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The Guy Who Made Prince’s Last Guitar

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You may be a fan of Prince or may never have liked him much, but today is not just about music and not only about playing guitar, either. This post is an invitation to think about two questions: what is the future of your work? And how do you really measure your own productivity? The answers could surprise you.

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Busy times survival kit: 9 ways to become stronger than work

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I’m in between two huge conferences at the moment – both of them take a huge chunk out of two weekends, and turn my weekly schedule into chaos. “Busy” is not a word I use often, but these are busy times indeed. What would you need if busy times were upon you?

First, some suggested reading. “The Cult of Busy” is a brilliant article about how busy people feel, and how they may have got that way. Read it when you have the time 🙂

And now, a quick fix. I’ve prepared some simple tips to help you get through busy times with more energy, health and creativity. If you’re in a middle of a flurry of activity, this may not help too much – but it could be a good idea to start compiling these resources before the next chaotic time comes. These are compiled in a one-page worksheet. Feel free to share it with anyone.

As always, BRAVE Academy members get it in their section as well.

Busy Times Survival Kit [PDF]

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Fire Your Teachers If They Don’t Ask This Question

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It’s customary to exaggerate a little in the post headline. But not this time. I would find it hard to think of a more important question for learners. Here’s where I heard it.

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The Hardest Part of Learning Any Language – And How Not to Suck At It

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The piercing is there to help pronounce Hungarian words better. (Devastar / Flickr)

“Polish grammar is crazy, man. It’s got, like, seventeen cases.”

“I just don’t get how you can create these monster words in German that go on forever.”

“Why do I have to speak different Japanese to my boss, and to my colleagues???”

“Holy Alphabet, what are these squiggles?”

 

Ask any learner what they think is difficult about learning their language, and they will come up with a long list of things they dislike, struggle with or simply hate. But ask a little harder – for the absolutely hardest part – and the answer is likely to be the same, no matter what language they’re learning.

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7 Things You Can Do Today To REALLY Learn A Language

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REALLY learning: with any language, it can get equally hard.

Posts like these are dangerous. They invite you to click through, promising something big – and end up directing you to websites you’ve tried and didn’t like. Can you say “anticlimactic?”

So this one will be different. In fact, I’m not planning to include too many links in here – mainly because of the word “REALLY” in the title of the post. Let me explain.

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