Accountibilibuddies™

Hey hey, [FIRST NAME GOES HERE]!

July was a blur.

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Like seriously. Where the F did July go?

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I set out this summer to do less and with more intention and I’ll be honest… it didn’t really go the way I wanted it to. (You may have noticed my absence in your inbox these past 2 weeks… sometimes you need a break!)

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I realized by the beginning of July that I didn’t plan well enough in the months leading up to summer to be able to slow down my work.

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Instead I ended up with major content projects back to back, (on top of launching my own course!) and by the time I started the second one, I was pretty annoyed with myself.

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This all had me:

-waking up first thing to work

-having to say ‘no’ to hanging with my 6 year old way more than I wanted to

-not having the time I needed to fill my own cup.

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I’ll be honest here, [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], because I have to be:

I wobble between knowing I am extremely grateful to be thriving and growing as a business and knowing that I need to work on the way I organize and plan for my year when it comes to work…

so I can reap the benefits of being my own boss.

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It’s definitely a work in progress. And I am lucky to have found some accountibilibuddies™ to help me do this work.

So… August is here.

For any teachers, this means you are getting ready to start a new school year, even if you know you’d rather not be.

I did this SO MANY YEARS in a row, so I truly know it’s a swirl of feelings.

But there are so many ways you can start to set yourself up from the start of the year to be in a different position come August next year:

1. Use your classroom as a lab this year: collect data on what you do for your students and how much they grow, Having this info as talking points is a great way to show your skills more concretely.
2. Do the thing you want to do a little every week or every day. If you know you want to be a copywriter or content writer, start writing a little day. Make it a habit.
3. Start following people who are doing what you might want to do. (LinkedIn is great for this!) Notice what they talk about, you can even connect with them, and ask them what they like about their work!

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And if you think you will need some guidance later in this year, hang here—I will be offering tidbits on a weekly basis and will likely launch another cohort of From Classroom to Copywriter at some point during Q4!

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Teachers: What is one thing you can do as you walk into this year if you KNOW beyond the shadow of a doubt this needs to be your last year?

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Hit reply and get some accountability! I’d love to know what you’re planning and I have lots of ideas if you need some!

The 4 x1

• Update about Content Biz: I am heading to Big Sky Literacy Conference in Montana next week with a client and I’m so excited! If you will be there or are interested in knowing more, send me a message!

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• Update about Coaching Biz: I’m in prep mode to get started with my debut course in about 10 days. Here is a place I really get to flex my teacher muscles—totally on my own terms.

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• Tiny Brave Thing: Shout out to the women inside From Classroom to Copywriter… they are taking the first steps to changing their daily lives and as someone who has done this, I know the bravery it requires!

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• One to Grow On: From James Clear:

It is common to think about what you would like to accomplish. It is less common to think about what must be discarded to make space for your new endeavors. The time must come from somewhere. What do you need to give up to make space for what you would like to achieve?