If you were at a work-related function in, say, New York or Chicago, would you address people in Portuguese? Probably not. But you’d be surprised by how many businesspeople lapse into foreign “languages.” I’m talking about using technical or industry-specific jargon.

A “claque” (KLAK) – from the French for “clap” – is a group of fawning admirers, sometimes hired to applaud at a performance.

The 7-million-square-foot South China Mall in Dongguan, China is the largest in the world

If you could be a fly on the wall at ETR, there’s no telling what kind of valuable information you could pick up. Just the other day, in fact, MaryEllen revealed a small but powerful piece of advice… something that could change your whole perspective on marketing.

Three decades ago, Herbert Benson, MD, the pioneering doctor who helped introduce the concept of mind-body medicine to the U.S., studied qi gong while he was researching what he termed “the relaxation response.” He concluded that to reach a state of deep relaxation, all you have to do is control your body, your breathing, and your mind.

To “adumbrate” (uh-DUM-brate) – from the Latin for “shadow” – is to foreshadow or give a sketchy outline.

If your designer or Web development firm suggests a cool Flash design, resist the temptation and say no.

Musicogenic epilepsy is a rare condition (only 150 cases have ever been reported) in which sufferers have seizures when they hear certain types of music.

It turns out that the intricate designs of spider webs might not just be for show.

What if you could look into a crystal ball and predict the health problems looming in your future? And what if you could actually change your fate… with the power of what’s on your plate?