Ever wondered why is so hard to go from plateau to fluency?

Or how to sustain motivation in the long run?

What learning methods would work better for you?

Why Space Repetition is so boring?

Can you skip study, or learn like children?

If so, you are at the ri­ght pla­ce.¹

I distilled thousands of pages on the psychology of learning and second language acquisition into a free² practical handbook that you can read in 2 hours or less.

In How to Be Good at Languages — The Hard Way you’ll find a learning complement that is:

• Down-to-earth actionable: Strategies, techniques and more than 100 concrete recommendations for language enthusiats and learners of all levels.
• Concise: There is no need to hammer 2–3 ideas over 300 pages just to obey an arbitrary length standard. It’s 120 pages, all substance, no fluff.
• All-inclusive: This is not “my method”. Little matters that one or other technique is “the best” or made wonders for anyone if you despise it. No size fits all.
• Thorough: Backed with peer-reviewed academic research, all dutifully referenced and linked.
• Modern: You’ll find some referenced scientific articles from 2023, and there is a whole section on generative AI and current tools.

All you need is an email address where I can send your copy. You will also receive, very occasionally, an article expanding a related topic. I won’t send emails on a recurring basis.

Alternatively, if you only want to surf the main ideas, you can find a summary of most chapters on this website. The chapter on Spaced Repetition is the most comprehensive.

Happy learning!