I’ve been doing this entrepreneurial thing for more than 20 years now. I’ve had a bunch of wins, and a WHOLE LOT of losses. I say “losses” but I’m one of those people who doesn’t really like that word. I’m with the people that say “lessons” instead. As cliche as that might be, it’s true. Every loss has been a … Read More
5 Steps to Prepare for Your Teacher Side Hustle
TL;DR: To start a teacher side hustle, identify your audience, build trust, and create valuable content to succeed. Build an email list and community that trusts you. Identify your target audience and their pain points. Create and nurture content that addresses these pain points to build your future teacher side hustle. I was reflecting on a conversation I had with … Read More
Is Famine the Future? Addressing the Future of Education
TL;DR: Will we have fewer and fewer individuals go into education as a career? Those in education will innovate and find solutions to problems both now and in the future. Increase autonomy, control the narrative, and recruit. Principle of Population In 1798 Thomas Malthus wrote An Essay on the Principle of Population. It outlined a theory that human population growth would … Read More
6 Steps to Start Your Edupreneur Journey
TL;DR: Using your strengths and skills as an educator to start an entrepreneurial journey. Finding your passion, planning, building a team, forgetting perfection, reflecting and adapting, and committing are 6 simple steps you can take to become an edupreneur. I’ve been saying it for quite a while now: educators make awesome entrepreneurs. You’re built for it. You’re passionate, driven, educated, … Read More