Your Win-Win Teacher Business (Janice Cook | Teacher Business Support Provider)

This is YOUR business. Are you being a good boss to yourself? 

I’m Janice Cook and I work with teacherpreneurs to help them recalibrate their business systems and schedules so THEY are in control. My business is a win-win and I see my TPT seller clients achieve a workweek that is profitable, productive, and peaceful. I want YOU to have a win-win business too!

If running your business WAS fun and exciting at the start but now you feel like you’re on a hamster wheel of chaos, please know you are not alone (and that you don’t have to feel this way forever). 

Tune in every Monday morning for a pep talk to start your week off strong. 

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Welcome to the very first episode of Your Win-Win Teacher Business. In episode #1, I’m sharing the story of my teaching career so we can get to know each other. I’ll share about seasons when teaching was a win-win for me, and seasons when it wasn’t. 

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Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. In episode #2, I’m sharing the story of my own teacher business so we can continue getting to know each other. Running a business is a rollercoaster of highs and lows so I’ll share about seasons when it has been a win-win for me, and seasons when it wasn’t. 

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Welcome back to Your Win-Win Teacher Business. In episode #3, I’m sharing the story of how I fell in love with supporting other teacher businesses behind the scenes and why it’s a win-win for my life 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

https://www.instagram.com/kristinaharrill

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/sweet-for-kindergarten-kristina-harrill

Kristina is a former Kindergarten teacher turned stay-at-home mom to three little ones. With a background in early childhood development, she is passionate about helping parents and educators nurture young minds through play, exploration, and hands-on learning. She believes that building fine motor skills, encouraging creativity, and fostering a love for learning during the early years lays a strong foundation for future success.

Kristina started Sweet for Kindergarten after years of working in the classroom, where she discovered how powerful simple, engaging activities can be for young learners. Now, she shares practical ideas, resources, and tools to make early learning fun and meaningful for both parents and teachers. From hands-on phonics ideas to simple fine motor activities, her goal is to support little ones in growing the skills they need to thrive in school and beyond.

On this journey, she loves sharing a glimpse into her life as a mom of three, along with the brands her family loves, learning activities, and tips for parents. Whether you're preparing your child for Kindergarten or just looking for ways to make playtime purposeful, Kristina will help simplify early childhood development—one fun activity at a time!

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Whether you are a student in my course or a client on my roster, you’ve probably heard me ask you to reflect “Is this a CEO task?” I can’t think of a topic more important to unpack during our launch episodes. 

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Do you feel confident at the end of your workday that you’ve spent your time wisely? How do you know that you focused on the most important tasks and moved closer to your big picture goals? How do you determine when you’ve done “enough” and can step away from your desk? I’ve got some thoughts, so let’s explore this topic together.

In this episode, you'll meet my office assistant, Focus Toast.

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You can search high and low for productivity hacks and end up right where you started. You’ll hear me talk about capacity a lot on this podcast so let’s take a moment and really lean into that word with curiosity. 

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

Grab your copy of Zen Guitar here (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/40i1jyG

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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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In episode #8 we’re diving into the world of scheduling by zooming out to look at our ideal work schedule for the week.

Set up your schedule for success TODAY with my DIY course

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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.

Connect with today's guest:
https://www.instagram.com/theitsybitsy.classroom/

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/the-itsy-bitsy-classroom

Caitlyn is the educator and artist behind The Itsy Bitsy Classroom. She began her journey as a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, working as an Early Intervention Therapist. Since then, she's held various roles, from Preschool Curriculum Support and Kindergarten Teacher to teaching College Sign Language Courses. Now, as a stay at home Mom, she creates ASL clipart and resources and designs creative printable activities for her TPT shop! When she's not creating, she loves spending time outdoors, reading, working on other creative projects and spending time with her husband and two boys.

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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:

https://janice-s-site-3363.thinkific.com/courses/DIY-Asana-Systems-For-Teacherpreneurs

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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:

https://janice-s-site-3363.thinkific.com/courses/DIY-Asana-Systems-For-Teacherpreneurs

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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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