This polite phrase is employed at the start of numerous social gatherings, whether we’re talking about a theatrical performance, a ceremonial dinner, a business presentation, or a charity fundraiser. “Ladies and Gentlemen” is a formal greeting used to address a large audience or crowd, regardless of social status. However, the form and meaning of the […]
In our fast-paced and emerging world, we often treat time as our enemy: we are often pressured by it, we sense we don’t have enough of it, we feel it slipping away from us or passing by too quickly. We long for more and aspire for boundlessness. We want to be remembered and relevant. We […]
Savoir-vivre transcends it all: societies, places, settings, behaviors. With that being said, it does not stop at the threshold of the enterprise. The professional milieu is a subdivision of society. It is a place where we interact with others, a place where rules of conduct apply, a place where we engage in the art of […]
Savoir-Vivre has been shaping our society for as long as we know. This subject has been tackled many times, by numerous authors in different writings, and yet, there are always entirely new and useful perspectives that come to light. One of the beauties of this topic is that the deeper we delve in, the more […]
Have you heard the saying: “there’s power in detail”? This expression applies to everything surrounding us and what we want to transmit, whether we’re talking about the manufacturing of an object, words chosen in a book, or the manners shown at the dinner table. These are what turn the ordinary into extraordinary. Yes, showing good […]