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Is Your Accent Making You Second-Guess Your Worth?

Is Your Accent Making You Second-Guess Your Worth?

Is Your Accent Making You Second-Guess Your Worth?Daniele Ponzo
Published on: 12/08/2025

Even global icons have faced the “accent barrier.” Arnold Schwarzenegger once shared in an interview on The Graham Norton Show that, early in his career, he was told his thick Austrian accent would limit his opportunities. We know how it ended.

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Your Mind Goes Blank When Speaking English? Here’s How to Fix It

Your Mind Goes Blank When Speaking English? Here’s How to Fix It

Your Mind Goes Blank When Speaking English? Here’s How to Fix ItDaniele Ponzo
Published on: 11/08/2025

“It’s not like I don’t know English. I read in English. I even think in English… But when I try to speak, my mind goes blank.” If that sounds like you, you’re not alone.

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Will You Level Up This Summer… or Switch Off? 🌞

Will You Level Up This Summer… or Switch Off? 🌞

Will You Level Up This Summer… or Switch Off? 🌞Daniele Ponzo
Published on: 08/08/2025

Every summer, I make the same promise to myself: “This is the year I’ll finally catch up on everything I wanted to learn.”

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Summer Is for Rest… and Growth: How Professionals Can Recharge and Improve Their English at the Same Time

Summer Is for Rest… and Growth: How Professionals Can Recharge and Improve Their English at the Same Time

Summer Is for Rest… and Growth: How Professionals Can Recharge and Improve Their English at the Same TimeDaniele Ponzo
Published on: 06/08/2025

It’s summer. The season of beaches, ice cream, and doing… well, ideally, nothing at all.

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