The NOT To Do List for Successful Language Learners
To do lists seem like a good idea in theory, but they have one major disadvantage: there is an infinite number of potential to do items. With this in mind, Timothy Ferriss, best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek (and a speaker of 6 languages), recommends “not to do lists” instead. Since they isolate a finite set of behaviors that are getting between you and your goals, they are far more...
Read MoreLanguage Learning: Why Most Fail and How YOU Can Succeed
This is the complete version of a shorter presentation I entered in the “Fuze Tell a Story Contest.” It expands much more on: 1) Why most learners fail to learn foreign languages depsite years of effort. 2) Tips on fostering the right attitude for successful language learning. 3) Advice on what materials to use for maximum efficacy and efficiency. For more tips, interviews with...
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I am passionate about foreign languages and cultures, education, website development, and wireless technologies. I have spent most of the past decade living, learning and working in East Asia, with experience in a number of fields, including government, corporate training, telecom, website development, and voice acting. I speak, read, and write Japanese and Mandarin Chinese, and have begun learning a number of additional languages. I hold a B.A. in Linguistics from Western Washington University, including certification in T.E.S.O.L., and I am a member of the Linguistic Society of America.