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Deliberate practice is not about logging practice hours. It is true, you can listen to and reformulate a good many speeches a day, but simply repeating the same activity only translates to repeating the same mistakes in different ways. Deliberate practice involves exercising a specific skill, receiving feedback on that skill, and systematically improving specific […]

My favourite form of exercise is dance. I can enjoy the benefits of breaking a sweat and burning calories without feeling most of the pain that comes with lifting weights. That’s not to say I’d neglect strength and resistance training. Fitness takes a wholistic approach that covers a wide range of training techniques. Dance is […]

Concentration is the interpreter’s superpower. Whether you’re working in a booth or taking notes during consecutive interpreting, your ability to stay focused directly determines the quality of your output. But with fatigue, distractions, and cognitive load working against you, staying fully present is easier said than done. Here are proven strategies interpreters can use to […]

In the world of consecutive interpreting, few skills are as essential—and as misunderstood—as note-taking. It is the quiet backbone of accuracy, confidence, and flow. Whether you’re interpreting a two-minute intervention or a ten-minute ministerial speech, your notes become your anchor. But what does good note-taking look like? And how can modern electronic tools like the […]

The modern world is dominated by videos, animations, and quick visual content. Tt may come as a surprise that reading often helps us remember more. Yet countless studies — and our own everyday experience — show that when we read, we retain information more deeply and for much longer than when we simply watch a […]

In multilingual environments, it’s easy to feel intimidated by expert linguists — the interpreters who work at high-level conferences, the translators who handle complex legal texts, or the language specialists with years of training and prestigious credentials. Their precision, confidence, and mastery can seem out of reach.But here’s the truth:Expert linguists aren’t there to intimidate […]