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: Travel Agent
Hello, Shifters! Today’s Transformation Tuesday is brought to you by Dawn Strauss Berta, former teacher turned home-based travel agent. Here is her story! What is your educational background? BA in music education, DC (Doctor of Chiropractic) What is your work experience? Taught elementary instrumental music in an inner city school in NJ for 6 months,Continue reading “SHIFT to: Travel Agent”
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: 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: Financial Consultant
Hello, Shifters! I had the opportunity to interview Shelly Los from SouthStartup. Shelly is a very successful work-from-home-mom and financial consultant. Here is more about her story: What is your educational background? Business and Accounting What is your work experience? I have worked in the accounting industry for over 6 years. I held various positionsContinue reading “SHIFT to: Financial Consultant”
Escape Plan
How are you going to get out of teaching? What is your plan? Have you thought about a future career? Do you need to find a way to pay bills while you build your own business? Learn more about building your escape plan below. Step One: Identify Your Why-Why do you want to leave teaching?Continue reading “Escape Plan”
SHIFT to: Content Creator
Picture courtesy of Lindsey Gintz Hello, shifters! Today we have a guest blogger with us: Lindsey Gintz. Lindsey is a fourth-grade teacher SHIFTing to Content Creator. We are very happy to have her as a guest writer, sharing her knowledge of the content creation world. I started teaching because I loved to create. Creating lessonContinue reading “SHIFT to: Content Creator”
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 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 