How to earn 5,000€ a month from your website. (pt. 1)

September 15, 2011

Short-term goal #1: Determine your business model
The planning phase is the most important phase of the whole process.  Even if you don’t consider yourself entrepreneurial, if you don’t plan everything concerning your website in advance, you will make mistakes that will cost you a lot of time and frustration!

Read More


How to press charges against a mugger. [FRANCE]

September 13, 2011

The first step in protecting yourself against physical violence is anticipating and avoiding it.  As most thieves are opportunists, simple rules such as don’t act like a tourist, don’t hang expensive cameras around your neck, and don’t walk down abandoned streets at 2:00 in the morning should avoid most physical aggression.

Read More


Coldreading - the job interview setup.

July 28, 2011

1. The Set-up
Prior to your job interview, your Curriculum Vitae and your cover letter will lay the ground work for establishing yourself as a respected, accredited, experienced, and well-networked individual.

Read More


La présentation ‘ascenseur’

July 21, 2011

La présentation ‘ascensceur’ vous sera utile pour accroître votre réseau, trouver un emploi, démarcher de nouveaux clients, des sponsors, et aussi pourquoi pas trouver un(e) petit(e) ami(e)!

Nous résumons ici ‘The Jelly Effect - How to make your communication stick.’*  qui contient 3 étapes: 

Read More


Verbal attack-proofing your image.

July 19, 2011

Aggression is physical and/or verbal behavior by one person intended to cause pain or harm to another. Modern society has laws against physical aggression. “We spend enormous sums on law enforcement, on jails and prisons, on the legal system and the courts, on security, on insurance, on preventing and dealing with domestic violence…” (A)

Read More


The optimal expatriate psychological profile - Analytical.

July 12, 2011

The analytical part of your brain asks the important questions ‘why’, ‘how’, and ‘where’s the proof to back your claim up?”.

Read More


The bartender’s guide to French bar jobs. (part 2)

June 16, 2011

The French owned ‘Anglophone-ish’ bar.

These bars were built upon the business model of an Anglophone bar, for example the bar may have been previously owned by an Anglophone, and so has the Anglo-feel to it, but you’ll likely face the following annoyances : 

Read More