http://www.k-creative-japan.com/Writing, editing, communication consulting & teaching | 英文の編集・校正、オンライン学習、英会話enTue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:00 PSTTypePad http://www.typepad.com/noWriting, editing, communication consulting & teaching | 英文の編集・校正、オンライン学習、英会話http://www.k-creative-japan.com/2012/02/confucian-consulting-are-you-in-it-for-the-money.htmlConfucian ConsultingConsultingInspirationRichard KnobbsTue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:00 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c586153ef016761f268c2970b"If one is guided by profit in one's actions, one will incur much ill will." I got into consulting by accident. In fact, I had been doing it for several years before I even realised that what I was doing was 'consulting'. It all started with teaching, which I still do and still love. Increasingly, I found myself being approached by students asking about how to say things naturally, how to choose the right word or phrase, or how to apply what they were learning. I was flattered that they sought me out. After being published, I was asked to...http://www.k-creative-japan.com/2012/02/porject-stories-creating-a-complete-set-of-learning-materials-writing.htmlProject StoriesWritingRichard KnobbsSun, 12 Feb 2012 12:54:00 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c586153ef0168e72fb4bf970cYou can read about the research phase of this project here. Please note: For confidentiality reasons, I do not disclose any of the contents of the materials I created, nor do I give any details about how they are used. Kumon has spent a great deal of time, effort and money in creating a valuable resource and it doesn't need me shooting my mouth off and giving everything away. What follows is my experience only as it relates to completing the project. Once the research had been done and the Kumon team and I had decided on the main topics,...http://www.k-creative-japan.com/2012/02/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%92%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF%E8%8B%B1%E4%BC%9A%E8%A9%B1%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9A%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E4%B8%AD.htmlEFL/ESLNewsTeachingRichard KnobbsThu, 09 Feb 2012 23:47:03 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c586153ef0163011f2f63970dコーヒーを飲みながら英語で話しましょう。 あなたの好きなことについて自信を持って正確に、またフレンドリーでリラックスした雰囲気の中で 話したいなら、コーヒーブレイク英会話がぴったりです！ キャンペーン...http://www.k-creative-japan.com/2012/02/nancy-duarte-the-secret-structure-of-great-talks.htmlSpeakingVideoRichard KnobbsThu, 09 Feb 2012 13:23:00 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c586153ef0168e6f4fc97970cThere may be no secret to what makes a great speech or a great speaker, but there may be a structure that the greats share. From Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech to Steve Jobs’ iPhone launch, all great presentations have a common architecture. At TEDxEast, Nancy Duarte draws lessons on how to make a powerful call-to-action.http://www.k-creative-japan.com/2012/02/confucian-consulting-ancient-solutions-for-modern-problems.htmlConfucian ConsultingConsultingInspirationRichard KnobbsTue, 07 Feb 2012 18:47:54 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c586153ef016761f25a0c970bAlthough Confucius lived some 2500 years ago, his philosophy is timeless. The advice he gave, the things he stood for and the lessons he taught remain relevant even today, and I often find myself referring to The Analects for inspiration or guidance. It is because of this I have decided to start a series entitled Confucian consulting, and I hope my desire to share worthwhile advice overrides my feeling like a pretentious arse for writing such pieces in the first place. I'm no sage or guru, but I've been making an effort to put a lot of what I learn...nonadult