Why learn a language?
Here are the 3 reasons I chose to #LearnChinese in 30 days.
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Yearly Archives: 2016
Learning a new language can be one of the greatest things you accomplish in your life. It’s rewarding, insightful and inspiring, but if it isn’t done correctly, it can also be one of the most intense, overwhelming and frustrating challenges you’ll ever undertake. As I continue my challenge to learn Chinese in a month, here is Part 2 of my… 10 tips to learning a language in 30 days. Practice Practice Practice If you want to be great at anything, you...
Learning a language in one month seems like a crazy and foolish goal. How could anyone learn a complex and completely unfamiliar language in just one month?! As someone currently attempting this crazy challenge (and with the difficult choice of Mandarin to boot) I can tell you that surprisingly learning a language in a month is not only achievable but if done right, can be much easier than you could ever imagine. Here is Part 1 of my 10 tips to learning...
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” Ludwig Wittgenstein Like most of us, I was given the opportunity to learn a new language as one of my chosen electives back in high school. Having just been forced to suffer through basic french all through middle school and not really enjoying the process I quickly dismissed the idea of tackling a new more challenging language. I had no connection to Mandarin, Cantonese, or Spanish; to me, they seemed...
“Every business is a community, the trick is to immerse yourself in that community. Be humble and supportive and they will become advocates for your success.”
Not all #Entrepreneurs wear a suit as proven by local #CountryMusic rocker Ben Klick’s Music. He has built an incredible following and he shared a bit of his secrets with me for today’s #20Entrepreneurs20Questions.
#CommunityIsKey #Countrypreneur #Artistpreneur #Photobomb#WalkAndTalk
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Kelowna did its annual Guardian Charity Ride ride so I thought I’d put together a short video to help them spread awareness for this extremely worthy cause.
I believe every entrepreneur should donate their time or resources to help their community. This was my donation for my #EntrepreneurChallenge.
#BeAPartOfTheCommunity #GiveBack #MentalHealth #LetsTalk#CharityBikeRide
“Do the thing you fear, and continue to do so. This is the quickest and surest way of all victory over fear.” — Dale Carnegie Fear is universal, whether you’re a multi-billion dollar investor or a convenience store clerk, everyone deals with some sort of fear in their lives. It’s this fear that can hold us back from leading the life we dream of, from taking risks, from achieving our goals and from attempting to build a business of our own. Some...
“You have two choices, either live to build someone else’s dream or go out and build your own. If you’re truly an entrepreneur you will have a deep desire to develop your own dream and if you’re passionate enough people will want to follow you.”
I had the good fortune to connect with two #InspiringEntrepreneurs Jay Bell and Jesse Brown from Unite for my #20Entrepreneurs20Questions.
Their passion to venture out on their own and follow their dreams is truly #inspiring.