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Wed Mar 12, 2008
Teaching Private English Lesson Tips
If you're considering teaching private English lessons, here are a few things to keep in mind.
First off, it is not going to be like teaching in a school or classroom, so some of the things that set up and kick off your lessons will not be in place. You are not going to be spending time getting everyone checked off for attendance or making sure who has their textbook.
So what do you need to do to get started then?
Here are a few things to keep in mind for your private lessons.
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Sat Apr 30, 2005
TCOBaG: The Self-Starter Myth?
We are going to talk about some of those people you
may envy, those 'I can do it by myself and for myself'
types. But, are they really all they seem to be?
I think not.
"Self-starters, a myth?"
People who know me, know me well even, are
often suprised to hear me say that I am lazy.
Yes, lazy. Me.
Lazy is my potential, and at times, it comes
out more than others.
They always say I am being modest, that I work
hard all the time, writing, speaking, teaching,
and that they do not know anyone with more drive
and that they wish they were a natural 'self-starter'
like me.
I laugh. Lightly :-)
No one is truly a 'self-starter.'
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Sun Apr 17, 2005
Teaching Tips: Taking Attendance
It's something you have got to do, in most classes. It takes up time, it's a cause for embarrassment if you get a name wrong, and it sets the tone for what you have on the plate for your class that day.
So, how do you take attendance and not make it a waste of time?
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Fri Apr 15, 2005
TCOBaG: Time is Money, but Value is . . . ?
Time is not money. Money, I can make again :-) But I do see the logic of this. What bothers me is this tendency to place a greater value on something because it takes up, needed, or requires more time to do.
Sometimes this might be the case, fine wine, diamonds, and large works of art, as well as scientific discoveries, research and development, and even things like great relationships. More time = better value.
One part that is not in the equation though is our desire to latch onto, hold on to sometimes at even detrimental costs, things simply because of the time that has been invested.
So, what am I getting at?
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Tue Apr 05, 2005
TCOBag: Willpower vs. Imagination
Who is the winner when your Willpower goes head-to-head with your Imagination?
Willpower, without it, you are left wafting in the breeze, victim of any and every whim that takes you.
Ahhhhh, where did that 'whim' come from?
Just popped out of thin air?
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Tue Mar 08, 2005
TCOBag: Johnny Cash and Marketing?
Johnny Cash, The Man in Black. Capital "T" for "the."
What made Johnny Cash so memorable?
I've seen photos of him when he was a young man, I suppose he was sort of handsome in a rugged way.
Frankly, though I enjoyed his music (8-tracks :-) from the pickup truck rides with my dad, I didn't think of him as a great singer.
The songs were catchy, easy to remember, but there has never been a shortage of those kinds of singers, those kinds of songs in any genre of music, now has there?
So, what made Johnny "Johnny"?
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Sun Feb 27, 2005
TCOBaG: How much does it cost?
In order to get started with your online business you need to know how much it is going to cost, how long you may have to wait to recoup that cost, and the cost of staying in business until that might/should happen.
So many times you see these ads for 'own your own business for $10' or 'start your own business for under $100.'
On the surface, this might look like a great deal, a bargain, a steal even, or more likely a ripoff :-)
What do you need to consider before you make that jump?
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Sat Feb 26, 2005
TCOBaG: What are you waiting for?
Want to know when the time is right to take action? When is it time to stop asking questions?
Sometimes I get a little bent, I admit it. I ask questions, of others, of myself, the Supreme Being. I also remind myself to ask another question.
"Why am I asking?"
The answer to this question is the real key.
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Sun Feb 20, 2005
TCOBaG: Staying on course
How do I stay on course?
While this is a big, broad topic, there are a few simple things that we can learn, and if applied, will help us in most areas of staying on course, or remaining focused.
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Wed Feb 16, 2005
So, you want some tips on writing?
Here's a rough, on the fly response to this question I received from a colleague and friend recently:
Where do you want to start? Articles? That seems like it might be easier to
get around on, short, one topic, end it.
If you want to start there you could try the basic 5 part essay approach.
This 'theme' works in an expanded way so that you could just keep repeating
the process to infinity, adding related '5 parts' till you had a book :-)
You'll find this is just like public speaking, when done correctly.
Basics would be:
decide purpose
audience
topic
Then:
1. intro
2.body
Pa. support idea/examples
Pb. support idea/examples
Pc. support idea/examples
3. Conclusion
A little more detail . . .
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