Progress check: how often did you fail this week?

Published 21 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader,

I've mentioned this before, and I'll do it again and again simply because I think we frequently get it wrong:

Mistakes with your English = progress markers.

Zero mistakes almost always = not enough risk taking.

To make progress with your English and your CELPIP scores, you REALLY need to use your English more often than you are, and in ways you haven't gotten used to yet.

Risks.

Take more of them with your English skills to see them grow. (And your CELPIP scores will follow. Guaranteed.)

Back to the subject line:

It's Thursday. Look back over your week so far. How many times did you fail with your attempts at using English?

If you can't think of any fails (mistakes), I wonder how you'd rate your progress with English and your CELPIP scores right now?

Flatlined?

Stuck?

Repeating low CELPIP sores after 5, 6, 8 attempts on the exam?

I bet you'll see they're related.

And there's a way to fix it: take more risks with your English.

That means: use it more and in ways you haven't tried to before.

And repeat often.

Persist at this, and you'll see both your English AND your CELPIP scores begin to get better.

What risk will you take with your English this week?

Need help taking a risk with your English?

Join the CELPIP Success School - the most introvert friendly spot on the planet to help you get ready for your exam. (And take more risks with your English!)

In case you missed it: You can watch me take a risk this week by going completely off script with my podcast. You can also watch how I fail!

Last Word

I love hearing from readers, and I'm always looking for feedback. How am I doing with the CELPIP Success newsletter and the podcast? Is there anything you'd like to see more or less of? A topic you want me to cover in the future?

Please hit reply to this e-mail and let me know - I'd love to hear from you!

Thanks for reading,

Aaron

PS: Don't forget to join CELPIP Success school - we're open and welcoming new members!

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