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I started writing this book when I decided that I would only offer the skills I
was taught to a place that I honestly think I could add value to, and I agree
The reason why I decided to work from products up, is to re-focus our
The burst
If there was one skill you would work hard on to enhance your job, what
would it be?
I’m at a point in life, like many other people, who is starting to question
something I think about a lot, given what I’ve studied, so naturally, I’m
wondering where all words, concepts and conventions came from. I’m
picture of where I want my career to go from here. I find that every time I
accepted or enforced, there is someone who has gone there before me.
This shows me it is a natural human process to like structure, but that it’s
okay to move pieces around. Even if it means starting all over, from rock
bottom.
knowledge I need to know – even in education! I was like little tuna fish in
This is the inspiration behind writing this booklet. I am trying to come face
to face with my personality, who I am, and what I can offer the
workplace.
My main job has been working with ESL students, and ASL students. My
structure. Where in the world do I fit? Also, the reason why I cannot write
process, and it might end up more straining than enjoyable at this time!
not ready to compile the research properly! These are merely thoughts
experience.
I love the concept of ‘workplace’, and refining specific skills. These skills
sometimes get lost in a hack of piling expectations. The issue is that skills
take time to master, and quality is a job in and of itself! The other issue is
that skills come in pairs, but get lost when they’re not folded before being
placed in the huge pile of laundry – in this case, workplace tasks and
expectations.
I must admit, I didn’t think I’d have anything to add to workplaces before.
places where we’ve received formal training were call centers. It is only
recently that I look back and think: those training sessions could have
paced environments. And I’m sure I’m not the only one who questions
stone. Listening to the radio yesterday – usually a platform that airs more
After-burst
In my case, I will accept that I’m an adult, and keep my questions in line
Can you sometimes learn something from your workplace…that can drive
Is that ethical?!
What are the measurements of success in communication skills?
Why are skills in language learning divided into listening, reading, writing
and speaking?
How did a messy language (mostly spelling mess) become one of the
world languages?
Who says you can’t create new words,that may make life and spelling
easier?
Who created all those terms for concepts that we might really not agree
with?
How would you know as a second language learner if concepts are true
or not?
Who gets to define a child’s language as ‘good’, when they could be the
achieve bands?
Finally…
What have been the most successful methods in masters a skill in the
“Things get worse before they get better”, my friend told me years ago.
Over lunch, we talked about how many people travel to work in places
that may have fewer restrictions and regulations, which isn’t always a bad
people have a gut feeling when they haven’t been given the chance to
In my travels, I noticed that many people in high positions are not really
that scary. Some of them are not that competent either, which is why
sometimes regulations don’t make sense in the workers’ end! One
measure to whether regulations work or not is looking at the end result, not
For example, one of the companies we’ve visited to run some language
actual, and its safety isn’t the main measurement of its success, I’d have
an issue with that. The questions that would stem here are:
good material?
And in my little training world duties, my question was… why are we using
I had to get this out of my system because this was the case and norm
across all clients we’ve worked with. When some of us brought this issue
So, who are the real stakeholders and what are the main criteria in
Skill
outcome the the the
worker trainer managers
All I would be doing with this model is giving the manager the raw version
of what the training should look like to achieve mastery of the skill. What I
imagine would happen this is mending the training so that it would match
the other end’s goals and objectives. Is that necessarily bad? Not if the
match the skill. Over the years, combining the work we’ve done in
language training, and in designing trainings for skills where you have
language authorities; at this moment, this is the thought that popped into
my mind.
The story of the title of the previous diagram is the following. I stop by star
bucks and get talking to the barista about English preparation for
lost:
- in cramming skills
So the idea here is to start, again, with the skill as the nucleus. You can
then, work with the trainee to pick six activities that will be on-going for a
activities.
- Listening
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking
In the case of workplace language training, I would fit it into this kind of
communication
and activities
group
application month
We see all kinds of training topics in the workplace. I would still organize it
like this:
exploring self-
purpose in the
setting
product related
skills
service skills
marketing skills
I’ve ever formally learned from and students I’ve worked with. I could not
express to students I’ve worked with how much I’ve learned from them. I
almost felt bad getting paid with all that I have learned!
The first person that pops into my mind is someone who used to actually
reflect for a minute. He said ‘someone designed this look, and the writings
on pencils’. How awesome was his job, I thought. I almost wished that
I felt sad that this creative designer had to go through rigid and formal
against ‘some’ regulations, but the beauty in language is its organized but
The second awesome person I’ve met was a lady who worked in what I
setting’. I was asked to teach a business English course for the first time,
and she was not impressed with my language-based approach. I was
politely asked to step down and someone else taught the course. You
could teach business English from either end, it would just have different
‘customers’ who ‘were always right’! Even with the teacher switch, she did
teaching style – I think that she was looking for ‘business communication
differences!
learned from each ‘category’. I might be able to, because not being
able to choose someone does not undermine what I’ve learned – I just
wouldn’t know where to start or end. The trainer in me is coming out and I
opportunities
specialists
In some workplaces, I found that there was a new trend and what I look
I don’t know if this was a new topic in the world timeline, or if I just was
never aware of it. It doesn’t matter, but here is my two scents (here are
my two-scents?).
to the new words I was hearing in my workplace because the people who
window-view.
best way to work, focus on tasks and skills, and to be productive? Or are
despite the fact that there are typical illnesses associated with traveling. Is
healthy. The solution the education system chose to deal with this is by
teaching us different subjects through school. I think this had its pros and
cons. I will start it here and you can add some if you would like to.
pros cons
in life
our education
moral behaviours
Anyways! The results of what we’ve learned throughout our lives show up
manage our health will come up at some point. The problem this time is
that your workplace is not going to have a full dedicated program to your
they’ve been put to help the mass and not the individual. It is your
What’s funny is that I’m starting to sound just as harsh as what people
describe ‘the real world’ out there ‘a harsh, cold place’. Sometimes, it is us
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The issue ________________________
slow down
Nothing is wrong with slowing down. In fact, sometimes, its exactly the
right thing to do. It is painful in the beginning but you might actually re-
enter the world more mindful of what you give and take on this earth.
Let us stop this conversation here, and leave room for your imagination
Back to skills
This is the right time to refocus to the main theme of this book(let). If you
fall ill at any point in life, you still have the chance to think about your
work, the product or service you work on. For me, this looked like this.
My main product/service is helping people improve their language skills. I
immersion. I also don’t think a lot of money was involved. It seemed that
as you could watch someone live his or her daily lives and toil away, you
could passively learn a language. This, partially, explained why there were
activity of the day. The language learner has other things they are
I start thinking, at some point, about how we can keep the class activities
deciding what these tasks are, they would be. Now, what workplace
would I fit in, when all language centers have more set curriculums. I think
freelancing has always run in my blood. I still like repetitive tasks – I don’t
always like to think and rebel. So I started to think about the most basic of
wood crops
steel
either used or worked on. Even if we are creating a product, there are
either make things better for our earth, or make things worse. Using words,
we can make our workplace seem really vital, and it can continue to
exist. We can lure people with marketing so that our pockets stay full of
money. Money is not a raw material though. Hence, raw material is more
I decided that I’d need to shift attention to raw material workplaces and
The core:
Prep./material
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thoughts. Even when our thoughts start freeing up, they are not the
scale of what is right and wrong. It is a tool, and requires a skill set as
well.
4. People who have created these skill-sets benefit more than you do,
as the end-receiver. But in reality, you might be the one doing all
the work.
So, lets do brain-talk now
Our brains have been proven to be a tool, not a ruler. The way our world
come up with solutions. I believe the real ruler of our thoughts should be
We’ve all heard the term ‘over-thinking’. I used to say, one over-thinks
our minds when we stop having a compass – the heart. I don’t mean the
‘language box’), it should still not wow us to the point of worshipping the
brain. There are things that have already been put in place, way before
the brain came into being, and that is why we should leave the brain in
- heart
- then brain.
Family first?
gives you a ring. Someone keeps calling you because there either a dire
need, or a young family member who just feels like chatting with you.
Where do we draw the line in setting priorities? For people who meditate
at work, some put meditation set times first, and some might say ‘I’m in the
This is my issue in working in places with too many people. The diversity in
reach their organization goals. Imagine that we live a planet where both
co-exist. How intricate are these webs and connections between
companies.
Remember food-webs? J
Source of money
cycle of money. I was shocked only because I had never seen it that
clearly before. It clarified how the debt cycle is very important in our
current monetary systems. So, where do people fall if they don’t want to
be in the cycle of debt? It just seems like the strange thing these days to
not be in debt.
When you look at people who look rich from the outside, you actually
have no clue what they work as or where they get their money. You don’t
know if someone is suffering for him to enjoy what he or she doing or how
wasn’t for the toiling of people. This is not a unique topic – learning about
human rights and labour rights. However, it is hard to change what you do
values.
Taking advantage of people is not a good thing. The last thing I had
others or myself. But in order to be able to look at our core product and
way or another.
Its not only a remote person in a remote place that can be taken
building their child’s skill which is great in general. But who says that this
child is your slave to mold? They get molded to be able to survive for
believe in nice manners and being good to your parents, but not
enslavement in any form. If you’re nice to your child, they have no reason
to not support you when you need it. You won’t always be making
money. You won’t always be working on the core product – family and
community.
about the large picture yet because I have an issue with mass
companies. That in itself causes the product to lose value and focus. A
durable
core necessary
product
not detrimental to
health
Does this mean I cancel everything that doesn’t fall in these categories?
This is not exhaustive but I am only talking from my experience. I’ve also
- are unnecessary
- not well-researched
should be kind of fine. For example, I don’t know why we still see a lot of
effects if companies get shut down, but here is a place where discussion
pros cons
Solutions:
Another quick aspect before closing this brainstorm is that many mass
companies (made-up term?) did not start with evil financial goals to begin
keep facing.
effort. I don’t know if I wrote this above, but I had watched a video where
two professors discussed poverty and concluded that if you don’t work on
one specific project, the work is inefficient. I will leave it at this for now.
Grammar at work
It might seem weird that I’m jumping into grammar, but part of the
really dislike this coined term) from physical work. It is actually an equally
poverty. You can sound as grammatically perfect as you want, but if you
have not been supported (or asked for support) enough to get a job, then
you’ve left room for stronger-willed people to get the job you wanted.
making good money were all grammatical polices. I, for one, may have
learned prescriptive grammar, but I don’t always use it. I also have
Customer service in some situations has evolved into becoming a dry job
where you just treat people as numbers, and the agent has a number too.
This is good because you can focus on the task, but when the issue
requires putting masks down, then you and the customer need to find a
while I cry for a minute and come back to you’. I’m sure anyone who has
worked in customer service has had these moments where you just don’t
I think that working in customer service during high school years was the
first time I started thinking about training programs. We had the most dry
trainings usually. Other than the atmosphere, I didn’t feel like the objective
Mass clients
of client quota. I hope I did not word that wrongly. If a company has
agent isn’t top priority either, because there is a flow of new people who
else, even though having a healthy agent overall means good return of
investment for the company – but again, depending on the model. Over
in someone’s heart, I’m not sure how long being stoic can carry someone
So, basically, I’d still keep the ‘product’ or ‘service’ as the core, but I think
judgment.
“why don’t they get what they need from their families or from outside
therapy”?
basic expenses. I had braces to attend to on top of that. Trust me, I had
order to perform in a job place where they don’t work in – is not ideal!
don’t bother me either. They are short and entertaining, just enough to
match short attention spans. But, over time, I get more and more
done to tug the viewers’ inner buyer. It’s crazy. And I’m not very happy
about it. Because after having some products for so long, you look at it
again and think ‘why do I even need that? Oh wait, I didn’t – it just looked
have guaranteed income for their lifetime, but then what? Or it might be
something that just harms people, and you have made enough money to
cover your behind partnering with the legal system. Come on.
that would ensure product sustainability more. You don’t have to make a
and the people you care about. You would live just fine if have food,
basic shelter and fresh air. No wonder minimalists’ lifestyles have become
a big thing. I know I might sound behind so far with a lot of my thoughts in
things out of the system to explore them even more, or have the ideas be
with.
The main concept of tax is a good one. In some religions, the calculation
of paying from your income is different, but the concept is there. When
people think that they deserve more percentage than they should, and
the tax calculations are off. You can convince yourself all you want that
you deserve every penny, but the person paying the tax also thinks they
So where is the balance? Who sets them? As long as the laws are
regulations in mind, if the product or service itself actually is good for the
Before these systems came into place, there was still an earth, raw
materials, and a need for survival. I suggest we keep that survival as the
into detail on how some research points to the fact that language is not
as rigid as the scales they put in these exams. They are also made with
mass people in mind, so the individual is not in mind. The tests are based
on average capability. This made room for us to work as trainer, but after
a while, my approach changed. Some skill approaches are set, but by the
time the person realizes they need the ielts exam, they have to cram their
speaking. So to me this means if you plan well, you’d also prepare early
enough, otherwise, be mindful of the possible consequences (just as it
happened in my life).
The balance
Does that even actually exist? How can you concentrate on your work
In the last training I’ve attended, our trainer was talking about the stresses
expectations.
There is a way to be content with yourself, and doing things alone, but we
work in, and allow your mind to think creatively sometimes. We don’t
always have to start all over because that is a scary territory. However, it
Ever since I watched Stephen Hawking’s movie on time, I’ve been thinking
about it deeper. I like that we can divide tasks into increments of time, but
if it just never ends, it makes me think beyond this life too. I think we have
Selling EVERYTHING
I’ve been having an issue with this lately. Before I said ‘wait a minute’,
after my friend pointed this out to me, I was happy that I could look up
any service I needed – I just needed to pay for it. And if something was
free, there is a catch behind it. There are a lot of basic communal services
that don’t need to be sold. I understand that services gradually made
when I just kept feeling everyday, and confirming, that it has entered the
‘product’-like process. It did make things very organized for me, but I
one of the contestants because she was really good at what she does.
But she broke down and cried one day because of an illness of a family
work. I always think about this. Where do you draw the line?
TV shows
Surface living
My concept of children
Some workplaces feed on death of people, but it didn’t start that way
How would you even know with this suppressive learning system?
The English language was created for business and It succeeded but it is
short-lived.
You cannot explore something that doesn’t exist: negativity and things
something too specifically that you have not left enough room for change
conventions. You can either take the short route to fix things, or wait until
One thing I hate about technology is that because it comes with the
Set personality tests annoy me! Even if people are looking for specific
personalities to join their teams, there isn’t a good and bad personality.
There are people who are good at developing others, without micro-
managing them. I just heard a speaker quote celebrities who ‘you would
and being too confident without doing the background work? I’m
- This is someone who is just doing their job, without connecting with
me
- This is someone I’m stuck with, so I have to just find what they can
help me with.
mind. But this means I have to be honest with myself to decide whether I
other person to decide whether they can put that aside, and focus on
task/training.
heart of the matter, and the water in a well system. However, everyone’s
not just modern-looking. But there are always people who just focus on
economical sustainability.
trainer
Stepping out of the workplace, and then coming back to training and
development
The healing movement has always been there, we’re just been sprinting
actually over.
Putting work in the core doesn’t mean ignoring the outer circles in your
life.
Making financial goals, and a whole life plan, without feeling bored.
Live in boredom and enjoy it, or change it. Constant changing is good,
Evil does exist in this world, you just have to realize that you yourself are
- When chemicals and bacteria hit hard but you don’t know what to do
yet.
When you realize you have an average of about 18,000 days to live.
When you realize, you have a lot of ancestors that are hoping for your
survival.
When you realize, not everyone cares about the primary sector or Allah.
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Imagine writing the names of all the people in your life and what you
Imagine you can paint what your extreme fears look like.
We’re going towards the end of life, people are changing everyday, and
your presence in their lives can make or break their next moment.
You have to jump out of your fear, and keep jumping even if it hurts. You
have to keep reading, but tallying the books that you need to achieve
You have to know how to live through poverty and wealth, through
You have to know how to give from what you have consistently. You have
to know how to care for yourself and if you think its selfish, you have to be
A tally on how people learned Arabic and English (or a new language in
Arabic
Fears
Even though it looks great because it may actually help people get into
the jobs they want, but on the other hand it causes new people in the
industry to not flourish. I think humans can flourish from a very young age.
structures can cause things to take too long to happen, and in between,
wellness and flourishing is a societal effort so I am not the only one who
I used to look up to all doctors, and respect all institutions and workplaces,
but now I know not everyone is good just because they have a high title
or have money to have an institution. I know this sounds very general, but I
also don’t think we live in doom. I used to also think, do we have a real
voice that is not based on anyone else’s rules, but based on real universal
vacations but what have we done for someone else to unwind too? Its
true, family comes first, but then what about the rest of the people?
and what he would like from me. I am thinking about why I am not living in
my ideal community. Can I just live online so that I’m never depending on
work with a team. I know I am working with a team but we are not all in
the same place! And those people who do a lot of good work but don’t
know about islam, I feel like I want to tell them all about it but in a way
that values their lives and works. We make it seem sometimes like
everyone will go to heaven, or that all will go to hell. I feel like I’m in a
place where we are not working collectively for da’wah. And if that
outside.
It hasn’t helped me to live in fear and pain. I don’t know how to remove
the pains, the worries, all of it. Only allah knows how. I feel like I could be
distracted with ilm, memorizing hadith and quran and getting ijazas. But its
like, I don’t have the teacher with me, and I don’t have the buddies with
worried all the time! The names of my creator are complete, but I worry to
show my full love of allah because people around me are not. I went for a
walk to day and I connected with the grass, the sky and clouds because
I wish I just a little more well off. This writing actually feels very therapeutic
but I am not producing real results. I am on the road but have not
reached my destination. But that’s why they call it destination addiction
or something like that. I want to write more specific stuff, but I don’t know
Keep creating for your field – keep reading – keep creating good
structures.
and not in pain. Or get the reward of pain but without the constant mind-
I wish I could be distracted to the point that I don’t pay attention to the
pain at all, or pay attention to all the blessings, but because I’m inside the
house and the area all the time, and there are family members that don’t
talk to me!
It’s okay!
There is no end to learning. If you think you can live freely without
top of you, in every aspect in life. You can shape your personality from all
If you don’t let allah guide you through good people and teachers,
Challenges:
Last word…