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When grown-ups fail to learn: how to overcome learning failures in later life

When young people fail their SATs or when someone doesn’t do well in A-levels, things are often clear and sometimes even pre-planned. So why don’t we care for adult learning the same way?

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Celebrate Learning Victories: How to preserve a lifelong learning motivation

You are likely to spend a lot of time learning new things – so how do you find in yourself the energy to keep studying?

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Brave Language Learning Bonus: Polyglot Top Ten 2017 (Wiktor’s Subjective List)


This post is a free bonus chapter to go with my book “Brave Language Learning.” You can get the full book here.


This list is a mixture of new things, old things, and revived interest in tried and tested things – all about language learning. You will recognize some of these names if you come here often for polyglot advice. If you need to have words with me about anything on this list, I’m listening!

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Expat Flow Bonus: Top Ten 2017 (Wiktor’s Subjective List)


This post is one of the free bonus chapters that go together with my eBook “Expat Flow”. You can get the book here.


The people who make the thought of living anywhere in the world more bearable. The ideas and solutions which make the world a friendlier place. And a few gadgets without whose influence it would just be hard for me to leave my house! Expat Top Ten 2017 is here.

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Greensplaining Bonus: Green top ten, 2017 (Wiktor’s subjective list)


This post is a free bonus chapter to go with my book “Greensplaining”. You can get the full book here.


Maybe you are new to the green living scene and you’re looking for some inspiration. Maybe you’re keen to see the things I discussed in “Greensplaining” applied in practice. Or maybe it’s just that time of year again – to list all things that inspired us. Here I go: the list is subjective, and I’d love to see your reactions! This is my list of ten stories, ideas, or solutions which made me enjoy eco-living even more this year.

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Greensplaining Bonus: Three green questions to winterproof your home

 


This post is a free bonus chapter to go with my book “Greensplaining”. You can get the full book here.


It’s the pumpkin spice silly season. And every time I come back home these days, I’m more and more tempted to just find the warmest duvet and stay wrapped in it till the weekend. It’s a good idea, but are there any better – and greener – ways to protect your home from the cold? Here are three good questions you should be asking as you start your winter-beating project.