Your Win-Win Teacher Business
Your Win-Win Teacher Business is the podcast for teacher authors who want to make a big impact in the world for teachers and students, and have fun doing it.
Every Monday morning, Janice Cook and her guests will start your week off strong. Each episode will be packed with bite-sized tips to ensure you’re delivering wins for your customers in a way that’s also a win for you as the CEO. She’ll share takeaways from favorite business books (you know, the ones that are on your bookshelf that you don’t have time to read). You’ll also hear the stories of other teacher business owners who took one small step to make their business a win-win.
Janice Cook is a teacher turned virtual support provider. She works with teacherpreneurs to help them recalibrate their business systems and schedules so THEY are in control. She has taken the PD courses and gone through trial and error so you don’t have to.
Connect with Janice on Instagram @teacherjaniceva to talk business any time.
To work with Janice visit https://www.cookfamilyresources.com/work-with-me/
Episodes
26 episodes
25. Digital organization, SOPs, and Workflows - Oh My! | BONUS Listener Q&A
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.
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Episode 25
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6:43
24. 3 Reasons Taking A Vacation Might Feel Hard
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.
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Episode 24
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12:07
23. Intrigued and curious about Asana? 2 free steps you could take | BONUS Listener Q&A
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.
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Episode 23
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5:28
22. Lessons from The Secret - Business Book Club
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 Secr...
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Episode 22
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18:14
21. One Connection Point and the Power of Community | BONUS episode - Win-Win Storytime Series
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 a...
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Episode 21
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8:08
20. Resets and Maintenance Are Part of Business
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.
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Episode 20
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9:19
19. It Never Hurts To Ask | BONUS episode - Win-Win Storytime Series
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 wha...
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Episode 19
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9:51
18. It's Up To Us To Design Our Dream Life | Branda Villacob's Story
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'l...
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Episode 18
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37:54
17. Spring Cleaning Small Steps - Small Business Owner Edition
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,...
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Episode 17
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18:24
16. Seven Systems to Skip the Summit Overwhelm
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’...
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Episode 16
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23:36
15. Lessons from Obsessed: Building A Brand People Love From Day One | Business Book Club
Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. This is our second episode in the Business Book Club series and as you likely ...
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Episode 15
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22:57
14. Financial Systems and Tax Season Reflections
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.
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Episode 14
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17:49
13. Balancing Customer Requests Alongside Your Capacity As A Creator | Caitlyn Mink's Story
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 i...
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Episode 13
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56:36
12. Recurring Tasks
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 levera...
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Episode 12
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11:46
11. Lessons from 12 Week Year - Business Book Club
Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. This is our second episode in the Business Book Club series and as you likely ...
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Episode 11
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11:22
10. Did your planner change your life yet?
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?
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Episode 10
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8:02
9. Transitioning from a 20 hour workweek to a 5 hour workweek | Kristina Harrill's Story
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 task...
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Episode 9
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31:19
8. Ideal Workweek
In episode #8 we’re diving into the world of scheduling by zooming out to look at our ideal work schedule for the week.Set up you...
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Episode 8
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10:26
7. Lessons from Zen Guitar | Business Book Club
Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. This is our first episode in the Business Book Club series and as you likely s...
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Episode 7
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8:31
6. Capacity
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.
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Episode 6
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11:14
5. Clocking out with confidence
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...
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Episode 5
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12:53
4. Is this a CEO task?
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.
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Episode 4
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11:19
3. My Win-Win Project Management Story
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.
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Episode 3
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10:51
2. My Win-Win Teacher Business Story
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 wh...
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Episode 2
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12:52