In episode 71 we talked about the ABC model of selling and why it does NOT fit teachers. But if the not that model, then what? On this episode of Teachers in Business, I'm going to introduce you to a different model - ABG (always be GIVING) that is F...

If selling feels spammy, frustrating, overcomplicated, and out of alignment with what you actually value,  the problem might NOT be you. It *might* be the MODEL. The most commonly taught sales model is something I think of as ABC - always be CLOSING....

Are you a teacher who's starting a business? Or a new-ish entrepreneur? Here are 4 of the MOST common misconceptions I hear from new-ish business owners, especially the former teachers, and how you can AVOID them (and by avoid I mean skip entirely so...

Accountability is something we all search for - how do we hold ourselves accountable to accomplish what we set out to do? How do we get MORE accountable, and hopefully get more done? So we sign up for buddies, we buy tools, we make lists... and we st...

I have to let you in on a secret. One of ways you are shooting yourself in the foot right now is by NOT taking credit for your wins. How do I know? Because ALL of my clients (plus me and everyone I know) DO this same thing. How do you know you are do...

Lisa Smith is a guide. As a teacher, she guided students through the world of music, and now , having left teaching and moved full-time into business, she guides families who have a loved one struggling with the disease of addition. On this episode,...

You've heard the advice 'You've just got to find YOUR lane...' but if you're not sure exactly what your lane IS, how do you actually find your way there? If you're not sure how to find your lane, not sure you're in the right lane, have questions abou...

Watch out, it's a bonus episode! Success BEGINS as an inside job and on this episode, the fourth in this series on success, we're going to talk about PROOF. Proof is a tricky thing - to have people buy from us, we need proof of success; but to have p...

Success BEGINS as an inside job. On this episode of Teachers in Business, I'm sharing the last of THREE steps to creating success from the inside out. Part 3 is about everyone's least favorite thing - failure. Today I'm making the case for EMBRACING...

Success BEGINS as an inside job. On this episode of Teachers in Business, I'm sharing the second of THREE steps to creating success from the inside out. Part 2 is about what to do when you are STUCK. Based on my work with clients, and my own experien...