Mindset, Productivity, Side Hustles, Teacher Life
No matter what you teach – from kindergarten to AP Chemistry – time is something we teachers all seem to have too little of. We’re all living minute to minute, just dealing with what’s in front of us. So how do you find time for your side hustle when...
Business Growth, Mindset, Side Hustles, Starting Out, Teacher Life
Every entrepreneur I know has a shelf full of business books, some better than others. So just in time for the holidays I’ve made a list of my favorite books that I recommend every edupreneur read. Profit First by Mike Michalowicz This is the first finance book I read...
Content, Crafting, Mindset, Planning, Side Hustles, Starting Out, Teacher Life
I started blogging in 2013, I had no idea what I was doing. I made a lot of mistakes. A lot. My mistakes cost me a lot of time and money, and slowed the growth of my business in ways I can’t even measure. Last week a client asked what I would do differently if I...
Content, Crafting, Distributing, Mindset, Planning
The internet is crowded and it can be hard for a new blogger to get noticed online. And if you’re just starting out it seems like there’s so much to… how do you know where to put your time and energy so that your posts get found, read, shared, and engaged with? While...
Making Money, Mindset, Side Hustles
Every so often some new internet guru proclaims to the world that blogs are dead. (Spoiler alert: they’re not.) They (you know… “they”) have also tried to declare email, Facebook groups, and static images dead, so they don’t have a great track record here. The fact is...
Content, Mindset, Side Hustles, Teacher Life
I recently had a conversation with a student I wanted to share. She had just finished the 5 Day Content Challenge and had a long list of blog post topics she wanted to write about. She was so excited about this list and was just about to enroll in Content Made Simple,...
Content, Crafting, Distributing, Mindset, Planning
Let’s start this blogcast with an important statement: You are enough. Right now. Today. You are enough. I say this because there are a large number of side hustlin’ teachers who want to start a blog, podcast, or video show, but don’t because they feel they’re...
Content, Distributing, Mindset, Starting Out
​There are many people who want to start using content to grow a business. It is the most efficient, cost effective way to build authority, strengthen relationships, and increase revenue… so it’s no wonder. And while I strongly suggest that everyone own and maintain...
Business Growth, Content, Mindset, Planning, Side Hustles, Starting Out, Uncategorized
What is a niche? My favorite definition: A niche market is a subset of a larger market defined by its unique needs, preferences, and identity. – Kitty Shark Creative It’s the thing you do, in the way you do it, and for whom. There’s also some confusion about how...
Content, Mindset, Planning, Starting Out
Some people will say that asking how long your content should be is like asking, “How long is a piece of string?” And while they’re not entirely wrong, they’re not entirely right either. So let’s start with the obvious question; Does size matter when it comes to...
