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Caution: Thinking Can Make You or Break You.
Are you working to learn English? This this quote is for you: Thought is action in rehearsal. Sigmund Freud — Graham Speechley (@LeadersLearn) February 22, 2012 Maybe you’re thinking “Who cares about Sigmund Freud? I’m learning English here.” But have you ever stopped to think about what you think about AS you are learning English? Let ...
Teachers Should Learn from Salesmanship.
There’s something important to learn from “How To Get The Sales You Want” if you’re a teacher. Yes, it’s about sales. But teachers are also in the business of selling. We sell information, concepts, ideas, knowledge, hope, and….the sky is the limit to what a teacher can sell. I’m not talking about selling things for ...
English Tools>>Think Trajectory
Hello, and welcome to a mini edition of English Tools. Today I’d just like to share a short twitter post with you that I’ve been thinking about, and I wonder what it will make you think about: The goal isn’t to change ur life overnight, but to alter trajectory, which, over time will change ...
Get Specific About Your English Development
“I want to speak English more fluently.” “I want to have more confidence when I speak English at work.” “I want to understand more on my next conference call in English.” Have you ever heard someone say any of these things? Have you ever said them? There’s a big problem with these statements, can you ...
Mobile Lesson Planning
Stuck in traffic? Enjoying a bumpy ride on public transport? You STILL have the chance to be planning for your next lesson. (Remember: “I don’t have time.” is likely not a great reason NOT to plan. Choose to use your time differently!) Even if your circumstances won’t allow you to write or look through your ...
English Tools>> Sweeten Up Your Resume With Your Achievements
Hello and welcome to another English Tools. I hope you had a great weekend. A quick review : * Resumes are an advertisement for YOU. * Resumes that get noticed are CUSTOMIZED for your prospect. * Focus your resume on THEIR needs. Not yours. * Your objective statement needs to be of interest to your ...
How Do You Plan Your Classes?
Great lessons can come ‘off the cuff’, but I would say that most are born of intention and planning. This week is a special look at how you can plan on a busy schedule. But not just plan – plan well. Realize that you are the problem to your lack of time. I’ve been reading ...
Designing Your Service as an ESL Teacher
Getting started on KRA’s (Key Result Areas). My interest in KRA’s first came about from listening to a fascinating (In my humble opinion) interview: When Failure is Caused by Leadership by the folks at Entreleadership. (Podcast #8 Minute 6:14 to 7:40.). Problem: the worker didn’t perform according to expectation and was about to be fired because HE ...
English Tools >> Helpful Advice for Your English Resume.
Hello and how are you doing? I know that it has been a long time since we sent you an English Tools newsletter. Sorry about that! I’m happy to say that we’re back and ready to help YOU improve your English. In today’s Edition: Helpful Advice for Your English Resume. It doesn’t matter what kind ...
Designing a More Effective Approach to Teaching Business English?
So I read this interesting article today: “How Action Mapping Can Change Your Design Process.” (Go ahead, take a few minutes to read – I think you’ll agree that Cathy Moore has something important to say to teachers, even though she is talking to instructional designers.) What I took from it: 1. Become better at ...
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