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July 8, 2025 β€’ 41 mins

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Breaking Free from the Sunk Cost Fallacy: Why Smart Teachers Stay Stuck 🌱

That voice in your head saying "I've invested too much to quit now"? It's lying to you.

Summer is the perfect time to identify what's keeping you stuck - and it's probably not what you think.


What's Really Keeping You Trapped πŸ”


The Perfect Lesson Plan Prison πŸ“–

Why that Gold Rush unit you spent years perfecting might be choking the life out of your classroom


The Toxic School Trap 🏫

How tenure and "years invested" keep teachers miserable in environments that are destroying their wellbeing


The Struggling Student Spiral πŸ’”

The painful truth about overcommitting to students who aren't progressing (and why it's hurting everyone)


The Superhero Teacher Identity Crisis πŸ¦Έβ€β™€οΈ

What happens when your need to be "the teacher who does everything" becomes your prison


The Question That Changes Everything πŸ’‘

"Who would you be if you let that story go?"

This isn't just about your classroom - it's about the limiting stories keeping you stuck in relationships, hobbies, and life decisions.


Why This Matters Right Now ⏰

Every hour you spend watering dead plants is time stolen from nurturing what could actually bloom in your life.

Your master's degree isn't a prison sentence. Your years of service don't have to keep you miserable.

Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is walk away.


🎧 Ready to break free? Listen now and discover the 7 ways this trap shows up for teachers - plus the one mindset shift that changes everything.


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