It's easy to teach and do anything when we're feeling motivated. But motivation fluctuates and we can't rely on it, so what do we do when that motivation wears off? It's all about commitment. Commitment is everything. It's what keeps you going and pushing through when you don't feel like it anymore. You don't need motivation to keep going every day, you just need to be committed to being a teacher.

As teachers, we do so much more than just teach content. We care, we listen, we connect, we help and we make an impact on our students. How do you want your students to feel and what stories do you want your students to say about you? Listen to today's episode to pick up some practical tips on how you can leave a lasting and powerful legacy.

There are so many things we need to be doing and so much we want to be mastering as teachers, which can overwhelm us and make us feel like we're unsuccessful or "failing" as a teacher. However, teaching is a long game and needs to be played as such. You can't do all the things all at once; the only person you should be trying to beat is the teacher you were yesterday.

The only competition you should ever have is with the teacher you were yesterday. In this day and age it is far too easy to compare yourself against other "Pinterest perfect" teachers and classrooms but this comparison can be damaging to your self-belief. This is dangerous as your self-belief as a teacher is what will determine your success. So be the best by competing against yourself. This is between you and you; no one else.

The only competition you should ever have is with the teacher you were yesterday. In this day and age it is far too easy to compare yourself against other "Pinterest perfect" teachers and classrooms but this comparison can be damaging to your self-belief. This is dangerous as your self-belief as a teacher is what will determine your success. So be the best by competing against yourself. This is between you and you; no one else.

Teaching, and life in general, will have good days and tougher days. But they are just that - individual days. It can feel like one bad day or experience is permanent and means you're "not cut out for teaching" but that isn't always the case. I share with you some practical tips to help you win your battles, and having to fight them more than once is perfectly OK. You will win if you choose to never give up.

In today's episode we talk about how we need to accept that we can't always do everything perfectly all the time - and that is OK. We need to make allowances for ourselves to be humans first. The same goes for our classrooms: sometimes there are times we need to scrap the plan and do what is right for our students. There's a very good reason why machines would never be able to take over our jobs, so allow yourself to be a human - it's what your children need.

There are many aspects of teaching and the education system that can easily rub us up the wrong way if we let them, but that shouldn't be reason enough to run for the hills and quit! By showing gratitude for the difference you can make as a teacher, you'll see that not only can you be the change you wish to see if you stick with it, but you will feel fulfilled and realise you have everything you already need.

We all go into teaching because we are filled with passion and a drive to help others. Somewhere along the way, the daily grind and overwhelm of all there is to do means you can lose your way at times and forget your calling. In this episode I share some practical ways that you can fall in love with teaching all over again and appreciate the wonderful moments that only teachers can experience.

Today's episode I encourage you to be clear on what your goals are for your life both personally and professionally and I share with you some actionable steps to help you move forward in the right direction. In order to make progress in our goals we need to make some sacrifices, if not then our dreams become the sacrifice. As teachers we often sacrifice so much for our job, so in this episode I encourage you to find balance, achieve your goals and continue to fulfil your full potential.