Review: How to Have More Engaging Conversations in Everyday Life
May 4, 2026
Chimayo Press
“Confidence contributes more to a conversation than wit.” – Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680), French writer How can we help English language learners in the…
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Worksheet: Imperatives vs Polite Requests in the Workplace
May 22, 2018
Chimayo Press
“You cannot be really first-rate at your work if your work is all you are.” —Anna Quindlen (1953-), American Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist…
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Teaching Matters: Introducing Informational Interviews to Your Advanced ESL Class
April 3, 2018
Chimayo Press
“You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance.” – Ray Bradbury (1920-2012), American author Speaking skills – in particular interview skills –…
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Riding Life’s Waves: Confronting Procrastination – The Surfer’s Way
February 20, 2018
Chimayo Press
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?” –…
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Job Interviews: How to Answer Authentically to the Toughest Questions
February 13, 2018
Chimayo Press
“Strong waves make strong sailors.” – English proverb Why do so many hiring managers ask open-ended questions in job interviews? What possibilities – and perils…
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Job Interviews: Why Authentic Conversation is Key to Success
February 6, 2018
Chimayo Press
“Hiring is a manager’s most important job.” – Peter F. Drucker (1909-2005), American management consultant and author How do many job seekers self-sabotage during interviews?…
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Sharing is Caring: Substituting Connectivity for Communication
November 30, 2017
Chimayo Press
“Technology is a word that describes something that doesn’t work yet.” –Douglas Adams (1952-2001), English author and satirist Is the cult of oversharing online preventing…
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Job Interviews: Asking Better Questions – from the Hiring Seat
July 22, 2017
Chimayo Press
“Hiring is a manager’s most important job.” –Peter F. Drucker (1909-2005), American management consultant Can you put yourself in the shoes of a manager looking…
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Review: How to Have More Engaging Conversations in Everyday Life
February 23, 2017
Chimayo Press
“Confidence contributes more to a conversation than wit.” – Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680), French writer How can we help English language learners in the…
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Teaching Matters: The Perception of Time and Value of Punctuality in American Culture
February 16, 2017
Chimayo Press
“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he…
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