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 | Sep 7, 2023 | Business, Confidence, ELT business, Freelance, marketing, Niche, Social media marketing
1. Running a business without marketing will kill it – Paul Cookson It might seem a bit over-dramatic, but the bottom line is that if no-one knows about your business, you won’t have any clients. Word of mouth is, of course, a form of marketing too, but,...
by Rachael Roberts | Apr 25, 2023 | Business, Confidence, ELT business, Freelance, Productivity
Self-sabotaging is when the things that you’re doing, or thinking, are actually not in your best interests… and, if you’re human, you’ll have experienced this.Here are 15 very common forms of self sabotage to look out for when running your business. Not so you can...
by Rachael Roberts | Mar 23, 2023 | Business, Confidence, Inner Troll, marketing, Mindset, Social media marketing
People talk about ‘shameless self-promotion’, which gives the idea that we should be ashamed to promote ourselves and what we do. But if you are your business- which you are if you offer a personalized service, such as teaching or coaching- then surely you need to be...
by Rachael Roberts | Feb 24, 2023 | Confidence, Inner Troll, Mindset
Are you an expert? Now, if I know my audience, I’m willing to bet a significant proportion of you felt uncomfortable about saying yes…But here’s the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary definition of an expert: ‘a person with special...
by Rachael Roberts | Dec 19, 2022 | Confidence, ELT business, Money mindset
Most of us are living in a situation where prices are going up rapidly. In the UK inflation is at 10%. Now you might be telling yourself that this means you CAN’T put your prices up- people won’t be able to afford it.There is some reality to this, but, think of it...
