This episode is a little different to normal. I’ve been on an intense journey recently and it’s made me rethink my plans for Education Business Club, so in this episode I share with you what EBC is going to look like going forward.

Resources:

Join Education Business Club: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/join-education-business-club

Apply for Education Business Mentoring: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/mentoring

Join the Education Business Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/educationbusinessclub

Education Business Newsletter: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/newsletter

My website: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk

Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clairerileyentrepreneur/

https://www.facebook.com/education.business.club

Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairerileyteacherentrepreneur

https://www.instagram.com/educationbusinessclub/

Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-riley-entrepreneur

The Teachers' Podcast: https://podfollow.com/the-teachers-podcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week I am joined by the wonderful Sumantha McMahon. Sumantha, the founder of Upgrade Your Education Business, is a former teacher turned private tutor, who has also been a qualified business trainer for over 15 years. Having walked the journey, she currently supports education businesses and tutors grow and 'design' their businesses – a concept we discuss in this episode. For Sumantha, the principle of 'designing' lies in crafting and shaping businesses around what we, as business owners want. We discuss how it can apply to the strategic side of things, for instance, making our businesses work for the lifestyle we lead or want. But it can also apply to the smaller things that give us the experience we want. In short, Sumantha believes in making intentional decisions to serve us, the business owner. If you are a tutor or education business owner, you can check out her podcast and Tutors' Mastermind.

Resources:

Join Education Business Club: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/join-education-business-club

Apply for Education Business Mentoring: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/mentoring

Join the Education Business Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/educationbusinessclub

Education Business Newsletter: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/newsletter

My website: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk

Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clairerileyentrepreneur/

https://www.facebook.com/education.business.club

Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairerileyteacherentrepreneur

https://www.instagram.com/educationbusinessclub/

Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-riley-entrepreneur

The Teachers' Podcast: https://podfollow.com/the-teachers-podcast

If you would like to learn more about Sumantha, listen to her podcast or join her mastermind, you can find out more here:
Podcast: https://podfollow.com/upgrade-your-education-business
Tutors Mastermind: https://www.tutorsmastermind.com/
Website: https://www.upgradeyoureducationbusiness.com

 

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In the second part of my two-part special on the red flags of hiring, I talk about the 11 red flags you need to keep an eye out for. These red flags might not stand out so much to begin with, but if ignored they will cause you trouble further down the line.

What you will learn in this episode:

Why doing someone a ‘favour’ in business is not helpful when it comes to hiring.

Why it is important that a potential hire asks the right questions

How a simple task can highlight these red flags early

Resources:

How to Hire Employees Training: https://club.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/checkout/tier-3-membership

Join Education Business Club: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/join-education-business-club

Apply for Education Business Mentoring: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/mentoring

Join the Education Business Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/educationbusinessclub

Education Business Newsletter: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/newsletter

My website: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk

Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clairerileyentrepreneur/

https://www.facebook.com/education.business.club

Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairerileyteacherentrepreneur

https://www.instagram.com/educationbusinessclub/

Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-riley-entrepreneur

The Teachers' Podcast: https://podfollow.com/the-teachers-podcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part 1 of my 2-part special on the red flags of hiring, I talk about the 12 reasons why we might ignore red flags when hiring. I’ve done so much hiring and not every hire has gone well, these red flags come from experience, and I don’t want you to make these avoidable errors.

What you will learn in this episode:

Why working on yourself is going to really valuable when it comes to hiring

How emotions can affect your decisions and why you need to be mindful of them

What outside factors may influence your decision making process

Resources:

How to Hire Employees Training: https://club.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/checkout/tier-3-membership

Join Education Business Club: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/join-education-business-club

Apply for Education Business Mentoring: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/mentoring

Join the Education Business Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/educationbusinessclub

Education Business Newsletter: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/newsletter

My website: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk

Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clairerileyentrepreneur/

https://www.facebook.com/education.business.club

Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairerileyteacherentrepreneur

https://www.instagram.com/educationbusinessclub/

Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-riley-entrepreneur

The Teachers' Podcast: https://podfollow.com/the-teachers-podcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I am joined by a guest this week! The amazing Cerys Keneally, who has her own online training for those with franchises, joins me to talk about how to approach schools without cold calling them.

 What you will learn in this episode:

What really needs to be in the emails you send to schools

Why building relationships with potential clients is more important than going in for a hard sell

How you can make emailing successful, even if it hasn’t worked in the past

Resources:

Managing Seasonal Income Training: https://club.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/checkout/tier-3-membership

Join Education Business Club: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/join-education-business-club

Apply for Education Business Mentoring: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/mentoring

Join the Education Business Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/educationbusinessclub

Education Business Newsletter: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/newsletter

My website: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk

Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clairerileyentrepreneur/

https://www.facebook.com/education.business.club

Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairerileyteacherentrepreneur

https://www.instagram.com/educationbusinessclub/

Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-riley-entrepreneur

The Teachers' Podcast: https://podfollow.com/the-teachers-podcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, I am talking about taking your customers (both potential and current) on a personal journey with you. The personal story is a big part of modern business: people buy from people.

 What you will learn in this episode:

Why being honest with your customers helps create the ‘know, like and trust’ factor

How sharing your journey can humanise you and make you relatable to your customers

Why sharing your story is a useful marketing tool

Resources:

Join Education Business Club: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/join-education-business-club

Apply for Education Business Mentoring: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/mentoring

Join the Education Business Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/educationbusinessclub

Education Business Newsletter: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/newsletter

My website: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk

Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clairerileyentrepreneur/

https://www.facebook.com/education.business.club

Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairerileyteacherentrepreneur

https://www.instagram.com/educationbusinessclub/

Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-riley-entrepreneur

The Teachers' Podcast: https://podfollow.com/the-teachers-podcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode I talk about investing in yourself in ways that aren’t about consuming content. Consuming content (podcast, books etc) is great, but it has to go somewhere. We'll explore five important and free ways to invest in yourself as a person.

 What you will learn in this episode:

Why you need to give yourself space and time to think as part of your working day

How setting boundaries can help you achieve this space and time

How you can flex your thinking skills as a way of investing in yourself

Resources:

Join Education Business Club: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/join-education-business-club

Apply for Education Business Mentoring: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/mentoring

Join the Education Business Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/educationbusinessclub

Education Business Newsletter: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/newsletter

My website: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk

Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clairerileyentrepreneur/

https://www.facebook.com/education.business.club

Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairerileyteacherentrepreneur

https://www.instagram.com/educationbusinessclub/

Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-riley-entrepreneur

The Teachers' Podcast: https://podfollow.com/the-teachers-podcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, I chat about the most relentless teacher habit of all – the addiction to the to-do list! It can’t just be me that loves a to-do list? But when do we stop adding things to that list? And should we feel guilty for not completing all the tasks on there?

 What you will learn in this episode:

Why I am not a fan of the ‘important and urgent’ model of to-do list

How I organise my to-do list and why I don’t always keep to the same model

Why we should keep a check on the to-do list and not let it get out of control

Resources:

Join Education Business Club: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/join-education-business-club

Apply for Education Business Mentoring: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/mentoring

Join the Education Business Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/educationbusinessclub

Education Business Newsletter: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/newsletter

My website: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk

Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clairerileyentrepreneur/

https://www.facebook.com/education.business.club

Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairerileyteacherentrepreneur

https://www.instagram.com/educationbusinessclub/

Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-riley-entrepreneur

The Teachers' Podcast: https://podfollow.com/the-teachers-podcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, I share with you my tips for managing the seasonal income in your education business. Schools work in very a prescribed cycle which affects the income of education businesses and gives us seasonal financial highs and lows, and that’s true whether you’re selling to schools, teachers, or both. So, how can we manage the fluctuating income?

 What you will learn in this episode:

Why you need to accept that income in an education business is seasonal

How you can structure your year, so you are focusing on the right things at the right time

How you can ensure there is money to cover all your expenses without having to save everything for a rainy day

Resources:

Managing Seasonal Income Training: https://club.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/checkout/tier-3-membership

Join Education Business Club: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/join-education-business-club

Apply for Education Business Mentoring: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/mentoring

Join the Education Business Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/educationbusinessclub

Education Business Newsletter: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/newsletter

My website: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk

Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clairerileyentrepreneur/

https://www.facebook.com/education.business.club

Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairerileyteacherentrepreneur

https://www.instagram.com/educationbusinessclub/

Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-riley-entrepreneur

The Teachers' Podcast: https://podfollow.com/the-teachers-podcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I’ve decided to talk about something a little different this week. Back in 2013, I wrote a book but I was too scared to sell it. I was frightened of the feedback and any potential backlash that might come because of the subject matter. I’ve since reflected on this venture and wanted to share my learning with you.

 What you will learn in this episode:

Why it is important to get the right people on board with your project (whether that is a book or your business)

Why you have to build the right audience or network to launch

Why you need to believe in yourself

Resources:

Join Education Business Club: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/join-education-business-club

Apply for Education Business Mentoring: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/mentoring

Join the Education Business Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/educationbusinessclub

Education Business Newsletter: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk/newsletter

My website: https://www.educationbusinessclub.co.uk

Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clairerileyentrepreneur/

https://www.facebook.com/education.business.club

Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairerileyteacherentrepreneur

https://www.instagram.com/educationbusinessclub/

Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-riley-entrepreneur

The Teachers' Podcast: https://podfollow.com/the-teachers-podcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.