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En promenad i solen (igen)
Winter is almost over! Spring is just around the corner. Although it’s still cold at about 3°C, the sun is shining gloriously. It’ll be a sin not to take a walk so I did.I visited an old friend, Jätten Vist (pic above). He’s still standing strong watching over the southern part of Lake Vättern, specifically… — read more
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My SFI Journey: A Summary
A very brief background of my Sfi experience: I started my Svenska för invandrare (Sfi) journey at the end of October last year. On 31 January and 2 February this year, I sat for the SFI national examination (NP) kurs C. I passed all four parts—reading (läsa), writing (skriva), listening (höra), and speaking (tala)—with flying… — read more
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Quotes
“Jag vet ingenting om tur, bara att ju mer jag tränar desto mer tur har jag.” —Ingemar Stenmark — read more
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En promenad i solen
Mister Bear and I took a stroll together in the sun—en promenad i solen—in Smedbyn and its surrounding park, Smedbyparken. Mister Pops the cat, stayed home. The air was cool and crisp. The ground was wet and some parts muddy. […] — read more
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Sfi NP kurs C: Jag klarade det!
Photo of fireworks by DESIGNECOLOGIST on Unsplash The SFI national examination (NP) kurs C comprises four parts: reading (läsa), writing (skriva), listening (höra), and speaking (tala). I passed all of them with flying colors scoring full marks in every part! I’ll share more—soon!—about my experience with the SFI program (so far…) and what’s next in… — read more
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Edit
Today I’m going to take a little time to think about editing. In the context of my life. I’ve always been ‘editing,’ but there’s always room for improvement; to do it a little bit better.According to McKeown in ESSENTIALISM (bold emphasis mine): An editor is not merely someone who says no to things. […] — read more
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Zero-based Budgeting
With zero-based budgeting, accountants use zero as the baseline, and this means every line item in the proposed budget must be justified from scratch. Not using last year’s numbers as the baseline for next year’s projection (usually the practice). Zero-based budgeting is more ‘cumbersome,’ but it forces scrutiny and provides clarity. I had applied “zero-based… — read more
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Select [adjective]
If it isn’t a clear yes, then it’s a clear no.I’m thinking of the standard I set for myself. Let’s say the job market, for example. I’m thinking about what makes me a clear choice for the role over the other person. In other words, a HELL YEAH! (copying Derek Sivers). […] — read more
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Don’t miss the point
Look: See what really matters. It’s not about regurgitating the facts but about figuring out the point (in the case of journalism, for example). It means making those relationships and connections (between the set of facts) explicit. McKeown says: In every set of facts, something essential is hidden. […] — read more
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Sfi NP kurs C: Done!
Photo of dog by Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash Jag har skrivit på Sfi NP (Nationella prov) del 1 (läsa och skriva) i måndags. Idag gjorde jag del 2 (höra och tala). Om jag klarar dem kan jag fortsätta med den sista kursen (kurs D)! Related Posts: Nationella prov (NP) SFI kurs C I’ll be… — read more
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