To register for the workshop go to: www.connectedtoenglish.com

To get in contact with Annette Fengler from Hamsterradoase: www.hamsterradoase.de

A: Hello Claudia. I’m looking forward to asking you my questions. So let’s begin. Tell us a little bit about yourself.

C: So as many of you know my name is Claudia Markovic and I started a company called Connected to English. So I’m the English coach in this space.

A:Yes you are. But you also have very specific reasons for WHY you coach English. Give us a little bit of background to that?

C: That’s true. I believe no one should feel unheard even in your second language and so I help you to connect with your English voice and guide to express yourself authentically. Show the world who you are and what your ideas are.

A: That’s super interesting? Why is this important to you?

C: Well I’m a native English speaker and I live in germany where I’m required to speak German and I go through very similar emotions and face very similar challenges with my German. So I know what it feels like to speak to people where you feel like their language ability is so much better than yours or when you struggle to find the words and then everything shuts down because as soon as you are afraid your brain shuts down.

A: Yes I can totally understand. (I have this feeling very often when I need to speak English.) Thank you for sharing that perspective. How does that connect to doing a vision board?

C: Well a vision board is a great, fun way to explore your goals and dreams in a relaxed way. This immediately helps your mind to be open to new input. Your language can flow more naturally. You are also connecting to your language on a visual and emotional level so you include more of the senses. And because it’s in a group you get to practice speaking straight away.

A: You’re spot on, yes vision boards are very powerful tools for goal setting and ….

But Claudia, you were actually part of one of my workshops, how was it to create your own vision board?

C: I absolutely loved it. I really enjoy tapping into my creativity and just choosing pictures (I used pinterest but you can use your own photos magazines google images) without judging them and then seeing what comes up. Usually there is always a surprise. So the surprise I had in my vision board with you was … well let’s just say that throughout the year I have put a lot of focus on my business, but through my vision board I noticed the most important thing to me is family and relationships. I wasn’t aware of that before. So that really surprised me. The other thing that I found really helpful was being able to speak to the other people and share my vision board and also hear about their hopes and dreams. I loved this connection to people.

A: ……  Where can people register for our workshop?

C: So if you are interested in using this creative tool to set goals for 2021 and learn English, go and register now at www.connectedtoenglish.com the workshop will be on Friday the 11th of December and start at 6pm. It’ll run for about 4 hours - and these will go quickly. Just so you know spaces are limited. We only have space for 6 participants. So head on over to connectedtoenglish.com and secure your spot.

Annette thank you for your questions, it was certainly different being on the other side for a change

A: You’re welcome. I had fun. I look forward to seeing you at the workshop. The links are in the show notes.