Bridgeskillz

18/10/2025

From 'I can't do this' to absolutely crushing it 🎤✨
Rootuparna walked into our course terrified of speaking in front of people. Today, she is confidently presenting to audiences and loving every moment.
This is exactly why we do what we do ❤️

03/03/2023

Friends, I felt like sharing this beautiful poem with all of you tonight. Hope it speaks to your heart as it spoke to mine. .

30/09/2021

Sensory Words
Words that evoke all the 5 senses.
Here are a few related to taste

ambrosial
aromatic
buttery
delectable
downy
flavorful
fragrant
fresh
fruity
gingery
hearty
minty
peppery
refreshing
ripe
savory
scented
spicy
sugary
sweet
tangy
tantalizing
tasty
tempting
zesty

20/07/2021

An old blind man was sitting on a busy street corner in the rush-hour begging for money. On a cardboard sign, next to an empty tin cup, he had written: 'Blind - Please help'.

No-one was giving him any money.

A young advertising writer walked past and saw the blind man with his sign and empty cup, and also saw the many people passing by completely unmoved, let alone stopping to give money.

The advertising writer took a thick marker-pen from her pocket, turned the cardboard sheet back-to-front, and re-wrote the sign, then went on her way.

Immediately, people began putting money into the tin cup.After a while, when the cup was overflowing, the blind man asked a stranger to tell him what the sign now said.

"It says," said the stranger, " 'It's a beautiful day. You can see it. I cannot.' "

This is the power of communication skills.

19/02/2021

Here is an *interesting story* on *two seas* with some interesting lessons.

*Two Seas*

I had heard of *Dead Sea* in school. No one ever told me this side of the story. You may find it interesting..

*A tale of Two Seas!!* As you probably recall, the *Dead Sea is really a Lake*, not a sea.It’s so *high in salt content* that the human body can float easily. *You* can almost *lie down* and *read a book!* The salt in the Dead Sea is as high as *35%* - almost *10 times* the normal ocean water. And all that saltiness has meant that there is *no life* at all in the Dead Sea. *No fish.* *No vegetation.* *No sea animals.* *Nothing lives in the Dead Sea.* And hence the name: Dead Sea.

The other Sea is the *Sea of Galilee.* Turns out that the *Sea of Galilee* is just *north of the Dead Sea.* *Both* the *Sea of Galilee* and the *Dead Sea receive* their *water from* river *Jordan.* And yet, they are very, very *different.*

Unlike the Dead Sea, the *Sea of Galilee* is *pretty,* resplendent with *rich,* colorful *marine life.* There are *lots of plants.* And *lots of fish* too. In fact, the Sea of Galilee is home to *over twenty different types of fishes.*

*Same* region, *same* source of water, and *yet* while *one sea is full of life,* the *other is dead.* How come?

Here’s apparently why. The River Jordan *flows into* the Sea of Galilee and then *flows out.* The water simply *passes* through the Sea of Galilee in and then *out* - and that keeps the sea *healthy* and *vibrant,* teeming with *marine life.*

But the *Dead Sea* is so far *below* the mean *sea level,* that it has *no outlet.* The water *flows in* from the river Jordan, but *does not flow out.* There are *no outlet streams.* It is *estimated* that over *7 million tons of water evaporate* from the Dead Sea every day. *Leaving it salty.* Too full of minerals. And *unfit* for any marine *life.*

The Dead Sea *takes* water from the River Jordan, and *holds it.* It *does not give.*

Result? *No life* at all.

*Think* about it.

*Debrief*

*Life* is *not* just about *getting.* Its about *giving.* *We* all *need* to be a bit *like the Sea of Galilee.*
We are *fortunate* to get *wealth, knowledge, love and respect.* But if we *don't* learn to *give,* we could all end up like the Dead Sea.

The *love* and the *respect,* the *wealth* and the *knowledge* could all *evaporate.* Like the water in the Dead Sea.

If we get the Dead Sea *mentality* of merely taking in *more water, more money, more everything* the results can be *disastrous.*
*Good* idea *to make* sure that in the sea of your *own life*, you have *outlets.* Many outlets. For *love and wealth* - and everything else that you get in your life. Make sure you *don't just get, you give too.*

*Open* the *taps.* And you'll open the *floodgates* to *happiness.* Make that a *habit to share.

07/03/2020

One of the most relevant tips that I give my trainees who want to project a positive personality is to replace the word NO with YES. The word No has almost become a pan(in)demic... It is used by Indians irrespective of the region they hail from, the language they speak and the culture they follow. I think this is a typically Indian trait ( or could be global also) which is ingrained in us from childhood. According to a survey, a toddler hears No more than 400 times in a day. Last week, a mother proudly shared with me that her son has started speaking and pronounces the word No very clearly. She was hopeful that the next word he 'd learn is mamma.
A number of things happen when we get into the habit of responding with a No. For one, we come across as a negative person. Moreover, it's very frustrating to keep hearing No. It also mars our inter personal and social skills.
The suggestion I give is to start all your sentences with a YES. This doesn't mean you have to agree to whatever is said. What it indicates is to respect the thoughts of others while keeping your integrity. How to agree while disagreeing is what forms an important lesson in my personal empowerment sessions.

28/09/2019

'YET' and 'STILL'are two expressions which confuse a lot of people. Here is an easy way to use them correctly

17/11/2016

24/09/2016

Phrasal Verbs