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
When someone says sound familiar, they mean you recognize it. You have heard it, seen it, or lived it before. What does “sound familiar” mean? The phrase is not about how something sounds in your ear, like a noise. It is about recognition. If an idea, a story, or a...
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 nine kids, I have always been most comfortable as a quiet observer. I do not like the spotlight. It still makes me laugh that my face is now on Pronunciation Pro videos. Are you scared like me? When I first started, I tried to stay in the...
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...
