Yesterday, I met up with a friend of mine for a coffee. As we exchanged some interesting topics, the topic started changing towards career issues. At a certain point, she stated:
“I don’t understand, I am a hard working employee, I deliver the best possible quality, I have been with the company for years, and meet all possible deadlines. And yet, this work is not getting me anywhere. My colleages get all the best options in the company, they get promotions, or new challenges”
Sounds familiar?
As our conversation progressed, I started to develop a …

I have to admit: on several occasions I have really thought about starting my own business. And in fact, most people I know have had the same thoughts. The thought alone made me do some investigations about what to do in the initial stages, and how to approach setting up a company. And one topic I have consistently encountered is the business plan; a good business plan is absolutely mandatory prior to setting up a successfull business.

Languages are said to increasingly gain importance in international business; not only are there still so many countries where English is not spoken as a second language by everyone, there are also many languages which are gaining importance.