Good morning, Shifters! Today, I am sharing the story of a teacher who made enough money in her side hustle, that she retired from teaching at the young age of 26. Enjoy the inspirational and motivational story of Dani Lohman Bartlett, Arbonne Independent Consultant! Dani earned her teaching credentials at California State University. She beganContinue reading “SHIFT to: Arbonne Independent Consultant”
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SHIFT to: Virtual Assistant Guest Blogger
Hello, Shifters! This Transformation Tuesday is brought to you by guest blogger: Arianna Vernier! Hey everyone! My name is Arianna Vernier (: This week, I wanted to take you on a journey with me of how I went from burnt-out teacher to working from home as a virtual assistant with my 6-month-old daughter by myContinue reading “SHIFT to: Virtual Assistant Guest Blogger”
SHIFT to: MyDailyChoice Independent Affiliate
Hello, Shifters! Today, I am sharing an interview with you from our fellow teacher, Marie Doyle and her SHIFT to MyDailyChoice Independent Affiliate. Marie fell in love with photography when she participated in 4-H as a child. That passion has stay with her but unfortunately at the time, Photojournalism wasn’t a major option. So, sheContinue reading “SHIFT to: MyDailyChoice Independent Affiliate”
SHIFT to: Brand Influencer
Hello, Shifters! I recently had the privilege of interviewing Alexandra Clawson, a teacher turned brand influencer for It Works! Check out the story of her SHIFT below. Alexandra is a very sweet teacher who is working diligently to mentor others, as well as build her own business as a brand influencer for a health andContinue reading “SHIFT to: Brand Influencer”
SHIFT to: Health Coach
PPhoto by Whitney Wright on Unsplash Hello, shifters! I had the privilege of chatting with a former educator turned health coach for JPWellness, all the way from the United Kingdom, John Plunkett! John was a primary school headteacher who “fell out of love with all the crappy bits of the job.” Doesn’t that sound familiar, friends? So, twoContinue reading “SHIFT to: Health Coach”
Step Four: Learn
Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. Welcome back, Shifters! Let’s review: Step One: Write down your why Why are you leaving your current situation? Are you looking to work remotely or stick with brick-and-mortar? Are you shifting completely out of teaching or could you teach online? Step Two: Identify transferable skills What skill doContinue reading “Step Four: Learn”
SHIFT to: Virtual Assistant
Photo by bruce mars from Pexels Are you organized? Do you love to learn? Do you have a positive attitude? Do you want to help others? Do you have good communication skills? Can you take initiative? If you answered yes to these questions, you might make a great virtual assistant. So what is a virtual assistant? A virtualContinue reading “SHIFT to: Virtual Assistant”
Step Two: Identify Skills
Photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels What are you looking to do when you transition careers? Are you going to return to college to learn a new career? Are you going to hire a career coach to help you identify marketable skills? Are you going to participate within a group to learn to adapt your skills to aContinue reading “Step Two: Identify Skills”
Step One: Your Why
Photo by Daria Obymaha from Pexels My great friend, Shelly Los over at SouthStartup has been an amazing coach for starting my business. “Every successful business begins with a business plan,” she says. Part of starting your business plan is figuring out your why. I’m looking for FREEDOM! TIME FREEDOM: My biggest priority is that I want toContinue reading “Step One: Your Why”
Step Three: Niche Down
So, you’ve gone through step one, discovering your why and step two, identifying your skills. Let’s work on step three, deciding on a niche. Step Three: What services do you want to provide or are you going to market a product? Who do you want to serve? What does your target market look like? HowContinue reading “Step Three: Niche Down”
SHIFT: Transition from Teaching 