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How to work less and earn more: what to focus on

How to work less and earn more: what to focus on

by Rachael Roberts | Aug 6, 2024 | Burnout, Business, ELT business, Freelance

When people go freelance they often worry about not getting enough work, clients or students. But the problem I see far more often isn’t difficulty getting freelance clients, but being completely overloaded and under-charging for your time. Instead, you really want to...
The problem of low pay in ELT and how to solve it

The problem of low pay in ELT and how to solve it

by Rachael Roberts | Jun 20, 2024 | Burnout, ELT business, Money mindset

When I started working with language teaching professionals as a coach, my focus was on stress management and burnout. But after a while I realised that it wasn’t possible to manage stress and burnout without solving the major problems that were causing it. Most...
Why you struggle to switch off from your business

Why you struggle to switch off from your business

by Rachael Roberts | Jan 31, 2023 | Anxiety, Burnout, Overwhelm, Stress

You might think that you have plenty of time off work (or you might not, but that’s another subject!), but do you truly switch off from your business in that time?Technology makes it harder and harder for us to ever truly be ‘off’ as it’s so tempting to just respond...
How to stop fire-fighting and know what to prioritise in your business

How to stop fire-fighting and know what to prioritise in your business

by Rachael Roberts | Jan 17, 2023 | Burnout, ELT business, Productivity

When you’re running a business it can feel like you’re juggling a million things, and that’s before you even start to think about the bigger picture and planning ahead. It seems logical that you should prioritise those tasks which feel most urgent. And, don’t get me...
Why do I feel so stressed about my business?

Why do I feel so stressed about my business?

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...
The dark side to always being busy

The dark side to always being busy

by Rachael Roberts | Jan 4, 2022 | Anxiety, Burnout, Habits, Overwhelm, stressed day

For many people being busy is a way of life, and a badge of honour.‘If you want something doing ask a busy person.’ We tell ourselves, and other people, that we thrive on being busy, and are even addicted to the buzz of it. We all know that this may actually not be...
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