In waterpolo, and I think it'd be the same for soccer and basketball, if you're the keeper, or if you're where the keeper would be, you never pass the ball down the centre of the field unless you can be 100% certain it can't be intercepted. You always take the easiest option to get the …

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Little effort adds up and it makes it easier if you promise yourself to do that little something every day. Rather than doing things in chunks, say every once in a while, try doing a little bit of many things every day. That way there isn’t as much resistance when it comes time to start …

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Want to learn a second language? This is all you need. The right attitude, and the right environment. As a teacher, it is our job to make sure we have both of these things for our students. The same thing goes for if you want to learn a second language for yourself. Once you have …

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One great piece of advice I got when I was doing my masters was ‘once you’ve done it, you’ve done it, and it can’t be taken away’. This is a great attitude to take to any endeavour, and is basically another way to say a moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory. In …

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The first time I forgot to press the record button for the sound. The second time I forgot that I had turned off the mike. I guess this is all part of the learning curve, but I have to think of it as practice. I've now gone through a lot of the lines so they …

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Japan’s refusal to get with the times is hurting them more than it should with the recent crisis. What do I mean by refusal to get with the times? In general, there has been a lack of movement towards a digital economy. Banks are the perfect example. Passbooks are still very much the norm, and …

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I know the Coronavirus has been tough on pretty much everybody, but if it’s caused you to act different in any way, which it undoubtedly has, it could be a way of helping you find out more about yourself. For example, say you’re an interpreter, obviously your chances of finding live interpretation have fallen to …

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