Your Win-Win Teacher Business

Your Win-Win Teacher Business

Your Win-Win Teacher Business is the podcast for teacher authors who want to make a big impact in the world for teachers and students, and have fun doing it. Every Monday morning, Janice Cook and her guests will start your week off strong. Each episode will be packed with bite-sized tips to ensure you’re delivering wins for your customers in a way that’s also a win for you as the CEO. She’ll share takeaways from favorite business books (you know, the ones that are on your bookshelf that you don’t have time to read). You’ll also hear the stories of other teacher business owners who took one small step to make their business a win-win. Janice Cook is a teacher turned virtual support provider. She works with teacherpreneurs to help them recalibrate their business systems and schedules so THEY are in control. She has taken the PD courses and gone through trial and error so you don’t have to. Connect with Janice on Instagram @teacherjaniceva to talk business any time. To work with Janice visit https://www.cookfamilyresources.com/work-with-me/

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May 5, 2025 23 mins

The formula for a perfect summer will ebb and flow over time, but reflecting in these 10 areas always leads me in the right direction. 

If you need support setting up your summer schedule for success or building a strong back to school schedule to return to when summer ends, dive into my DIY course or come join me for a strategy call.

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Why should we create SOPs and how do we build a habit of actually using them? I'm so glad you asked!

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Samantha Heil from Samantha in Secondary is sharing her win-win teacher business story today. When the TPT dashboard showed signs of change, she saw the opportunity to be creative and serve the market in new ways that felt like a win-win. 

Today's episode talks about listening to what customers need (as their needs naturally change and evolve over time). Samantha shares advice about networking, leveraging data, and managing her...

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These terms get tossed around a lot, but what do they actually mean and why do we need to know about them? Let's dive into this listener question together.

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 Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business.  In episode number 24, we'll be talking about three reasons taking a vacation might feel hard as a teacher business owner.

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If you're curious if Asana might be able to solve a problem inside your teacher business, I've got some free steps you can take to learn more.

Hop on my coffee chat calendar HERE.

Take a look at my free course preview HERE.

Watch the guest training mentioned in this episode HERE.


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Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. This is our fourth episode in the Business Book Club series and as you likely saw in the title, today’s book is called The Secret.

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In this bonus episode, I’m taking a walk down memory lane and reflecting on the journey of another teacher business owner I’ve had the honor to work with. 

Client B.B.F. felt ready to take a step in a new direction for her business and while it was scary, she found someone inside her network that she trusted and let them help her close the gap in an area she was curious about so that she could find clarity towards the next right ste...

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Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. In episode #20 we’re talking about the ongoing business maintenance tasks and systems resets that are a completely normal part of being a successful teacherpreneur.

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In this bonus episode, I’m taking a walk down memory lane and reflecting on the journey of another teacher business owner I’ve had the honor to work with. 

Client A.A.H. bravely asked for the services she needed and advocated for what she needed and I wanted to share her story today because I think it’s an important reminder that it never hurts to ask.

Book a strategy call today: https://www.cookfamilyresources.com/work-with-me/


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Branda Villacob from The Relevant Collective is sharing her win-win teacher business story today. She reminds us that no one is going to come and save us and it is up to us to design the day, week, and life that we dream of. I know you'll enjoy hearing her tips about time tracking and capacity in this guest conversation.

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https://www.therelevantcollective.com/

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At this time of year it can be hard to focus on work, especially if you work from home. It seems like once the weather shifts we get that spring cleaning itch. We want to open the windows to air out the winter germs, grab a big black trash bag, and get All The Things in order in our physical spaces. Let’s talk all things spring cleaning today - small business owner style.


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I’m so grateful how virtual summits and online conferences make professional learning accessible. But if we aren’t careful they can cause overwhelm and even have the potential to drive our progress towards the big important goals off track. It’s taken me time to develop systems to help me make the most of these virtual learning opportunities but today I’m sharing my summit systems with you.


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Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. This is our second episode in the Business Book Club series and as you likely saw in the title, today’s book is called Obsessed: Building A Brand People Love From Day One 

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If you’re like me, you might have that tax preparation information hot off the presses. Let’s talk about some systems you can put in place now that this financial information is available to you as a teacher business owner.

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Caitlyn Mink from The Itsy Bitsy Classroom is sharing her win-win teacher business story today. She shares about how customer requests help her feel connected to those she serves as a creative and also the challenges that she navigates in determining her product creation capacity.

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https://www.instagram.com/theitsybitsy.classroom/

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February 17, 2025 11 mins

When I check off a recurring task in Asana and it automagically holds space on my calendar for Future Me I could squeal with joy. . . and I want you to feel that way about your business planning tool too. Let’s think of some ways you can leverage recurring tasks inside your business.

Check out the recently updated FREE PREVIEW of my favorite planning tool today:

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Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. This is our second episode in the Business Book Club series and as you likely saw in the title, today’s book is called 12 Week Year.

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Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. In episode # 10 we’ll be talking about planners for work tasks. Which one did you choose for the shiny new year and how is it serving you?

Check out the recently updated FREE PREVIEW of my favorite planning tool today:

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Kristina Harrill from Sweet for Kindergarten is sharing her win-win teacher business story today. Her work schedule ebbed and flowed over the years as her family grew, but she kept her goal top of mind and used it to prioritize what tasks fit in her current season of life.

Connect with today's guest:
https://www.sweetforkindergarten.com

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