Friends, welcome to 2025!

I hope this parable inspires you to reflect on what you want to achieve and what you're willing to give to achieve your goals in this new year.

This parable was written by Yulia Minakova, inspired (possibly) by Stephen King's thriller "Needful Things," and translated by me.

If you would like to learn to work sustainably in 2025, I invite you to check out my resources at my course page: https://courses.elenamutonono.com/

More new projects are coming, especially for all of you podcast lovers, so stay tuned!

In this episode, Aurelie Grihangne explains how she transformed her business in just a year. Like many teachers, she started teaching 1:1 on platforms that ate up all her time for little pay.

She had a big audience on social media, but the long hours drained her energy and didn't leave time to create new content. She was struggling and didn't know how to move forward.

After working with Elena, she started offering asynchronous programs and shifting away from 1:1. Now she has more time to experiment, create content, and her business is thriving!

Your Best French Academy website

In this episode, Akvilė describes how she made the transition from working 8-12 hours a day down to just 3-4 hours. She started feeling burned out and knew she needed a change.

When she first tried working asynchronously, it was an experiment that she did as "something extra" on top of 1:1 classes. But then a health challenge prompted her to switch completely.

Now she has the freedom to work when she wants and has time to experiment with new approaches to teaching and marketing. Self-coaching has been crucial to reaching her goals.

ADCM language school

In this episode, Maurice shares the transformation he's made from teaching 36 hours a week to just 24 with an asynchronous program. He's also got more energy and better hours.

Before, he was stuck where many teachers are, selling his time and taking on as many students as he could manage. Now he can be more selective about who he works with.

He's also been able to increase his income even though he's working fewer hours. And his students are more engaged and getting better results with his new approach to teaching.

Maurice's LinkedIn profile

In this episode, Phil describes his business journey and how he found the focus that made him successful. After struggling for several years, he was ready to quit - but he didn't.

He shares some of the most important steps he took to reach his goals. One of those steps was taking up improv, which has given him more empathy for himself and his clients.

It has allowed him to let go and stop getting in his own way. He's been able to bring this approach to his students and clients as well - to help them relax and enjoy learning.

Phil's Conversation website

In this episode, Petra Bozoradi describes her journey to becoming a sustainable business owner. After joining the Smart Teachers Library, she was able to transform her approach.

Learning new teaching formats were the most valuable part of her experience. When she joined the Library, she was working 50 hours a week teaching 1:1 and creating materials.

Now, she's making more in half the time with asynchronous lessons and no amount of money could make her go back to 50-hour weeks. Her Read, Learn, Speak program is a success!

Easy Hungarian website

In this episode, Vera von Flüe shares how working with a coach helped her to become more efficient. By changing her mindset, she was able to get the same results with less work.

Now she doesn't feel so overwhelmed and has more energy for her clients. She no longer feels needy or pushy about selling, but just enjoys talking about her offer.

Instead of being afraid of failure, she focuses on taking action and moving forward. This allows her to feel more confident and grateful for the success of her journey.

Speak German Now website

Welcome to season 8 of OnlineBound! This season, I want to talk about the price of having a successful online teaching or coaching business and why we avoid paying it.

After four years of documenting my own experience and talking with other teachers, I have many insights to share on this topic. It's a key component of building a sustainable business.

Listen in to learn about three common forms of self-sabotage that I've observed. It's only once we go below the surface level that we can challenge ourselves to truly grow.

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Hey Friends!

I'm so grateful you're here and I believe that I can help some of you make your business a reality.

Here's how we can work together:

• Inside the Smart Teacher's Library: sign up for a waiting list to get a discount + bonus materials https://www.elenamutonono.com/smart-teachers-library-2/
• 1:1 through my 8-week program called Business Clinic. To learn more, contact me directly through my website: https://www.elenamutonono.com/contact-elena-mutonono/
• Through my courses and books: https://courses.elenamutonono.com/ Get 15% off on any course or book using the code PODCASTFAN15

I'm looking forward to seeing you enroll in my programs or courses and purchase my books! If you want to stay in the loop of what's happening in my world, sign up for my newsletter: www.elenamutonono.com/teacher

~Elena

In the Smart Teacher's Library we achieve sustainability in 3 steps:

1. By learning to teach in less time-consuming and more manageable formats.
2. By building confidence and emotional resilience to market and sell programs.
3. By collaborating with other teachers to grow our audiences faster.

Join the Smart Teacher's Library today! 

It's open for a few days, I hope you can join this time: https://www.elenamutonono.com/library-early-enrollment/