by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Jul 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
My father raised me and my 8 brothers and sisters on the teachings of Stephen Covey. I admire Covey’s work and highly recommend his books and leadership training programs. A concept Covey teaches is “Seek first to understand, then to be understood”. He says,...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Jul 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
For many years I believed I was not a good writer. My husband is an amazing writer so I always compared myself to him. He’s a good writer and I am not — that was the thought. That thought became a belief because I thought it so frequently. Actually, I believed it was...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Jul 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Are you afraid of making mistakes while speaking English? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve worked with thousands of non-native English speakers and fear of mistakes is one of the most common problems for almost every single one. And what happens when you are afraid of...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Jul 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’ve been reading the book ‘Grit’ by Angela Duckworth this month as part of our Pro Book Club Meeting. There have been so many incredibly concepts I’ve learned that I’m excited to discuss with you and our Pro Community, but one concept really jumped out to me...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Jul 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Language holds great power. The words you choose to think, write, and speak to yourself and others truly matter. Let me show you a powerful contrast that will demonstrate what I mean. These sentences below are examples of reactive vs proactive language. Read these...
by Annie Ruden, M.S.CCC-SLP | Jun 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
The most important person you will ever communicate with is yourself. Do you treat yourself with kindness and compassion… Or does the voice in your head sound something like this: What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I learn faster? Why do I talk so slow/fast? I’ll never...
