The Childcare Business Coach

In today's episode, I interview my business coach Kristine Mehler, the CEO and founder of TLG Financial Foundations. Kristine transformed me into the successful preschool owner I am today. She taught me how to think like a business person while honoring my passion and commitment to research based quality standards in early childhood education. Is your childcare center struggling? Do you find...

We take a deep dive into the mental health issues faced by many ECE professionals in part 2 of my interview with Tiffany Olivas, the ECE Education and Information Officer for the NV Department of Education. Whether you lead a preschool program, own a daycare, or are in a classroom everyday, you have probably faced overwhelm, stress, anxiety and exhaustion. This is an issue not often talked about i...

Tiffany Olivas, the ECE Education and Information Officer for the NV Department of Education joins us as we talk about the myths and struggles providers face with QRIS, Quality Rating Improvement Scale and NAEYC accreditation. We discuss how intimidating both processes can be, but how beneficial they are to a child care facility or a preschool program. We also discuss the transition from ECERS R a...

Achieving NAEYC or NAC accreditation or scoring high in a Stars Program or QRIS may seem too hard and too expensive to achieve. If your center has been struggling, this achievement may be just want you need. Research based, quality standards will help you achieve the success you have been hoping for. I know it seems scary, I was terrified that adhering to high quality standards would bankrupt me,...

What hot topics are professionals in the ECE world facing today? In this interview, Julie and Evelyn discuss their work as consultants and leaders in early child education. Their conversation covers topics such as the Emergent Curriculum style, play based learning, daily schedules, circle time and much more! Join these two experts as they talk about how the world of preschool is changing for the b...

Is your preschool struggling to retain employees? Are you having trouble with staff turnover? Join me as I discuss how I have achieved success with employee retention within my organization. Just like you, I cannot afford to pay my staff what they deserve, but money can become secondary when you know what to help your employees focus on. It is possible to have great employee retention in your chil...

I don’t know how many people I have tried to save or tried to work with when I know deep down, they are no longer a good fit for my preschool. I’ve learned the hard way that I must separate my professional self from my personal self and that I cannot get too personal with my employees.  After all, the children must come first in the daycare environment. Know the signs when it's time to say go...

Do you sometimes feel like your preschool runs you? Are you a daycare / preschool owner or director? Join Evelyn Knight as she takes you through the world of child care management and financial stability. Discover how you can achieve high quality standards on a budget, coach and retain employees, and enroll enough children to fill your center. We will dive into issues that childcare professionals...

Do you feel like your child care center is going nowhere and has no purpose?  Is your preschool struggling to establish a team that loves their job? Is employee retention an issue for you? You need to establish a vision for your center. Establishing a clear vision can help re-awaken your passion for ECE and keep your staff motivated. A strong vision is really the foundation to taking your childcar...