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Olly Richards On Crazy Language Learning Goals And Mastering Motivation



Amazing Language Learner Olly Richards Pulls Back The Curtain On Exactly How He Learned 8 Languages In Record Time – With More Than A Full-Time Job Crowding His To Do List … Tune In To Learn How You Can Do It Too!

In this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast, Olly makes a second appearance on the show to follow up on the episode called Olly Richards Talks About Language Tech And Real Communication.

But before you listen to this episode, make sure to join us on Olly's free training series, "3 Proven Secrets To Becoming Conversational In Spanish".

This call is pre-recorded, so you can register anytime. I'm on the call as both moderator and student advocate, so you won't want to miss a moment of this call. We go deep into what it takes to learn a language and you'll take away a lot of actionable tips.

After registering for the call, come back and listen to each and every word of this special podcast and you'll learn:

* How to find words and phrases that you ACTUALLY want to speak when learning a language.

* The power of setting a "crazy goal" for motivating yourself to take action and make targeted strides, even if the language you've chosen is difficult.

* How to elevate your thinking about the art of language learning so you get maximum results in minimum time.

* The best ways to "wrangle" your speaking partners and tutors into shape so they help you study what you need to study instead of wasting time on willy-nilly activities that won't get you anywhere.

* The essential questions you should prepare yourself to answer when studying your dream language.

* How to develop a list of topics that you're likely to talk about so that you're not chained to the next page of your textbook.

* The new – and BETTER – way to think about rote learning for getting traction when learning a language.

* Why memorizing is just one part of language learning and how to identify and isolate the other parts to boost your success.

* The one thing that keeps Olly up at night when learning a language. Solve this one worry for yourself and you will never run out of steam.

* The scheduling secret Olly uses to "oblige" himself to attend lessons. You can uses this approach too – even if you've got a zillion things to do. Heck, the dude even shipped himself to Thailand when he wanted to learn to speak Thai.

* The absolute best time of day to study your target language so that you always feel like you've made progress and build your sense of accomplishment.

* How to avoid letting the great get in the way of the good so that you can start from a place where speaking practice is always good not matter how unprepared you might be. Use this approach and you can literally get prepared on the fly.

* The ultimate motivation secret for getting yourself through multiple lessons and find language teachers you will genuinely love learning from.

* The untapped power of hypothetical questions and role play in your language learning practice that you're not using – but should be!

* Olly's take on using mnemonics for individual words and when you should be focusing on them instead of entire phrases. In fact, you should be encountering them inside entire stories. Here's an example from Olly from his Spanish Short Story collection:

* Textbook tactics for shopping and getting the most out of every resource you buy.

* How to avoid tourist-speak so that you aren't limited to ordering food and asking directions to the hospital for your cat (yes, you wil


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