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I'm super passionate about helping people build sustainable group programs. While one-on-one classes are great, they often can't be turned into a sustainable business model. That's why I'm so excited to guide you through the process of creating and selling amazing group offers.

But I know you might have some questions. What does it take to run a group program? How can you turn it into a thriving business? Well, I've got you covered!

In episode 126 of the Get Richer, Teacher podcast, I break down the essential skills and knowledge you need to successfully create and sell group programs. Listen to the episode and learn more about:

• Understanding your target audience
• Creating a marketing strategy that takes your audience on a journey from low awareness to being ready to buy
• How long it takes to prepare for the launch of a group program and why you shouldn't rush it
• How I planned my podcast content to nurture my audience before I launch my group program

Have you tried selling group offers yet? How did it go? If you want to build a sustainable business around your group language course, you’ll love the Rocket Accelerator program. Check it out on my website to see when it’ll open again next!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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Marketing can feel like a maze, especially for freelance language teachers. But why do so many of them struggle to navigate it successfully? In episode 125 of the Get richer, teacher' podcast, I’ll explore the common challenges faced by freelance educators in marketing and offer practical solutions to help you thrive. Hit the play button and get answers to these questions:

• What are the main obstacles language teachers face in marketing?
• How can a negative attitude toward marketing slow down your business growth?
• Why does the sentence 'If you’re not consistent, you're not good enough' make me sick?
• How can you actually start posting more consistently?
• Why does blindly replicating guru strategies not work?



And if you’re ready to up your marketing game and became a booked out teacher, make sure you don’t miss my new FREE webinar on the 9th May. Sign up here.

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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This episode is the result of discussions I had with my audience after I published episode 119 about online learning platforms. While some people shared their struggles and dreadful experiences with these platforms, others found great success and were grateful for the opportunities they provided. Despite the differing experiences, they all share a common desire: to build their own businesses and become independent. Even those who initially found success on online platforms eventually aim to transition to teaching on their own terms.

So, in this episode, I'll walk you through a step-by-step plan to transition away from online platforms and build your independent teaching business.

Hit the play button above to find out:

• Why setting a deadline is crucial
• My tips for making room to focus on your business
• Two important steps in building your business foundation
• The biggest mistake teachers make when starting their social media marketing

Ready to go fully independent and start marketing to get your own students in 6 short weeks? Then Rocket Fuel is for you!

Make sure you sign up for the waitlist of the new edition of the course starting in May!

It’s the only marketing bootcamp-style course that will help you finally get clarity and take tons of action daily (that you’ll be rewarded for!) so you can enjoy paying students knock at your door even daily!

Sign up here.

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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If you want to build a profitable and sustainable language education business, niching is the way to go. That's why in Episode 121 of the Get Richer, teacher podcast, we dive deep into the concept of niching and its impact on your marketing and sales.

In this episode, we'll cover:

• What exactly is a niche?
• Common mistakes teachers make that affect their sales
• Who might not need to niche down
• Whether targeting wealthy clients is necessary for financial success.

Ready to get a steady stream of students in 6 weeks? Rocket Fuel will help you get that! Make sure you sign up for the waitlist of the new edition of the course starting in May!

It’s the only marketing bootcamp-style course that will help you finally get clarity and take tons of action daily (that you’ll be rewarded for!) so you can enjoy a flurry of amazing students to work with!

Sign up here.

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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Having been both a language teacher and now a language teacher coach, I've come to realise that teachers absolutely thrive on connecting with each other. That's why I'm excited to have invited Teresa Bestwick, the co-founder of the TEFL Development Hub, to join me in discussing the importance of building and fostering communities for language teachers.

In episode 120 of the Get Richer Teacher podcast, we delve into:

• The sense of isolation experienced by teachers, especially those engaged in freelance online work.
• The necessity for providing safe spaces where teachers can openly discuss their experiences and confront challenges.
• Three essential factors for successfully building and maintaining a thriving community.

Be sure to tune in to the episode, and if you're looking to connect with fellow ELT professionals, don't hesitate to join Teresa's community on Facebook.

Looking for a community to join? Check out Teresa’s TEFL Development Hub on Facebook or join the ‘Get richer teacher’ community here.

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this day and age, learning languages is easier than ever. There are tons of free resources online, user-friendly apps that encourage students to be consistent, and online platforms that connect students and teachers from across the globe. These platforms are a great solution for teachers who find marketing themselves overwhelming. However, they are not free of flaws.

In episode 119 of the Get Richer, Teacher podcast, I discuss:

• the hidden costs of teaching on these platforms
• the illusion of safety and control
• the potential timeframe for transitioning to independence

If you’re considering joining these platforms or, alternatively, leaving them, this episode is for you.

And if you want to learn more about building your independent business and get updates on the podcast, make sure you join the ‘Get richer teacher’ community here.

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this podcast episode I talk to Michał, a language teacher who shares his inspiring story of building his own language education business.

Michał shares:

– his background as a Polish American and his experience of moving to Poland

– his struggles with teaching kids

– how pandemic led him to discover the potential of online education and sparked his transformation as an English language coach

– how he realised he could choose his ideal students and focus on solving their specific language learning issues

– how he started offering packages and saw a significant increase in stability and income.

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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As a teacher business coach, I specialise in helping my clients develop businesses that are not only profitable and sustainable but also bring them genuine joy. In episode 117 of the Get richer, teacher podcast I'm sharing insights into four business models, examining their pros and cons in relation to these three crucial components of a successful teaching business.

Here's my take on these elements:

– Profitability is about earning enough to cover expenses, provide financial security and enhance your overall quality of life.

– Sustainability involves crafting a business model that seamlessly integrates with your lifestyle, allowing you to balance work with personal commitments such as family, hobbies and other responsibilities.

– Enjoyment is subjective, but for many of my clients, it involves maintaining a meaningful connection with their students. Most of them are not willing to completely abandon teaching.

Listen to the episode to learn about the costs and benefits associated with four popular business models: one-to-one teaching, selling digital products, memberships and group programs and which of them is my favourite!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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Being a teacher means you're always learning, teaching or thinking about one of the two. However, there are also beliefs and habits worth unlearning to build more successful, profitable and enjoyable teaching business.

In the newest episode of Get richer, teacher podcast I talk about some false beliefs that keep many language teachers stuck.

Hit the play button above to learn more about how:

• trading time for money
• putting too much focus on educating your audience
• projecting your fears onto others
• a popular phrase „charge your worth"
• and gatekeeping brilliance

may be holding you back.

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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What makes a successful group program? I believe it’s about balancing the academic and business side. But how can you achieve that?

In episode 115 of Get richer, teacher podcast I’ll walk you through 4 elements that are crucial for building an extraordinary group language course to make sure it’ll be effective for your students and profitable for you:

• the importance of having a specific target audience in mind while creating your group program
• relevant, urgent and measurable outcome of the course
• structuring the course in a way that helps your students make progress
• the appeal of time-bound language courses.

If you want to learn and build an effective and profitable language group program, make sure that you join my upcoming FREE challenge 'Language course worth gold'!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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When you're teaching one-to-one, there's a limit to how much you can earn. Even if you do and raise your prices, there's only so many hours in a day. I know it is counterintuitive but in order to scale your business you need to not add more (time, offers, clients) but to start doing less.

You can transition from one-on-one to group classes (I talked about this process in episode 113 of my podcast) but that’s only one way in which you can scale your business work less and earn more.

A scaled business is the business that works for you and makes money even if you’re not involved in every process. But how can you get to that place?

In the newest episode of Get richer, teacher! podcast I talk about three areas that you need to work on to prepare yourself for scaling a business: time, work and business model.

Listen to the episode and learn:

– why you need to spend more time on marketing

– what you need to give yourself permission to do

– why delegating and automation should be a priority when you want to scale

– how I juggle running my business and being a mom.

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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Sooner or later many language teachers start to think about moving from offering only 1:1 lessons to group programs. But it’s not as simple as grouping together your 1:1 clients based on their CEFR level and telling them „see you on Tuesday at 6 PM”.

First of all, I’m not a fan of creating offers and marketing them based on language proficiency levels. I believe learning languages is not about jumping from one level to another. It’s much more effective to create group programs for clients with similar challenges and needs.

Before you start to create and market your group program you need to do the foundational work – know your audience, then create a minimum viable product and use information from your students to run an effective marketing campaign launch the best possible course.

That’s this week’s episode of Get richer, teacher! podcast I talk all about creating and launching group programs.

Hit the play button above to learn:

• what is the best time to move from 1:1s to group programs
• what are the exact steps you need to take and how long can it take (I use my favourite metaphor - the rocket)
• how I can help you with the process.

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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Managing a profitable language school goes beyond the simple formula of "more clients, more money”.

Whether you have a brick and mortar school or an online one, there are costs involved. The biggest expense is teachers’ salaries, and rightfully so. They are responsible for your students’s success and satisfaction and I believe you shouldn’t cut corners when it comes to their salaries.

If you can’t afford new equipment, software or even your salary, some things must change.

In episode 112 of Get richer, teacher podcast I talk about:

– the biggest expenses in language schools

– pricing strategy and how can you justify charging more than your competition

– stepping away from teaching to avoid burnout and effectively run the business

– being responsible for your employees future.

Running a language school is not a piece of cake but the right mindset and a little bit of strategic planning, you can pave the way for success and profit.

How we can work together:

• You can get my 3-week self-paced foundational curse for teachers who want to grow their language teaching businesses, the Rocket Take Off https://olakowalska.com/rockettakeoff/
• Or if you're further along in your journey and want to scale beyond 1:1s, sell groups and other products while teaching the language on your own terms, then consider the Rocket Accelerator https://olakowalska.com/rocketacceleratorlist/

How we can work together for free:

• you can listen to this podcasts weekly, on Mondays on Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts
• you can read my blog https://olakowalska.com/blog/
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business https://www.instagram.com/ola_coaches_teachers/

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 2 years I have been helping language teachers like you build online brands, connect with their perfect students and make more money. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 400 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives (without burnout or selling their souls).

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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Probably nobody open their language school to become a marketer. You were first a teacher, then decided to become a business owner and help more students. Maybe you didn’t expect that running a language school will involve so much marketing. It can be exhausting, especially if you’re not sure what sets your business apart from other language schools.

In this episode of Get richer, teacher podcast I talk about

– spreading too thin with your marketing

– competing on price

– your role as a language school owner

– relying on referrals

– the best time to promote your business.

I’ll give you some tips on how to effectively promote your language school online so that you have a consistent flow of new clients and earn good money.

How we can work together:

• You can get my 3-week self-paced foundational curse for teachers who want to grow their language teaching businesses, the Rocket Take Off https://olakowalska.com/rockettakeoff/
• Or if you're further along in your journey and want to scale beyond 1:1s, sell groups and other products while teaching the language on your own terms, then consider the Rocket Accelerator https://olakowalska.com/rocketacceleratorlist/

How we can work together for free:

• you can listen to this podcasts weekly, on Mondays on Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts
• you can read my blog https://olakowalska.com/blog/
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business https://www.instagram.com/ola_coaches_teachers/

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 2 years I have been helping language teachers like you build online brands, connect with their perfect students and make more money. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 400 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives (without burnout or selling their souls).

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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What makes a good language school? As a former owner and manager of language schools I’ve seen a lot! And I believe there are 3 things that your language school needs to call itself a good place.

Leader – that not only puts out fires, create timetables and pay the bills. The visionary and makes space for creativity and growth

People – unfortunately the teachers that actually help the students achieve their goals are often treated like contractors with little to none benefits. I feel it is possible to create a good work environment where teachers are respected and develop their skills.

Community & impact – a good language school can help people on a larger scale by creating better programs, better customer experience and better workspace.

Hit a play button above to listen to this week’s episode and make your language school stand out!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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Knowing who your ideal client is makes it easier to create offers and be consistent with your marketing. But how do you find this ideal client?

It’s not only about personality alignment (but yes, you want to work with people who you like). Think about the common struggles and goals that people in your target audience have. Who you enjoy working with and what characteristics they have?Consider their demographics, language level, and even how much they earn. Remember that an ideal student is an existing person who needs your help.

Your marketing and offers should speak directly to your ideal student. Addressing their unique needs and challenges will make your marketing more effective and your offers more relevant.

Tune into the episode to learn more and find out who your ideal client is!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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Just like planning a road trip, building a successful business requires a few key elements. First, you need to ensure that your business is functioning well, just like checking your car before hitting the road. This means having a clear map or goal to work towards, as well as knowing that you have support along the way. Trust me, having someone to keep you company and provide support makes the journey much more enjoyable and easier.

Now, when it comes to setting goals for your business, I believe in focusing on the journey rather than a super specific destination. Instead, break your goals into smaller, more manageable milestones that you can achieve in around three months. These short-term goals will keep you motivated and help you track your progress effectively.

You also need a fully-functioning car, a map and FUEL.

To find out what these are in your own marketing journey, listen to this week's episode!

And if you're interested in making me the co-pilot in your journey, definitely check out the Rocket Fuel here: https://olakowalska.com/rocketfuel

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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Marketing may seem overwhelming because of the amount of advice out there and especially if you're a teacher (and let's be honest - business has never been part of the curriculum while studying to become a teacher, right?!)

But it's actually quite simple. It's not posting more or having a massive audience that cuts it.

To get started, I recommend conducting an audit of your past marketing efforts. What has worked for you in the past? Have you offered special deals, asked your current clients for referrals, or received recommendations through word of mouth? These insights will help you identify what strategies have brought in clients and guide your future marketing efforts.

Next, let's talk about attraction. Organic posting on social media may not be as effective as you think. In fact, less than 2% of my audience growth came from organic posting. So, it's time to explore other avenues.

Once you've attracted people to your world, it's essential to nurture them. Engage with your audience through regular posting, live sessions, newsletters, and authentic content that showcases your true values.

Finally, we come to conversion—the stage where you help your engaged audience decide to work with you. Don't shy away from making offers.

Tune into this episode to learn more about what actually moves the needle in marketing your business!

And if you're ready to have all your marketing for 2024 figured out, join me in my upcoming live workshop on 16/12 at 10am. It's only £12 and the profit will go to charity anyway. Sign up here: https://olakowalska.com/marketing

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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Searching for the best social media platform for your teaching business? Let's flip the script and approach it from a different angle.

Instead of asking what's the best platform overall, let's focus on what's best for YOU. Where can you be consistent and truly enjoy showing up? It's all about finding the path of least resistance.

It's not about following the crowd or chasing trends. It's about finding a platform that aligns with your personality and connects with your target audience.

Listen to this episode where I dive deeper into how to actually approach choosing the right platform for your teaching business.

And if you're ready to have all your marketing for 2024 figured out, join me in my upcoming live workshop on 16/12 at 10am. It's only £12 and the profit will go to charity anyway. Sign up here: https://olakowalska.com/marketing

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this episode we talk about:

• Podcasting as a powerful tool for building connections with the audience and establishing trust
• Ola talks about how The Get Richer Teacher podcast challenges the current state of the language education market
• Laura Wilkes shares her journey with podcasting and provides tips on getting started
• Tips include finding a suitable recording environment, using accessible equipment, and focusing on content that serves the ideal listener

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this episode, we talk about:

• Julia, an English teacher specializing in Cambridge exam preparation, who's passionate about providing a positive and enjoyable learning experience for her students
• Julia emphasizes the importance of authenticity and listening to her audience and talks about experimenting with different teaching and marketing approaches to find what works best for her business
• Julia has achieved significant success in her business, including opening multiple exam groups, being fully booked, and having a waitlist
• She is focused on building passive income through selling teaching materials and resources
• Julia plans to start a podcast to help change the perception of Cambridge exams and promote their value in language education

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this podcast episode we talk about:

• Catherine Angus, an English language teacher, shares her journey of creating a podcast and pronunciation course for teachers
• The podcast, Hear You Go, focuses on the messy and unpredictable aspects of spoken English
• Catherine noticed a gap in the market for authentic and engaging listening materials and decided to fill that gap with her podcast
• The podcast has become an integral part of Catherine's business, complementing her one-on-one coaching and pronunciation course
• Catherine emphasizes the importance of clarity in her business and how it has helped her feel more competent and capable of helping teachers achieve their goals
• She takes a positive and authentic approach to social media, focusing on community building and supporting others

Follow Catherine on Instagram, especially if you're an English teacher and need help with your own pronunciation!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this episode I talk about:

• The dangers of charging too little for language lessons
• Pricing based on value and commitment, not just time spent teaching
• Risks of charging too little: resentment, lack of progress, high maintenance clients, financial struggles
• Encouragement to raise prices and attract committed students

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this episode I talk about:

• The current state of the language education market
• Exploration of the question of one-to-one teaching versus group teaching
• Benefits and considerations of one-to-one teaching
• Benefits and considerations of group teaching
• Financial advantages of group teaching
• Importance of finding a balance between one-to-one and group teaching
• Thinking strategically about incorporating group teaching into the business

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this episode I talk about:

• Acknowledgment of challenges in the language education market
• Encouragement for teachers to build their own businesses and make a positive impact
• Celebration of episode 100 and gratitude for the podcast community
• Discussion on the topic of promising results in language teaching
• Shift from promises to possible outcomes and empowering students to take responsibility

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this episode I talk about:

• The appeal of conversation classes and book clubs for language teachers

• Potential benefits: authentic learning experiences, improved language skills

• Caution against the practicality and sustainability of such offerings

• Emphasis on strategic thinking and building a solid business foundation first

• Focus on establishing a steady flow of one-on-one clients and higher-paying group programs

• Consider conversation classes or book clubs as passion projects once the business is sustainable

Ready to run your own profitable group language class? Join my free event starting 23rd October 2023. Sign up here!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this episode I talk about:

• Importance of creating targeted group courses in the language education market
• Need to understand the target audience and their specific needs
• Designing a curriculum that addresses those needs and provides tangible outcomes
• Emphasizing the benefits of group classes and networking opportunities
• Effective marketing and clear communication of the value of the course

Ready to run your own profitable group language class? Join my free event starting 23rd October 2023. Sign up here!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this episode we talk about:

• Language education market challenges: low pay for teachers, native speakerism, and outdated teaching formats
• Ola's mission to empower language teachers to build profitable and enjoyable businesses
• Introduction of guest Gina, an ELT marketing consultant, sharing her journey and expertise
• Discussion on the misconceptions around native speaker teachers and the importance of qualifications and results in marketing language courses
• Emphasis on the need for a strategic approach to social media marketing and the role of mindset in building a successful language education business

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this episode I talk about:

• establishing strong foundations, including target audience, messaging, and one-to-one offers
• the important yet frustrating stage of getting those foundations right
• Introduction to the Rocket Takeoff program to support struggling freelancers in their business journey

The program I talk about, The Rocket Take off, is designed explicitly for freelance teachers at the earlier stages of their business journey. In just 3 weeks, we cover everything you need to set those foundations up for good and so you can have a steady stream of high-paying students in no time. I bet that if you put in the work, you could find your first well-paying student before the course ends! Join us now!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you're freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you're ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this episode I talk about:

• my journey from working in a language school to starting my own online language school
• Adapting to online teaching during the pandemic and helping others transition
• Feeling the need for change and embracing a new identity as a language school owner
• Importance of messy action, trust, and building a strong community
• Invitation for language school owners to seek support and guidance

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In this podcast episode, I address seven common mistakes made by freelance language teachers. These mistakes include undercharging for services, neglecting marketing efforts, failing to diversify income, struggling with time management, lacking boundaries, and disregarding self-care. I emphasises the importance of recognising the value of one's services, being proactive in marketing, exploring different income streams, managing time effectively, setting boundaries with clients, and prioritising personal well-being.

Timestamped overview:

[00:00] In this podcast episode, the host discusses the importance of giving and receiving feedback and apologizes in advance if they come across as too blunt.
[01:08] The first mistake freelance teachers make is undercharging for their services and not recognizing the value they bring beyond just language expertise.
[03:08] Neglecting marketing efforts and being passive about finding students is another common mistake made by teachers.
[05:32] Diversifying income is crucial for freelance teachers to move beyond survival mode and explore passive income streams.
[07:20] Teachers often struggle with time management and need to prioritize their needs and find students who can accommodate their preferred teaching schedule.
[09:59] Teachers should not underestimate the time required for business activities and need to make time for marketing and other business-related tasks.
[11:20] Setting boundaries with students and clients is essential for sustainable teaching and business practices.
[13:16] Teachers often overlook their own well-being and sacrifice themselves for others, but it is important to prioritize self-care and set a good example.
[15:46] The host encourages teachers to reflect on these mistakes, make small changes, and start the process of improving their teaching and business practices.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 2 years I have been helping language teachers like you build online brands, connect with their perfect students and make more money. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 300 hundred language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see a world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their student's lives (without burnout or selling their souls).

How we can work together for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can read my blog
• you can watch my '10 ways to find perfect students' training for free here
• you can request my ebook with 33 ideas for things you can sell as a teacher here
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

You can also pay me for help in your teaching business:

• you can buy one of my many digital and hybrid courses
• we can work together in my 1:1 coaching/mentoring program
• you can join my group coaching Mastermind experience

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this podcast episode, I address the common concerns language teachers have about pricing their lessons and products. I emphasise the need for a strategic approach to pricing, highlighting that it is not just a random decision but a way to position oneself in the market and attract the right audience. The host explains that specialising in a certain area or target audience allows teachers to charge higher prices, as it demonstrates expertise and value. They also discuss the importance of understanding the customer journey and communicating the benefits and outcomes of language learning. Overall, the episode encourages teachers to have confidence in their pricing and to continually evaluate and adjust their prices as their business grows.

Make sure that you have a look at my £9 pricing course here to get help in that too!

Timestamped overview:

[0:00] In this podcast episode, the host addresses the common concern among teachers about charging too much and discusses the importance of pricing strategy.

[1:25] The host explains that pricing is not a random decision but should be based on positioning yourself in the market and attracting your target audience.

[3:30] The host emphasises the importance of specialisation and how it allows you to charge more for your services.

[5:45] The host shares her own experience as a business coach for teachers and how specialising in helping teachers has allowed her to set her own prices.

[8:00] The host advises teachers to know their audience well and spend time listening and experimenting with pricing.

[9:45] The host encourages teachers to communicate the value and benefits of their services effectively to justify their prices.

[12:00] The host explains that pricing should be based on the stage of the customer's journey and the perceived value of the product or service.

[13:45] The host addresses common objections to higher prices and suggests positioning yourself as an expert solution to minimise price negotiations.

[15:30] The host summarizes the key points and assigns a homework task to evaluate pricing and target audience.

[16:30] The host concludes the episode, encourages sharing and subscribing, and thanks the audience for listening.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 2 years I have been helping language teachers like you build online brands, connect with their perfect students and make more money. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 300 hundred language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see a world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their student's lives (without burnout or selling their souls).

How we can work together for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can read my blog
• you can watch my '10 ways to find perfect students' training for free here
• you can request my ebook with 33 ideas for things you can sell as a teacher here
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

You can also pay me for help in your teaching business:

• you can buy one of my many digital and hybrid courses
• we can work together in my 1:1 coaching/mentoring program
• you can join my group coaching Mastermind experience

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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This episode emphasises the need for language teachers to avoid being pushy or manipulative when selling their services. It highlights the outdated marketing techniques still being used and the importance of understanding the concerns and struggles of potential customers. Building authentic connections and creating educational content that addresses those concerns is recommended. It also encourages teachers to focus on their target audience and create offers that are a right fit for them, rather than just teaching language skills. By understanding their audience and their problems, teachers can sell their services more effectively and enjoy a sustainable and fulfilling business.

The book mentioned in the episode is called Influence by Robert Cialdini.

Timestamped overview:

[0:00] In this episode, the focus is on not being pushy or salesy when selling teaching services and courses.

[0:34] Many big brands have poor marketing and sales techniques that are outdated and ineffective.

[1:16] The book Influence by a researcher describes emotional triggers in purchasing decisions, but marketers have used this information for their benefit.

[2:15] Understand your audience's concerns and struggles, which go beyond just language-related issues.

[3:30] Building authentic connections with your audience helps you understand their struggles and concerns.

[4:30] Avoid teaching via content and focus on creating educational content that solves people's problems related to language.

[6:00] Teachers often nurture relationships with other teachers, but need to focus on understanding their target audience.

[7:00] Understand who you're trying to help and what their problems are to create the right offer for them.

[8:30] Selling becomes easier when the marketing and messaging are aligned with your audience's needs.

[10:00] Nurture relationships with your audience by offering free content with an end goal of profitability.

[11:30] Creating a profitable business allows for more freedom to experiment and enjoy teaching.

[12:30] Selling should not be about pushing or manipulating people, but about helping and understanding your audience.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 2 years I have been helping language teachers like you build online brands, connect with their perfect students and make more money. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 300 hundred language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see a world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their student's lives (without burnout or selling their souls).

How we can work together for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can read my blog
• you can watch my '10 ways to find perfect students' training for free here
• you can request my ebook with 33 ideas for things you can sell as a teacher here
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

You can also pay me for help in your teaching business:

• you can buy one of my many digital and hybrid courses
• we can work together in my 1:1 coaching/mentoring program
• you can join my group coaching Mastermind experience

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this episode we're talking about avoiding burnout in your freelance teaching business. The topics I cover are:

• Avoiding burnout and maintaining work-life balance.
• Setting boundaries with oneself and others.
• Understanding the link between burnout and hormones.
• Developing a personalized self-care routine.
• Shifting mindset to see rest as preparation for work.
• Finding ways to plan and organize work effectively.

Timestamped overview:

[00:02:01] Tips for avoiding burnout and improving productivity.

[00:06:16] Burnout and hormones linked to menstrual cycle.

[00:09:53] Setting boundaries is challenging but necessary.

[00:12:16] Unsustainable self-care, need a new approach.

[00:15:49] Self care: path of least resistance. Mindset shift: rest prepares for work. Anxiety of going to work on Monday.

[00:17:36] Flexibility in planning can lead to success.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 2 years I have been helping language teachers like you build online brands, connect with their perfect students and make more money. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 300 hundred language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see a world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their student's lives (without burnout or selling their souls).

How we can work together for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can read my blog
• you can watch my '10 ways to find perfect students' training for free here
• you can request my ebook with 33 ideas for things you can sell as a teacher here
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

You can also pay me for help in your teaching business:

• you can buy one of my many digital and hybrid courses
• we can work together in my 1:1 coaching/mentoring program
• you can join my group coaching Mastermind experience

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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In this episode we're talking about building a teacher personal brand:

• While language skills are crucial, they shouldn't be the sole determinant of success. Showcase your broader understanding of what it takes to become a fluent speaker - don't build your brand solely on your language expertise
• Embracing authenticity: Standing out from the crowd by showing up online as your genuine self. Let your personality shine through and infuse it into every aspect of your brand, from visual elements like colours to the choice of fonts. Authenticity attracts an engaged audience.
• Considering your target audience: Building an effective brand requires a good relationship with your customers. Identify your target audience and develop a deep understanding of their needs and desires. Create content that entertains, engages, and aligns with your values.

If you're at the beginning of your teacher bran building journey you may find my new free audio training called 'Teacher starter kit' may be of interest. It's a 5-day step-by-step process to help you build a profitable, sustainable and enjoyable teaching business from scratch. You can get access to it here.

Timestamped overview:

[00:03:36] Start by analyzing yourself, find your passion. The Big Leap is a helpful book. Brands should be unique and reflect you. Consider using a SWOT analysis.

[00:05:26] Consider writing, leverage opportunities, minimise weaknesses.

[00:07:49] Colours and fonts represent me perfectly. Branding and customer relationships are crucial. Target audience matters.

[00:13:33] Teacher's focus on language limits success.

[00:14:50] Building a brand means more than language. Becoming an influencer attracts brands and money.

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 2 years I have been helping language teachers like you build online brands, connect with their perfect students and make more money. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 300 hundred language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see a world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their student's lives (without burnout or selling their souls).

How we can work together for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can read my blog
• you can watch my '10 ways to find perfect students' training for free here
• you can request my ebook with 33 ideas for things you can sell as a teacher here
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

You can also pay me for help in your teaching business:

• you can buy one of my many digital and hybrid courses
• we can work together in my 1:1 coaching/mentoring program
• you can join my group coaching Mastermind experience

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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this episode, Ola shares some ways in which teachers can make the summer count by:

• reflecting on the last 6 months
• planning what's next
• committing to take action

The episode comes with a handy workbook called 'Your business check-in' that can be used in the summer, at the end of the year or any other transition period. Download it for free here!

Hey, I'm Ola!

For the last 2 years I have been helping language teachers like you build online brands, connect with their perfect students and make more money. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 300 hundred language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives (without burnout or selling their souls).

How we can work together for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can read my blog
• you can watch my '10 ways to find perfect students' training for free here
• you can request my ebook with 33 ideas for things you can sell as a teacher here
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

You can also pay me for help in your teaching business:

• you can buy one of my many digital and hybrid courses
• we can work together in my 1:1 coaching/mentoring program
• you can join my group coaching Mastermind experience

Whatever you choose - I'm totally committed to your success! Go get richer, teacher!

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Tune in to the latest episode of the podcast, where Ola dives deep into this topic and shares valuable insights and strategies to help you conquer your sales fears. Here are three key takeaways from the episode:

💡 Takeaway 1: Change your perception of failure: In the world of online business, low sales or a product not selling is seen as information, not a judgment on your worth. Embrace the notion that failures provide valuable feedback and opportunities for growth.

💡 Takeaway 2: Target a specific audience: By choosing a specific audience to target, you can tailor your approach and achieve faster results. This also reduces competition, enhances your understanding of their needs, and allows you to create more effective solutions and products.

💡 Takeaway 3: Embrace discomfort and take action: Our brains are wired to keep us safe and comfortable, but growth and progress require going against this natural tendency. Embrace the discomfort of taking risks and making informed decisions. Don't let fear paralyze you from moving forward.

If you want to understand your tendencies even better try (just for fun!) these two quizzes might help:

• Money Archetype quiz by Denise Duffield Thomas.
• Self sabotages quiz

The doors to my signature course, 🚀The Rocket (in its new edition called Rocket Accelerator and all focused on diversifying your income) are open until the end of 4/07. Sign up here!

Timestamped overview:

[00:03:09] Teaching experience & variety important in job interviews but not in business, sales require relevant arguments.

[00:05:27] Helping others requires getting to know them, focusing attention. Like one-on-one language study for quicker results. Group settings divide attention, marketing and sales too. Narrow focus benefits specific groups, not exclusion of others.

[00:08:16] Fear of not being good enough or unique enough in business; fear of imposter syndrome and rejection. Realize it's just your brain.

[00:11:25] Invest in Rocket course/tools, take risks, fear of failure in online business. Lack of sales ≠ judgment/feedback on worth.

[00:15:57] Fear of potential failure, hesitation to target specific audience, concern over others' perception, self-doubt, fear of wasted effort. Take action despite fear and discomfort. No alternative solution provided.

[00:17:30] Your brain wants you to stay safe, but you must do the opposite to grow. Negative thoughts are a survival mechanism, not always accurate. You can figure it out, though some situations are clearly dangerous.

[00:21:05] This text describes a money personality quiz by Denise Duffield Thomas that reveals your attitude towards money.

[00:24:49] Choose what serves you, not just what keeps you safe. Safety doesn't guarantee happiness, growth, or prosperity. Food for thought. See you on the Rocket or in the next episode. Good luck!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favourite episodes on social media. Get your free marketing 10 ways to find students for your language classes here.

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Here are top five takeaways from this episode:

1. It's crucial to define what financial freedom means to you. Take the time to reflect on your values, priorities, and goals. Don't just follow advice blindly, but create a plan that aligns with your unique vision.

2. Building financial freedom requires taking action and being proactive. Don't wait for opportunities to come to you, but try out different income streams, products, and marketing strategies until you find what works for your situation.

3. Sustainability is key. It's tempting to aim for short-term financial gains, but in the long run, having a stable, predictable income is much more valuable. Focus on creating a business that will last, not just one that makes a quick buck.

4. Saying "it is what it is" can be dangerous. While acceptance is important, you don't want to feel stuck or hopeless. Recognize when change is possible and desirable, and then take action to make it happen.

5. Freedom is a multifaceted concept. It's not just about having a lot of money, but about having control over your time, energy, and relationships. Prioritise doing work that you love, treating yourself with kindness, and cultivating a support system that will help you achieve your goals.

Passive income can be a great way to contribute to your vision of financial freedom. If you want to learn how to leverage passive income in your teaching business you can't miss my free event 26-27/06/2023 'Mission: Passive Income'. Sign up here!Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favourite episodes on social media. Get your free marketing 10 ways to find students for your language classes here.

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In this episode, I talked about unlearning some things that might be standing in the way of your success in selling stuff in your business. Here are the six key points we covered:

1. seeing your work through the prism of educational value

2. focusing on the language rather than people's problems and needs

3. focusing on the ‘what’ rather than ‘for who’

4. being passive in your marketing

5. taking responsibility for people’s results

6. letting mindset gremlins win

Interested in adding passive income to your business? You can't miss my free event 26-27/06/2023 'Mission: Passive Income'. Sign up here!

Timestamped overview:

[00:01:00] Summer is a good time to develop a business with passive income.

[00:06:19] Focus on building an audience beyond just educational content, mindset shift needed to see value beyond teaching. Need to separate teaching and business identity.

[00:11:05] Social media success doesn't guarantee goals; unless it's for sponsorship or influence. Sustainable income and generating leads are more important. Content made to appeal to the masses can be too generic; don't focus too much on language.

[00:15:44] Be specific about the people you serve. English teaching requires micro or nano specificity. Other languages easier to stand out.

[00:17:11] Narrow marketing is effective, generic marketing doesn't work. Relevant messaging is key.

[00:20:37] A website/profile alone won't generate interest; be clear on target audience, listen to them and be proactive in marketing

[00:25:56] Bro marketing promises unrealistic results disregarding individual differences and taking responsibility for others' results is toxic and undermines independence.

[00:29:08] Passive income allows success and helping people at a larger scale. Don't let fears hold you back. Teachers can overcome limiting beliefs.

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favourite episodes on social media. Get your free marketing 10 ways to find students for your language classes here.

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This week I'm taking you on a journey (a hike, actually) to setting up passive income offers in your teaching business.

As with every journey, the beginnings are usually quite exciting (that's when you start freelancing), but it might be hard to progress from the freelancing world's plains and step into the more hilly area with digital, passive offers. Not to worry, though. I'm going to tell you precisely what you need to do to reach your destination.

One of the steps in your journey might be running an MVP (listen to see what that is) in form of a workshop. If that idea sounds fun, you can join us in my Workshop workshop training to learn how to set one up! Join us here!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favourite episodes on social media. Get your free marketing 10 ways to find students for your language classes here.

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This week's episode starts with a rant about Instagram! I then follow on to talk about:

• What we know as teachers is worth so much more than what social media rates it for.
• How to take back control of your social media use.
• Tips on how to stop worrying about social media content.
• Where is it more likely to find your ideal people?
• Why you need to create a freebie.
• Repurposing your content

You've been officially invited to join "Email fluent' - the first and only live 5-week email marketing course that gives language teachers the knowledge, tools and confidence to start, send and sell through their very own email newsletter. Join us before 19/05!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favourite episodes on social media. Get your free marketing 10 ways to find students for your language classes here.

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This week I wanted to share my vision of how the beginnings of my teaching business would look if I had a chance to start it all over again.

• starting with stories
• building my personal brand
• building an email list
• letting people know about my offers

📩 RACE TO 100 CHALLENGE!📩 You may also have heard me speak about the challenge happening on the 8th May. It's completely free and will teach you how to set up your email marketing system and get your first 100 subscribers! You cannot miss it. Myself and Lauren can't wait to meet you there! Sign up now using this link!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favourite episodes on social media. Get your free marketing 10 ways to find students for your language classes here.

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In today's episode, we're talking about ways to convince people to sign up to your list and why this actually should be your priority:

• Why email marketing is the answer to social media.
• It makes a huge difference when people give you permission to contact them.
• When people see your social media presence for the first time, the next step should be signing up to your list.
• How to get more people to sign up to your email list.
• Organise a free discussion/live event.
• Freebies are things that you create that help your people solve a problem.
• Why you need to sign up for the 'RACE TO 100' challenge
• The fear of not knowing what to write.

📩 RACE TO 100 CHALLENGE!📩 You may also have heard me speak about the challenge happening on the 8th May. It's completely free and will teach you how to set up your email marketing system and get your first 100 subscrib

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favourite episodes on social media. Get your free marketing 10 ways to find students for your language classes here.

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In today's episode, we're talking about why you may still be struggling with your social media and converting those followers into paying students.

• Why you need to know what your marketing goals are before you even start posting on social media.
• What’s the remedy for your struggles? You need to know why you are there.
• What is the point of what you do on social media?
• How to use social media to get people to sign up for your newsletter.
• What is hope marketing
• Your offer vs your social media struggles
• What it is and why you should join the RACE TO 100 challenge!

📩 RACE TO 100 CHALLENGE!📩 You may also have heard me speak about the challenge happening on the 8th May. It's completely free and will teach you how to set up your email marketing system and get your first 100 subscribers! You cannot miss it. Myself and Lauren can't wait to meet you there! Sign up now using this link!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favourite episodes on social media. Get your free marketing 10 ways to find students for your language classes here.

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In this juicy episode, I invited my client and an overall joy, powerhouse and absolute inspiration Paulina for a chat. We talked about:

• Why you have to get the signal from many to make a change.
• What Paulina has been doing since she started her Instagram profile.
• Paulina’s biggest mistake.
• Paulina’s advice for people who have negative experiences with digital courses.
• How Paulina felt launching her course.
• The importance of trial and error in business.

And if you're not following Paulina, go do it now here!

📩 RACE TO 100 CHALLENGE!📩 You may also have heard me speak about the challenge happening on the 8th May. It's completely free and will teach you how to set up your email marketing system and get your first 100 subscribers! You cannot miss it. Myself and Lauren can't wait to meet you there! Sign up now using this link!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favourite episodes on social media. Get your free marketing 10 ways to find students for your language classes here.

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In today's episode we talk about:

• Why it’s important to have an email list.
• The power and impact of your opinions and why your thoughts matter
• 9 idea prompts for your next newsletter

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favourite episodes on social media. Get your free marketing 10 ways to find students for your language classes here.

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In today's episode, we talk about:

• Can I not show my face on social media and still have a successful business?
• Why you need to be critical of advice coming from social media gurus
• Why you need to find your own way to get visibility
• What's the purpose of your being present on social media

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favourite episodes on social media. Get your free marketing 10 ways to find students for your language classes here.

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In today's episode I've talked about:

• Why you need to reconsider what you understand and what you mean by consistency.
• Why your follower numbers don’t matter, and why you need to change how you think about it
• What would it look like if you were super open about your offer?
• What’s the next step after a potential follower follows you?
• Why you mays till be struggling to come up with content ideas and how to change that!

Thanks for tuning into the Get Richer Teacher Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favourite episodes on social media. Get your free marketing 10 ways to find students for your language classes here.

Now, it’s time to go get richer, teacher!

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In this episode I give you a list of benefits (and some limited drawbacks) of running discover calls/language consultations with potential new students. I also talk about what needs to happen before, in the meeting and afterwards so the chances of you landing a new lovely client to work with are higher!

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In this episodes I give you a list of practical ideas on how you can increase your teaching income in your freelance business!

• raising your prices
• packaging
• charging monthly
• having more streams of income
• running group classes

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In this episode I talk about the difficult situation when you have to break up with a student.  I touch on reasons why you may need to and give you tips on how to do it painlessly (well, almost!) and why it may actually be a good thing! Listen up to get the courage you need to break up with your pain the neck of a student!

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Here's my honest views on 1:1 language classes from a few angles: as a business coach, a teacher and a teacher trainer. Ultimately, the choice is yours but give me a chance to show you my perspective on teaching private lessons. 

And if you're ready to scale up, my upcoming live workshop on the 25/02 will be perfect for you. Check it out here (https://olakowalska.com/groups)!

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An honest overview of what my signature course 'The Rocket' is, how it can benefit you, who it is for and who it is not for. 

If you consider joining now or in the future - give it a listen!

Link to the course: https://olakowalska.com/the-rocket/

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In this episode I attempt to distinguish between being a freelance teacher and a business owner and talk about what impact it has on your finances and the sustainability of your professional life!

Give it a listen and let me know that you think.

Don't forget to sign up to my upcoming Masterclass on 26/01 at 7PM GMT/8PM CET 'How to get off the 1:1 teaching hamster wheel' Link: https://olakowalska.com/hamster

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In this meaty episode I asked Lauren Martin @copythat.copy to join me for a chat!
Lauren is an experienced copywriter who work with and educates teachers about effective copy techniques for their businesses. 

We tackled some really cool themes in our chat:

• what is copywriting and how it improves business
• what positive and negative trends Lauren has noticed in terms of copy in the language industry
• what to do if you don't know how to start writing a newsletter (or any content!)
• can anyone become a copywriter!

If you're interested in Lauren's offers you can also have a look at her website: www.copythat-copywriting.co.uk!

I also mentioned that copywriting is definitely a skill needed if you're thinking seriously about your business. And if you want to find out about other skills and steps that you need to take in order to run a business where you are in control of your work and finances then join me in my free Masterclass on 26/01 called. Sign ups: https://olakowalska.com/hamster/

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In this episode I'm chatting to Nicola Prentis. Nicola teaches beginners and especially educators and writers how to put their money to work by demystifying investing and giving them the tools, knowledge and mindset to take charge of their finances without the help (and expense) of a financial advisor.

That sounds amazing, doesn't it? I'm literally an A0 level of a beginner at investing so I asked Nicola some relevant questions that you may also have:

• why should we invest our money?
• why don't people invest their money more?
• what mindset blocks do educators have that make it difficult to make effective financial decisions.

Since this podcast is called 'Get richer' teacher' and Nicola is a great advocate of a saying 'Rich people don’t work for money, their money works for them.'  we really had lots to talk about. The goal for both of us is the same - helping people get richer. Let's look at it from a different perspective today, then, shall we?

Listen to this fascinating chat to learn more about investing, stock market , money mindset and more money-related stuff that doesn't have to feel scary or overwhelming at all.

If you want to find out more about Nicola, follow her on LinkedIn and check out her website: https://chilledinvestor.com/ to find out more about what she offers!

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Investing in your business can feel AMAZING - but only if you know you’re putting money into the right things.

So, how do you know WHAT the right things are? And WHEN should you invest in them? Well, my advice is to consider what you need in order to take the next step in your business. I will never regret investing in:

copywriting
 automations to save time and have more bandwidth in my business
 my website
 my Virtual Assistant

and ONE MORE thing that I talk about at the end. Listen now to find out my reasoning behind it and the bonus investemnt I will never regret making!

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In the last episode of the year I collected all my reflections and things I wish I had known at the beginning of 2022. I dig deep into what some of the mistakes I made were and what I would have done and how I would have approached things differently. Hope this will give you some inspiration on how to approach 2023 in your teaching business and life.

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In this training I talk about the 7 crucial steps you need to take in order t build a teaching business of your dreams!

1. Your vision
2. Your success equation
3. Who you help
4. How you help
5. Money
6. Marketing
7. Systems

Listen and let me know where you are on your journey!

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In this episode I wanted to talk about who we assume we are as teachers and what roles we actually play in our students' lives and in the society. I also mention how we should be thinking about ourselves, why it's so difficult not to focus on external circumstances and what we can do to actually make the biggest impact on the world (hint: it also has to do with us!)

The two books I mention are '101 essays that will change the way you think' and 'The montauin is you' by Brianna Wiest

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In this episode I've decided to dissect the main problems of the language teaching world.

• the society’s historical assumptions
• the students wrong expectations/assumptions
• the ideas of how languages are learned
• the idea that what students want is what they need
• the idea of having a talent for languages
• our role in all of that

Have a listen and let me know if you agree!

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I get it. You are serious about the whole business thing. You've committed to it and it's hard to accept that sometimes things are not working the way you want them to. But is it possible that you are actually the only person standing in the way to your success? Because of your own perfectionism or high expectations?

In this episode I wanted you to pause and reflect on this and if you're not sabotaging yourself by putting too much pressure on yourself. Listen to it to find ou if it might be true and how to be a bit more compassionate to yourself. 

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Ok, so you've been doing this business thing or freelancing for a while and you're ready for more. But what are the actual things to focus on that will help you level up?
Listen to this episode to find out why:

1. email marketing
2. copywriting
3. a webiste
4. a product mix
5. sales skills

should be your priorities now! 

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You may still be wondering - why would anyone pick you as their teacher if there are so many other offering the same thing(s) that you do.

You may still think that when you offer your services to lots of different people, more people will come.

You may also think that the more you've got on offer, the more people you can help.

In this episode, I'm debunking those MYTHS and telling you exactly what to do if you want to stand out as a language teacher online. Listen now!

And it's still not too late to sign up for my FREE webinar where I will teach you 10 practical ways to find students for your language classes. Sign up here: https://olakowalska.com/10wayswebinar 

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OK, so you've made a decision to start teaching for yourself and actually have a teaching business. But you might be worried that you'll make some mistakes. Which are totally normal, by the way. This is how we learn!

So today, I wanted to help you out and talk about the 7 typical mistakes people often make at the beginning of their entrepreneurial journey and how to avoid them.

Listen to my latest podcast episode to find out what they are and how to prepare for not making them!

And by the way, if you want to learn how to find students for those private lessons of yours, I've got a FREE webinar coming up on the 7/11/2022. You can't miss it - sign up here: https://olakowalska.com/10wayswebinar/

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If you’re thinking about leaving your school and starting your own teaching business, you’ve probably got HUNDREDS of questions spinning around your head.

Questions like ‘how do I get started?’, ‘how will I find students?’ or ‘will I succeed?’. I could go on for hours.

I won’t deny that starting a business is a bit scary. BUT it’s also extremely exciting, and I know that you CAN do it!

You know it’s the right decision to leave school, and you’re excited about it. But then you realise that you don’t know what to do next!

Don’t panic! Listen to my newest podcast episode to learn what you need to do to turn your vision of building a teaching business into your reality.

And by the way, if you want to learn how to find students for those private lessons of yours, I've got a FREE webinar coming up on the 7/11/2022. You can't miss it - sign up here: https://olakowalska.com/10wayswebinar/

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So many teachers ask me - I know about newsletters and email marketing, but should I really be doing that?! What would I even write about?!

If you're one of them, then don't worry, I've got you!

In this episode I talk about:

• problems with only relying on social media to promote your teaching business
• reasons why email marketing is SO effective
• why teachers hesitate to start a newsletter
• how to start using email marketing and grow your list

Enjoy!

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Teachers sometimes talk to me and say ‘but nothing is working for me’! And I totally understand the frustration. 

But have you ever wondered that maybe you’re just focusing on the wrong things?

In this episode I'm dissecting the common things that people focus on that aren't exactly serving them, such as:

1. Number of followers on social media
2. Social media content over other ways of connecting with their audience
3. What they need to improve about themselves
4. The busy work that doesn't move the needle
5. Thinking of perfect solutions
6. Things that work for others...

And a few more! Give it a listen to check whether if you're focusing on the right things! 

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If I know one thing about all of us education-nerds is that we LOVE BOOKS!

Books have been a massive part of my self-develoment and business journey so in this episode I share 12 of them that have had the biggest influence on me. 

Some of them include:

• 'The big leap' by G. Hendricks
• 'Chill and prosper' by D. Duffield-Thomas
• 'Superfans' by P. Flynn
• 'The high five habit' by M. Robbins
• 'Becoming' by M. Obama
• 'We should all be millionnaires' by R. Rodgers
• 'Why has nobody told me that before' by dr J. Smith
• 'The compund effect' by D. Hardy
• 'Outliers' and 'Talking to strangers' by M. Gladwell
• 'The one thing' by G. Keller and J. Papasan
• 'Atomic habits' by J. Clear
• '101 essays that will change the way you think' by B. West

Get inspired by listening to me talk about reasons why those books were so important to me and get reading! 

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Why is it so hard to stay consistent in building a business? 
Why do you lose motivation so often? 
Why do you think 'you will never get there'? 
Why is it so hard to not focus on improving stuff all the time? 
Why is it so hard not to work so much? 
Why is it so hard to charge more? 

Entrepreneurial mindset. 

It's a set of skills and a muscle that needs to be developed. Nobody is born with it. And in this episode I answer some of those questions and show you how to work on it. Listen now!

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So how would it sound if I told you that you can work 3-4 days a week? You’d probably think I’m mad. You’d think that you’d have to work 12 hour days all the rest of the week or that it’s simply impossible! You’ll probably think that you won’t be able to afford it - that it would be just part-time work = less pay.

Well, I used to think that too. And most of my clients did. 

So today I wanted to show you that you not only can, but SHOULD limit your ‘contact hours’. That you can work less with students and that there are other things that are as important and that you don’t have to spend all your time either teaching or lesson planning. 

Curious how? Listen to this week's episode!

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How many times did you want to raise your prices but were afraid that people would leave? How many times did you give someone a discount out of fear that they would leave? How many times did you get a bit desperate about money in your teaching business?

I’m going to let you ponder on these questions and offer a reframe in case you’ve ever been stressed about charging, pricing and generally selling your lessons.

• Please remember that people don’t make decisions about whether they want to study with you based solely on PRICE
• Remember that you’re not charging for lessons, you’re charging for RESULTS that people get thanks to working with you
• And please know (and start believe in it for real) that the exchange of a great service for money is natural and IT IS NOT greedy to ask for more when you see proof that people are getting better results
• When you invest money in your development as a teacher or a business owner the value of your services is higher! 

Listen to this week's podcast to get some useful insights on this highly-triggering topic for teachers!

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We don't talk often enough about how great and impactful of a job teaching is. So let's change that! 

Listen to this episode of you: 
💯 know that your work is important and want to feel even better about it 
💯 want a confidence boost for September 
💯 need a reminder why what you do is more important than the topic that you teach 

I'm a firm believer that we should stop focusing on our weaknesses, constantly asking for feedback in order to improve. 

We should be working with our strengths predominantly! And this episode will talk to you about the rationale behind it

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Selling feels icky for many teachers!

Mainly because we've had bad experiences with being sold to ad don't want to be seen as those pushy, manipulative salesy salespeople (that's a lot of sales, I know haha!)

And that's why learning how to sell starts with your mindset!

We need to get rid of those old stories and beliefs around sales and see selling our services or courses as HELPING. 

I talk about that and give a few tips on how to sell in this new podcast episode! Enjoy!

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Money is a tricky subject for us, teachers. If not to all of us in general!

In this episode, I give you some ideas on how to think about managing money in your business so that it can support you and your lifestyle.

1. I talk about how different offers can support your business growth
2. I mention how managing money is going to help you run a more sustainable business
3. I also make a point of investments in business that will support you!

Listen now to get inspired on how to have a better relationship with your money!

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I know being on social media is a pain. It's forever changing and you probably cannot keep up with the trends. I feel the same.

But the opportunities that your online presence and visibility can bring are priceless.

1. Rather than getting stuck at 'I'm afraid to show up' (because perhaps you're scared of judgment?) think 'My online presence allows me to connect with people that I can help!'

2. Rather than comparing yourself with others, think 'I've learned so much about social media already and there will always be so much more to learn' so the only person to compare to is yourself from the past (This reframe was created by my ex-Rocketer Katie!)

3. Instead of 'I'm not interested in social media and have never been active on it', think 'Social media is a free marketing tool that I can use for my benefit and the way I see fit!'

And if you want to learn more about being visible and why it's important, listen to the newest podcast episode!

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'If people want to study with me, they can just check out my website and see what I offer' 

Oh I've heard it so many times from teachers that I work with! Teachers assume that if they exist (eg have a website and a social media profile)  that's enough to attract paying clients to their business. But then they don't see any results. They just sit and wait and think: 'But all the information is out there!'

Well, I could say that that's literally the definition of what marketing IS NOT.

Marketing is the art of creating tension, provoking, and making people think! And it needs to be proactive.

And that's what I talk about in my newest podcast episode. Have a listen to get inspired on how to market your teaching business effectively!

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I know, I know. You want your tips and tricks and how-tos on how to build and scale a teaching business, so will I just shut up about MINDSET. 

Nope, not gonna happen!

Your mindset is EVVVVERYTHING. 

If things don't go according to the plan, if your launch fails, if you're stressed about money, if you haven't had any students enquiring about lessons, if your content strategy doesn't work, do you know what's going to help?

If you do, that's great, because I don't. 

What I know is that your mindset will HELP YOU DEAL WITH THE CRISIS.

So, if you please, let me tell you why and how that's going to work. Listen to this week's episode and let me know what limiting beliefs you still have about yourself or your teaching business!

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Here are a few questions I wanted to ask you:

1. How much time do you spend on teaching and how much on admin in your usual week?
2. How much do you hate Mondays or how desperate are you for the weekend in your usual week?
3. How many things do you do manually (invoicing/scheduling lessons/content posting etc)?
4. How many times a week do you sit down to plan lessons and how many bespoke lesson plans do you create?

Basically, all I want to know is DO YOU HAVE ANY AUTOMATED SYSTEMS in your business, or do you just go with the flow?

Your business should be EASY, AUTOMATED and bring you money and satisfaction. I'm not saying that setting up those systems won't require work but it's definitely worth it!

Let me help you by pointing you to the direction of the systems in your business that you need in my newest podcast episode.

Available via my website olakowalska.com/episode46 and the link in my bio!

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Welcome to this new awesome series of short juicy episodes of my podcasts that will teach you the 8 fundamentals of successful teaching business. 

This week is all about your offers! So many teachers run their social media profiles thinking that their job is to teach people more language. And then hope for the best - aka that students will come knocking at their door when they've seen them teach a few useful expressions...

Not really! You need to be clear on YOUR OFFER - what you want your students to pay for. Whether it is 1:1s, group classes, courses, digital programs, or e-books, you need to make sure that they know that something is in store for them!

There's no point in collecting random followers if you don't know what you're going to offer to them. So listen to this week's episode to find out:

1. Why it's important to have an offer
2. How it relates to your content on social media
3. How to make sure you're not teaching people for free but attracting paying students
4. How to decide what your offer(s) could be

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SUMMER TEACHING BUSINESS SPRINT PART 1: YOUR CLIENTS

Welcome to this new awesome series of short juicy episodes of my podcasts that will teach you the 8 fundamentals of a successful teaching business.

This week is all about your people! They are the heart and centre of your teaching business. In this episode I will teach you about:

1. Why it's important to see your students as clients
2. Why you need to get to know them
3. How to get to do that
4. How to discover who you can help
5. Why finding clients for your service is not effective (ha!)

I also mention a free resource that you can download that will help you discover your own teaching niche so you can market your services easily, serve them better, make more money as a teacher! Download it here

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Today I wanted to talk to you about FAILURE. You may experience lower engagement on social media, less sales, less traffic and that’s not unusual. But do you have a system that allows you to pick yourself up when you feel like you’re failing?

I'm sharing lots of tips on:
✅ how to understand failure in business
✅ how to feel better when you fail
✅ what failure actually does to us in business
✅ what failure is and what it is not
✅ all sorts of things that you can implement into your teaching business NOW to learn how to fail IN STYLE

Make sure that you listen to it and let me know what came up for you! Link in bio!

And btw - if you need support in your business, a parachute and a helping hand for when times are hard you'll be excited to find out that the PRIORITY LIST for my business course for teachers THE ROCKET🚀 is now open! All the info and link here: https://olakowalska.com/rocket3/
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Instagram stories have been my favourite social media feature ever. I so all sorts via my stories: educate, entertain, engage, build relationships, sell, create conversations, make people feel seen and heard, create relatability. They have got so much potential!

And yet, so many teachers don’t use them! Or use them just to repost their grid content. I think the problem comes down to people thinking that it’s enough to build a big following and then start selling your teaching services to them. And unfortunately, that’s not the case.

The missing element between audience building and selling is NURTURING. And that’s what stories are great for (as well as selling!) Btw - it’s more effective to sell on stories than in posts or reels! The conversions can reach up to 25%!

Listen to this week's podcast to find out how stories can help you connect with people more, sell more and feel more intentional about your social media presence! Link in bio!
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This Friday me an Kate Bogar @balancing_teachers are running a workshop where I will be sharing my best tips, practices and 30 story prompts for your Insta stories. And Kate will teach you all about reels and you will have a chance to ask as many questions as you like. It’s happening on 1/07/2022 at 7:30 PM UK time. You can’t miss it! (Although if you sign up, you will be sent a recording and a useful cheatsheet afterwards)! LINK IN MY BIO!

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eslstudents #englishonlineteaching #angielskidlakazdego #inglesparaviagem #anglaisfacile #anglictinaonline #studyenglishonline #improveenglish #teflpodcast #advancedenglish #businessenglishskills #businessenglish #neurolanguagecoaching #languagecoach #englishtutoring #elt #teacherpreneurtribe #teacherpreneur #englishonlinelearning #ingilizcekurs #englishforprofessionals #englishhacks #edupreneur #ieltsexam #españolparaextranjeros #italianforbeginners #frenchteachers #englishteachersofinstagram

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You’ve made a decision to go solo, find your own students, and be independent and you soon realised that you should start being active on social media.

Or maybe you’ve been doing it for a while, a few months or more? Some days it works and some it doesn’t. Sometimes you’re on a high for being able to post and feel like you could conquer the world and that student inquiries will be never-ending from now on. And some days it feels completely hopeless and you question the point of social media altogether.

Yep, I know. I’ve been there. And to be honest, content creation is a journey and a never-ending process of experimenting so I’m not sure if you can ever GET THERE. But you can definitely feel less overwhelmed and more in control of what you do with those simple tips!

1. Creating more than consuming
2. Staying consistent but not forcing it
3. Understanding the followers' journey

Listen to this week's episode to find out more on how to get off the content creation hamster wheel.

Don't forget about mine and Kate's workshop @balancing_teachers. We're running a super cool event called 'The ultimate video content booster for online teachers' on the 1/07 at 7:30 UK time/8:30 CET! You don't wanna miss it! All the info and link to sign up: https://englishanywherede.teachable.com/p/the_ultimate_video_content_booster_workshop

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teflteacher #eslteachers #eslteacher

eslstudents #englishonlineteaching #angielskidlakazdego #inglesparaviagem #anglaisfacile #anglictinaonline #studyenglishonline #improveenglish #teflpodcast #advancedenglish #businessenglishskills #businessenglish #neurolanguagecoaching #languagecoach #englishtutoring #elt #teacherpreneurtribe #teacherpreneur #englishonlinelearning #ingilizcekurs #englishforprofessionals #englishhacks #edupreneur #ieltsexam #españolparaextranjeros #italianforbeginners #frenchteachers #englishteachersofinstagram

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Content is king. And video content is... an EMPEROR!

It was hight time myself and Kate @balancing_teachers collaborated so I invited her to talk about a highly relevant subject to online teachers trying to develop their business using social media - video content.

Kate is an online Teacher Mentor and a teacher who runs her own language business and has had great results from posting regular and valuable video content. She also shares her knowledge and expertise with others regularly. We're both very aligned in our approach to helping teachers develop business mindset and skills so this chat was a pure pleasure!

Our chat revolved around Kate's long journey on Instagram, what her first and biggest mistakes were and most importantly video mistakes that people still make on reels, stories and other types of content.

Give it a listen to find out how to maximise your own use of video on social media. Link in bio!

And if you listen till the end, you'll know that our collab doesn't end here. 😁😁😁 We're running a super cool event called 'The ultimate video content booster for online teachers' on the 1/07 at 7:30 UK time/8:30 CET! You don't wanna miss it! All the info and ink to sign up in our bios!
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eslstudents #englishonlineteaching #angielskidlakazdego #inglesparaviagem #anglaisfacile #anglictinaonline #studyenglishonline #improveenglish #teflpodcast #advancedenglish #businessenglishskills #businessenglish #neurolanguagecoaching #languagecoach #englishtutoring #elt #teacherpreneurtribe #teacherpreneur #englishonlinelearning #ingilizcekurs #englishforprofessionals #englishhacks #edupreneur #ieltsexam #españolparaextranjeros #italianforbeginners #frenchteachers #englishteachersofinstagram

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So you've decided to niche down, yay! You have your specialty, you can charge more and work with your specific people helping them improve. Seems like a dream, right?

But then doubt cripples in and you may say to yourself:

‘What if someone outside of this group wants to work with me?’ I have to help them!’
‘What if they want something I don’t offer anymore but want to pay me?!’
‘I still have my old General English students who have been paying the same rate for years - I can’t change that now!’
‘But if someone wants to pay me, I can’t say no to money!’

If that's you, give this week's podcast episode a listen and let me know what came up for you!

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I feel like this episode has been long overdue! I recently received a message from one of you about how she is aware that many students enrolled in multiple English teaching programs (hers included) and shared how much they paid. And the prices were shockingly low. Even the students were shocked!

So here I am, debunking the myths and sharing some tips on how to price your teaching. I'll tackle some issues that always come up:

1. Does charging less mean more students?
2. How to overcome the fear of charging more?
3. What charging less does to you and your students
4. Why we still think education should be affordable
5. How to have a sustainable pricing strategy in your teaching business.

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I've been inspired to record this episode by one of you who asked me how to set boundaries and look after your mental health when teaching/running a teaching business. I feel that we don't talk enough about this enough. mental health is still a taboo and setting boundaries is still a problem for a lot of people (especially for women I dare say).

So in today's episode, I'm offering some tips and shifts in thinking about mental health and setting healthy boundaries.

But most importantly, I talk about why it's crucial that we prioritise ourselves and why it's our job to protect our resources.

Listen now! Link: https://olakowalska.com/episode37/  
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So, here's something new! I've crowd-sourced this episode because I thought that'be really useful for you and give you some concrete answers to some most common questions.

The questions I answered include:
1. Where do I find students to sign up for my classes?
2. How do I sell my classes without being spammy?
3. How to convince people to sign up for my group classes?
4. How to create social media content for my business?
5. How to make more money as a teacher?
6. Should I invest in FB or IG ads?
7. When do I announce prices of my course?
8. How do I announce changes to my offers/prices/rules in my teaching business/school?
9. How to set boundaries with my students/clients?
10. How to look after my mental health?

Listen now!
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And if you need more direction in your business, a clear structure and a framework for your business efforts as a teacher then JOIN US IN 🚀THE ELT ROCKET! It's open now for enrolment. LINK TO JOIN: https://olakowalska.kartra.com/page/eltrocket
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You know that I'm the biggest ambassador of positivity and positive thinking BUT! I've felt that certain things need to be said!

So in today's episode, I present to you a list of 7 reasons why teaching businesses fail. I mention things like mindset, comparison, type of content that they share on social media, wrong attitude towards clients and not taking it seriously in a few areas!

I hope it will help you have some reflection and to avoid those. Let me know your thoughts once you've listened!

Listen now! Link: https://olakowalska.com/episode35/ 
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This week is going to be so exciting for me as the doors to my business BABY - the one and only business course that you will ever need to take to have a profitable EFL business is opening its doors again! Message me if you want to find out about the ELT ROCKET now, before everyone else!🚀🚀🚀
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So you're an English teacher and you're on Instagram. You started posting educational content, maybe some reels and carousel posts. You share value in hope of people noticing you and signing up for your classes or products.

But it isn't that simple, right? People don't just come knocking at your door or if they do, it's not really consistent.

I've seen it so many times. And hence why I recorded this episode for you! So you feel less lost, so you get more intentional and strategise a bit more so Instagram becomes a tool for your business success and not just a daily chore.

Listen now!

And by the way, have you heard about my free Bootcamp? It's a fabulous FREE 3-day event where I will teach you how to build, ma out, price and validate your next language teaching course that will be easy to sell to your students. If you want to join us, simply sign up using the link: https://olakowalska.kartra.com/page/bootcamp

Can't wait to see you there!

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If you're a teacher you may feel quite intimidated by selling. At the end of the day it's a skills people often study for years so no wonder! Sales may feel alien and the idea of asking people for money may get uncomfortable and even make you doubt yourself and whether you're even good enough to run a business if you can't sell. 

I know because I've been there. Marketing and sales are hard. But here I am to help because if I've figured it out, you can too!

This episode will give you a great intro to selling with confidence and all you need to know so that sales don't feel salesy but like serving. Spoiler alert: selling is serving! If you have a fabulous teaching offer, that is. 

Give it a listen and let me know your thoughts around selling. 

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In this absolute GEM of an episode I talked to Bistra, who has been her own boss for ....

I decided to invite her onto my podcast after seeing her post on Instagram and thought - MORE PEOPLE SHOULD HEAR IT FROM ANOTHER TEACHER!

Bistra kindly enough agreed to share all her wisdom and lessons she learned on her way to becoming a successful English teaching freelancer.

We talked about mindset, investing, niching, having a community, gratitude, social media, authenticity and looking after yourself while on your way to entrepreneurship.

You literally CANNOT miss this episode. It will open your eyes to so many aspects of having a teaching business, I promise.

Thank you, lovely Bistra @english_with_bistra, it's been a great pleasure getting to know you better and thank you for sharing! All the best in your inevitably successful teaching business journey!

Listen to the episode here: https://olakowalska.com/episode32/
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And btw - did you know that I run a course that could fast-track your way from a teacher to an entrepreneur? 😁 The course is all an Engish teacher needs to know in order to have a successful and profitable business. If you're interested in hearing more about it, feel free to check out the link here: https://olakowalska.kartra.com/page/theeltrocket, and I'm happy to announce the wait list for the course is open and the new edition is coming to you in June! Sign up now to get some early bird bonuses and discounts!
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Are you worried that your marketing is mainly based on word of mouth?
Do you actively extend the pool of people interested in working with you?
Do you know how to do it?

If you want to stop worrying about a constant stream of students waiting for you to have open spots for lessons or courses, then give this episode a listen.

In it, I deal with common misconceptions around lead generation, how to actually generate leads and why it matters!

Listen to the episode here: https://olakowalska.com/episode31/
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And btw - did you know that I am now in the process of generating leads for the second edition of my business course? Haha, just kidding, you are so much more than leads to me! 😁 The course is all an Engish teacher needs to know in order to have a successful and profitable business. If you're interested in hearing more about it, feel free to check out the link here: https://olakowalska.kartra.com/page/theeltrocket, and I'm happy to announce the wait list for the course is open and the new edition is coming to you in June! Sign up now to get some early bird bonuses and discounts!
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You're in for a treat! This episode would not have happened if I hadn't heard my beautiful teacher clients talk about their struggles of promoting their group classes! Thanks to them I know first hand what thee struggles are!

Are any of those true for you too?
😱 you've got lots of 1:1 students
😱 you're getting tired because you're essentially trading time for money
😱 you've got trouble convincing people to sign up for your group classes
😱 you don't seem convinced/confident about running them
😱 your students always come up with excuses not to sign up for your group classes

If so, then you HAVE TO listen to this episode. I share all the tips I know to change that for you.

Listen to the episode here: https://olakowalska.com/episode30/
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And btw - did you know that I run a group class too? It's called THE ELT ROCKET and it's a business foundation course for English teachers. If you're interested in hearing more about it, feel free to check out the link here: https://olakowalska.kartra.com/page/theeltrocket, and I'm happy to announce the wait list for the course is open and the new edition is coming to you in June! Sign up now to get some early bird bonuses and discounts!
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EPISODE 29: WHY YOU NEED TO START SETTING GOALS IN YOUR TEACHING BUSINESS AND HOW TO DO IT

You've heard it a million times. Setting goals is good. But you still resist it, right?

So in this juicy episode, I'm sharing ALLLL my best secrets, tips and tricks on how to finally smash goal-setting. Because believe me, my dear teacher, you need to be good at it.

I'll tell you about the 5 benefits of setting goals, how to set them effectively and why we constantly fail at it. I'll also share what I always tell my clients that makes them achieve and exceed their goals!

Listen to the episode here: https://olakowalska.com/episode29/
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And if you are ready to smash it too at setting and achieving your business goals, look no further. I still have some spots left for my 12-week 1:1 coaching program where I will help you build, improve and teach you how to make your business sustainable and profitable. DM me now to talk.

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OUTSOURCING

Seems like such a big thing! Surely you can't do it BEFORE you're making any money in your teaching business, right?!

Well, not necessarily! Outsourcing is paying for time, paying for convenience, for mental space and capacity. Those all are priceless. 

In this episode, I talk about how I started outsourcing from day 1 in my business and give you tips on when (spoiler alert: yesterday!), what, and how to start outsourcing. Listen to find out why it's hard to outsource at times and how to get rid of those blocks that make our life so much harder in life and business. 

And remember to TAKE ACTION.

Let me know, what are you going to outsource in your business this month?

And if you're ready to outsource figuring out how to do business, look no further. I've got a few open slots in my 12-week 1:1 program where I can help you (like I've helped around 20 busy, creative, smart teachers now)  turn your business into an actual business with content, marketing, launching and sales strategy where students come knocking at your doors regularly :) Apply to work with me by booking your free discovery call here: https://olakowalska.kartra.com/calendar/discoverycall 

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HOW DO YOU DO IT ALL?!

That's a question I often hear. As a woman, as a mum, as an entrepreneur and everything else. The truth is that I don't. Things do slip, I consciously choose what's important form me every day and what to focus on. 

So today, I wanted to share a more provate side of me - my journey of motherhood and entrepreneurship. I also share some inspiration on how this is all available to you too and how to claim your own mumpreneurial reality! Link to listen: https://olakowalska.com/episode27/

Let me know, what's your biggest struggle when it comes to having kids and building your own business?

I also wanted you to know that my wonderful community of ELTpreneurs are still open. If you want to be surrounded by many other women, also mums, build relationships, collaborate and network, learn from others and just be part of something awesome - join us in the membership. Link to join: https://olakowalska.kartra.com/page/joineltpreneurs 

(DISCOUNT CODES: use code feb31 to join at £31/month or feb121 to join at £121/6 months)

Can't wait to see you inside!

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⚡️ HOW TO DEAL WITH COMPETITION IN THE ELT WORLD

You don't 😁

Haha, I got you there, I know. I just wanted to catch your attention. In the s episode I do indeed talk about competition, but not in order to help you 'deal with it' but to make it work for you.

I shared 7 tips on how to use competition in the ELT world to your own, your competitors', and your potential students' benefit.

I also shared a special welcome to my beautiful and fluffy non-competitive community of ELTpreneurs whose doors have recently opened. If you want to build relationships, collaborate and network, learn from others and just be part of something awesome - join us in the membership. Link to join: https://olakowalska.kartra.com/page/joineltpreneurs 

(DISCOUNT CODES: use code feb31 to join at £31/month or feb121 to join at £121/6 months)

Can't wait to see you inside!

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⭐️ BEING YOU IS A RADICAL ACT - How to show up authentically online

In this episode, I'm going to tell you why we're so afraid to show up authentically online and why we should try nevertheless!

I'm using my own example and the examples of my clients and teachers I worked with to prove that being yourself is the best way of marketing yourself and your services, will make things much easier in the long run and how you can achieve it.

So, tell me, are you still afraid to be YOU? Let me know in the comments!
Listen to the episode here: https://olakowalska.com/episode25

If you're interested in joining my upcoming Masterclass on creating content that stands out and shows your true colours as well as promotes you and your teaching services - make sure that you grab your spot now. It's happening on Friday 25/02 at 8PM GMT. 
Join here: https://olakowalska.kartra.com/page/contentmasterclass

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⭐️THE BIGGEST MISTAKE THAT TEACHERS MAKE WHEN TRYING TO MARKET THEMSELVES

They don't understand how they serve their clients.

There are so many misconceptions about marketing when it comes to marketing teaching services.  Instagram is full of teachers who simply teach bits f language every day and expect people to see the value of their service in that. Unfortunately, it doesn't work this way. 

Marketing is a journey. Marketing is subtle. Marketing is a story.

Listen to this episode to find out about common mistakes teachers make when trying to promote their services and how to avoid them. Gain an understanding of the journey you need to take a potential client on in order for them to eventually buy from you and for them to stay with you! The process has 3 simple steps. Yet most teachers don't get it. 

Listen and share your biggest a-ha moment in the comments below!

The podcast is available via the link in my bio as well as on all podcasting platforms.

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⭐️HOW TO STOP WORKING YOUR AS* OFF AND NOT FEEL GUILTY ABOUT IT!

We all understand the importance of working smarter. But we somehow resist it!
I find myself a lazy person, actually - I half-ar*e lots of things, I nap a lot so therefore I need to have systems in place that keep this business of mine going.

I think that step one is actually realising that it's OK not to work hard. It's not making us more worthy, deserving, or noble. So let's make it easier for ourselves, shall we?

I share my 6 tips on how teachers can work smarter and share insights into my personal day-to-day work routines.

What are your favourite hacks for working smarter? Comment below!

Listen to the episode via the link and on all your favourite podcasting platforms!

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🚀HAVE YOU EVER LAUNCHED ANYTHING?🚀

'Launch' is like a buzzword in the online business world. I personally love the energy of it!

There are lots of factors that come within a launch - the prep, the testing, the offer creation, the strategy, the planning... It's quite easy to get lost. But I've got your back!

If you've never launched before or if you're just getting familiar with the idea - make sure you listen to this episode to feel less overwhelmed by it and to have an understanding of some basics of launching.

And then let me know what you've launched or are planning to launch in your teaching business 👇👇👇

If you're ready to get some help with finding your perfect audience, connecting with them, creating a perfect offer for them, promoting, launching, and selling then my new group program ' The ELT Rocket🚀' is just perfect for you. Message me now to ask about the details because the sign-ups close very soon and the course starts on the 9th February!

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⭐️ This episode is quite magical ⭐️

When I was recording it, I felt tingling in my chest and feet. It felt so good to remind myself WHY I wanted to run a teaching business in the first place. 

And I so badly wanted to share it with you. This list of 10 reasons why you may want to have a teaching business is based on what YOU said and I expanded on and it turned into a fantastic daydreaming session (not that it can't be true!)

Give it a listen especially today, on a blue Monday (who believes in  that bulls*it anyway!) 

And let me know which of the reasons is YOUR reason!

If you're ready to build a successful and profitable ELT business to gain freedom and financial independence and are fed up with working for schools, then I've got something for you. My course 'ELT ROCKET🚀' is launching this week. Message me '🚀' if you want to know the details and have access to pre-launch BONUSES!

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⭐️ YOU WILL NEVER BELIEVE THIS!⭐️

Oh, wait. Actually, you will. We all know that the ELT industry kinda sucks. And I'm not saying it to complain. Although, as a person from Poland I'm a PRO at moaning!

I'm saying this to raise awareness, motivate, empower and kick your bum!

I've recorded this episode full of conflicting emotions - anger and enthusiasm, annoyance and hope. So if you want to know what, in my opinion, are the 5 things that we all know about but don't talk about enough in the English Teaching world, listen to this episode.

Be prepared for a rant about native-speakerism, the worth of the industry on the global market, not seeing the bigger picture, and quick fixes that we constantly expect and give out.

Don't want to give away too much - listen and take part in the discussion with me in the comments.

The episode is available on all podcasting platforms, in my bio and here: https://olakowalska.com/episode20/

And you can still sign up for my 'Get richer, teacher!' challenge that starts on 17/01/2022 to tackle at least one of those uncomfortable truths about the ELT world. Let's change the reality for ourselves and have an impact on others. Sign up here, I'd love to have you there!

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⭐️ ARE YOU GIVING YOUR STUDENTS ENOUGH TOOLS SO THEY CAN LEARN THE LANGUAGE INDEPENDENTLY?⭐️

Language coaching is not a new concept but certainly has gained popularity in the last few years. And no wonder. To me, it's what the ELT world always needed - giving the power back to the learner, taking learner autonomy to the next level, and equipping people with tools and independence to reach mastery by themselves.

And I've found a real shining star in this matter - Csabi @smartspeakenglish. Originally from Hungary, a language learner (fluent in 5 languages) himself he shows his students every day what commitment, the right mindset, discipline, and attitude to learning can do.

This was one of the most aligned chats I've ever had with a guest because we definitely see eye to eye on many topics in regards to learning, teaching, and business too! I personally see great potential in language coaching as a business model.

Csabi's success as a language coach and an online business owner is also due to his brilliant ability to be himself, to bring up important topics in a funny way but also to talk about what really matters. I personally admire his consistency and dedication to the cause. He admitted that his mission is to change to ELT world - and I truly believe he's on his way to do so very soon!

Listen to this fascinating episode to learn more about language coaching and Csabi's successes via the link in my bio, on my website, and on all podcasting platforms.

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10 LESSONS I'VE LEARNED ABOUT BUSINESS IN 2021

Honestly, WHAT A YEAR! I think I can fairly say this has been the best year of my life. It's not been easy but I'm literally taking away so much value that I feel like a MILLIONNAIRE!

So I wanted to share with you the lessons, the good and the bad things I learned that will definitely dictate all my actions in 2022. Because I know 2022 has the potential to be even better!

What I learned is rarely talked about and sometimes highly personal so I really encourage you to have a listen. And btw - these are things that you could easily implement in your business to avoid my mistakes and enjoy yourself in the process of building your own teaching empire even more.

And if that's not enough then I also wrote an e-book for you. 'Teacher, you've got this!' is a formula for building a successful and enjoyable business. In it, I share all my secrets and little nuggets of wisdom that led me to where I am now so that you can get there too. And believe me, it's a really happy place. Go on and download it now here: https://olakowalska.kartra.com/page/ebook or via the link in my bio!The podcast is available to listen on my website, via the link in my bio, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all other podcasting platforms.

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ARE YOU ALLOWING YOURSELF TO BE CREATIVE?

Allow creativity in your life to bring in a massive ripple effect on all its areas. Not just teaching!

We had a fascinating conversation about why and how people struggle with creativity and how it changes throughout our lives.  Simone is super passionate about creativity in general and she offered some great advice on how to learn to be more creative. Some of here tips were not obvious at all! We obviously touched on creativity in teaching and how she helps teachers be more creative for their own and their students' benefit.

You cannot miss this episode! I guarantee it will spark creativity in you instantly!

Available here https://olakowalska.com/episode17/
(opens in a new tab),  via the link in my bio and on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all other podcasting platforms.

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Can telling stories be an effective method of marketing?

Of course, it can! Stories come naturally, stories aren't forced, stories are life. Stories allow us to be more relatable, more authentic, and more connected.

And what's best about them is that we all carry stories inside of us. We simply have to be brave enough to share them.

Listen to this episode for ideas on how stories can move the needle in your teaching business.

Available here: https://olakowalska.com/episode16/ , in the link in my bio, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all other platforms.

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Listen to this episode for a great dose of inspiration and some real food for thought around work-life balance and limiting beliefs.

This time I interviewed Racheal Roberts @liferesourceful. What was meant to be a chat about stress and work-life balance only, turned into a great conversation about our general observation of the ELT industry and specifically the limiting beliefs that ELT professionals still have.

Rachael shared some great ideas and tips for teachers and other professionals and offered some great reflections on the idea of work-life balance, which some of you might find surprising!

I personally learned so much from this chat! I'm really grateful I got to collaborate (again) with someone so wise and who is helping people in our industry improve their professional lives so much.

Also - best wishes to Rachel whose birthday it is today on the day of the premiere! :)

Listen here: https://olakowalska.com/episode15/  , via the link in my bio or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all other podcasting platforms.

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I dedicate this episode to my wonderful coach @_samanthahearne_ who showed me the world of possibilities, is my greatest business cheerleader, believed in me when I was having doubts, and helps me kick ass online EVERY BLOODY DAY. She is the sole reason why I will never not have a coach again.

What coaching does to you when you take the leap of faith and commit to the process is absolutely unspeakable. There's no looking back once you've been coached. Your mindset changes, your energy shifts, your strengths get heightened and progress accelerated.

Why accumulate more and more knowledge that you're not going to use anyway or that you're likely to find repetitive and not really relevant to your needs if you can find a person who will see and bring out THE BEST in you and facilitate, guide and empower you to become resourceful for your own benefit and progress?

There's only one condition, though. Listen to the episode to find out what it it!

Available here: https://olakowalska.com/episode14/
as well as in the link in my bio, on Spotify and Apple Podcasts etc.

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Here's another dose o inspiration for you! I've decided to interview an absolute gem of a woman - Erin O'Byrne from @everythingeflteacher

Erin has been teaching and training teachers for years. A couple of years ago she and a colleague of hers started a podcast. Even though her colleague left, she's been serving EFL teachers from around the world by sharing her knowledge, tips and with in her podcast on her own. And she is so natural at it!!!

My personal favourites are her episodes about creativity and the one about RuPaul (her personal little obsession). Tune in and listen to this funny, motivating chat to find out more about:

• podcasting as a teacher
• what makes a good teacher according to Erin
• her favourite methods of getting students to come out of their shells and speak!

Who knows, maybe you'll get inspired to start your own podcast?! Let us both know if it's ever crossed your mind!

Available here: https://olakowalska.com/episode13/ via the link in my bio, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts etc etc.

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Ever felt lonely while working online and for yourself?

I this episode I dissect loneliness - why it affects us no matter what personality type we are. Most people tend to get lonely to a different extent - we all feel it in various ways as introverts and as extroverts.

As an extrovert, I thought I would be more prone to loneliness when I started working online and as my own boss. But the reality turned out to be surprisingly different!

Tune in to listen to me talking about:
why we get lonely
why even introverts get lonely
what are the potential risks associated with loneliness
some tips to prevent and deal with loneliness online

Make sure you listen till the very end to find out about the way I dealt with loneliness in my online business and how you can do it too!

As always - available via the link: https://olakowalska.com/episode12/ in my bio, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all other podcasting platforms.

Do you ever get lonely online? Let me know in the comments!

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Teachers are special, extraordinary, brilliant, and creative. And they make amazing entrepreneurs!

One of the living examples of it is my latest podcast guest Michelle Smit @digiteach! Michelle is an ESL teacher turned teacher business coach who proves that once a teacher, always a teacher! She always felt the need to educate and be of service so turned her language teaching job into educating others on how to build online businesses with online courses. And damn is she successful!

In this fascinating episode, we talk about all things her journey to her dream life of freedom, GREAT money, and fulfillment, and how she ended up moving from her native South Africa (I mean if you can't find good reasons to listen to the episode, at least do it for the accent...) to the Netherlands and achieved so much before ever turning 30! This girl is a true inspiration!!!

We also had an amazing deep dive talking about mindset, copycats, internal work that is involved in building a business and many more things. Come and let us have this conversation in your ears - you won't regret it and will definitely feel more empowered to take action because you too can make a great teacher entrepreneur!

Listen to it via the link in my bio. Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all other podcasting platforms.

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IMPOSTER SYNDROME

A definition: imposter syndrome, also called perceived fraudulence, involves feelings of self-doubt and personal incompetence that persist despite your education, experience, and accomplishments. To counter these feelings, you might end up working harder and holding yourself to ever higher standards. (healthline.com)

Most people feel it but usually, it comes with a feeling that we're the only ones.  Why? 

In this episode, I talk about different types of imposter syndrome that you might experience and share which one I am as well. I also offer some advice on how to reframe some of the beliefs that come with it!

Let me know what you think and how bad is your imposter syndrome when you've listened!

Available here: https://olakowalska.com/episode10/

and on Spotify, Apple Podcasts as well as on all other podcasting platforms.

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Just DO the thing!

People will always have opinions about what you do. But that's none of your business! Just do your thing, try that idea and see how it feels afterward.

I had an amazing chat with Jo Gakonga - a teacher trainer, CELTA tutor, Cambridge assessor, University lecturer, and online teacher trainer and entrepreneur. She hosts a YouTube channel and her own website with professional development courses for teachers of English as a foreign language( https://www.elt-training.com/). She is the living example of the fact that you can and should try things out as it's likely most people will LOVE them.

Jo has had an amazing journey in the ELT world. Most recently she quit her Uni job to go on a road trip around Europe. She told me she wanted to try out making short videos for Instagram about her digital nomad life and SHE IS! Check them out on her profile @elttraining - lots of fun and bits of wisdom from Jo's travels.

But most importantly, Jo proves to us that ideas are only useful when you act on them. She has created a community of engaged fans online because she provides value and is not afraid to try new things out (including new higher prices)!

Listen to this inspiring episode to get your dose of inspiration, ideas and a positive kick up your bottom to stand up and give it a go whatever it is you're thinking of doing!

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other podcasting platforms as well as on my website: https://olakowalska.com/episode9/ (available in my bio)

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So you've got your social media profile set up.  You start posting and are even starting to show your face on stories or in other forms of video content. Woo hoo!

But are you actually connecting with your ideal audience? 

In this episode, I share some great tips on how to make sure that you do. The real secret is to start thinking about what THEY need, rather than on what YOU want to say. 

I won't tell you more because it's a really short and practical episode that you can listen to while doing the dishes.

But!

If you like those ideas, you will LOVE my upcoming Instagram workshop for ELT professionals! You'll learn all about connecting, engaging, and growing on Instagram. There is a limited offer for people who will commit to coming to the workshop life. Instead of £47, you will only pay £25!!! Use the code: live25

Sign up for the workshop here: https://olakowalska.kartra.com/page/instagramworkshop

Link also in my bio!

Listen to the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, on my website: https://olakowalska.com/episode8 (link is in my bio)!

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We all know consistency is important. But how do we actually achieve it?

In this episode, I had a great pleasure talking to the fabulous duo from @hotshotenglish - Naomi and Clare. They both created a unique brand in the online ELT space and are definitely super consistent with every aspect of it!

We talked about their journey to building Hotshotenglish and how it ties in with their other commitments in life - including teaching, teacher training a nearly full-time job, kids - that's a LOT! But they still plough on, show up and never give up! CONSISTENCY is absolutely key for them.

Naomi and Clare are long time friends and even though they actually live in different countries they managed to share the responsibilities of running their Instagram profile perfectly. Their colours are outstanding, the content highly relevant to their audience and they are just being themselves so it rarely feels like a chore. It helps that they both have years of experience in ELT :)

I am fascinated by their journey, progress and plans for the future. Make sure you listen till the end to find out what they're cooking behind the scenes!

The episode is available here: https://olakowalska.com/episode7/ , via the link in my bio
and also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all other podcasting platforms. Enjoy!

Let us know whether you struggle with consistency in your online presence?

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This one is very practical!

This episode was inspired by a few of my ELTpreneurs (members of my exclusive community for ELT professionals) who are either building or already have ELT businesses online (sometimes also offline!) where they get their community feel, support, training, and accountability.

Some of them are only just starting out and I'm sure there are some other people who could benefit from those tips as well. So here's my beginners' guide to a new online ELT business. Listen to it, share with friends and let me know where you are in your ELT business-building journey!

I also prepared all those tips for you in a written form and named it your 'ELT business starter checklist' that you can download for free on my website: https://olakowalska.kartra.com/page/eltbizchecklist

Download it and print it out so you can get inspired by it every day!

The episode is available on my website: https://olakowalska.com/episode6/ and via the link in my bio as well as on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all other platforms!

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In this episode, I had an inspiring chat with the amazing Deepika from @acquireeng. I absolutely loved getting to know her better and finding out about her teaching journey.

The topics that came up in our chat were really deep and inspiring. We started talking about the magic of feeling that teaching is your vocation.

Then we moved on to our perception of Instagram and how it changed over the years. We both felt that Instagram is not a platform for educators or people who offer actual valuable knowledge. But we changed our minds when we started seeing people post some amazing stuff and met some really inspiring people and eventually when we met each other!

Deepika describes how her journey with Instagram looked, how come she still doesn't feel very confident even though she is so active there and proves one rule that I always repeat: Do it despite the fear and before you are ready! She is the living example of the fact that it is possible!

Deepika runs a really original account where she obviously talks about English language studying but also touches on reading as her favourite language skill that she likes helping her students develop and some important social issues as well. She is very engaged with her community and really makes the ELT world a better place with her attitude, original approach and positive attitude. Give her a follow and make sure to check out her Sunday Clubhouse lounge for teachers. It's really cool!

What an honour to have a guest like that who clearly stands out in ELT (even if she doesn't always believe she does)!

Link to the episode: https://olakowalska.com/episode5/

Also available via the link in my bio, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify etc.

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People assume that business is just business - it either works or it doesn't.

But there is so much more to it! And it all starts with your mindset and energy. If you're not energetically ready for success you will not be successful.

Mindset is a muscle - it can be worked on, flexed, exercised but people don't see it as a necessity. While in fact, it is absolutely inevitable if you really want to receive success, abundance, all the things you want and build your dream life.

Mindset starts with realising that it is A THING. It is important, it is necessary to admit that without being in the right frame of mind, even the best strategies, courses and other forms of support will not work!

And that's why I talk about working on your limiting beliefs so much! I believe the work on your business starts with you! There are so many of them for us, teachers,

1. Ideas about comparing yourself to others - ('So many people do it and they're great at it so I can't succeed' etc)
2. Ideas about trying to price your teaching services competitively in the market ('I can't charge more because people won't buy')
3. Ideas about your own worth and how much you're willing to invest in yourself (in terms of time and money) ('I can't spend that much on my development because I'm not 'ready')
4. The ideas about having to do everything on your own ('If I ask for help, it'll mean I'm not capable')

And many others. And the last one, especially, can be addressed NOW!

I'm now launching a brand new club for ELT entrepreneurs called ELTpreneurs! It's a membership for people who need accountability, support from other like-minded people, and ME as your mentor, regular training, your own membership area, and exclusive group, group coaching sessions, weekly Q&As, expert sessions, and many many more! Come and join us here:

https://olakowalska.kartra.com/page/eltpreneurs

As FOUNDING MEMBERS you are eligible for BONUSES that expire on the 11th September:

1. You can pay monthly £27 (instead of £37) with the code: promotion27

2. You can pay 6-monthly £111 (BEST VALUE at @18.5/month) with the code: awesomepromotion111

AND! There is a FAST ACTION BONUS: All of you who join until Wednesday 9th September will have EXCLUSIVE access to a TEACHER DEVELOPMENT area in your Members' Portal! With webinars on how to teach conversation classes, teaching 1:1s, PDF resources, lesson plans, and many more!!!!

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Teachers are poor.

Simple AF. That's just the reality, the way things are, the status quo.

BUT DOES IT HAVE TO BE?

I this episode,  I provide insight into why teachers are so undervalued and underpaid (plain guesses still because I genuinely DON'T KNOW). Everything speaks against that notion - teachers make the world a better place, they take years to qualify (usually), they have a mission, a vision, a deeper calling, and do their jobs selflessly. Why do they not get compensated for that?

You may have similar reflections to mine on this, but what's new in my perspective is that I understand how deeply rooted this problem is and I offer solutions and tips on how to get out of that crappy situation! Because the change starts in us, in our classrooms, and online Zoom rooms.

Because, in fact, the only people responsible for our shitty pay, is us.

Listen to the episode before you get outraged! Share your thoughts with me and let me know what you're going to do next to start making better money as a teacher!

Link available here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1835132/9084199
and in my Instagram bio. Podcast available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer etc etc.

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Can you stand out in ELT by just being YOU? Of course, you can!

In this episode, I invited my ex-colleague-turned-friend and probably a twin sister in some other life, Maddie Boldero Rito, for a chat. She is a ball of energy just like me and kindly agreed to talk to me about her journey in the ELT world and what her biggest lessons have been so far.

Maddie has been in the industry since 2007 as a teacher, a manager, a teacher trainer who has always been able to recognise what she wants which proved a useful skill. Her extraordinary optimism is her personal magnet and she used it many times in the classroom and managerial experience as her leverage. She is also known for her professionalism, hard-working attitude and knowing what she really wants. She's now in the middle of another career pivot which she sees as an exciting opportunity. Fingers crossed for that, Maddie! You can follow Maddie's journey at @anotherbunchofacronyms on Instagram!

Make sure to listen till the very end where Maddie shares what she thinks it means to stand out in ELT and how you can achieve that!

WOO-HOO, what a chat! Perfect to lift your mood for sure! :)

Go on, give it a listen and let us both know your thoughts!

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Picture this.

We're in a feedback session on a CELTA course. I'm giving feedback to my trainee on how she's dealt with a pronunciation issue in her class (she made an obvious mistake). She looks at me with a lot of doubt in her eyes, at some point she rolls her eyes and doesn't actually take any of my words seriously. Next time she makes the same mistake and uses the argument 'that's what we, native speakers, say'.

I'm a qualified teacher, ex-manager in a language school, ELT business owner, and a Cambridge-qualified teacher trainer. She doesn't care.

So if you're bored of the native versus non-native speakers in ELT debate then you may as well be bored of feminism. Because it's exactly the same. We still need to talk about it and we need our own activists. It's still extremely unequal.

Unfortunately, people interpret the activism and support of non-native speakers as diminishing towards native speakers. That often comes from their own insecurities. But we need to stop thinking that giving more attention or recognition to one group means taking it away from the other. LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, anyone?

This episode touches on the obvious aspects of the problem but I also wanted to add my own passionate voice to the discussion. I share stories, reflections, statistics, thoughts, and ACTION POINTS for all of us.

Give it a listen and let me know your thoughts. Have you ever been discriminated against as a non-native speaker? What do you do to level the playing field for yourself or for others?

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If you are ready to create a business in ELT that stands out - this is the podcast for you!
As ELT professionals we know how to teach - this is our actual superpower but developing a business mindset and business skills can be tricky. And I'm here to help BRIDGE THAT GAP! Between teachers and entrepreneurs! You can be one of them. Even in, what people call, the saturated market of English Language Teaching. Badass ELT entrepreneurs - I'm ready for you! 

In this episode, I introduce the podcast and talk about who I am and what it's going to be about!