Hi friends! I have good news and bad news. Bad news first - Did you know that not all PD is profitable? In fact, I’d venture to say that most people giving PD are not actually making a sustainable profit. But here’s the good news - you absolutely can, and there is so much money to be made! In this episode, I'm going to give you the framework so you have profitable PD.

Links:

Profitable PD Framework

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How long does it take before my education consultant business can become profitable? This is such a common (and valid) question! Like any sustainable business, the work you put in to it on the front end will determine the success of your business.

In this podcast, I’m going to give you 6 steps to speeding up the profitability of your business.

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I’ve said this before, but as an educator, you are used to being a master problem solver. If you are a teacher, you are solving an infinite number of problems all day long. If you are an administrator, you are putting out fires all day long. If you are an instructional coach, you observe a class and then work with the teacher to solve problems all day long. In this episode, I'll discuss figuring out what pain points your stakeholders have, so you will have the solution.

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Today I want to talk to you about the right kind of mindset to have as you shift from educator to entrepreneur. You may be rolling your eyes a bit, but here’s the deal, the right mindset will make or break your success. The right mindset will also bring success, and profit, more quickly.
I'll give you 3 mindsets you need to have in this episode...

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Let’s talk about PD. Now, if you ask teachers about PD, most of them will look at you with disdain in their eyes and will say the word PD like it’s a bad 4-letter word. Why is this?

• It doesn’t hit the teachers’ current pain points
• They feel like they have other, more important things to do,
• The implementation of the PD adds more to their plate instead of making what they already do easier
• They are made to feel bad or inadequate or like they aren’t doing enough

Let’s talk first about what makes it effective.

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Before we dive into the actual episode I have for you today, I want to tell you a story. I remember sitting in a PD during my 3rd year of training. It was a single lady who sat at the front of the room and talked about ABA - which is Applied Behavior Analysis - and to be fair, I was super interested in her content. She was funny, but not an entertainer. She presented clearly and at the right pace, and I remember sitting there thinking - “I would like to do what she’s doing”, but of course, with zero knowledge of how to make that happen, and without the experience in the teaching world to back it up.

But 10 years later, I started that journey. So before I move on, I want to ask you, what was that moment for you? That moment where you thought - I can do that. I want to do that!

Now hang on to that dream, friend!

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Is education consulting your next right step? At the Responsive classroom, I’ve started a new section of my business called the EquippED Consultants Collective. You can find us on IG @equipped_consultants_co. The mission of this is simply to help and coach those of you who want to move into being an education consultant to start and grow your own business. I know it can feel daunting to go from education to business ownership, but it’s absolutely doable!

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Hey friends! I know this time of year is tough, but I also know that if you are an administrator, you are already looking towards next year. You have to be.

So do you want to know the #1 way to guarantee growth for 2024-2025? Reflect on the current year and make a plan proactively - now.

Reflection Questions to think about:

1. If your campus was running at the level you want it to be, what is happening in the classroom? What are you seeing the students doing? What are you seeing the teachers doing?
2. If your campus was running at the level you want it to be, what would the mornings look like- the very start of the day? How do the students feel about walking in the doors? How do the teachers feel about being there? How do the teachers and students react when they see each other?
3. If your campus was running at the level you want it to be, what is happening in PLCs or during planning time? What types of conversations are being had? What is getting done during these times? What do you see the teachers doing?

Next, use data - both qualitative and quantitative, to determine where your campus is in each of the current areas. This would be a great place to get teacher (and student) input. Here are a few questions to ask yourself:

1. When I look in most classrooms now, I see ___________________________________.
2. In the mornings, students/teachers seem _____________________________________.
3. During PLC meetings, the primary conversations center around ________________________________. The productivity in PLCs is ______________.

Finally, what needs to happen to get from where we are currently to my vision?

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