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If you've just arrived, welcome. Four pieces to begin with. Read them in order, or jump to whatever pulls you. Between them they'll tell you what English That Works is, who's behind it, and whether it's for you. I think you'll know by the end.

The Manifesto — I built this for you. Start properly here. This is the why: a hostel in Malaga, an overheard phone call, and the thing nobody in this industry says out loud.

Managing Up: The Skill Nobody Teaches. Nobody runs a course on handling your own boss, which is strange, because it's most of the job. There are only two levers. This is the first tool in the box.

The Modern Icebreaker Would Not Survive The North Atlantic. A lighter one. The warm-up is the hardest part of the day for a lot of people, and we've all agreed to pretend otherwise.

Battle-Tested Emails. The one to keep on your phone. A phrase bank for the moments that matter, saying no without burning the bridge, buying time, pushing back on a decision you didn't get a vote on.

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