Practice what’s important to you EVERY DAY, and not on special days, not because the teacher is looking, not because you’re expected to, and not because you paid for that online course.
Vote for what’s important to you every day.
For example, you can practice clarity not only during our lessons, but in daily conversations with your family and friends, in any language.
We forget to practice making different choices every day. For example, to react or to take a moment and feel. To say what we always say or to find better words. To hold on to what was said or to take our words back and say what truly matters. We focus too much on learning “new” things before we UNlearned all the old patterns that make it so difficult for the new patterns to stick. #nataliatokar #nativelikefluency
Video by @ponomareva_nika
Vote for what’s important to you every day.
For example, you can practice clarity not only during our lessons, but in daily conversations with your family and friends, in any language.
We forget to practice making different choices every day. For example, to react or to take a moment and feel. To say what we always say or to find better words. To hold on to what was said or to take our words back and say what truly matters. We focus too much on learning “new” things before we UNlearned all the old patterns that make it so difficult for the new patterns to stick. #nataliatokar #nativelikefluency
Video by @ponomareva_nika
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When people ask you to repeat what you just said, over and over again, this eats away at your confidence.
We have STARTED! The new training "American Accent. Level 1" is LIVE.
We meet on Wednesdays, 5pm or 7:30 pm CET.
A small group means you get as much attention to your accent as you deserve.
You can join group meetings LIVE or watch the replays and send your homework. You will receive feedback and corrections on your work in any scenario.
Living in a different Time Zone should not stop you.
Also, we have people in the new group who came back after quitting 6 months ago... and they say they regret losing 6 months.
If you really need better pronunciation and more confidence in English, you want to be in a group like this one today.
A year from now you will see the impact of sticking to the practice no matter what.
P.S. If you're not sure that you are ready for this training, we offer accent assessment. You will be asked to send a one-min recording following our instructions, and our accent coach will send you detailed feedback on every sound and on how you sound to an American ear.
P.P.S. You must be a community member to join this training.
We have few more seats available. Get yours 😉 apply here
DM me if you have more questions - @nataliatokar.
We have STARTED! The new training "American Accent. Level 1" is LIVE.
We meet on Wednesdays, 5pm or 7:30 pm CET.
A small group means you get as much attention to your accent as you deserve.
You can join group meetings LIVE or watch the replays and send your homework. You will receive feedback and corrections on your work in any scenario.
Living in a different Time Zone should not stop you.
Also, we have people in the new group who came back after quitting 6 months ago... and they say they regret losing 6 months.
If you really need better pronunciation and more confidence in English, you want to be in a group like this one today.
A year from now you will see the impact of sticking to the practice no matter what.
P.S. If you're not sure that you are ready for this training, we offer accent assessment. You will be asked to send a one-min recording following our instructions, and our accent coach will send you detailed feedback on every sound and on how you sound to an American ear.
P.P.S. You must be a community member to join this training.
We have few more seats available. Get yours 😉 apply here
DM me if you have more questions - @nataliatokar.
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American Accent Training | Native-Like Fluency
Exclusively for the members of the community of practice.
I read this today in Mark Manson’s newsletter. One of the readers shared his big AHA-moment.
It reminded me of the TWO things I keep talking about and put them in perspective again:
1) The most simple things take the longest to learn and implement: your practice routine is everything.
Showing up and doing the work is everything. Instead, many distract themselves with buying expensive gear, taking more online courses, or watching another episode from an “expert”, while being absent in their own life.
2) We have a conditional relationship with life, learning, and truth.
“I’ll be an artist, but only if I’m successful”
“I’ll do the exercise only if I do it better than everyone, only if I win”
“I’ll practice English daily only if everyone notices my effort and gives me credit”
What are your thoughts? Can you relate?
It reminded me of the TWO things I keep talking about and put them in perspective again:
1) The most simple things take the longest to learn and implement: your practice routine is everything.
Showing up and doing the work is everything. Instead, many distract themselves with buying expensive gear, taking more online courses, or watching another episode from an “expert”, while being absent in their own life.
2) We have a conditional relationship with life, learning, and truth.
“I’ll be an artist, but only if I’m successful”
“I’ll do the exercise only if I do it better than everyone, only if I win”
“I’ll practice English daily only if everyone notices my effort and gives me credit”
What are your thoughts? Can you relate?
I want to be an illustrator and sell my art online, so I got it into my head that I needed a ‘winner’s’ mentality—that in order to be great, I had to believe it. And sure, believing in yourself is important, but I was using that as an excuse to ignore the actual work. I avoided the real work of sketching, learning perspective, and mastering the basics of art because, honestly, that stuff is boring and hard. Every day, you’re faced with the reality that you’re not as good as you want to be.
So instead, I distracted myself with manifesting—doing meditations to explore different dimensions and even dabbling in sex magic (look it up). But I’ve come to realize that being a great artist isn’t about sitting around imagining success. It’s about obsessing over my projects, doing exercises, meticulously analyzing my work, and constantly looking for ways to improve.
I finally understand that I don’t need to buy another book or attend some seminar. There’s no fame or fortune to chase, and I don’t need to hunt for confidence—those things are just a byproduct of showing up every day, doing the work, and committing to getting better.”