21st May 2004 Reading Time: 4 minutes Have you made plans for your summer holidays yet? Have you considered doing something productive with this time? Many of our clients take advantage of these quiet months to improve their English with our Summer Immersion programs. If you think better English could improve your career prospects, phone us at 93 238 7140 and we'll tell you how these Immersion Programs have helped other people just like you. If not, you can 'put your feet up' and enjoy this month's newsletter! Warm Regards, Forward to a FRIEND Lydia's Top Tips Following our theme of featuring articles from our collection of Personal Development Audio Programs, this month we include a great article on the subject of Time Management from Brian Tracy. If you're interested in getting a copy of one of these Audio Programs for yourself, phone us at 93 238 7140 and we'll tell you how you can get your own personal copy. Perhaps the greatest single problem that people have today is 'time poverty.' Working people have too much to do and too little time for their personal lives. Most people feel overwhelmed with responsibilities and activities, and the harder they work, the further behind they feel. This sense of being on a never-ending treadmill can cause you to fall into the reactive/responsive mode of living. Instead of clearly deciding what you want to do, you continually react... Click here to learn more about managing your time A little English humour... A most extraordinary trial took place in a London High Court last year in which a man named Chrysler was accused of stealing more than 40,000 coat hangers from hotels round the world. He admits his guilt, but in his defence he claims that... well, perhaps it would be simpler just to bring you a brief extract from the trial. We join the case at the point where Chrysler has just taken the stand: Counsel: What is your name? Chrysler: Chrysler. Arnold Chrysler. Counsel: Is that your own name? Chrysler: Whose name do you think it is? Counsel: I am just asking if it is your name. Chrysler: And I have just told you it is. Why do you doubt it? Click here to continue reading the joke If you have any good jokes that you'd like to suggest for next month's newsletter, drop me an email with your suggestion and we'll publish the winning entry. Special Offers By signing-up to one of our Business English Immersion Programs, we can help you make a big improvement in your English this summer. To help you make this important investment, we are offering some superb 'early-bird' discounts. But you'll have to be quick as there are only 10 days left and many of the places have already gone! If you book before the end of May, we can still offer you a 10% discount. Phone us now at 93 238 7140 or email us directly to confirm your place. Advance Communication provides executive training and development programs to companies in Europe. The company specialises in 2 key areas: Communication & Management Skills, and English for Business & Commerce. We use this expertise to show our clients how to communicate and perform more effectively in local and international business environments. This enables them to develop greater influence, achieve better results, and increase their prospects of professional success. PRIVACY: We do NOT distribute your email address to any 3rd parties. Advance Communication, Via Augusta 2 bis, 5º, 08006 Barcelona, Spain. Phone: 93 238 71 40 | Fax: 93 415 04 62 | Web: www.advancecommunication.biz Copyright © 1998-2004 Advance Communication, S.L. All rights reserved.