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Perfectionism

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:55:53 +0200

Be brave.

You Star You

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:20:14 +0100

It's your job to curate it

Communication Exhilaration

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:50:47 +0100

Talk. Speak. Mention. Say. Tell.

Big City Lights

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:00:00 +0100

Big City Lights give...

Panic Glasses Have Their Advantage

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0100

Don't panic...

Say What?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0100

“The brave person is not one who does not feel afraid, but one who conquers that fear.”

30 Seconds - Creative Drive

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:00:00 +0100

It’s my motto, my mantra, my maxim for 2012.

The Flow Method

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:00:00 +0100

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi knows what he is talking about.

A Little Christmas Gedicht

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0100

A Little Christmas Gedicht

Run Your Own Race

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0100

If you’ve ever trained for a running event ...

Transparency

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0100

Here’s an easy question for your average business manager:

Mischen Possible

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:00:00 +0200

Behind any good cocktail there stands a good bartender...

A Little Goes a Long Way

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:00:00 +0200

Even longer if it is well founded and justified...

The Worst of die Würste

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:00:00 +0200

“Your whole person is affected as you struggle to reach beyond the confines of your first language and into a new language . . .

The Chewing Gum Method

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:00:00 +0200

Chewing gum helps to warm up your jaw and helps prepare your muscles for ...

The Paper Plane Method

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:00:00 +0200

“Fold down the middle vertically, fold the two top corners to meet in the centre...”

The Poetry Method

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:00:00 +0200

Engineers, technicians and the like all shake their heads while muttering the words “oh no” when ...

The All-Hands-On-Deck Method

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:00:00 +0200

Do participants think they are sailing through the ocean of language on their own?

Small Talk

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:00:00 +0200

Over the years as a trainer, small talk has been on the agenda as a targeted soft skill after every initial and interim level assessment in every single one of my classes.

How to learn a foreign language in just a lifetime

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:00:00 +0200

Hah, had you going there for a minute didn’t I?

The importance of context

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:00:00 +0200

As language learners, we need to be aware that ...

The Provocation Method

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:00:00 +0200

Trainers, get ready for creased brows and the power of words . . .

Timeboxing - Manage your time

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:00:00 +0200

Timeboxing is all about keeping your time and your tasks and “to dos” within a framework – or box.

"Use it or lose it"

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:00:00 +0200

What do you need to use a language?

P2P: Lessons from an accountant

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:00:00 +0200

P2P stands for peer-to-peer or person-to-person. P2P has its roots in computer terminology but today is also used to describe a relationship between two peers.