In HEAR AND THERE, I try to "practice what I preach" - using language as a tool to be more creative, to connect with others, and to feel more brave. I hope my words encourage you to do the same!

Hear and There

***Listen to a short news about the Russia attack against Ukraine
***send me a message if you need any help 

 خبرهای کوتاه جهان به فارسی   / Short World news in Persian

حمله موشکی روسیه /  Russian missile attack

This episode is part of a series that assists English language learners with their knowledge and pronunciation of adjectives related to personality.

Daily English with Rebecca Green-Parkinson

Adjectives - Words for Personality

Shakespeare is a greater author (well, maybe was since he's no longer among us in physical reality) who knows how to play with words. I hope this podcast episode will encourage you to discover his oeuvre and get you interested into finding out more stuff about him! 

All About English and How You Learn It!

Understanding Shakespeare Does Not Have to Be Hard!

Hay una gran diferencia entre encontrar un lugar y estar en el lugar correcto. Aquí te comparto la diferencia entre encajar o pertenecer. 

La magia de la vida

Episodio 23: ¿Encajar o pertenecer?

Everyday English with David

Beginners English 

你儿子在哪儿工作
Where does your son work

蒙蒙读HSK

HSK1-9 你儿子在哪工作

Convergent Thinkers vs. Divergent Thinkers: Is One Better Than the Other?

verybody is capable of both convergent and divergent thinking, depending on the situation. However, it’s natural to lean more toward one or the other when approaching problems and projects.

“Some people have a natural preference for divergent thinking. They are the people in organizations who love to come up with new ideas,” says Manning, “They are also the people who are most useful when solving daunting, complex challenges because they are more likely to articulate ideas that are new and useful.”

The real issue lies in becoming too reliant on one method of thinking. “Too much divergent thinking can lead to endless ideation and no solutions. Too much convergent thinking can lead to no new ideas and ‘analysis paralysis,’”

Project Management and the Lure of Convergent Thinking
That’s a trap that project management professionals—who are notoriously married to their plans and processes—can fall into easily.

Let’s break this all down with some examples. Divergent thinking starts with an objective—perhaps you need to generate 1,000 new leads within a month. You start by brainstorming creative ideas and solutions to satisfy that goal: happy hours with famous speakers, direct mailers including $100 gift cards, a man in a gorilla suit on the corner of Times Square.

From there, you move into evaluating those options and settling on the one(s) that works best. This is an example of convergent thinking.

Let's continue later today on this topic and explore it further. See you soon.

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

Business English For Project Managers. Reading & Comprehension

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DNTSTsqbRc3IC6ISKuKiEFquFEzBDSkt/view?usp=drivesdk