The CEO Teacher Podcast

Have You Been Wondering How to Improve Email Open Rates? You're building your email list full of teachers or families who need your expertise, and you're sending emails to them. Go you! Seriously, that alone is worth a few high kicks! But now, you're looking at your data and not loving what you're seeing. Those email open rates are lower than you'd like. Maybe you're even wondering what typical em...

The community over competition way to building an online community Friends, I'm more in love with building an online community than ever before and, most of all, I'm FOREVER in love with my new friend and guest on today's episode, Natalie Franke. Natalie will inspire you to look at your CEO Teacher business through the lens of community over competition. Plus, as she teaches you ways to build comm...

Whatever your back to school plan, start by defining your success One glorious back to school season, someone once said to me, "Kayse, it seems like you are  constantly  having a new spiritual awakening." Yes, friends…insert eye roll here. At least, insert the eye roll that I  thought  that someone was making because I could feel the judgment through their words. Eye roll or not, the truth of the...

How to build a course with Amy Porterfield Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would have Amy Porterfield on The CEO Teacher© Podcast. When I was still in the classroom and I first started listening to podcasts, Amy was – and, let's be honest, remains – the number one person I would go to each week. Not only did her podcast introduce me to the world of course creation online, Amy also sh...

7 quick social media ideas for teachers When it comes to social media ideas and social media post ideas for business, online marketing is changing. And if I'm being honest, friends, this fact makes me jump for joy! I'm so here for it. Because anytime the online world changes, an opportunity presents itself for you to get the most from your social media marketing. Sure, today I'm going to share 7 q...

Are you ready to make the most out of the back to school season? There's no denying it – back to school season is right around the corner. In order to get over the summer-money-stress, today I'm sharing five quick ways to get you onto the right track for your best season yet! Without a doubt, back to school is the highest money making time for teachers like you. Teachers are going back to the clas...

From "Guilt Prone" to Freedom from Guilt Teachers, raise your hand if you've ever felt guilt prone in the following situations: you feel the need to apologize every time that you're late for work. You feel guilt grief when you ask for time off for some important event. You can't help feeling overwhelmed as a teacher if you receive less than stellar reviews on your teacher assessment. You didn't ge...

Introducing your money mindset coach…Denise Duffield-Thomas Neither Denise Duffield-Thomas quotes nor Denise Duffield-Thomas books do her justice. And to be clear, her quotes and books are awesome! Rather, my meaning is this: to speak with Denise Duffield-Thomas in person – well, friends, let's just say that today's episode is going to be the money mindset crash-course to top all money mindset cra...

Content creation tips for content creators and CEO Teachers®   I've been watching today's guest on all of the social channels for a loooong time, friend, and I thought it'd be a good idea to have her on to share how to start building a brand or business with the best content creation tips. That's right, you're about to hear the answer to the million-dollar business question, "What content  should...

What is imposter syndrome? For anyone who has ever felt like this before, here is an imposter syndrome definition:  Imposter syndrome is a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success. 'Imposters' suffer from chronic self-doubt and a sense of intellectual fraudulence that override any feelings of success or external proof of their competence.  Yes, unfortunately, impos...

What online education can teach you about making money What online education looks like today is very different than what online education once was. And what online education looks like tomorrow, well, here's the deal, friend: education is changing forever. Education trends have fast forwarded to a dynamic future filled with unlimited teaching potential. And best of all, there's no indication that...

The ABC's of why it's best to start a small business this summer Pondering the question that I'm often asked by my students – when is it best to start a small business? – I discovered Napoleon Hill. At the time, I was 7 months pregnant. I heard about Napoleon Hill's book,  Think and Grow Rich , from Daymond John on Shark Tank. I  loooooooooove  Shark Tank. Where are my other Sharks at? Anyways, Da...

Ramsey Solutions' Kristina Ellis talks paying for college and building wealth To talk with someone not only from Ramsey Solutions, but to talk with someone who also won over a half a MILLION dollars in scholarships to pay for her college education, well, today is a dream come true. Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Kristina Ellis, a Ramsey Solutions personality. Kristina is a Ramsey Soluti...

Less Work, More Play or how to work less and enjoy more as a teacher Once upon a time, the phrase, "Less work, more play," would have sounded like a fantastical claim. It sounds like the kind of thing – had someone said it to me – that I'd have internally rolled my eyes at. I come from a blue collar family, afterall. When I was young, my daddy worked 80 hours most weeks in a pressed white shirt, b...

How to Be Successful With Etsy as a CEO Teacher®  One huge question that I often get here at The CEO Teacher® podcast is, "How can I be successful with Etsy?" It's a great question, friends, and while I may not be the most experienced at selling on Etsy, my two guests today are. And with all of their how-to-sell-on-Etsy tips, I want you to hear – first-hand – how you might start to sell on Etsy su...

The mindset shift that changed my life While preparing for today's episode on mindset shift examples, I had to – surprisingly – shift my mindset. Why? Because in my research things turned out a little different than I expected. Before writing this episode, I took my changing-your-mindset hypothesis to the Level 2 CEO Teacher® Membership Community. I asked them, "So when you get caught up scrolling...

The Top 5 Strategies for Teacher Collaboration as an Entrepreneur Strategies for a teacher collaboration may come in many forms. From working together on a blog post to creating a summit or professional development opportunity to sharing each other's info on social media, teacher collaboration strategies are plentiful. Strategies for the best teacher collaboration, on the other hand, may be more n...

10 life lessons from a multi-million dollar membership for teachers Although this isn't my typical podcast, it's one that I have enjoyed thinking through the process. And I hope that the 10 life lessons I've learned since creating a multi-million dollar membership for teachers can somehow help you on your online journey as a teacher. As you'll soon hear, some of these life-lessons from The CEO Tea...

How to build a brand online, offline, or even…on the farm Even though my guest today, Lauren Denny, started her first business not that long ago, in her short time operating MULTIPLE businesses – I believe – she has stumbled on how to build a brand that will last a lifetime. I wanted Lauren on the show today because I thought she'd bring a unique perspective as to what a teacher has done to build...

Limitless success begins when you minimize self-sabotaging behaviors On the way home from a jam-packed spring break, I reflected on a time when I saw the world through a self-sabotaging mindset. Once upon a time, my self-sabotaging behaviors ran the show. Granted, this was before I became the CEO of The CEO Teacher® programs and, honestly, perhaps a little during the early years. But mostly, I was...

Why negative feedback in business is an opportunity to grow Shaky hands, nervous stomach, no appetite, mind racing, tears, anger – those are just a  few  of the feelings that I used to get when I received negative feedback in business. I specifically remember the first time I got negative TpT feedback. I thought it was going to be the end of my world. I was walking my 8th graders to the lunchroom....

What life looked like before the CEO Teacher® Programs It's not every day or, heck, even every  year  that I wake up and say, "Today is the day that I retell what life looked like before the CEO Teacher®." To be honest, friends, my story – the one that I have to live with every single day – is not one that I'm entirely proud of. In fact, it took some dark turns and even harder times. And friend…I...

The CEO Teacher® Programs – for teachers wanting more income, impact & freedom  Gosh, friends…while it's been a few years in the making, my team and I have finally found the perfect fit for The CEO Teacher® programs. Over the last 18 months we have reworked and rebranded our entire CEO Teacher School into what you are going to hear about today. Moreover, we started this process to build an afforda...

Business ideas for teachers from teachers who have turned their passion into profit What a beautiful day to be alive and what a beautiful day for business ideas for teachers. Friends, you are in for a TREAT. On today's show, I'm interviewing the best of the best. We have chosen three of our  amazing  CEO Teacher Trailblazers to join me on the podcast and, wow, was I completely blown away! I called...

The secret to teachers making extra money online begins right here When it comes to teachers making extra money online, you aren't too far behind, friend. In fact, you are exactly where you need to be. You're in the perfect spot. Veteran teachers, for one, are in the perfect position to make extra money as a teacher online because they have so much experience to share with the world. Younger teach...