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NLP

Polyglot Tradecraft 101 – Language and Seduction. A Casestudy in Thailand.

September 14, 2010

I’m very reluctant to reveal too much about this subject.  It’s very personal, very effective and if used in the wrong way, can do a lot of damage.  When I sit down and think about my long term affair with language over the years though, this is an inextricable part of who I am and [...]

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Mistakes People Make When Learning A Language

September 8, 2010

Have you ever spent weeks, months … even years learning a language only to have people still scratch their heads trying to figure out what you’re saying? .. Or even worse? How do you know that people are really getting the message you intend them to get? Have you ever had terrible experiences with language [...]

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Preparing to Master a Language

September 7, 2010

Pick a Language Any Language Over the past 2 weeks, I have received over 50 messages, comments and emails from people all over the world asking about how they should embark on learning a language.  I normally keep the following for people who enroll in my Cracking Thai Fundamentals programme, but after reading through it, [...]

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A Polyglot’s Secret for squeazing More Out of Los Libros

August 16, 2010

I’m sitting here looking across to at a pile of around 3,000 books that just arrived from my home in Bangkok. About 85% of these books are ‘language’ books. That is, they’re books whose purpose is to teach you a language, or books on linguistics … in many languages, or dictionaries. How Many of Your [...]

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How to Become ‘Gifted’ at Learning Languages – You’re Never too Old

August 11, 2010

“That’s O.K. for you – you’re ‘gifted’ when it comes to learning languages …. but what about us normal folk? How are we supposed to learn a new language when we don’t have the ability to absorb them by osmosis like you?” This would have to be the No.1 comment / question that I receive [...]

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Stuart Jay Raj – Subconsciously Embedding Morse Code, Sign Language Alphabet and most Importantly … how to GROOVE!

December 11, 2008

It’s a fantastic day in Siam today … why? I’m not quite sure yet, but I’m really enjoying it so far for some reason!! Before you read any further, check out my latest clip that I’ve just thrown together. It will form the base of this blog entry. Where Jazz, Language and Ciphers Meet Playing [...]

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Mnidcraft – The Art of Language Video … "Change Your Mind!"

November 24, 2008

It’s both a very happy and sad day here in Bangkok. Sad, because not in a long time have people been so politically polarized … to the point that today people are baying for blood from both sides of the spectrum. Now the GOOD news…. I’ve just finished my latest video edition and posted it [...]

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Mnidcraft by Stuart Jay Raj – The Art of Language

November 18, 2008

The Art of Language “We are wired to learn languages! …- That’s what I was told from childhood, that’s what I believed and that’s what I’ve become.” This is an exciting week for me! … and NO I didn’t make a spelling mistake… and NO your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you …well… maybe they [...]

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