Hi! People often tell me about the difficulties they have to improve, personally and professionally.. So, every Thursday I write a free newsletter that you can read in less than 5 minutes, which is full of tips, content and more to help you progress 1% at a time! If you want to join the 1000+ subscribers, sign up below... I'd love to help you progress too! PS- I started the newsletter to help people learn English. Then people told me I could use the same techniques to help people learn in other areas of life too. So. I too progressed and created The 1% to try and help as many people as possible...
1% What if you made the things you wanted to achieve fun?
Welcome to1%Every Thursday you will receive tips and content to help you progress personally and professionally, 1 % at a time. What was your favourite subject at school? Whatever your answer, I guarantee you enjoyed it- or in other words you had fun. I would also say that you were good at that subject. Why? Because you enjoyed it. And because you enjoyed it you probably spent more time on it, therefore you got better at it, and as a result you got those good marks. The question is then: how can we make anything fun and therefore improve performance? Firstly, be careful with the language you use to describe something you are not so enthusiastic about. If you say something is boring, I'm not good at it, or it's not for me, then your body and mind will believe what you are saying. If however, you say that something is exciting, an opportunity, or I can get better, then your psychology and physiology will respond (if you are not sure just think about how you felt the last time you had to wake up early for something that excited you and contrast it with waking up early for an obligation that didn't excite you. I guarantee that your psychological and physiological responses were different, even though the time you woke up was similar). Another thing you can do is to brainstorm ways you can make an activity fun. For example: if your goal is to do more exercise, consider if you prefer exercising alone or in a group, with music/a podcast or in silence? Do you prefer indoors or outdoors? What type of exercise do you like? If there were a reward at the end like a nice (healthy) lunch then might you feel more motivated and enjoy the exercise more? Another example: if your goal is to learn English, you could combine it with a hobby. Do you like reading or listening to things? Do you prefer to practise alone or do you like being with others? Or: if your goal is to finish a tedious work task, you could break it down into parts, reward yourself for a part completed or the overall task. You could do it at a time you have more energy. You could listen to music or a podcast (if it is not a distraction). There are so many things you can do to make anything fun. The key is to find something that works for you... TIPS
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3 Tips To... make the things you want to achieve fun.pdf A CHALLENGETake a boring task or a challenge and think how you could make it fun. When you do this, you realise it is not so boring after all... You just need to start... (A great place to start is the 5-5-5 Progress Plan). AN INSPIRING QUOTE"Fun is one of the most important and underrated ingredients in any successful venture." Richard Branson. Founder and CEO of Virgin Atlantic. If you want to improve personally or professionally, book a free call to see how we can help you: 
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Hi! People often tell me about the difficulties they have to improve, personally and professionally.. So, every Thursday I write a free newsletter that you can read in less than 5 minutes, which is full of tips, content and more to help you progress 1% at a time! If you want to join the 1000+ subscribers, sign up below... I'd love to help you progress too! PS- I started the newsletter to help people learn English. Then people told me I could use the same techniques to help people learn in other areas of life too. So. I too progressed and created The 1% to try and help as many people as possible...
Welcome to 1% Every Thursday you receive tips and content to help you improve your English skills, 1 % at a time. People often make to-do-lists when they want to complete a task or get better at something. You should also consider what NOT to do, especially if you are trying to progress in something like English. One thing you could think about is: what could I remove? Here are somethings I recommend removing/not doing: Subtitles (especially if you have an intermediate/advanced level). All...
Welcome to 1% Every Thursday you receive tips and content to help you improve your English skills, 1 % at a time. In general terms, the Pareto Law states that 80% of results come from 20% of actions. For example: 80% of physical improvements come from 20% of exercises, or 80% of profits come from 20% of customers, or 80% of language progress comes from 20% of activities. So, if we apply this law to your English development, we need to consider the following: What do I spend 80% of my time...
Welcome to 1% Every Thursday you receive tips and content to help you improve your English skills, 1 % at a time. How regularly does a native speak English? How frequently does a professional athlete train? How often does a world-class musician practise? Every day would be the answer. That is why all three of these examples become proficient at what they do. They do something every day. Not just anything. Something specific, and related to their overall goal. Because small, seemingly...