Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   You’re sending emails to your audience, right?   Sending weekly emails is a must, so if you’re not doing it yet, this episode is definitely for you. I’m joined by email-marketing expert Bobby Klinck, and we’re talking all about the emails that you’re writing and sending to your audience.    The time you spend writing to your email list is more valuable than the time you spend creating Reels or TikToks or...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   Have you ever worked with a mindset coach?   Getting a mindset coach was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and I make every single one of our meetings a priority in my schedule. My coach, Neill Williams, has helped me with everything from managing my time to changing my mindset around things like goals and money.    In this episode, I’m sharing 5 of the most important lessons that I’ve learned from her....

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   Do you have yearly planning retreats? In this episode, I’m telling you why I think you should.    My team and I have a planning retreat every year that I find so valuable, so I wanted to tell you what our retreats look like and help you decide whether a planning retreat would be a good idea for you.    I'm sharing everything you need to know about why we have planning retreats and what we cover at them. In this...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   What if I told you there was a marketing trick that could triple your sales?    Chloe Tascoff is here talking about something unique to our businesses that we are not doing nearly enough of, and that’s using product videos.    Product videos are a great way to increase sales, but if you’ve never made one, you probably have a lot of questions about them.    How do you make these videos? What equipment should...

Do you have an email list? If not, let’s do something about that.    In this episode, we are talking all about email list building. We’re going over mistakes that teacher entrepreneurs make when they are growing their email lists and what to do instead.    We all make mistakes. In fact, making mistakes is how we learn better strategies, so don’t feel bad if you are doing any of the things we talk about in this episode. Use it as an opportunity to grow!    We’re covering marketing, lead...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   Have you bought into the lie that teachers aren’t going to buy a course from you? Let’s break that down and talk about why they ARE!    In this episode, I'm excited to talk to you about the six reasons that digital courses are perfect for teacher entrepreneurs. I’m so excited to talk about this because I often read misbeliefs about digital course creation inside Facebook groups that are completely untrue, and I...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   If you created a digital course, what would it be about?    If you’ve been thinking that a digital course might be in your future but you’re not sure what to make it about, this is the episode for you.    I’m giving you three quick and simple questions to ask yourself to generate some ideas for a course topic that would be right for you.    Even if you haven’t thought about creating a digital course yet, I...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   What would you say if I told you that there’s a way for teachers to make more money and get more free time?   Do you want to know what it is? Digital course creation.    In this episode, I’m chatting with none other than Amy Porterfield, the queen of all things course creation, and I’m asking her as many questions as I can fit into one podcast episode.    She’s sharing things like who should create a course,...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   Have you ever thought about creating a course? What stopped you? Feeling like no one would buy it? Teachers couldn’t afford it? You not being qualified?   I dealt with all those thoughts too, and guess what? None of them turned out to be true! I want to tell you the story of how I decided to create a course in the hopes that it helps you to create yours, and I’ve brought my friend Bobby Klinck along to help me.  ...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   Are you thinking about retiring your spouse and bringing them into your business?   First of all, congratulations! That’s a big step, and it’s exciting that you’re even considering it. I know that you probably have a lot of questions about what this process might look like for you, so I brought my husband, Scott, onto the podcast to talk all about working with a spouse.    Whenever I mention that my husband...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast! Who am I to be doing this? Why would anyone want to buy from me?  Have you ever had these feelings about your business and what you offer to your audience? You probably have. Studies show that about 70% of people have battled with Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is the feeling that you are not good enough even though there is evidence to the contrary. There are countless stories of professional athletes,...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   Have you ever found yourself thinking things like “no one could do this like me,” or “I’m the only one who can do this”?    Those thoughts are holding you back from getting the help you need to grow your business.    Recently, I had to step away from my business for a little while (I’ll talk about why in this episode) so my team had to take over. We had a sale planned that I thought we would have to cancel, but...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   How confident are you when it comes to live video?   In this episode, I have a special treat for you. It’s a glimpse into a private guest coaching session from my mastermind with video and public speaking expert, Heather Sager.   This session was so good, so I decided to pull some of the best clips from it and make a value-packed podcast episode all about using live video to uplevel your business.    Heather...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   Are you utilizing your email list when it comes to your TpT sales?   Email marketing is an amazing way to spread the word about your sale to your audience. I love talking about email marketing because it is truly how I have been able to create so much success in my business.    In this episode, I’m sharing some of my tips for creating an email strategy during a sale. I’m also sharing some ideas for coming up...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast! Do you want to know how you can make more money without having to create more products? Let’s chat about pricing your TpT resources!  I want you to listen to this episode with an open mind because I know that people have very different opinions about pricing. Here’s what I think: You are underpricing your resources.  I know this to be true because I do it too. We want to create resources that teachers can afford,...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast! How much time do you spend writing product descriptions? Do you tend to leave them until the last minute?  This is a really important topic that we sometimes let slide. Product descriptions are actually super important! They are basically little sales pages for every single one of your products.  In my experience, there have been times when I’ve put so much work into creating a product that when it came to listing it...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   Do you want to make July one of your biggest months of revenue?    I want to share three strategies that you can use to increase your Teachers Pay Teachers sales in the month of July.   Every year around this time, I see teacher entrepreneurs saying that their sales are slow, and a lot of people tell them to just take the month off because no one buys in July anyway. That breaks my heart to see because it is not...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   What conferences are you hoping to get to this year?   I’ve been to a lot of different conferences over the years, so I've learned so much about how to prepare myself to get the most out of them.   I truly believe that conferences are a great investment. I know they can get pricey, but they are great learning experiences, motivators, and places to make new friends.    If you've ever been to a business...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   Are you thinking about creating a freebie library?    This is something that I get pretty passionate about, so buckle up because I am being really upfront about how I feel about them in this episode.   As you can tell from the title, I do not have a freebie library, and I'm sharing with you the 6 reasons why I never will.    Some of you probably have a freebie library, and if you’re super happy with its...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   Do you hate looking at your numbers?   I get it. I think a lot of creative, visionary types tend to struggle with the data and numbers side of their business, but it is super important to understand them!   In this episode, I am going to simplify things for you.    We are chatting about data generally, but we’re also going to be diving into the specifics of using your TpT conversion rate. We're going to talk...

Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur Podcast!   I am curious to know how you deal with overwhelm because if I’m being honest, I have been feeling it!   I know that this is such a common feeling, especially in this community. We're trying to grow a business, raise a family, hold down a job, take care of the house, take care of our health, and so many other things. That is a lot to juggle all at once.   In this episode, I am chatting with you about why I have...

Are you feeling a little strapped for time?   I totally understand what it is like to not have very much time while also wanting to make a huge impact in the world of education and make a good revenue, but the truth is, you’re always going to feel like you don’t have enough time!   Luckily, I have a few time-saving hacks to share with you that you can use in your business.   The hacks that I am sharing in this episode have helped me cut back my work schedule from 40 to 60 hours down to...

Are you ready to have your mind blown with entrepreneurial knowledge?  Back in March, I hosted a two-day retreat for my teacher-entrepreneur mastermind. We call ourselves the Not So Wimpy CEOs! I am bringing you a compilation of some of the best tips and ideas that were covered by a portion of our guests in this episode! You will get to hear from Emily Sandberg, Bookkeeper and Certified Life Coach; Rick Mulready, Online Business Coach and Podcast Host; Tasha Cochran, Wealth Coach; Beth...

Are you trying to do everything on your own?    If you haven’t started to experience burnout, you likely will pretty soon, but there is a simple solution to this. Hire some help!   I talk about hiring help a lot because it’s something that we are all scared to do in the beginning stages of our business. The problem with this is that not hiring keeps us stuck because we aren’t able to do everything ourselves.   To continue to grow and scale our business without getting burnt out, hiring...