by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Nov 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Assumption: a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof. My husband and I are working on the skill of asking for clarification with each other instead of making assumptions. You can probably guess why we’re working on it. Because we’re...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Oct 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Growth. It’s always uncomfortable. But not growing, feeling stuck and frustrated, is also uncomfortable and tends to last much longer. This reminds me of a story Rory Vaden told in his book titled “Take The Stairs”. Rory grew up in Colorado in the US and noticed a big...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Oct 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Are you feeling like your level of English is not improving as fast as it used to? A common experience I hear from my students is that they feel like they worked really hard on their English and reach a certain level of proficiency and then the improvement either...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Oct 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
I believe the greatest, most lasting changes that we create in our lives are accomplished one small step at a time. There is no better application of this strategy than while learning and improving languages. As you set a goal to learn one small lesson every day, over...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Oct 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
As the youngest of 9 kids in my family I’ve always been most comfortable as a quiet observer. I do not like being in the spotlight. It makes me laugh that I now have a business where my face is everywhere online in pictures and video. When I first started...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Sep 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Do you want to know the #1 secret to making friends and having influence on others? Take your attention off of yourself and think primarily about, and from the perspective of, the other person. Help them feel important. Help them feel appreciated. Help them feel...
