Let’s see, today I need to: respond to emails,
go to the project meeting,
work on my slides for next week’s meeting, go get groceries, cook dinner,
work on my German.
Hmm,
maybe I’ll do German tomorrow, because I probably won’t have time today.
And I really want to watch the new episode of Versailles on Canal +…
Does this sound like you?
I’m Christina and you’re watching Speak Better, Feel Great TV.
The place to boost your English and boost your career.
Today, you’re going to get tips
and some free tools
to help you finally find time
to boost your English.
You ready?
There’s so little time in a day, and you have so many things to do.
You want to work on your English, but there are always
“more important” things to do?
I totally feel your pain! i totally understand.
If you’ve been watching Speak Better, Feel Great TV since the beginning,
first of all, you totally rock!
You also know that I’m a big fan of setting goals for improving your English.
Just check out that video and you’ll see
And since it’s the new year, it’s a perfect time to try a new strategy
and make this year your most successful year in English.
Ever.
First, you need to have a plan and some goals.
To help you, I’ve created 2 free planners that you can download.
Just click on the link below in the notes.
And you'll get them they are totally free!
Now
first, fix your Ultimate Goal.
The ultimate goal can be big
but it still needs to be a little specific.
For your ultimate goals, forget things like
“Be more fluent in English”
or
“Have more vocabulary.”
” Maybe that’s your big-giant-yeah I’m awesome goal,
but
not today.
Then, break your Ultimate Goal down into specific steps.
Then, break each step into short-term
measurable goals that you can achieve each week or each month.
This will allow you to see your progress and stay motivated.
So get specific.
Here’s how:
First, Define the ultimate goal.
Let’s say it’s something kind of big like
“Be able to have easier meetings in English”
No.2
Break your Ultimate Goal into Specific Steps.
For having easier meetings,
some Specific Steps could include
Learn how to introduce myself at the beginning of a meeting
Improve comprehension of my American colleague’s accent
And
Learn expressions to lead a meeting
No. 3
Then, break each step into short-term goals and focus on these
for a week, for a month
for the time that you think its necessary to achieve the goal.
If you’re working on how to introduce yourself,
you can formulate your short-term goals like this:
“By the end of this week, I will create a structure for introducing myself.”
Simple, the next week, maybe your short-term goal will be
“Formulate and practice short sentences that fit in my introduction structure.”
All very simple
but all very achievable
in small amounts of time.
In your plan, you need to focus on
one thing at a time, and one thing only.
Sure, you want to be more fluent overall,
but you don’t become more fluent by trying to learn everything at once.
It’s like trying to catch a lot of tennis balls at once.
That’s not very efficient.
So choose one thing you want to learn first,
before you move on to your second goal.
And that's it. It's a simple way to help you finally find the time
even 10 minutes 15 minutes a day
but to help you achieve your goals.
So be sure to download the planners in the notes below the video
and start the New year off right and reach your English goals.
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Thank you so much for watching Speak Better, Feel Great TV.
I’m Christina and I’ll see you next time.