Leaders vs. Managers

Most people mistakenly think that leaders and managers are one and the same. In fact, each role has a different mission. While managers should focus on daily interactions, leaders should take charge of long term planning. Leaders should set out an organization's vision, which should work as an umbrella that guides managers' jobs. A good example of a leader's role would be a company's CEO. CEOs usually set the visions and long term goals. They are not part of the daily managerial process. Instead, they evaluate performance at the end of each year. They reward teams that approach set goals and fix problems for teams that perform poorly. True leaders motivate their employees and push them to do better. In contrast, managers apply the company vision and try to set goals. Managers should focus on discipline and productivity, which requires them to be tough sometimes.

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Humid weather in summer

It has been raining continually for several days. The humidity is 100%. I washed my clothes a week ago and hung them up in my balcony, but they are still wet. I won't be able to wear them until the rain stops and the sun comes out to dry them. In this kind of humid weather, I feel so uncomfortable / I don't feel comfortable at all. It feels like I am in a large steaming pot being constantly steamed.

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This year I'm going to learn English.

Now is the time for me to learn English. I'm sure that if I organize my time well, I will be able to learn English without frustration.

Talking with other people in English will be very important. Listening to music and watching movies in this language will be helpful, too.

I'm motivated and I will just do it.

--> Great! You can do it!! Best of luck with your studies! :) 

If you are talking directly to a group of people, you can say: - Everybody, mind your own business! - Everybody, get on with your work! - Everybody, get back to work! - Everybody, go about your business! The meaning is different, though. The first sentence means, "Don't be so nosy!" The other three all mean, "Do your work!" or "Stop (doing something) and do your work!" I hope that helps! :)

It really doesn't mean anything. It's similar to "Fee Fi Fo Fum!" in Jack and the Beanstalk (another fairy tale). I hope that helps! :)

The most natural way to express that idea is to say: Could you repeat that, please? :)

"He didn't listen at all" means, "He 100% didn't listen." I think the speaker had a message for the man, but he ignored the message. He didn't listen [to the message] at all. I hope that helps. :)