In July, I attended a conference in Portland, Oregon called the World Domination Summit. It was a conference dedicated to bringing people from around the world together for the purpose of connecting around the topics of entrepreneurship, small business, blogging, writing, teaching, traveling, adventuring, and making the world a better place. In this episode, I tell […] Read more »
Learning English with TV Series
As readers of this blog know, I am not a big fan of learning English by studying grammar books and attending a class once or twice a week. These days, motivated, self-directed learners have so many better, more effective, more efficient tools at their disposal to learn real, authentic English in a fun way. Three […] Read more »
Moonrise Kingdom: “Do you steal?” Clip
The other day I watched a movie by Wes Anderson entitled “Moonrise Kingdom“. It is about two young, somewhat troubled, kids who have fallen in love. For the past year, they have been writing letters back and forth to each other, and now they have made a plan to runaway together during the summer. (I […] Read more »
Podcast Episode 40 – World Cup 2014
Goooooooool!!!!! (goal that is) Yes, folks it is that time again – the World Cup! This is one of the most, if not the most, important sporting event in the world. Millions of people will be spending the next four weeks watching 32 teams, representing 32 different countries, compete for the Final Championship! The Cup […] Read more »
Podcast Episode 39 – Entrepreneurs
Have you ever wanted to start your own business? Have you ever had a great idea for a new product? Have you ever thought you could do a better job at providing a service than others? If so, you might be an entrepreneur! In this episode, I talk about why people become entrepreneurs. Some people […] Read more »
Podcast Episode 38 – Entrepreneurship
Today, May 1, people throughout the world are celebrating May Day or International Worker’s Day. Many protests and rallies have taken place in the larger cities of most countries. Workers have marched to show their support for social justice and work-related issues such as better pay and better working conditions, shorter workdays, and respect in […] Read more »
Relax, Energize and Learn Better
Before you read this, I want you to practice getting into the proper mindset for learning. Take a deep breath and relax your body. Now, energize yourself. Sit up straight, stick out your chest and acknowledge that because you want to improve your English, you choose to read or listen to this article. Now breathe […] Read more »
Podcast Episode 37 – Toastmasters
In episode #37 of the English Fluency Now podcast, I am discussing Toastmasters International. Nicole and I attended our first Toastmasters meeting this week. Our town has a rather new local chapter of Toastmasters International. They call themselves PT Smooth Talkers. PT stands for Port Townsend (our town) and a smooth talker is a person […] Read more »
Teaching Children to Have a Growth Mindset with Stories
If you have listened to my free email course “7 Strategies for English Fluency” then you are already familiar with the importance of having a growth mindset. In Strategy #3, I give you a short introduction to the work of Carol Dweck (Stanford University) and her book “Mindset“. I explain the difference between having a […] Read more »
Poem: The Cow
Happy Spring! Today is the Spring Equinox and the first day of spring here in the Northern Hemisphere. From now on the days will get longer, the weather will be warmer, flowers will bloom and animals will be born. Spring is a time to watch nature as it reemerges from the cold of […] Read more »