With so many teachers ready to leave the education system, I hear time and time again that they don’t think they have the skills that it takes to make it in another career. On today’s episode of the Ditch the Classroom podcast, we’re walking through the top 3 reasons that teachers make amazing freelancers/virtual assistants.
As a new freelancer/virtual assistant, you probably want to look professional without spending too much money on the systems you need to run your business. That’s why, on today’s episode, I’m sharing 7 free tools that will help you run the backend of your business so you can save time and money and start working from home with your babies faster.
Setting boundaries early on in your business is CRUCIAL. We’re leaving teaching to give ourselves more freedom and more time with our children, spouses, and the things that matter, so it’s important that we don’t let our business take away from that either.
I’ve received a lot of questions about becoming a freelancer/virtual assistant, but one of the most common questions I’ve heard is “Is this like direct sales or MLM company?”
One of my number one tips for building your freelancing/virtual assistant business is networking. On today’s episode of the Ditch the Classroom podcast, we’re breaking down how to network effectively, as well as the 3 reasons why networking in your business is so important.
In today’s episode of Ditch the Classroom, we’re diving deep into how you can replace your teaching income as a freelancer/virtual assistant while working only a few days per month.
My family and I recently relocated from Texas back up to Michigan/Ohio. Needless to say that during this move, I was unable to focus a ton of time on my freelance/virtual assistant business. Despite being so busy moving, I was still able to make over $3k in the month of February, working less than 8 days
On today’s episode of Ditch the Classroom, we’re talking all about something that SO many people deal with daily but don’t know that it has a name, and that is imposter syndrome. Impostor syndrome is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, talents or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a “fraud.” This is something that even top level CEOs experience, which is why I wanted to provide you with some tangible ways to combat these feelings.
Throughout my journey as a business coach for teachers, I’ve come across countless women who see investing in themselves and their business as “throwing money away” rather than a means to save them time in building their new freelancing/virtual assistant business.
On today’s episode of Ditch the Classroom, I’m giving you tangible tips on how to hold yourself accountable in your new business. As a mom and/or teacher, it can be easy to let your business fall to the side and let other things in your life take priority. But in order to become a work at home mom and spend more time with your children, then you have to make your new freelancing/virtual assistant business a priority.
