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REMARKABLE TEACHERS
They don’t pay us enough for what we do… so let’s create ways to pay ourselves!
create REMARKABLE
Mariel Perry
MONEY
Remarkable Teachers Create Remarkable Money
Copyright © 2008 Mariel Perry
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No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior permission.
Teachers are the greatest investors
and wealth builders of all time.
We invest our time and talent into
everyone that has ever stepped foot
in our classrooms. Physicians,
musicians, millionaires, and
engineers all came to our doorsteps
first to become what they are
today. We’ve invested in them,
now it’s time to invest in ourselves.
Some of you already found your dream job in
teaching. It’s what you played as a little girl or
little boy, it’s who you respected most in life, it’s
what you went to school for. Maybe your family
is growing or you just want a better lifestyle, this
book is for you. I want to inspire you to do
things that are not necessarily time constrictive,
and yet gives you extra income that will make the
difference in your everyday life. I’m talking about
simple things you can do on the weekends or
contract with others to do them for you that will
bring in extra dollars.
If your goal is to get out of the classroom, I want
to help motivate you as well. If you feel like there
is something more out there for you, go for it.
Teaching is a stable, rewarding j-o-b, but if you
know you are here just for a season, then I want to
encourage you to use the creativity you have and
catapult yourself to the life of your dreams.
Anything worth having takes gusto, enthusiasm,
courage, and knowledge. I want to share sweet
nuggets to encourage your hearts. If I can plant a
seed, if I can help you in any way, then I
accomplished what I set out for. Enjoy each tip
and idea I share with you and apply them to your
life today.
Just Let it Out!
You have your wealth already inside you. It’s just
time to let it out. Believing in yourself has to
become more powerful than what others believe
about you. If you let people’s opinions have so
much control over you, you will never be able to
overcome that “peer pressure”. (Yes, it does exist
even in our adulthood.) Sometimes we as teachers
overanalyze things and that analysis keeps us from
action. Just do it… or somebody else will. The
idea wasn’t placed in your heart for nothing. What
I’ve learned in my life over the years is that even if
it does not start out as the greatest idea, sometimes
just acting on that single thought can bring you to
exhilarating “aha” moments.
Become Problem Solvers
Create a product that solves problems for teachers.
We always like to find better ways of doing things
and if you have a better way, show the world.
The first thing that pops in my mind is creating
some type of digital software just for teachers or
any niche market that makes work easier. And in
this day and time, if you are not computer savvy,
you do not have to worry about that. Outsource it
to people that lives and breathes software
development. There is a website called
www.odesk.com that allows talented people to
bid on digital jobs.
Study Your Favorite Success Story
Who do you most likely want to be like? Study
how they got successful and do what they did.
Emulation is the highest form of flattery, and the
fastest way to the top. Don’t reinvent the wheel.
Yet, whatever you do, make it unique with your
special signature only you can add.
Negative Versus Positive
Get far away from people who sap your positive
emotion. We as teachers at times have a lot to
complain about. I will agree with you on that.
But when complaining is the norm with the
people you talk with, especially when there is no
action done to change the circumstances, then it
is time to do one of two things. Number one you
can flip the script and let them know how
draining negative talking can be and how passion
for life can be so rewarding or number two find
someone else to talk with.
Day Dreams
You really and truly make time for what you
want to do. You get the same 24 hours like
everybody in the world. But rich people find a
way to use other people’s time to make their
own dreams come true. How many times have
you made Belk’s or Macy’s dreams come true
either by working there part time or shopping
there full time? Is your time being used by
someone else to further their cause? Have you
thought of ways to take back your time to use it
to further your own dreams?
Design worksheet booklets that can be sold at trade shows or online.
Start a business system that brings in passive residual income. That is income that you don’t have to work for after you create it.
Songs you sing in class – record them. Package them and sell them to other teachers. One place you can do that at is www.createspace.com.
Find ways to celebrate teachers and at the same time make some money doing it – a traveling massage company, onsite car detailing, lunch meals on wheels, etc.
Think Good
Have a mission on why you want to make
money. Become charitable in your
thoughts and your actions and you will
surely have others follow you.
Think Big
Keep doing what you love to do. But can you
think of ways of doing it on a grander scale?
What if your lessons started in your classroom
ended up in schools across the country? Think of
a project you can do (or already started) and work
on it over your summer break. This one
awesome idea on this one summer break could
quite possibly take care of you for the rest of your
life.
Become a “Guru” in Your Own Right
Create your own online educational system. Is there
something you would like to teach like a hobby
online? Playing a guitar, certain crafts, writing
books, all those things can be taught online. You
can either sell the courses as videos, books, or have
people opt in for webinars that they pay you for.
Or start your own tutoring company by joining a
franchise that helps students all over.
Create your DREAM TEAM
Collaborate with likeminded people to get your
idea up and running. Get with people you trust.
It could be your family or other teachers that
have been itching just like you to make more
money in their lifetime to change their lifestyle.
Market, market, market!
Nobody knows you have the world’s best cookie recipe unless you’ve shared it with
somebody.
Write a Book
Better yet, write series of books that have similar
topics. That way each book can sell the other
book because they relate to the same topic.
Self publishing has never been easier in any other
time in history. The internet and advances in
technology has opened up a gold mine for anyone
who wants to talk about anything and put it in a
book. We are smart people and we come up with
ideas constantly. And if you are like me you are
in the bookstore looking for books on all kinds of
topics. If you don’t see what you want, then write
it yourself.
Commitment
You must commit yourself to the wealth you
intend to get. It’s more than just saying
something. Every day of your life until your
wealth is manifested, you must commit to
getting the exact amount of wealth you actually
want. Write down your commitment. Write
down when you plan to reach that goal.
Make-Believe Will Make You Believe Teachers, fake it till you make it! There is such a
positive effect on our emotions when we pretend
that we’ve already reached our wealth goals. When
we change our perspective now, walk like we’ve got
jewels in abundance, smile like we own half of the
city, we feel better. And when we feel better, we do
better. Make your present circumstances come alive
today. Stop complaining about what you don’t
have and correct that attitude with positive energy.
That positive energy has such healing qualities that
you really see light at the end of the tunnel.
Negativism and pessimism will not help your
strategy. So, how do you fake it till you make it?
Go to that fancy restaurant, order only the appetizer
and just bask in the atmosphere. Get familiar to
what you’ll be doing in your near future. Or buy
that designer purse in the consignment store and
wear it like you paid top dollar. Better still, create
your “this is what I want and I won’t settle for less”
collage and hang it in your bedroom so that you
can see it every single day. When you think rich,
act rich, expose yourself to rich, you will grow rich.
Celebrate the Small Stuff
Whenever you have a huge task in front of you,
like getting your ideas changed into products or
creating your own web page, break it down in
smaller components to get the job done. Small
accomplishments are the perfect fuel to get things
going. Celebrating these small triumphs is the
automatic motivator. That overwhelming feeling
will disappear when you take it all bit by bit.
Once you’ve sliced those major tasks into smaller
tasks, keep a checklist of it all. And that simple
checking off gives you satisfaction like none
other.
Become an Infopreneur
An Infopreneur is a person whose sole business is to
create or distribute digital products that is to be sold
over the internet. You do it through creating
ebooks, audio CDs and downloads, CD-ROMS,
videos, webinar conferences, ezines, advertisements,
online courses, workshops, special reports and
everything else you can create from your mind to
sell online. Or you don’t have to be the originator:
you can market and sell other people’s info
products. The most important thing for an
Infopreneur is promotion. If you don’t promote
your business, you get nowhere fast.
Yet even the way to sell info products have
changed in the last few years. With the
onslaught of social networks, every
Infopreneur must be right in there. To get
real traction, your digital product or service
has to get exposure on these sites. And when
this special networking sincerely works in your
favor, it’s not just you tooting your horn
trying to tell the world how good you are.
It’s your satisfied customers spreading their
joy about your products in blogs, videos, on
their myspace page, referring you to digg or
squidoo, or discussions in forums.
Find your Niche Market
To find your niche market means to find your
corner of the world that has people crazy about
what you have to offer. You know that laser beam
pen you carry around that shine that bright red
light? Finding your niche market is like shooting
out your laser beam – you will hit your target every
time. So, know exactly what you want to sell and
who you want to sell it to. Everybody in the world
doesn’t buy everything. But people have their
specific things they love to buy. And if you are
selling what they want, they will buy from you in a
heartbeat. Spend your time researching your target
by reading their blogs, conducting online surveys,
watching what they watch, finding out their biggest
problems, and becoming their undeniable solution.
Avoid That Awful “P” Word
Busy people accomplish more. That’s a known fact.
Since we teachers are amongst the busiest people in
the world, we can use this strength to our advantage.
Ever had one of those days when you had plenty of
time to get things done but you still waited until the
last minute to do them? That’s how most of our
successes elude us. How long does it take to finish
an info product, such as an ebook? If your deadline
is in 10 days to have that info product finished, then
you would commit to those 10 days to get it done.
If you set that same project deadline to 10 months,
guess what? It would take you all that time. Some of
our well meaning deadlines only perpetuate that
dreaded “p” word: procrastination. Your success will
take as long as you want it to take.
50 Questions to Ask
Yourself NOW
I want to help all teachers who have a commitment to becoming financially independent, not just for personal gain, but to make a difference. This section of the book is designed to get you thinking, researching, and acting. Get a pen and paper in your hand while you go through this process. Although you can very quickly read from end to end, answer the questions thoroughly with conscientious effort and focus. Some of them may even take a lifetime to answer.
Let each part come alive to you. Let each answer you make become a building block to your success.
My Passions What do I want to do most in life? What wakes me up in the morning excited and ready to take
on the day?
How much money do I want to make?
When do I want to make this money? (Provide a definite timeline.)
Am I willing to do what it takes?
What will it take to start today on my goals?
Faith
Do I sincerely believe I deserve to be a millionaire?
Can I convince my loved ones to believe in me?
Where do I see myself in five years?
What did I do this year so far to get me ready to reach my five-year goals?
What things have I done today to prove I really want this?
Do I ever let doubt creep into my mind, and if so, what actions do I take to stamp it out?
What do I believe my goals will bring to me?
Do I believe that faith without works is dead?
Breaking Through the Box: Limitations
What keeps me from doing what I’ve always dreamed of doing?
What negative thinking have I believed about myself?
What mistakes have I made in past ventures I have to learn from and let go?
Do I allow my procrastination to steal away my dreams?
Are there people or circumstances that really suck the life out of me? If so, what am I going
to do about it?
How does fear play a role in my progress?
What do I fear more – the unknown or the known? Am I afraid of staying broke or afraid
of failure?
Has fear kept me securely doing what I’ve always done in the past?
Do I have a victim’s mentality? Am I the victim of my environment, therefore blaming other
things for me not meeting my goals?
Habits What habits that I’ve developed over the years I
have kept me from becoming rich?
What can I do to change one of my bad habits around today to get me in the right direction?
What are my priorities? What’s most important to me? (Make a list of the top 10 priorities.)
What are my top 10 time wasters?
Do I spend hours of my very precious and limited time on frivolous things (like tv)?
What can I do to minimize the bad habit of wasting time, my most valuable asset?
What have I lost out on forever because of bad habits of the past?
What will I gain in my future because of the good habits I am ready to develop?
Developing Ideas What ideas do I always have in the back of my mind that could launch me into wealth? (Take 10 minutes to brainstorm and record all of the
ideas.)
How can I make one thousand dollars off of my ideas?
How can I make one hundred thousand dollars off of my ideas?
How can I make one million dollars off of my ideas?
What are the roadblocks I have to overcome to bring these ideas into reality?
How can these ideas benefit humanity in unique ways?
What invaluable community resources can I take part in to develop the idea?
What are some improvements I can make to existing inventions?
What invaluable online resources can I find?
Who should I share my wealth producing ideas to?
How can I protect my ideas?
Being a Giver Why is it important to give to others?
What organizations that helps those in need I believe are worth investing in?
What will happen to these causes if people like me never get the money and resources to give to them?
Who needs help the most?
Who am I genuinely stirred about to help?
Who do I personally know that I could be a rich blessing to?
As a rich person, how many more lives will I be able to affect for good?
How will giving to others change my own life?
What kind of legacy do I want to leave on this earth?