Explore every episode of the podcast Your Win-Win Teacher Business
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| 5. Clocking out with confidence | 01 Jan 2025 | 00:12:53 | |
Do you feel confident at the end of your workday that you’ve spent your time wisely? How do you know that you focused on the most important tasks and moved closer to your big picture goals? How do you determine when you’ve done “enough” and can step away from your desk? I’ve got some thoughts, so let’s explore this topic together. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 4. Is this a CEO task? | 01 Jan 2025 | 00:11:19 | |
Whether you are a student in my course or a client on my roster, you’ve probably heard me ask you to reflect “Is this a CEO task?” I can’t think of a topic more important to unpack during our launch episodes. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 3. My Win-Win Project Management Story | 01 Jan 2025 | 00:10:51 | |
Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. In episode #3, I’m sharing the story of how I fell in love with supporting other teacher businesses behind the scenes and why it’s a win-win for my life today. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 2. My Win-Win Teacher Business Story | 01 Jan 2025 | 00:12:52 | |
Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. In episode #2, I’m sharing the story of my own teacher business so we can continue getting to know each other. Running a business is a rollercoaster of highs and lows so I’ll share about seasons when it has been a win-win for me, and seasons when it wasn’t. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 1. My Win-Win Teaching Story | 01 Jan 2025 | 00:09:27 | |
Welcome to the very first episode of Your Win-Win Teacher Business. In episode #1, I’m sharing the story of my teaching career so we can get to know each other. I’ll share about seasons when teaching was a win-win for me, and seasons when it wasn’t. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 0. Welcome to Your Win-Win Teacher Business | 19 Nov 2024 | 00:01:51 | |
This is YOUR business. Are you being a good boss to yourself? I’m Janice Cook and I work with teacherpreneurs to help them recalibrate their business systems and schedules so THEY are in control. My business is a win-win and I see my TPT seller clients achieve a workweek that is profitable, productive, and peaceful. I want YOU to have a win-win business too! If running your business WAS fun and exciting at the start but now you feel like you’re on a hamster wheel of chaos, please know you are not alone (and that you don’t have to feel this way forever). Tune in every Monday morning for a pep talk to start your week off strong. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 6. Capacity | 06 Jan 2025 | 00:11:14 | |
You can search high and low for productivity hacks and end up right where you started. You’ll hear me talk about capacity a lot on this podcast so let’s take a moment and really lean into that word with curiosity. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 9. Transitioning from a 20 hour workweek to a 5 hour workweek | Kristina Harrill's Story | 27 Jan 2025 | 00:31:19 | |
Kristina Harrill from Sweet for Kindergarten is sharing her win-win teacher business story today. Her work schedule ebbed and flowed over the years as her family grew, but she kept her goal top of mind and used it to prioritize what tasks fit in her current season of life. https://www.instagram.com/kristinaharrill https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/sweet-for-kindergarten-kristina-harrill Kristina is a former Kindergarten teacher turned stay-at-home mom to three little ones. With a background in early childhood development, she is passionate about helping parents and educators nurture young minds through play, exploration, and hands-on learning. She believes that building fine motor skills, encouraging creativity, and fostering a love for learning during the early years lays a strong foundation for future success. Kristina started Sweet for Kindergarten after years of working in the classroom, where she discovered how powerful simple, engaging activities can be for young learners. Now, she shares practical ideas, resources, and tools to make early learning fun and meaningful for both parents and teachers. From hands-on phonics ideas to simple fine motor activities, her goal is to support little ones in growing the skills they need to thrive in school and beyond. On this journey, she loves sharing a glimpse into her life as a mom of three, along with the brands her family loves, learning activities, and tips for parents. Whether you're preparing your child for Kindergarten or just looking for ways to make playtime purposeful, Kristina will help simplify early childhood development—one fun activity at a time! These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 8. Ideal Workweek | 20 Jan 2025 | 00:10:26 | |
In episode #8 we’re diving into the world of scheduling by zooming out to look at our ideal work schedule for the week. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 7. Lessons from Zen Guitar | Business Book Club | 13 Jan 2025 | 00:08:31 | |
Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. This is our first episode in the Business Book Club series and as you likely saw in the title, today’s book is called Zen Guitar. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 11. Lessons from 12 Week Year - Business Book Club | 10 Feb 2025 | 00:11:22 | |
Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. This is our second episode in the Business Book Club series and as you likely saw in the title, today’s book is called 12 Week Year. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 10. Did your planner change your life yet? | 03 Feb 2025 | 00:08:02 | |
Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. In episode # 10 we’ll be talking about planners for work tasks. Which one did you choose for the shiny new year and how is it serving you? Check out the recently updated FREE PREVIEW of my favorite planning tool today: https://janice-s-site-3363.thinkific.com/courses/DIY-Asana-Systems-For-Teacherpreneurs These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 14. Financial Systems and Tax Season Reflections | 03 Mar 2025 | 00:17:49 | |
If you’re like me, you might have that tax preparation information hot off the presses. Let’s talk about some systems you can put in place now that this financial information is available to you as a teacher business owner. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 13. Balancing Customer Requests Alongside Your Capacity As A Creator | Caitlyn Mink's Story | 24 Feb 2025 | 00:56:36 | |
Caitlyn Mink from The Itsy Bitsy Classroom is sharing her win-win teacher business story today. She shares about how customer requests help her feel connected to those she serves as a creative and also the challenges that she navigates in determining her product creation capacity. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 12. Recurring Tasks | 17 Feb 2025 | 00:11:46 | |
When I check off a recurring task in Asana and it automagically holds space on my calendar for Future Me I could squeal with joy. . . and I want you to feel that way about your business planning tool too. Let’s think of some ways you can leverage recurring tasks inside your business. Check out the recently updated FREE PREVIEW of my favorite planning tool today: https://janice-s-site-3363.thinkific.com/courses/DIY-Asana-Systems-For-Teacherpreneurs These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 29. The pressures of running a teacher business | BONUS Listener Q&A | 09 May 2025 | 00:06:48 | |
If your teacher business life feels like a pressure cooker, here's the first question we need to find clarity on in order to fix it. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 28. 10 Ways I'm Preparing For Summer | 05 May 2025 | 00:23:21 | |
The formula for a perfect summer will ebb and flow over time, but reflecting in these 10 areas always leads me in the right direction. If you need support setting up your summer schedule for success or building a strong back to school schedule to return to when summer ends, dive into my DIY course or come join me for a strategy call. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 19. It Never Hurts To Ask | BONUS episode - Win-Win Storytime Series | 04 Apr 2025 | 00:09:51 | |
In this bonus episode, I’m taking a walk down memory lane and reflecting on the journey of another teacher business owner I’ve had the honor to work with. Client A.A.H. bravely asked for the services she needed and advocated for what she needed and I wanted to share her story today because I think it’s an important reminder that it never hurts to ask. Book a strategy call today: https://www.cookfamilyresources.com/work-with-me/ These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 18. It's Up To Us To Design Our Dream Life | Branda Villacob's Story | 31 Mar 2025 | 00:37:54 | |
Branda Villacob from The Relevant Collective is sharing her win-win teacher business story today. She reminds us that no one is going to come and save us and it is up to us to design the day, week, and life that we dream of. I know you'll enjoy hearing her tips about time tracking and capacity in this guest conversation. https://www.instagram.com/therelevantcollective/
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| 17. Spring Cleaning Small Steps - Small Business Owner Edition | 24 Mar 2025 | 00:18:24 | |
At this time of year it can be hard to focus on work, especially if you work from home. It seems like once the weather shifts we get that spring cleaning itch. We want to open the windows to air out the winter germs, grab a big black trash bag, and get All The Things in order in our physical spaces. Let’s talk all things spring cleaning today - small business owner style. Take a closer look at the Naptime Kitchen Home Reset Audio Course here: https://naptimekitchen.com/the-home-reset/ These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 16. Seven Systems to Skip the Summit Overwhelm | 17 Mar 2025 | 00:23:36 | |
I’m so grateful how virtual summits and online conferences make professional learning accessible. But if we aren’t careful they can cause overwhelm and even have the potential to drive our progress towards the big important goals off track. It’s taken me time to develop systems to help me make the most of these virtual learning opportunities but today I’m sharing my summit systems with you. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 15. Lessons from Obsessed: Building A Brand People Love From Day One | Business Book Club | 10 Mar 2025 | 00:22:57 | |
Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. This is our second episode in the Business Book Club series and as you likely saw in the title, today’s book is called Obsessed: Building A Brand People Love From Day One These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 27. Creating SOPs and Actually Using Them | BONUS Listener Q&A | 02 May 2025 | 00:06:45 | |
Why should we create SOPs and how do we build a habit of actually using them? I'm so glad you asked! These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 26. Follow the data as you diversify | Samantha Heil's story | 28 Apr 2025 | 00:36:06 | |
Samantha Heil from Samantha in Secondary is sharing her win-win teacher business story today. When the TPT dashboard showed signs of change, she saw the opportunity to be creative and serve the market in new ways that felt like a win-win. Today's episode talks about listening to what customers need (as their needs naturally change and evolve over time). Samantha shares advice about networking, leveraging data, and managing her capacity over time to make the most of what is working (which also caring for her creativity so she doesn't burn out). https://www.instagram.com/samanthainsecondary Samantha Heil is the founder of Samantha in Secondary, a resource hub for secondary ELA teachers and media specialists. Since 2012, she’s been dedicated to helping educators save time and spark a love of reading in their classrooms through engaging, standards-aligned materials. A former classroom teacher herself, Samantha brings over a decade of experience into every resource she creates. She’s also the host of the Creating Joyful Readers podcast, where she shares practical tips, literacy strategies, and book recommendations to help educators foster lifelong readers. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 25. Digital organization, SOPs, and Workflows - Oh My! | BONUS Listener Q&A | 25 Apr 2025 | 00:06:43 | |
These terms get tossed around a lot, but what do they actually mean and why do we need to know about them? Let's dive into this listener question together. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 24. 3 Reasons Taking A Vacation Might Feel Hard | 21 Apr 2025 | 00:12:07 | |
Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. In episode number 24, we'll be talking about three reasons taking a vacation might feel hard as a teacher business owner. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 23. Intrigued and curious about Asana? 2 free steps you could take | BONUS Listener Q&A | 18 Apr 2025 | 00:05:28 | |
If you're curious if Asana might be able to solve a problem inside your teacher business, I've got some free steps you can take to learn more. Hop on my coffee chat calendar HERE. Take a look at my free course preview HERE. Watch the guest training mentioned in this episode HERE. Do you have a question that you'd like to hear answered in a future episode? These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 22. Lessons from The Secret - Business Book Club | 14 Apr 2025 | 00:18:14 | |
Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. This is our fourth episode in the Business Book Club series and as you likely saw in the title, today’s book is called The Secret. Grab your copy of The Secret here (affiliate link). These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 21. One Connection Point and the Power of Community | BONUS episode - Win-Win Storytime Series | 11 Apr 2025 | 00:08:08 | |
In this bonus episode, I’m taking a walk down memory lane and reflecting on the journey of another teacher business owner I’ve had the honor to work with. Client B.B.F. felt ready to take a step in a new direction for her business and while it was scary, she found someone inside her network that she trusted and let them help her close the gap in an area she was curious about so that she could find clarity towards the next right step. I wanted to share her story today because I think it’s an important reminder that we have some great resources already in our network of friends and connection can be a powerful tool we forget to leverage. Book a strategy call today: https://www.cookfamilyresources.com/work-with-me/ These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 20. Resets and Maintenance Are Part of Business | 07 Apr 2025 | 00:09:19 | |
Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. In episode #20 we’re talking about the ongoing business maintenance tasks and systems resets that are a completely normal part of being a successful teacherpreneur. These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 30. Lessons from Profit First - Business Book Club | 12 May 2025 | 00:25:57 | |
Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. Today's episode is part of our Business Book Club series, and the book we'll be discussing is called Profit First. Grab your copy of Profit First here (affiliate link). These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||
| 31. Focusing On Needle Movers and Growth With Multiple Income Streams | BONUS Listener Q&A | 16 May 2025 | 00:08:11 | |
Build multiple streams of income, they said. But how do we prioritize our time to truly move the needle? Great question! These show notes may contain affiliate links. | |||