by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Sep 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last weekend I proudly watched my 12 year old son perform in a musical theater production. He had a lead role and my heart bursted with joy as I watched him sing, dance, and act with such incredible confidence. I was reminded of 3 powerful lessons about confidence as...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Sep 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
I got an email from a student yesterday with this phrase… “I’m not a very confident person” I know I’ve heard some form of this statement from students before but for whatever reason this one stopped me. I felt the pain she must be feeling as she tells herself this...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Sep 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
I had several conversations this week with many of you. I asked about why you want to learn to speak English clearly and confidently like a native speaker. Of course I heard a lot about being able to get a better job and earn more money. You also mentioned the desire...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Aug 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
A few years ago for our Pro Book Club Meeting we read the book ‘The ONE Thing’ by Gary Keller. This book profoundly changed the way I think about and prioritize my time and energy. The author suggests that in order to achieve extraordinary results in our lives, we...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
As a parent of 5 young sons I think a lot about the example I am setting for my children. Although I spend a lot of time teaching and training them I know that my example will be their greatest teacher. A student of mine, Mohamed, shared an incredible experienced he...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Aug 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last weekend I got an email from a former student of Pronunciation Pro. It was the kind of email I LOVE receiving. It was an update on his success since taking my course. His name is Koji (from Brazil) and he was a Premier member who worked 1:1 with our American...
