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This is a question I get from teachers all the time.   And honestly, it’s a really important one.  Because it’s not just about picking a subject or a class— it’s about finding where you’ll be happiest and most useful . The thing is: the answer isn’t hiding somewhere out there. It’s already inside you . You just need to pay attention. To begin , what do you enjoy most when you’re with children?  Is it helping them find their voice?  Is it guiding them to calm down and focus? Or  maybe it’s helping them finally “get” that lesson they’ve been struggling with?  Notice the moments that make you smile , the ones that give you energy. Those are clues. Then think about how you naturally like to work.   Do you prefer sitting one-on-one with a child, helping them step by step?  Or do you like shaping the bigger picture—things like school programs, classroom systems, or teacher support?  Both are important. But one will feel more natural for you. Also,...

Recently, a colleague —who is also a wife and a mom—approached me.  She poured out her heart about the exhaustion of juggling her business, her family, and an onsite job that left her drained.  Her words inspired me to write this, in the hope that it blesses another woman like her… maybe even you. 🫵🏻 There are days you look back and miss the times when you were just an employee. Life was simpler. You had a job description, you did it, and at the end of the day you shut the door and went home. You could sleep without your mind racing ahead into tomorrow. But now? You carry multiple hats—wife, mother, entrepreneur, professional. There’s no off-switch. The business follows you everywhere. Sometimes you go to bed tomorrow instead of tonight 😄.  You love what you do, you’re driven by passion. But passion doesn’t always feel like enough when the profit is slow to show up. And on tough days, the thought crosses your mind: Maybe life would be easier as a full-time housewif...

The other day, I was in a simple conversation with a colleague.  She asked me a question, and as I responded, I noticed her face light up. Then she paused and said, “It seems this is one of your values.” What was she pointing out? The word fun . I had used it multiple times without even realizing it.   In that moment, I smiled—because she was right. I like work, learning, even social interactions, to be fun and engaging . That’s when I’m at my best. But that short exchange did something else. It made me curious: what other words do I use a lot? As I reflected, another one stood out: intentional. I’m intentional about the things I do. I reflect deeply before making decisions. This is where my NLP background kicks in.  In neurolinguistic programming, we pay attention to the language people use—because words don’t just describe experience; they reveal the values, patterns, and filters behind experience.  When someone repeats certain words, they’re unconsciously p...

I once sat with a teacher who looked puzzled. She whispered, almost in frustration: “He can hear me. He responds when I call his name. He even follows instructions. But he won’t say a single word. What do I do?” I smiled because I knew this teacher’s frustration was wrapped in hope. She had already noticed something crucial: the child understood. That’s where the story begins. Understanding before speaking For many children, language doesn’t bloom all at once. They build receptive language (understanding) long before expressive language (speaking). Think of it as filling a cup — comprehension fills it drop by drop until it overflows into speech. When a child “gets it” but can’t yet “say it,” our role is to gently bridge the gap. 🔶 Model the words Imagine a boy pointing at his water bottle. Instead of silently handing it over, you say: “Water. You want water? Here’s your water.” Research shows repeated modelling builds pathways in the brain — each word you speak becomes a tin...

As educators-turned-solopreneurs, many of us step into unfamiliar territory when we leave the classroom or school office and enter the world of personal branding. Suddenly, hashtags, taglines, and professional titles become part of the game. It’s natural to look around, notice what’s working for others, and model it. In fact, in neurolinguistic programming (NLP) we know modeling is a powerful way to learn. Children do it when they acquire language. Adults do it when they learn new skills. At the start of any journey, modeling is a gift. 🗝️: modeling is the beginning, not the destination .  The Identity Shift For instance, when someone shifts from calling themselves a curriculum advisor  to an instructional coach  (or vice versa) simply because it sounds more appealing, what they may not realize is that they’re also shifting identities. And in NLP, identity is the deepest layer of human experience. It’s not just about what you call yourself—it’s about the value you deliv...

A teacher once asked: “ How can I handle a child who plays at any given space while being taught or reading ?” That question hit me deeply. Because in almost every classroom, there’s that one child — the one spinning their pencil like a helicopter, or making a little drama scene out of erasers while you’re trying to explain photosynthesis 😄. Our instinct? Stop them. “Pay attention!” “Put that away.” But pause with me for a second. What if that play isn’t a distraction? What if it’s a doorway? 🤔 A Story We Can All Relate To: I once observed a 7-year-old boy, let’s call him Daniel. During reading time, Daniel could not sit still. He would turn his book into a car, his pencil into a rocket, and his chair into a drum set. His teacher was frustrated: “ He just won’t focus!” But when she tried something different — giving him a stress ball during reading and asking him to act out one scene from the story afterwards — everything changed. Daniel began to remember details from the book. He la...