My Practice Tools
Free tools I built for my students
Level Assessment
Find your CEFR level (A1-C1)
Grammar Trainer
1,600+ exercises, A1 to C1
Pronunciation Trainers
28 focused trainers
Verb Wizard
85 verbs with spaced repetition
Article Buster
Master der, die, das
Dative Verbs
Master the 50 dative verbs
Germany Guide
Visas, housing, work & daily life in Germany
50% complete
German Learning DNA
Discover your motivational profile
Recommended Tools
Third-party tools I use and trust
DeutschGym
German speaking community
Scott H. Young
Learning & productivity
Speechling
Speaking & pronunciation practice
Glossika
Sentence-based learning
ElevenLabs
AI voice & text-to-speech
DeepL Write
AI writing refinement
FocusMe
Productivity & focus tool
Cofocus.one
Focused study sessions
Teachable
Course creation platform
Wise
International money transfer
Recommended Books
Books that shaped how I learn and work
Doing Business with Germans: Their Perception, Our Perception
A psychologist's deep dive into German cultural standards and how they shape cross-cultural interactions. Based on decades of intercultural training, this book explains why Germans behave the way they do - not just what they do differently.
Doing Business in Germany: A Concise Guide to Understanding Germans and Their Business Practices
A concise, actionable guide for anyone working with Germans. Covers communication styles, meeting culture, negotiation approaches, and the most common misunderstandings between Germans and international colleagues.
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
The research behind why most study methods fail and what actually works. Retrieval practice, spaced repetition, interleaving - the techniques that make learning permanent. Changed how I design my courses.
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
The productivity system that actually works. Capture everything, clarify next actions, organize by context. If you struggle with overwhelm while learning German alongside everything else in life, this book is the fix.
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