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The Powerful Eight Step Motivation Plan That Anyone Serious About Learning Spanish Should Read
by Kai Chandler============The powerful eight step motivation plan that anyone SERIOUSabout learning Spanish should read, by Kai ChandlerThe key to learning any language is not ability, or money, ortime, but motivation. There are probably as many unusedlanguage courses gathering dust as there are unused exercisemachines! While poorly thought out goals can only act as a barrier tolearning, well defined
goals, frequently revisited, and writtenlarge, are a great enabler. So, why are YOU learning Spanish? Is it because * with about 400 million speakers, Spanish is the fourth mostcommonly spoken language in the world (after English, Chineseand Hindustani), and probably has more native speakers thanEnglish? * there are over 40 million Spanish speakers in the UnitedStates alone? * it is an official language on four continents and ofhistorical importance elsewhere? * you want to keep your brain active? * you know learning Spanish will be fun?* you are planning to travel in Spain, or Chile, or Guatemala,or Mexico, or Uruguay, or California, or Colombia, orArgentina, or Venezuela, or Texas, or Peru, or Cuba, orEcuador, or Dominican Republic, or El Salvador, or Honduras, oror Nicaragua, or Bolivia, or Costa Rica, or Puerto Rico, orPanama, or Paraguay or even Florida, Chicago or New York? * or maybe, you just want to prove that YOU CAN!Look for more possible reasons to learn Spanish athttp://www.learnspanishasap.com/To help supercharge your motivation try this simple sequence. 1. First be sure the goals you are setting are something youreally want, and not just something that sounds good. 2. Next, be sure any goals you set do not contradict any othergoals you may have. 3. Always phrase your goal in the positive - this help thesubconscious mind to target the goals you are pursuing4. Specify your goal in as much detail as you can. You are notjust learning Spanish. You are learning Spanish so you cancommunicate effectively with locals by a certain date. Orperhaps, to pass a particular exam with an A grade. Visualizeyourself attaining the goal. How does it feel to haveeffortless conversation with an interesting local person? Willyou frame that examination certificate? Imagine it in a goldframe. Again, you are programming your mind with subconsciousinstructions. Write it in the present tense - "I am enjoyingeffortless conversation in Spanish by Summer 200x." 5. Is your goal big enough? Is it a BHAG (Big Hairy AggressiveGoal) or just a little mouse of a goal? Think big. 6. Write that goal down. A 6x4" index card is ideal for this.Motivational guru Gene Donohue said that "The differencebetween a goal and a dream is the written word."7. Avoid sharing your goals with others as any negativeinfluences will harm your positive selftalk. Of course, ifsomeone is on the critical path to you achieving your goal thenyou must bring that person into your confidence. 8. Review and revisit your goal first thing every morningand last thing every night to get your conscious andsubconscious thinking aligned. Live the goal each time, usingall the senses. Hear the language, smell the flowers, feel thehandshake and imagine the taste of the food. Quote - "There is no achievement without goals" - Robert J.McKainThis article is part of a five part ecourse available atno cost at Kai Chandler's site for all Spanish learners: http://www.learnspanishasap.com which specializes in providingreviews and recommendations of top-rated Spanish courses, learning tools and techniques to help improve and develop your Spanish skills in the shortest possible time. It's essential reading for anyone serious about learning Spanish. Copyright Kai Chandler (#spasap162608)Kai Chandler is a project manager and journalist. He'sfascinated by learning techniques and has three degreesincluding two at Master's level. He's currently learningSpanish and is keen to share his interest with others via hiswebsite http://www.learnspanishasap.com which offers reviewsof Spanish courses and learning tools as well as a free e-course on Learning Spanish ASAP!
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