thinking of the perfect retort too late.

1. Backpfeifengesicht (German)
Translation: German compound word for a 'face that should be slapped', A face badly in need of a fist. 

Leaders ask Questions instead of giving Direct Orders.

Instead of saying Do this or Do that. or Don't do this or don't do that.? Say; "You might consider this." or "Do you think that would work?"

Instead of saying, What do you think of this? Say "Maybe if we were to do it this way it would be better?" Always give people the opportunity to do things themselves; Never told your assistants to do things; Let them do them, let them learn from their mistakes.

A technique like that makes it easy for a person to correct errors. A technique like that saves a person's pride and gives him or her a feeling of importance. It encourages cooperation instead of rebellion.

REsentment caused by a brash order may last a long time - even of the order was given to correct an obviously bad situation. Asking questions not only makes an order more palatable; it often stimulates the creativity of the persons whom you ask. People are more likely to accept an order if they have had a part in the decision that caused the order to be issued.

When Ian Mcdonald of South Africa, the GM of a small plant specializing in manufacturing machine parts, had the opportunity to accept a very large order, he was convinced that he would not meet the promised delivery date. Instead of pushing his people to accelerate their work and rush the order through, he called everybody together, explained the situation to them, and told them how much it would mean to the company and to them if they could make it possible to produce the order on time. Then he started asking questions;

Is there anything we can do to handle this order?
Can anyone think of different ways to process it?
Is there any way to adjust our hours or personnel assignments that would help?

The employees came up with many ideas and insisted that he take the order. They approached it with a "We can do it".

An Effective leader will ask Questions instead of giving direct orders.

WHY GOSSIPING IS GOOD FOR YOU….

1. LEARN WHO TRUSTS YOU - AND WHOM YOU CAN TRUST:
People who come to you with rumours and gossip will often request confidentiality - and of course you’ll honour that. And you’ll quickly learn who’s a habitual gossip and who isn’t. If people who don’t have a reputation for gossip and rumour-mongering are talking to you, that’s great. It means you’re reliable, they trust you to care for their reputations, and your opinion matters to them.

2. FIND OUT WHAT’S WORRYING PEOPLE:
The rumours that surface in a company are key indicators of what’s bothering the employees. If you’re hooked into the rumour mill and gossip grapevine, you’ll learn what people are worrying about. Then you can respond, with your actions and words, to control rumours and help people feel more secure, appreciated, and valued.

3. DISCOVER PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS: What are the company’s chances for success, what project or department is hot and, yes, who got drunk at happy hour? The “wisdom of crowds” says that groups of people are more accurate than you might think at predicting outcomes. When the group is just five or even ten folks in your grapevine that may or may not be true. However, if even some of those five or ten people are on the same team and their casual comments indicate a real winner of a project, it could be time to buy stock in the company.

4. KNOW WHO THE “OPINION-SETTERS” ARE: You can count yourself fortunate indeed if these people like you, because you surely don’t want to be on the wrong end of their opinions. At the same time, you even more emphatically do not want to be associated with them; their reputation will rub off on you, probably sooner than later. These people are often surprisingly influential.

5. IT’S ALL ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN LEARN:
Just because it’s gossip doesn’t mean it’s not valuable information. When you know what people are muttering to each other around the department’s printer, whispering about in their cubicles, and discussing over a happy-hour beer, then you know where your attention should be focused. Whether you use the knowledge to know when and how to jump on an opportunity, to pick the right words in a meeting to help people feel valued and secure, it’s all good stuff.

How you can save your money...?

01 START RIGHT AWAY.Don’t wait till you make more money. The more you make, the more you spend. For ideas on how to make a salary of any size go further, see our story on easy ways to stretch your pay check.

02 START SMALL. It will add up to big piles of money over time. To see how fast your money will grow, plug in your numbers at our how much will my savings be worth? Calculator.

03 WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS. That makes them more real, and you’re more likely to achieve them. Be specific. For instance, telling yourself to save for the future is admirable but vague. On the other hand, making a written pledge to save $2,000 for your vacation your favourite place next summer is likely to get you there.

04 HAVE YOUR BOSS (or your bank) save for you by taking money off the top of your check for retirement or some other goal. You won’t miss it.

05 SET UP AN ACCOUNT FOR EACH GOAL —retirement, vacation, car, new computer — so that you can track your progress. This also works for large recurring expenses, such as insurance premiums.

06 Deposit your pay check into your savings account. You’ll think twice before you take out money.

07 Subtract your credit purchases from checking right away so that you’re not surprised when you get the bill.

08 Toss spare change into a glass jar on your dresser and watch your money grow.

09 GIVE YOURSELF AN INSTANT REWARD: Each time you pass up that latte, toss the money in your cash jar. Saving becomes less of a chore if you can see the fruits of your labours.

10 After you pay off a loan or credit-card bill, keep writing the check and send it to a savings or investment account. 

6 Symptoms shows You are Under Stress

Stomach troubles: During stress, we tend to swallow large amounts of air. This results in gas formation, bloating and discomfort. But that is not all. Unchecked, stress can be bad for digestive system, causing anything from restricted blood flow to stomach spasms, ulcers and celiac disease.

Jaw pain: Those under stress often gnash and grind their teeth during sleep. Many of us clench our teeth all day long without realizing it. If your jaw feels tight and your facial muscles feel tense, it could be more than a dental problem–stress is sometimes an underlying reason.

Canker sores: Stress can cause the area around the lips to swell and flare up. This happens because stress compromises your ability to fight inflammation and infection.

Frequent colds: Stress lowers immunity and triggers the production of cortisol, a hormone that inhibits your ability to fight infection. And the dangers of stress stretch beyond frequent colds. Several inflammatory  diseases such as asthma, autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disease have been linked to high stress levels.

Skin problems: Tension causes skin to produce more oil, thus clogging pores. The result is breakouts and pimples. But that’s not the whole story. A whole list of skin problems, such as dry skin, itchiness,  cracks, eczema and psoriasis have been linked to stress. A Johns Hopkins study even found a link between stressful life events and deadly skin cancer.

Weight gain: If you eat high calorie food in a happy frame of mind, it isn’t as bad as when you indulge in stress-triggered overeating. That’s because stress causes the body to produce cortisol, which turns the extra food into belly fat.

All of this means two things:

The relationship between stress and physical ailment is proof of the intimate link between body and mind. You need to address the stress factors in your life, and deal with them. Good diet, sound sleep and a happy heart—work toward strengthening these three pillars of health, and wave a firm goodbye to stress and all that comes with it! 

Developing Good Work Habits Leads to Success

1. Clear your desk of all papers except those relating to the immediate problem at hand.  We all have ‘paperless’ offices these days so this principle is irrelevant right?  Not by a long shot.  (I’m sneaking to my desk now to do what I should have done 2 months ago – get rid of the paper).  Doesn’t it feel good when you have a clear desk.  This principle also applies to our Desktop on our computers.  How many unnecessary windows are open right now?  Do you have Email notification popping up (ping, ping)?  Shut it off.  Instant messenger, fine, just not when you are on ‘block time’ and committing to finishing that project.  Facebook on your smartphone notifying you about your friends kids funny outfit from the weekend?  Put it out of site for now.

2.  Do things in the order of their importance.  Most everyone writes a to-do list, but that’s not exactly what Mr. Carnegie is referring to.  Write down, before you leave the office, the top 7 things, the most important, you need to do tommorrow.  Order them in order of their importance.  When you walk in tomorrow morning, start on number 1 and finish it.  Or do all you possibly can do.  Next, do number 2 until it is finished.  See what happens to your productivity when you get this done.

3.  When you face a problem, solve it then and there if you have the facts necessary to make a decision.  Why delay except that we are just pushing some inevitable discomfort farther into the future.  There will be discomfort in the future anyway, why compound it?

4.  Learn to organize, deputize, and supervise.  Take each one of those and perfect it.  Organizing takes a bit of time, but pays big in time gained.  Deputizing, or delegating on steroids, is how you can take home less work, free your mind, and build a great co-worker at the same time.  Deputizing our kids to do household chores makes for great citizens.   Supervise and don’t expect everything will work  according to the plan.  It won’t.   Supervise, correct, coach, handle mistakes well, and you’ll have smoother results.