Ten Steps that will remove your Limitations and Become Competent ~

This is the overview of what you can become and you will experience life without limitations!




First Step: Learn from the basics, and then bring yourself to speed up to maximum level. Like the illustrated ladder of learning for someone who likes to become Communicative Competent.

Second Step: Distinguish yourself with the learning of proper and correct vocabulary. Use them efficiently at any location, event, or when you are sharing information with someone regardless of his/her background.


Third Step: Take time to practice with other people. There are many venues of learning and practicing.  The following is an example of the venue for practice. Some are free and some are paid. You get the value of what you pay for and the experience when it is given free.



Fourth Step: Understand the implications and sociological meanings of words, phrases, idiomatic expressions, slangs or the so called ‘lingua-franca’ By knowing when and where to say properly will create an impression of credibility among the people you share your ideas.



Fifth Step: When unsure, find someone who is experienced to help you. There is no better Coach than someone who is experienced in many areas of concern. Thousands of information is available in the internet, but when you cannot tell the difference of what is correct and which one is wrong, then the best advice is to seek the guidance of a Coach or a Teacher.  Either will tell you which is the best.



Sixth Step: When you begin grasping greater responsibilities, there is an expectation that you will demonstrate competence in leadership and management of an organization that is consist of people, activities, situations, revenues, communication and external factors. Being a communicator, you need the competency as illustrated in the following image. If you don’t have one, hire a Coach who will help you obtain those critical knowledge.



Seventh Step:  What is your readiness to make a difference?  Exceptional? or just a so so employee?  or just be a Yes, Sir!  You need to be able to answer eloquently those challenging interview questions when you are facing a panel of people. You need to sell your capabilities in order to gain growth and advancement.



Eight Step: Leading is not a joke. It requires strategic mindset to make the balance of the organizational fulcrum. When you aspire to be a good boss or great boss, you must learn unequivocal knowledge and expertise in the areas shown below. In that way, you are indeed someone to be respected within an organization.  If your aspiration is being a mediocre manager – don’t bother to learn these.



Ninth Step: Demonstrative communicative competency is a must when you aspire to be standing before an audience.  If you don’t know how? Hire a Coach to teach you the proper techniques and mechanics of doing professionally. Don’t be misled with many online information. Delivery of information like the ones shown below is imperative.



Tenth Step: There is nothing more eloquent to listen, attend someone’s talks than an individual who can illustrate these three important characteristics of a Communicator. Your opportunity is limitless when you have these competency, confidence and ability to articulate. Please note this is not a skill – what is required is a competency. The combination of knowledge, techniques, linguistic proficiency, cultural depth, and business acumen.


The 64 dollar question is, “Have you gone through all the 10 steps? If not, which one do you need to accomplish?  Can you call yourself  ’Competent’ and can demonstrate the step 10?”  Ideas N Conversations will be glad to help you with your difficulties.

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Unique Differences between Advanced Business English and Business English

Are there differences between Advanced Business English and Business English?

Yes, there are...

Competencies in Business English are acquired by adult English speakers through experiential immersion, assimilation and practice with contextual relevance of ideas, utterances and their meanings. In this globalized business environment, English competence has become a critical skill of an individual for competitiveness within enterprises.

First, a Business English is a specialized form of the English language that illustrates functional norms of the language that relate to different businesses. In basic context, this language form generally use common business terminologies, phrases, statements and utterances that are business in nature. Employees that work in different businesses use basic business English language to portray their ideas, opinions, and experiences. Their referential use was based from either their personal family unit, they acquired from school, or from social interactions among English speakers. Many English speakers regardless of their locations struggle to demonstrate proficiency or skill in Business English. This is because the English classes they learned in school were not focused in the skills development and practice of using English within the business environment.

Second, an Advanced Business English is specially focused to a more complex use of Business English within growing, medium size or large organizations. This incorporates functional areas of businesses and action oriented results. This type of English within the business environment is required to illustrate effective communicative competence in either verbal or written. The psycho-socio-linguistic characteristics of the Advanced Business English must be demonstrated immensely among speakers because proficiency supports credibility. With strong acumen in communicating your ideas verbally, this means possibilities for advancement is open-ended.

When you  have experienced the lack of these competencies and skills, you can contact Ideas N Conversations to discuss and explore the appropriate program for you. Their expert will conduct an assessment of your current weaknesses and strengths.

Customized lessons will be based on your 'Identified Difficulties', depending on your preferred learning style modular lessons are either one-on-one coaching or in clusters and the trainer will travel to your location.

As always, we like to hear about your insights, suggestions and or comments.  To learn more additional information, please call +1 (650) 241-3207.

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Learning ESL (English as a Second Language) with Conversational Focus

ESL is known to be the language that is needed by new migrants to a country where English is a primary language.  Speakers of non-English languages are encouraged to learn English as their second language. This will provide them the ability to communicate with other people in the Englis-speaking country. Especially when doing daily living activities. 

Expectations from Learning ESL:

ESL / ESOL is a subset of Applied Linguistics. It covers utterances, writing, reading, grammar, comprehension and cultural implications. The main objective is to learn and acquire English proficiency in order to use English like the way native speakers do. The results of classes are expected that Learner must be able to demonstrate adequate control and use of English when communicating in either verbal or written. The Learner must have acquired adequate words or vocabulary, expressions and cultural implications of the language use at a given setting.

An excellent program to enroll with is to learn English language within 6 weeks that are conducted by experienced Language Trainers. When you have enrolled in ESL class for over a continued period of time today and did not learn to speak better and unable to control your thoughts and ideas. Your class was not based on your identified deficiencies for learning. 

The acquired proficiency level in all areas such as reading, writing, speaking, comprehension and cultural implications must be measured effectively. The proficiency results must be demonstrated during conversations of topics relating to any day-to-day living or by sharing unique and informative ideas that illustrate meaningful thoughts and meanings with another individual. It will be useful in business environments as well.

To learn more about improving your English language proficiency in either ESL or Conversational English, please contact us: info@ideasnconversations.com 

Role of English Language in the Conversation - Acquire Proficiency

Language play an important role in the midst of conversation among members of the society. It will help in the formation of concepts, ideas, feelings and thoughts.  When you think of  a concept, you are using an imaginative skills but when you share that concept or idea to another individual, you will need a verbal form of the language to communicate your concept or idea.

English is a major language that is used in the United States and other English speaking countries around the world. It is also a major language that is used for business communication globally across cultures. English is a native language in the United States while it is learned as a second or third language of other language speakers at non-English speaking countries. 

Speaking in English is quite a challenge, specially when it is not your mother tongue. People from other parts of the globe who live in an English speaking country learn how to communicate in English. They acquire certain degree of proficiency in order to communicate effectively their thoughts, feelings and ideas. 

There are however big differences between the spoken and written forms of English. Many who learned English as their Second or Third language from a foreign country, they acquired grammatically-based knowledge and proficiency.  When they start speaking in a grammatically-based conversation, the native speakers are challenged when comprehending their utterances because the latter did not learn the grammatical syntax when speaking.  

Conversational English was never the focus of learning English in most foreign countries. One reason why many people who learned English in their countries can write and read effectively but not in speaking. 

Conversational English Language is an essential skill and competency when you live in an English speaking country.  It will help you to converse properly and articulate your ideas and feelings. 

If your second language is English, can you identify your proficiency level based on the scale provided below? 

Level 1 - searching for words or think a long time about the right word(s) to say when sharing an information 

Level 2 - can express basic utterances and information but limited in free flowing conversation

Level 3 - can handle an average conversation but limited in expanding thoughts and ideas

If you feel that your proficiency in Conversational English is in either of the above identified proficiency level, it is strongly recommended that you will take some learning lessons in Conversational English.  Developing your ability as a good conversationalist is our business. 

We have several classes that are customizable based on your level of difficulties in order to gain the correct proficiency. 

After completing the required period you will gain a higher level of proficiency or even a Competency in English. 

Are you ready to learn and acquire higher proficiency in English Conversation?


Please contact us at: info@ideasnconversations.com   or call: +1 650-241-3207 and discuss your current difficulties.