Tip #235: Where to find free audiobooks

If you’ve been reading my ‘Τip of the Week’ email for long, you know I am a big fan of audiobooks.  (I missed almost the entire month of May, so I suppose I should call it the “not so consistent tip”). Whenever I am looking for a new audiobook, I always check...

Tip #234: How to learn a language in six months

You are probably familiar with the 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto principle.   According to the 80/20 rule, 80% of the consequences come from 20% of the causes.  Put another way, 80% of the work is done by 20% of the people.   Or, think of it this way.  Look at...

Tip #233: Chatterbug live streams

A few days ago, I discovered the site Chatterbug.com.   If you are attempting to learn French, Spanish or German, you may want to check it out.   Using live streams, and short videos, the hosts offer lots of opportunity to practice.   For the past few days, I’ve been...

Tip #232: Happy Easter!

I didn’t send a weekly email last Saturday.   I was on the road all day driving home from Colorado to Nashville. I had gone to hang out with my son in the Rocky Mountains.  He taught me to snowboard.  I am now, officially, the world’s slowest snowboarder. On the way...