Flow theory was originally championed by Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. According to Csikszentmihalyi, flow experiences have the following characteristics:

1. they have concrete goals and manageable rules.

2. they make it possible to adjust opportunities for action to our capacities

3. they provide clear information about how well we are doing

4. they screen out distractions and make concentration possible

We're so wired to see results and returns quickly. We desperately want others to validate our ideas. Imposter syndrome, insecurity, and dopamine drips drive this.

But if we seek immediate gratification, we don’t give ourselves to flesh out the really good and scalable ideas underneath.

We're so wired to see results and returns quickly. We desperately want others to validate our ideas. Imposter syndrome, insecurity, and dopamine drips drive this.

But if we seek immediate gratification, we don’t give ourselves to flesh out the really good and scalable ideas underneath.

For many, the biggest challenge is systematizing and automating. Having work be done in the background by the machine is the epitome of a successful business; not having to physically do it ourselves saves us lots of time and energy.

What’s the point of listening to that growth podcast if you never actually take action on the recommendations?

Every person you ask likely gives you a different answer.

Yes! You definitely need a website.

No! It’s a waste of time. Don’t do it.

Let’s settle this once and for all: no, you don’t need a website.

But it helps to have some online presence.

Extended lesson planning kills productivity and online business growth. Eliminating lesson planning is also an industry buzzword. Use this simple process to actually do it - a transferable process for teaching receptive skills with any level, topic, and student.

It seems the most common word in having a teaching business is “niche.”

How do I find one?

How do I choose one?

What criteria should I look at for defining a niche?

There’s really no excuse not to start your business in 2022. YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn function as free universities. Powerful tools that drive revenue and engagement are available for free.

In this post, we dive into the five that you absolutely must have - plus a few bonus tools.

So, what is a task?

According to Willis and Willis (2007), the following criteria make a task a task (if the answer is ‘yes’ to each)

1. Will the activity engage learners' interest?

2. Is there a primary focus on meaning?

3. Is there a goal or an outcome?

4. Is success judged in terms of outcome?

5. Is completion a priority?

6. Does the activity relate to real-world activities?'

Likely the most difficult aspect of being a teacherpreneur is overcoming those inherent failures. That is, flipping it around and not seeing the 70% of things that didn’t work, but rather the 30% of things that did.

When you don’t have a boss giving you direction, you need to have the discipline to move your business forward on your own. When you don’t simply follow instructions, you have to develop and implement your own beliefs in public.

And this is tough.

Don’t raise your rates. Rather, charge for everything you do.

In this issue, we look moving away from time-oriented lessons and towards a results-based service.

Bigger results, more satisfied students, and a bigger business.

Before we get to that, some of the most common reasons for a lack of engagement are:

• Not speaking to the right person (lack of niche definition)

• Speaking to the right person, but not speaking to their problem (lack of niche understanding)

• Speaking about features of what you do, but not about the outcome of what you do (people are generally uninterested in the features of your program and mostly interested in the results you get for them - “what’s in it for me?”)

Having an online business as a teacher means choosing the most cost-effective yet efficient tools to help you run a lean and profitable operation. Many people believe having an online business needs to cost a lot of money, but for $20/month, you can have a highly successful business. Here, we share our recommended starter pack and the full list we use to run our entire business.