by Rachael Roberts | Mar 18, 2024 | Business, ELT business, Freelance, Wellbeing
Having a successful membership is the dream for a lot of people. There’s a lot to be said for it in business terms. First and foremost, the recurring income. (Notice that I do NOT say passive income, more later on this). My membership, The Confident ELT...
by Rachael Roberts | Feb 21, 2024 | Assertiveness, Business, Confidence, ELT business, Freelance, Overwhelm, Saying no
Freelancers often see setting boundaries as being a bit ‘mean’, creating walls and barriers between themselves and their clients, when their goal should be to be as helpful as possible. This is reinforced by the fact that, as a result of not wanting to be...
by Rachael Roberts | Oct 16, 2023 | Business, Confidence, ELT business, Freelance, Habits, Mindset, Productivity, Saying no
When we think about developing good habits, we often think about things like drinking more water, getting up more often from our desk, eating more healthily and so on. These kinds of things are important, but something which is often overlooked is the importance of...
by Rachael Roberts | Jul 12, 2022 | Assertiveness, Confidence, Saying no
In a recent group coaching session, a client mentioned that she had been talking to a potential client who ‘had a lot of complaints about their previous teachers.’ RED FLAG ALERT!!!Of course people can have bad experiences, maybe even more than once, but...
by Rachael Roberts | May 3, 2022 | Burnout, Inner Troll, Overwhelm, Productivity, Stress
Whenever I talk about stress and overwhelm, I usually mention two main groups of causes:.Firstly, physical, practical causes, like not eating well, not getting enough sleep and so on.Secondly, issues around people pleasing, perfectionism, setting healthy...
