Let this be your ‘Call to Action!’
If you have been reflecting on your career and goals and come to the decision that you want a change in direction for the better – now is the time to take action. If you have followed my journey or that of the other franchisees in the network and have half an understanding of what […]
How to transition from teacher to a freelance earner
How to transition from teacher to a freelance earner. The idea of leaving teaching and becoming your own boss, is often described as stepping off a cliff. If you think the floor will rise to meet you when you step off and the transition from a salary to a freelance, lucrative income will be smooth […]
Why I am looking to go into business with impostors
I understand the concept of ‘impostor syndrome’ and to be frank, the criteria applies to me on many levels. Despite significant evidence to the contrary I am a successful business woman who always feels like, at any given time, someone will come along tap me on the shoulder and asked me to leave the room. […]
The Guilt of the Working Mum – how I have almost mastered the art of self-forgiveness
The Guilt of the Working Mum – how I have almost mastered the art of self-forgiveness. I remember vividly my very first thought when I saw the positive read on my pregnancy test… ‘Oh My God, I can’t believe it, not – ‘I am pregnant’ but ‘I drank loads of wine at the weekend!’ Boom […]
Moving from the classroom to the boardroom – My exit strategy from teaching after 20 years.
I was 22 years old in 1994 when I was appointed to my first ever ‘proper’ job, an English teacher in a secondary school in Runcorn in the North-west of England. I had my own classroom; my tutor group ; full-time salary; 13 weeks holiday a year and a pension scheme. Wow! My Dad was beyond […]
The Jekyll and Hyde Teenagers Addicted to Online Gaming
When parents of teenage boys congregate invariably the conversation will turn to online gaming and they will venture that their son is “addicted” to gaming and they can’t ‘get him off the xbox.’ We shrug, roll our eyes in agreement and sympathetically say, ‘I know exactly what you mean.’ What we don’t often share […]
Private Tuition – the moral dilemma
The ‘moral dilemma’ of hiring a tutor and why this remains a subject that can divide a room. ‘Tuition’, ‘Private Tuition’, ‘Tutoring’ has, in the main, been a topic that raises strong opinions from adults, parents, teachers and anyone that feels the need to add their two penn’orth. It is a service industry that provides […]
Find a Job You Love
End to a wonderful week of learning, this text, in particular, made my heart sing. I am grateful to this particular mum for allowing me to share this. I loved exams and sometimes forget how our young people really struggle. Thank you to the Lymm Mum who made my day. I just wanted to say […]