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Hi Reader, It's the weekend and boy am I glad! It's been a busy week, hasn't it? I think these two questions will help you with your English practice: ***The two best questions I've read all week! James Clear's email newsletter is great for reading practice. It's usually short but filled with great ideas to read and think about. If you scroll to the bottom of this post you'll see a great question to think about! It's easy to focus on the bad things that happened to you this week with your English skills. But what went well as you prepared for the CELPIP or worked on your English? Remember: Like James Clear points out, small wins stack up! This is true with your English skills too! 2. Are you spending enough time outside of your comfort zone? This great question is also at the bottom of the post I'm linking to from James Clear's newsletter. (I know...I like sharing and talking about Clear's work.) But he has great ideas that I think will help you as you work on your English skills. In this post he makes a great observation about what you can do to learn faster - and it totally applies to building your English and CELPIP skills! Check it out. Upcoming Class: See you next Wednesday, February 12 at 6pm PST for our next class. Thanks for reading! Have a great weekend. Aaron |
Weekly emails to help you say goodbye to fear and speak English fearlessly. Learn effective and practical tips to help you prepare for and conquer the CELPIP Exam. I also host The CELPIP Success Podcast.
Hello Reader, Last week my van broke down in the middle of the night as I was on my way home from, get this, helping my son jumpstart his car because his had broken down. That's a double break down, if you're keeping score! (I felt a little like this gif 👇 ) and you get huge bonus points if you know what movie this gif is from. star wars no GIF The crazier part? My van was sending me warning signals that something was wrong, but I was ignoring them. Our body can also be talking to us, and it...
Hello Reader, We had back to back - two nights in a row - major Christmas events in the two locations where I work in my day job. We served nearly 200 meals, and did all the dishes - God bless high speed industrial dishwashers! But each and every dish had to be carried and set, picked up, cleaned and put away. It's been a crazy week. A crazy past two days. I still work on Sunday for part of the day, leading special Advent services for residents of one of the facilities where I work, but I'm...
Hello Reader, I had a few people reach out to say they were struggling with burn out, so I know this is a hot topic. And if you are dealing with it right now, know that you're not alone. I've continued to research on the topic - I think it might turn into a podcast episode - but here's one take away from today's learning that I hope will help you: If you're struggling with burnout, give your spouse, your significant other, your child, a friend - someone you trust and care about - a good hug....