Have you ever struggled with staying motivated and remaining dedicated when it comes to learning a foreign language or in fact, learning anything? Have you ever been in a situation where you set yourself a specific goal that you wanted to achieve, but it felt like you didn’t make much progress? If so, then this…… Continue reading The secret to staying committed – especially when you’re not seeing the results
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Language studies & making mistakes: How to deal with being corrected all the time …
Have you ever come across someone, a native speaker who you wanted to talk to in their language, and they kept interrupting you every single time you made a mistake, or they just reverted back to English whenever you took a little more time to gather your thoughts, not letting you express yourself and practice…… Continue reading Language studies & making mistakes: How to deal with being corrected all the time …
The number 1 skill every small business owner has to master
The number 1 skill every small business owner has to master who wants to run a profitable business is … marketing. It is a vital skill that can make or break any business. There are so many creative people I know who have an amazing product or service on offer, yet they struggle to make a sale. They get…… Continue reading The number 1 skill every small business owner has to master
What to expect from a 20-hour language training programme
Thinking about signing up for a language training programme? Most language schools offer 20-hour courses. 20 seems to be a magic number when it comes to language studies indeed. Why? In 20 hours, you can indeed achieve certain short-term goals, it’s a relatively low-cost initial investment and it will also help you get a feel…… Continue reading What to expect from a 20-hour language training programme
3 misconceptions about starting your own business
In other words: Don’t fall for these fictions … Starting a business is definitely not for everybody. Running a successful business requires ENORMOUS dedication, perseverance, endurance, motivation, passion, time, energy, responsibility, sacrifice, spontaneity, improvisation … I could go on and on. I often hear people saying that they want to quit their job because they…… Continue reading 3 misconceptions about starting your own business
Avoid this costly mistake when building a website
When you engage a web developer and graphic designer to create a website for you, there is one crucial aspect that left ignored, your business will pay the price for it. I’m talking about these two questions: Will you (or your marketing person) be able to update the content as and when you please? Will…… Continue reading Avoid this costly mistake when building a website
El Camino … Part 3: The joy of being out of control
It’s been some time since I last published about our experience on the El Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage walk we did earlier in September, beginning of October 2016. It’s December now, two days after Christmas, busy as usual with business, preparing for 2017, and I decided to wrap up this year by writing…… Continue reading El Camino … Part 3: The joy of being out of control
How to find time to practise between lessons (or learn something new)
This is the most common problem my students face … how to find time to practise between their German or Hungarian lessons. And I bet that’s a common dilemma for all of us, no matter what we’re learning. Honestly, I totally get it! We all work an extreme lot, running multiple projects at times, our…… Continue reading How to find time to practise between lessons (or learn something new)
Writing for your business – 5 tips
Good writing skills are essential when telling customers what you do both on- and offline. The words you use when selling your products or services are the lifeblood of your business.
El Camino … Part 2: Dealing with the burden
Both me and Mr Ferenczi are very protective of each other, our families, our values and belongings, our everything. We knew that packing for the EL Camino was not going to be easy, and left everything literally to the last minute: We bought all the hiking stuff on the day before the journey. Adventurous and…… Continue reading El Camino … Part 2: Dealing with the burden
Gabriella Ferenczi 