Struggling to get the best from your team as a small business owner? This blog post offers a refreshing and practical guide inspired by an exceptional leader named Fred. Learn how simple yet powerful techniques like focusing on strengths, creating psychological safety, and investing in your team's growth can lead to a more motivated, engaged, and ultimately more successful small business.

Have you ever experienced that magical feeling where work doesn't feel like work? Where you're deeply engaged, productive, and time seems to fly by? That's the essence of **flow**, an optimal state where you are working at your best and finding the most fulfillment in life. I discovered this profound state during my time as a teacher, and it has become the guiding principle not only for my own business but also for how I help other business owners. In my last year of teaching, something shifted. The work became inspiring, innovative, and it simply flowed. It was, without a doubt, my most amazing year in the classroom. Looking back, I can pinpoint several key reasons why I was able to achieve this state of flow, and these same principles now form the foundation of my framework for business owners.

Hey there, amazing teachers! Feeling that entrepreneurial spark alongside your passion for education? Ever wonder if your incredible skills could blossom in a whole new, exciting direction? Well, get ready to be inspired! Meet Denise Bibeault, a former teacher who traded her lesson plans for organizing plans and built a thriving business, Peaceful Places with Denise. Her journey is a fantastic example of how the very skills you use every day in the classroom are the perfect ingredients for launching your own successful venture. Grab a cup of coffee and get ready to see how Denise made the leap – and how you can too!

Some of us aren’t looking to leave teaching, but we get a surprise that our jobs won’t be there for us next year. That’s what happened to Sarah. Sarah wasn’t expecting to leave teaching, but her story shows how you can create your own path with entrepreneurship - even if you don’t have it all figured out yet while using some of the skills you developed as a teacher.